Summer Employment while in College

IfYouOnlyKnew
Tue, 10 May 2016 05:18:14 +0000

Several of my S’s friends have turned down summer stock jobs to work “regular” jobs because they can make more money. I’m wondering, after reading all your stories, is low pay SS more prevalent now because of the amount of kids looking for work or was this always the case? Are non MT college students making more in the summer? I’ve been reading that low pay and no pay internships have crept into many majors, so our kids may not be suffering more than others. Not that it makes the abysmal pay any better, but I do wonder if this is new norm for all college kids?!?!?

My S is “working” at same theater that @kategrizz daughter did last year. We only agreed because he can commute from home. Unfortunately, the pay does not cover gas. However, as an incoming freshman he’s excited for the opportunity for several reasons kategrizz already listed. The last two summers he made a nice amount of money teaching youth theater camps and classes. He will have to continue this until (if ever) he lands a self supporting gig away from home.