I've got quite a dilemma. I was offered a position as a drafter at this place that designs cell phone towers. They are offering $12/hour to start, and want me there full time over the summer and throughout the school year. The problem during school is that it's about 10 miles away from home, while school is 10 miles in the opposite direction. So 20 mi from school to the work place.

I thought I wouldn't be hired by these guys because it was initially a full-time only opening, so I kinda forgot about it until today when the owner called me asking when I can start. In the time spent between my interview (4weeks ago), and today... I settled on the idea of taking summer classes. I was going to hammer out 4 courses at the community college, would have no job... but my GPA would get a nice boost up... and I'd be on schedule with all my classes.

My options:

Job-
Good: Take the job, make money this summer, gain experience and try to work there during school. Would probably continue doing next year Bad: Behind on classes, lower GPA

School-
Good: Take summer classes, raise GPA, be on time with classes/graduation, have time left over to hang out and do whatever before school starts. Bad: Would depend on bank acct. all summer for $, no school job, no internship experience.

I just had to make the same decision. I took the job, because it was in Saudi. I get to hang out with my parents and high school friends, and I'm getting paid $20/hour.

Yeah, it would've been nice to catch up on classes, and raise my GPA, but hey I'll do it later.

Internship. Employers go apeshit for those down the line.

you can get experience through projects. GPA is more important, especially if youre below a 3.0 right now.

Tell the Job about your dillemma, im sure they can try to accommodate something.

I did 40 hrs of work and full time grad school for a year. This in addition to 70 miles of driving every day. Do both.

From what I've seen, unless you're going to grad school, experience in the real world is miles more important than GPA. Especially if that experience comes with a letter of recommendation.

If the guy at the work place is even remotely understanding then he will agree to let you have flexible hours during the week or come in on Saturday or something. Hell even 30 hrs a week is fine. Try and get some good work experience under your belt and you are halfway to making jewish money!

Experience by any means necessary. I've had several employers tell me that they could give a good god damn about what your GPA is (within reason) - if you've got experience, they'll hire you.

Keep in mind, GPA only goes so far as grad school or your first one or two jobs.

As an employer, I can tell you NOTHING beats experience. As long as you pass the class, you're ok.

Ive asked several friends, posted this question on here and a couple of other places, and it seems that 9/10 agree that the job is the way to go. And that's what I'll do.

The owner mentioned a lot of overtime work, but if I can manage to get home by 5PM every day, I should actually be able to even throw in two classes that start at 7 and alternate M,T,W,R. I would also assume that they should be accomodating with this, because I was told that I'd be able to get some of my work done at home as well.

Now if i could've only sold that Camry... heh.

Let me tell you, a fun car really makes a commute. I was driving home after work yesterday at 8:30pm, and I had the latest AVB album in the CD player. The roads are a bit rough, but I was enjoying the steering communicate the little imperfectioncies, and feeling the suspension soak in the bumps. Factor in an empty highway, 100mph+ speeds, and it was blissful.

Thanks moe, thanks so much. This car isn't capable of fun. Nor is it capable of being sold.

It doesn't have AC either and summer is almost here. I am fucking excited. Fuck.