They do have bells at Smith, but the nagcr website doesn't list any regular practice night.
Also, there remains the question of finding a job--my theory being that larger cities (ie, Boston) have more employers, and therefore more places to apply, and a higher chance of someone hiring me.
There is not regular ringing there. The student group fell apart before you started ringing, I think. Greg Russell talked about commuting from wherever he is (somewhere near Brewster) to get it going again, but nothing has come of it.
All the friends I have who do temp work seem to live in Minnesota. Someone who lives in the same house but not the same apartment as laura47 introduced me to those Minnesota people. Living off of temp work and paying your own rent seems to suck in Minnesota, and I suspect it pays better in Minnesota relative to the cost of living than it does in Boston. Then again, maybe I'm forgetting how stupidly expensive cars can be, and how they aren't strictly necessary in Boston. (I suppose they aren't necessary in Minnesota either, but the only person I know of in Minnesota who doesn't have a car is probably incapable of getting a driver's license due to a disability
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Yes, living off temp work will suck. I have yet to convince myself I can land (and keep..) a real, non-temp, non-student job, though. That (finding a "real job") is my current goal. Hopefully even in 2007.
And who says it has to pay decently? Full-time minimum wage would more than pay for any apartment I'd be looking at, and half-time would probably even cover it. Who needs to eat? :-P
Doesn't eating help with being able to cope with working, though?
Does your resume include things like LSC? I would think that including LSC wouldn't hurt if you feel like there is space for it. And listing LSC might allow you to mention your leadership skills and stuff.
I hear that having a job is helpful when trying to find a job, which might also suggest that working at OLC while looking for a real job might be sensible.
Why are you unconvinced that you can keep a real job?
Bonus if it's a job at which I'm actually capable, double if I have half a shot at being competent.
What are you good at? OLC usually needs people, especially over the summer, but that's not a "real, full-time" job. TechSquare hires sysadmins, and Broad always seems to have openings for programmers.
MITemps is essentially what used to be the voucher payroll, but is now handled by an external temp agency. You may or may not find any useful information on that page - it's mostly directed toward employers. What you probably care about is that MITemps jobs are hourly, and you're not an MIT employee so you don't get MIT employee benefits. Your employer is the temp agency, and they have some basic health/dental insurance plans that are available to you if you work more than 20 hours/week. Your pay rate is set by your employer. You may also want to check if the Helpdesk has any room for voucher people - they're often happy to get people over the summer as well.
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Also, there remains the question of finding a job--my theory being that larger cities
(ie, Boston) have more employers, and therefore more places to apply, and a higher chance
of someone hiring me.
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Yes, living off temp work will suck. I have yet to convince myself I can land (and keep..) a real, non-temp, non-student job, though.
That (finding a "real job") is my current goal. Hopefully even in 2007.
And who says it has to pay decently? Full-time minimum wage would more than pay for
any apartment I'd be looking at, and half-time would probably even cover it.
Who needs to eat? :-P
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Does your resume include things like LSC? I would think that including LSC wouldn't hurt if you feel like there is space for it. And listing LSC might allow you to mention your leadership skills and stuff.
I hear that having a job is helpful when trying to find a job, which might also suggest that working at OLC while looking for a real job might be sensible.
Why are you unconvinced that you can keep a real job?
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Yes, my resume includes LSC. It also includes that I run a handbell group.
Leadership, however, is for extroverts.
Unless I'm confused, it looks like working at OLC would be part-time volunteering,
but I suppose that still makes it a viable option.
Keeping a job involves showing up. Keeping a real job probably even involves being on time.
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What are you good at? OLC usually needs people, especially over the summer, but that's not a "real, full-time" job. TechSquare hires sysadmins, and Broad always seems to have openings for programmers.
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http://web.mit.edu/hr/compensation/mitemps.html
MITemps is essentially what used to be the voucher payroll, but is now handled by an external temp agency. You may or may not find any useful information on that page - it's mostly directed toward employers. What you probably care about is that MITemps jobs are hourly, and you're not an MIT employee so you don't get MIT employee benefits. Your employer is the temp agency, and they have some basic health/dental insurance plans that are available to you if you work more than 20 hours/week. Your pay rate is set by your employer. You may also want to check if the Helpdesk has any room for voucher people - they're often happy to get people over the summer as well.
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