I am starting the nursing program at my school this Fall. I work about 45 minutes from home and have Tuesdays and Thursdays off for classes.
I have a 4.0 GPA currently with working about 50 hours a week and have maintained this for two semesters.
I have two young children and am married. I have been at my job for 4 years and am a manager. My husband is making considerably less than I do but is looking for a better job due to being laid off in January. He wants me to only focus on school.
I talked to my advisor today, her advice was to quit my job and only work part time (less than 15 hours) If absolutely necessary. She said that this will be my new job.
My question is, how do you survive not working? If I can work, how many hours would you recommend?
I say quit your job. There are people who work and go to nursing school but it's so hard. You have to read and study and practice it leaves little time for anything else. I have two small children in a one income household. You may have to down size and sacrifice but it's only temporary
I'm in the same boat, and leaving my position after this semester. My wife and I have been trimming the fat out of our expenses like that $140 Time Warner Cable bill, fancy TP (we'll miss you) and such. All of our vehicles are paid for, but I would have considered doing almost anything to manage to get through this, within reason. With a 4.0 and 30+ hours you should be in a decent position for a good scholarship through your school administration of financial aid office (mine admin's all scholarships) so start working on that, I nabbed a decent one with a 4.0, 2 semesters ago but turned it down this year for a chance to be lumped back into the mix for the outstanding ones. I looked into the Nursing Core as well, they have a solid stipend-grant program with a 2-3 year commitment...but we live in an affluent area and there are no hospitals that fit the program in our region and I'm afraid upon graduation I'll have to drive 3+ counties away or worse to fulfill my obligation, so I'm waiting until scholarship letters are released to make any moves on that. Look at your options, dig, dig, dig... you'll find a way-
I quit my job to go to school full time when I lost my affordable child care. It's been tight but we are doing all right.
My fiancé pays the bills and I work when I can repairing computers or babysitting. Sometimes I clean houses or do errands and home making too.
I did have to take out loans but they're small and cover my books, supplies and leave some extra for gas etc.
Don't stress over it and keep checking the classifieds for whatever small jobs you can squeeze in. I'm hoping to pick up a waitressing job just for the summer.
Charlie Don't Surf
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