How much debt is too much debt for MTs?

MichaelNKat
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:06:15 +0000

As others have commented, the time demands on MT students can make it very tough to work a job, particularly where jobs available to college students usually are relatively low paying and therefore require a load of hours to make enough to really help with living expenses.

The solution my daughter came up with was to get a job with an entertainment company that works Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16’s and corporate parties. She works as a dancer/party motivator. The jobs are usually on weekends, require about 5 hours at a shot and she can control her schedule by advising of which days she is available on a monthly basis. Depending on the type of job, she can make anywhere from $25 to $45 per hour for basically going to other peoples parties and doing what comes naturally for students in an MT program. That’s not to say that she doesn’t work her butt off on these jobs but it’s a lot more fun than standing behind a cash register for not much better minimum wage and enables her to make a decent buck with an investment of time that doesn’t conflict with her school responsibilities.