Opinions, please.

[Shannacore]

I recently started a pretty great job. Pay is more than I've ever made, the job offers full benefits (to include paying for part of my tuition. I'll be starting a three years Masters Program in January.), paid time off, sick leave, etc. The job is also only part time, so I'm only committed to 20-28 hours a week - perfect since I am still a student / 40 hours a week are for suckas. It's an administrative job at the School of Nursing, which has absolutely nothing to do with my degree or career aspirations (Which is Urban Planning).

Today I discovered that Bernalillo County (where I live) is hiring two interns in the Zoning, Building, and Planning Department. This would be a part time (20 hours or less a week, I assume) position paying a flat rate of $5 less than what I am making now. No benefits. No paid time off. No tuition assistance.

Is it worth giving up the job I have now to get my foot in the door? Planning jobs that don't require "years of experience" are VERY rare, and up until now I virtually have no experience aside from my education. Is the severe drop in pay + benefits worth beginning my career? Or do I wait until my current job has paid for most of my Masters degree? Then start looking for Planning jobs? HELP

[Autotune]

go for the money if it's going to be available for as long as you are to it.

[Slave]

I think a lot of this can depend on how much less $5 less is.

[Lucky]

u r stuck between a rock n a hard place gorl

[Daldolma]

A) 40 hours a week isn't for suckers, it's for paupers. If you want to make money, get ready for a lot more.

B) Nobody gives a quarter of a fuck about internships. If anything, you'll probably be hurting yourself by thinking you have meaningful work experience due to the 15 hours a week you spend filing and copying.

C) I have no idea what your schooling is going to cost but assuming you're planning on working 40 hours a week in a local government job, you're going to be paying it off 50 cents at a time -- so less debt is probably the most important thing.

Also, you're one of like 14 people in America that would describe their job as "pretty great". Enjoy that while it lasts.

[TyroneBiggums]

what type of person asks for advice for real life matters from people who are still immersed in a 36 year old video game. i thought even tralina was smarter then this.

whats next im gonna text Harrison and ask him for the next hot stock picks?

[TyroneBiggums]

http://www.bernco.gov/alljobs/

im gonna app. and send pics of Vodka Sluts 3 , Staring
Tralina

[Klendathu]

Any chance you can do both jobs? I had two jobs while I was in school, one of them an internship. It sucked for the time I was doing it, but it paid off pretty good dividends. My situation is prolly markedly different from yours, but I know that experience is really hard to come by in the beginning. Taking that internship might suck in the short-term, but you'll prolly end up with a better job post-school.

[Zereh]

No contest ~ choose the option that leaves you with the least amount of debt at graduation time.

[Diggles]

I got inturnsherp in my degree's field and the supervisor said he pretty much could get me any job in Juneau so idk