I'm a bitter senior graduate student, so I see nothing positive about my "job" right now LOL.
I guess the good thing is that we get paid to go to school...not a lot, but you can live comfortably in upstate NY because of the low cost of living. We also get free health insurance, it's kind of crappy but it does the job. I also got to travel to 1 conference a year, I've been to D.C. twice, Chicago, San Diego, and San Francisco.
We have great benefits and I love that I get to travel with my company. I also really like the work I do, I find it satisfying. If only I was paid a little better!
The hours! I love that I never have to drive in rush hour. I think I'd have a total meltdown if I did. Getting to work at 6 may be early, but I'm usually home (albeit with a pile of papers or lesson plans) by 3:30.
I'm one of the owners so there are a ton of benefits! Insurance is 100% paid by the company, we make our own hours, I determine how much I get paid, and tons more.
Probably the benefits (insurance 100% covered for me and h,which means we get paid out from his employer for opting out; 401k matching to 4%), and the ability to bank comp time.
The hours! I love that I never have to drive in rush hour. I think I'd have a total meltdown if I did. Getting to work at 6 may be early, but I'm usually home (albeit with a pile of papers or lesson plans) by 3:30.
I am changing my answer. One of my students just brought me a cupcake. Cupcake wins.
I get to snuggle babies! Not every night, but more often than not I get to! Also, I accrue vacation time pretty quickly (9.82 hours every two weeks) so I am able to bank a lot of vacation time. I'll be able to receive about 3/4 pay during maternity leave for the whole 12 weeks!
@Nic12184 I feel ya! I too am a "bitter grad student" In in semester two of a four year MA program.
But, like you said. They pay my entire tuition sooo, it's a free master's degree. I also get a stipend. It's not much, but it's more than I was making before I started the program (I wasn't working in my field after undergrad).
I also get to work on some really cool book projects.
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@JennaBirdtheBride I love when kids bring me cupcakes! I always tell my kids that's why I became a teacher and they laugh.
But, like you said. They pay my entire tuition sooo, it's a free master's degree. I also get a stipend. It's not much, but it's more than I was making before I started the program (I wasn't working in my field after undergrad).
I also get to work on some really cool book projects.