Comments | beboots: I need advice, guys!

beboots

I need advice, guys!

Apr 26, 2010 19:42

Hello, friends list people! You're all quite smart (or so it appears to me) and I need some outsiders opinions to help me figure out what I'm doing this summer. (People who know me in real life can answer, too - I need to be convinced one way or the other ( Read more... )

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dhrachth April 27 2010, 02:37:29 UTC

As someone who didn't do nearly enough resume building work back when I was a student and had the time for it and regrets it now, I'd say definitely option one. Get in as much educational enrichment activities as possible when there still is such a thing as summer vacations to do them ( ... )

beckyh2112 April 27 2010, 02:44:13 UTC

Don't take jobs based on whether they'll further your career. Take them based on other reasons - money and enjoyment being key ones for me.

beboots April 27 2010, 03:19:02 UTC

I agree with you - the career thing was my parent's point... and my mother was saying that I shouldn't sell myself short, and that I could really do this research assistant thing... but would I have a fun summer...? ...Maybe. Probably because prof. Muir is such a funny guy. But...

Really, I'd just like this decision taken out of my hands - that Prof. Muir's found someone else or something. :P

beckyh2112 April 27 2010, 03:23:26 UTC

For me, the career thing is a side-effect of observing my own family for years. For instance, my Uncle Jeff has a degree in engineering. However, he started managing fast food restaurants in college to pay the bills, and after a few years of being an engineer, he decided he didn't like it and happily went back to being a restaurant manager. He's been doing that ever since.

beboots April 27 2010, 03:34:59 UTC

You do have a very good point. But I suppose that I might be too critical re: the research assistant position... I mean, I'd be working closely with two older men, instead of many girls my own age, so maybe that'll be colouring my perception of how fun it will be?

I dunno, I just want to have a fun summer. :P Escape "work" for a bit, learn something fun... I mean, if I were to volunteer to do one of these jobs, like, not getting paid, I'd definitely go for the Antique Photo Parlour, but then again... GAH! I'll figure it out tomorrow. :P I'll get in contact with Prof. Muir (I hope that he gets in contact with me first, because I hate pestering people), and hopefully it will all work out for the best... :P

Thanks for your input, though! It's given me something to think about.

anyjen April 27 2010, 04:38:36 UTC

Well, I'm not an expert in summer jobs, but to me the Photo Parlour sounds best...

True, the research gig may pay more and be better for your resumé, but it may be tough to spend most of your holidays poring over books when you already do that the rest of the year.

Plus you really like taking photographs and working with costumes (an in costume), so it sounds like you're going to have much more fun that way... And if you're going to work there longer with a possibility of working throughout the year, then you're going to be making more money anyway.... and doing something that you love.

kuiskata April 27 2010, 06:56:42 UTC

This is a toughie. Disregarding the Hotel Selkirk and the Rutherford House (because, like you said, you could potentially work either of those in addition to one of the first two), it's not an easy decision. (Obviously, it'd be made easier for you if your professor decides to hire someone else.)

The research position would look good on your resume, but it's also only for 8 weeks. And it sounds like you'd enjoy the Antique Photo Parlour more, nevermind that you could continue working there during the school year.

I don't know, really. Obviously, there are pros and cons to all of them - I suppose the most you can really do is wait until you hear from your professor about the research position.