Living as a student can be a difficult task, especially if you have no money to spend on books, food or other less necessary commodities. As the summer ends and the new school year begins, many students have to leave their summer workplaces in favor of a job closer to their current residence. Working can be very tedious, but can also be very rewarding. Aside from the incentive of money, why choose to do so on campus and not somewhere else?
Distance is an obvious motivator, having to walk only a few minutes to your workplace is a tempting job offer.
“It’s really convenient, I can just walk right to work instead of having to drive,” Katie Fiore, a tutor at the math resource center, said.
Fiore has been working as a math tutor for the past two years and says she plans to continue doing so during her remaining years at Cabrini.
“It’s easy to get to,” desk assistant Eric Soll said. “I used to work off campus and if I still was, I would probably be failing some of my classes.”
The importance of a close workplace in relation to his time management skills is important to his ability to function well outside of his classes.
Depending on where on campus students work, the experience differs and the experiences you have aren’t necessarily good. Both Soll and Fiore had some problems with their positions.
“Having to work on the same exact thing every time I work can be a bit frustrating,” Fiore said.
Joe Berardi is an student ambassador in the admissions office.
“There’s really no downside…I talk to a lot of people and a lot of them are real interesting… I love it,” Berardi said.
Another controversial topic pertaining to working at Cabrini is the payscale. Fiore seemed to be pleased by the pay as she started at a much higher rate than most and has had an increase in salary every year. On the other hand, Soll isn’t so lucky.
“It’s kind of like a little bit of pocket cash every now and then, but only a little bit,” Soll said.
However, Soll does appreciate that he can work through the work study program. He started his job during freshman year with a salary of $7.25 an hour, and after two years, is being paid $8.25 an hour.
While both Soll and Fiore have had issue with their jobs, they both also had good things to say about their employment.
“I have to be attentive, but that doesn’t mean I can’t work on schoolwork and it gives me a good opportunity to do that,” Soll said.
A general consensus was that you get a lot of down time working on campus and that lets you relax a little bit or get some other work done.
Working on campus is a viable option. Like most other jobs it has its flaws, but all in all is a good option for those who don’t want to or cant travel. For the most part it seems it is worth it to work on campus.
“Its a real friendly environment, and I would definitely recommend it,” Berardi said.
