<p>I kind of need to make a lot of money this summer to keep up with college payments. I want to work 40 hours/week, and I want to do it in a lab instead of Quiznos. I already have a job with a professor, but I'm a first year, and I don't think it would be possible for her to invest $400/week on me this summer. I also applied for tutoring this summer, which I don't expect to exceed 5 hours/week. So In order to compensate, I'm thinking about asking another professor for a job. That way, I can work 20 hours/week in each job. First, I have to find a professor who has an opening. My next problem is that both professors might think that I'm not dedicated enough, seeing that I'm working two research jobs at once. Is this a NoNo?</p>
<p>I’ve never been a waiter in my life. In fact, I couldn’t even legally work until about 2 months ago. I think for a job that pays tips, you need something solid on your resume.</p>
<p>Talk to the professor who has already offered you a job. Ask her about expectations and compensation, and if she would mind if you took another lab job. If nothing else, make sure you won’t have scheduling conflicts in between your two lab jobs.</p>
<p>Can you be an underage bartender? Probably not.</p>
<p>You should check with the professor on whether it’s advisable or not. Sometimes university jobs limit the number of hours that you can work in a job to avoid benefits issues or to more easily deal with payroll tax issues. Working 40 hours by working two research jobs might put you in a different employment category which could be a problem.</p>