On transportation, housing and work

dallas808
Sat, 12 May 2007 09:48:37 +0000

There are two BBs, one near the East Towne Mall while the other one near the West Towne Mall. Both are near bus routes. I believe the bus stops right in front West’s parking lot! Commute time is ~30-40 minutes. Check the bus route & schedule.

Your hourly salary alone comes up about $22K excluding fringe benefits (e.g. healthcare, 401K etc). Factor in tuition reimbursement (which is very generous!), your actually hourly rate is ~$17.80 which is hard to come by on campus.

So, if you like to work to pay yourself through college, I think you should continue your BB career and try moving into “team lead”- or “assistant manager”-type positions to build your leadership experience. I am fairly certain that upon graduation, your UW degree will lead you to a senior-level position in BB HQ or competing firms. Note: recruiters like me love kids like you. :)

The serious downside is managing your academic. As a rule of thumb, every credit hour requires an additional 2-3 hours of work/week outside lectures/labs/discussion. So taking 6-9 credits is manageable, especially if you mix and match a difficult couse with some “easier” ones. That should help you getting good grades which are often required for tuition reimbursement. It also leaves you with some limited hours for social and EC. If you also take summer classes, you should finish your degree in 5-6 years. Just know this arrangement will be a different college experience. But, you will have plenty of companies too. Good luck!

p/s: Consider staying off campus: cheaper rent, minimize commute time to school.