What was your job in college that helped pay for your tuition and living expenses?

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I worked as an escort and waitress.

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

My first two summers, I worked at a concessions stand at a park.
My next 3 summers, I was a teamster working in a soda production/distribution center.
After that, in grad school, the school paid me to be a teaching assistant the research assistant.

PeachyPie93 · Accepted Answer

I just worked as a stock/cashier.. then dropped out after 6 months since I got a bit obsessed with my ex.. So I only owed $4,000 and paid it back over time. Then I left the country to pursue love.. I do not recommend doing that LOL.

NordicInScandinavia · Accepted Answer

My expenses were paid by SU (money you get while studying in Denmark) and by my partner. (Before some come after me I've been the "bread winner" too).

Later on I did temp work at the institutions I interned at.

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

During my college years, I worked as a teaching assistant and provided tutoring services. This not only helped cover some of my tuition and living expenses but also reinforced my knowledge and honed my communication skills. Working in an educational setting aligned with my long-term goals and enriched my learning experience both academically and professionally.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I was running an own small business already. The college fees were tax deductible, and: German.

So my college did not rip me off until retirement age, and I got an outstanding training, too.

The business is gone - I had trusted a 'good' friend.

My title and my qualification lasts forever.

Hellraiser1984 · Answer

SSI. I'm messed up from an abusive childhood. So messed up in fact I qualified for total permanent disability discharge on my student loans. I went to college for free. Thanks abuse! Having PTSD, borderline personality disorder, social anxiety disorder and major depression supremely sucks but I don't have to pay back $55,000.

bolverk · Answer

I'm from the UK so our Education system is not the same as the US, when I finished school at 17 I started work as an Apprentice Fitter/Turner, did one full year at my local Technical College full time, after that 3 years of Day Release then Qualified, after that I did extra education as and when I needed it.

bddddd · Answer

Strangely, schooling here can be very expensive (assuming you want your children to actually be educated instead of attending a public school) whereas university is cheap. I have paid $65,000 for schooling two children this year. The most they could possibly pay for university tuition is $25-30000 and many courses are far cheaper. And they can pay that back as a percentage of their earnings over time instead of upfront, or not at all if they don't earn much.

AviatorTom · Answer

My college had a cooperative work program, where I worked for a local company. It was one quarter class, one quarter coop work for 3 years. I made enough working full time coop to cover my expenses.

Vevv123 · Answer

Waitressing. It’s so underrated, yet if you work in the right place you can make more than what a lot of college degree jobs pay.

Caroline91 · Answer

I was a server at a club on the Navy base. Then, when I turned 21, I switched to cocktail waitress, until the boss decided I should be a bartender.

SotiCoto · Answer

I didn't have a job. My father died. I mostly survived on what I got from his drug savings, along with grant money from the Welsh government... and begging.

Simslover92 · Answer

I did retail for a bit but mostly worked on campus or took out a student loan.

slatyb · Answer

I was a user consultant in the computer center, and I was very good at that job.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I started working full time during the day at 16 while doing business training at night. Later on, I completed a public speaking course while working 2 jobs.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Legal services company. It was the reason I dropped out after freshman year. I was already making far more money than a degree I was capable of attaining would.

Monica04 · Answer

I’m currently working for a movie theater and the Italian mafia. My father helps as long as I keep up my grades and pay half. I'm also going to school for business management.

Miristheiss · Answer

Sporting goods store retail and I worked at a golf course.

jamesgoldman · Answer

College here is free but I was working in the restaurant at first but still was a gold dealer and had the bonus of a few bigger commission deals

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

I did a number of things. I worked for the college a couple of semesters I worked demoing camcorders for Sony I sold t-shirts that me and friends had printed up.

exitseven · Answer

I worked for a company that sold police and fire equipment. i did all kinds of odd jobs.

bowenw · Answer

Pizza cook, meat processing plant, and retail.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Did you ever pick up escort customers while waitressing?

Anonymous · Answer

Well, I'm from India, and usually students don't work to pay for the tuition and living expenses, as the parents provide until we get a job and start earning.

Gaylordslav · Answer

Thats a good job, im ugly so i can't really do that

Norakurt · Answer

I did other students’ homework for money and gave private lessons.

Godihateyou · Answer

College is for stupid people. Never went. What a waste of time and money

DishLady · Answer

Bartending, tutoring, modeling and telecom work.

AMS700CX4u2 · Answer

Worked at a Steak House.

Jackblue · Answer

I worked at a pet shop for awhile.

fish5505_87 · Answer

Movie theatre, Aquariums.

HДLILБΞУ · Answer

I didn't study at university..

Anonymous · Answer

I was a security guard.

jahaims · Answer

I worked at FedEx

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