COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY, How much Do you Make an Hour??

[SpongeBob]

I make somewhere around $30/hour if you factor in that my work also pays for my tuition and books. So why can't I ever seem to save any money???

 

[reitz]

<< wow, how do all you other guys make so much money in college? >>

The same way they're all able to bench-press over 400 pounds without flinching...

 

[orty]

If you think you've got a cruddy campus job, work at your college newspaper for a while, then you'll see how under appreciated you are .

I made approx. $400/month working at my campus paper as their online editor (and that was after working for 3 years...made $350 before) and I spent nearly 30 hours a week there...roughly $3.50 an hour (and I was higher paid than some folks there).

Why did I do it? The same reason most people work at their college newspaper: They love it, and it's a GREAT resume item to work at a daily paper. I could've made a ton more money (and been much less stressed) working at McDonalds. Hell, the minimum wage in Oregon is $6.50 now (and they considered our pay a "tuition stipend" which was exempt from minimum wage laws).

Regardless, though, it got me into a job immediately after I graduated that pays the bills quite nicely

 

[randomlinh]

the guy in charge of our school paper makes $300k/yr....

 

[Lucky]

Orty-they pay $12/week at our college newspaper. Thats rights-12 bucks a week for probably 15-30 hours put in.

 

[orty]

<< the guy in charge of our school paper makes $300k/yr.... >>



I knew you were talking about U. of Maryland LONG before I looked at your profile...can't believe that guy

 

[orty]

<< Orty-they pay $12/week at our college newspaper. Thats rights-12 bucks a week for probably 15-30 hours put in. >>



Your story is pretty common...I've heard LOTs of folks that work at DAILY newspapers that don't get paid AT ALL...and the guy above that's in charge of the U. of Maryland paper that gets paid 300K/year, his newsroom students get paid/treat like crap.

 

[aceO07]

I make $16/hr. I still don't make enough since I wake up late and leave early and only work about 3 days a week. Totaling 11-12hrs a week. =)

 

[notfred]

I make $15/hour right now, but I'm moving in January. Hopefully I can find something with about the same (or more) pay.

 

[Krakerjak]

-$2/h

My bank is dropping at a steady rate since september. Im at school 40 hours/week and have little time for a job. MAybe on the weekend but nah.............

 

[Forever42]

DAMN...I make $6.25/hr

I do sit on my @ss for part of it, studying and such, and it is better than when I was at Publix for 2.5 yrs (I had nightmares about working when I worked there, customers in general are @SSHOLES). But still, I need a job/internship in my major (comp engr).