<p>Hello, I was hired at apple for a QA Engineer position. I am a cc student, and I was accepted to the University of Illinois, University of Michigan, San Jose State University, Cal Poly, and maybe UCLA (I think Ill make it). So in order to be able to keep the position, I will have to go to SJSU. I am a software/computer engineering. Is it worth it? Should I give up a better college degree over a good job? I need an advice what would you do! I am freaked out!.</p>
<p>i don’t believe for a minute that a QA engineer at Apple receives $125k in annual compensation.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Welcome to PRO Unlimited @ Apple, Inc.! We have been requested by <strong>rry *</strong> to provide you with enrollment information for PRO Unlimited Professional Payrolling Services. You will be joining a national network of professional level employees working for PRO with enhanced benefits, a wide range of human resources expertise and state of the art web based payroll processing.</p>
<p>Your Assignment Details: </p>
<p>Job Title: </p>
<p>QA Engineer</p>
<p>Pay Rate:</p>
<p>$60.00 per hour</p>
<p>sorry for the double post, but if you would like even better proof, I will be willing to provide it in private. PM me, but really I am not lying. I promise. What will you do ??</p>
<p>You would be working for Pro Unlimited, not Apple, although you may be contracted out to work at Apple some of the time. Pro Unlimited specializes in contingent employees, so you are unlikely to be able to work full time to actually make anywhere close to $125,000 per year, and you may only be called in when a specific project needs extra workers. Eligibility for benefits may also be limited at lower levels of part time work.</p>
<p>In other words, you need to be realistic about what kind of hours and actual pay you are looking at here, as well as whether you can schedule your work hours around school.</p>
<p>If you are a California resident, those out-of-state public schools are likely to be much more expensive than CSUs and UCs.</p>
<p>My friend, I have already met with the pro unlimited, my work is 40 hours a week at apple, I also am allegeable to all of their benefits and what not… This much I was told, but my question is mainly can you tell me what would you do ? I am a California resident.</p>
<p>Realistically, your pay rate is higher than it would be for an entry level employee hired directly by Apple, because you are a contingent worker or contractor type employee. Do not expect a reliable 40 hours of work per week over the longer term (if you did get that, then you may have a hard time attending college at the same time). You may get 40 hours per week for a few months or whatever to help on a project deadline, then be cut when there is less work to do.</p>
<p>Why don’t we just take the problem at face value, or as a hypothetical scenario if it suits our egos better?</p>
<p>Dude if you’re getting these offers now, think of what you’ll get after college.</p>
<p>OP, the Apple that you were referring to in your post is a temp agency. i doubt you will be able to make close to half of $125K annually.</p>
<p>I agree. This is most likely the case, but should I go to UCLA and give up such an opportunity? or should I stick with it, and go to SJSU?.</p>
<p>Actually they were really serious about me doing 40 hours a week… I dont know about what myboby123 is saying… but anyways… I was happy I wanted to know other peoples opinions… I never felt so happy before. I was so afraid about how will I be paying for college… my parents have nothing to support me with. But all the concentration so far was about how little will they actually pay me, and not even paying attention to my original question… Thanks anyways… I am sorry to bother you.</p>
<p>myboby123 is saying that the company you will be working for is a company that is hired by Apple to supply labor when they can’t fulfill the need themselves. Instead of Apple hiring full-time QA engineers for only the busy period and not having work for them the rest of the time, they get PRO Unlimited to supply the people instead. Once the work is complete, the worker is let go from Apple. If PRO Unlimited has contracts with other companies, the employee is sent there instead. If not, then the employee is out of luck.</p>
<p>Don’t make your decision under the assumption you’ll make $125k a year. Make it under the assumption you’ll make $60/hr. They’re not one in the same, especially if it’s not on paper.</p>
<p>ken285 and ucbalumnus have accurately described the reality of contract work. It’s possible that could wind up with so much work that it’s the equivalent of a full time job with ProUnlimited. But, if/when the project ends ProUnlimited will dump their excess temporary employees. That’s their business model and as long as you understand it going it you can take advantage of a nice hourly rate. Keep in mind that if you actually work 40hrs+ each week then you will have a difficult time attending college.</p>
<p>As to your original question, if companies that you would like to work with recruit at SJSU then why not?</p>
<p>Personally, if I got a job offer $60 per hour, I just wanna work 2 hours a day and that is $120 per day total pay…and you guys can have the rest of my working hours since I would like to finish my college first. Finishing college is very important and dont get side-tracked with lucrative offer. Then again whatever works for you. You will be the captain of your life.</p>
<p>If the job will last reasonably long-term I’d go ahead and take it - your future employers will care more about your work experience than your school. Your school is really important for landing that first job, but it seems you’ve already don that as long as this job really is going to be semi-long term (you could work there for year or more).</p>
<p>this is not a real opportunity. you can get a job with a temp agency anywhere if you have the skill set.</p>
<p>if you are in the TECH workforce in bay area and go to college while working, it is a better choice than going to a named college for two years after having attended CC.</p>
<p>Once again, do not be optimistic about the job being 40 hours per week for the long term. If Apple needed you for 40 hours per week for the long term, it would just hire you rather than paying a lot more for you as a contractor through Pro Unlimited (the pay rate is higher because you are explicitly a contract / temporary / contingent worker).</p>
<p>On the other hand, depending on what the job entails, it may have some value in terms of experience gained, which may help you in future job searches.</p>
<p>Weird thread…</p>
<p>It is definately weird…$125K a year and OP has not finished college, the job is offered by Temp Agency or Vendor/supplier of that big company Apple) and on top of that OP is only 20 years old…</p>
<p>It’s like that old song…too you to be married?..</p>