<p>Im an intel, I dont have a clear idea about jobs on campus.</p>
<p>What kind of jobs do people really want to do on campus? What are the Jobs that no one wants to do on campus? Do you get paid the same for all jobs? Do most people do jobs?</p>
<p>Please Enlighten Me.
Saket</p>
<p>There was only one semester where I worked, but it was an off-campus job. I also do a little bit of freelance work with small businesses as it fits in better with my schedule. But other then that, I work the most during the summers between school years. I mean it really depends. Do you need one? Perhaps it's a good way to meet new people while getting paid. What do you want to do personally? Look at different job ads on-campus and see what looks appealing to you.</p>
<p>At my school pay is determined by what year you are and is the same for all jobs. I work as a TA.</p>
<p>I just got a job as a tour guide! (Like, 20 minutes ago!) It pays 11 dollars per hour.</p>
<p>I had friends who worked at campus rec (basically checking ID's to make sure you were supposed to be there), other who were lab assistants (cleaning glassware), and plenty of others who were TA's.</p>
<p>I personally worked off campus, waiting tables - pretty much the best money you can make with the most flexibility. It was good to get off campus regularly and realize there was other stuff going on outside that little microcosm. It was also good to meet some other people too - made going to the bars more fun when you run into someone. The best part of living in a college town is that most of your servers actually are intelligent - any place else, and it's exactly like the movie "Waiting" with people just sitting tight waiting for something else to happen.</p>
<p>I think work-study jobs or generally cushier and pay better than most others, so if you're offered it, take it.</p>
<p>On campus jobs are much better, they are typically easy and work around your class/study schedule.</p>
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Try barely above minimum wage (which is $5.15 here in VA)</p>
<p>wait. minimum wage differs from state to state? anyone knw what's minimum for NC or where i can find it. Also, with working 20 hrs a week, is there enough time left for other stuff incl. homework and studying as well as partying and going out? some jobs are easier than the others, like working as a receptionist is easier than working in the cafeteria making sandwiches.</p>
<p>thanks
saket</p>
<p>The North Carolina State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference.</p>
<p>5.15 is the federal minimum</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm</a></p>
<p>saketm, you'll be fine. One semester I took 16 hours while working ~22 hours a week (mostly on the weekends though). I still had lots of free time, but it was mostly because the classes weren't too intense.</p>
<p>ny minimum is currently 6.75, going up to 7 in january '07
plus on campus jobs here aren't taxed....:)</p>
<p>we make 765 or so here in washington</p>
<p>work-study generally pays a few dollars more than minimum wage. over here (at Cal), it's generally $10+ for work-study positions.</p>
<p>$10 - wow I would love that, my summer job doesn't even pay $10</p>
<p>work-study here is $5.75, $0.60 over federal minimum wage</p>
<p>Wow, I can't believe minimum wage is that low! It's 8.82 here, but then again it would be impossible to live on 5 dollars an hour in san francisco. I guess they have to vary it based on cost of living in each area. But 5.15 sounds so low!</p>
<p>But then again, there are places where houses still cost <$200k, instead of the $1m in Silicon Valley and $800k in SF.</p>
<p>Work study here is $8/hour, with no taxes taken out, compared to minumum wage of $5.15</p>
<p>You're going to Wake, correct? If so, I don't think the work study jobs will be so terrible (ie, you won't be in the cafeteria making sandwiches, lol). I have a couple friends on work study: one is a trainer/assistant for baseball (very cool), one works in Alumni Records, one's in the art slide library, and one's in a bio professor's lab helping pot plants and collect seeds. Not so awful. I'm not sure how much they make though, you'd have to ask financial aid how much the wages are.</p>
<p>And all of them still have plenty of time to live normal college kids' lives. :)</p>
<p>If you are an international are you allowed to work off-campus?</p>