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[alexmegami]

Newsflash for me:

I need to earn $13/hour, 40 hours/week, 15 weeks this summer to meet tuition.

And that's assuming I get a job starting Monday of next week, AND assuming that I spend $0 on doing anything for myself, including going to Waterloo, hanging out with friends at places that require money, or hell, buy myself a candy bar once in a while.

What the hell.

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Hmmm:

[mysticjuicer.livejournal.com]

Okay, definitely not working for Chapters then. Starting wage is, what, 7.70? Maybe 8? Now, if you manage to cripple one of the full time employees, you could find a 40hr/wk job. E-mail me if this is an option, and I'll send you a list of names with pictures to help you out.

*hugs*

Re: Hmmm:

[alexmegami]

Well, we could always put the Piss Cube to good use...

[safti]

*hugs you* Tax return included?

[alexmegami]

*hugs back* My tax return was $308. Not exactly the most stunning return, but it's about 3/4 of a week's pay at the rate that I used to be payed ($12.50/hr, 30 hour week).

[love-the-sin.livejournal.com]

I thought you were done at the end of last year? Maybe I'm just crazy.

[alexmegami]

Grad diploma at Humber. :) Which is costing about $1000 less than it was for me to do a year + rent in Waterloo (at the most expensive rent rate)... but I think my RESP has run dry. Grumble.

[love-the-sin.livejournal.com]

oh rigggght I forgot. Congrats, by the way. Can't you do OSAP?

[alexmegami]

Nope! Parents are rich, so nothing for me...

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Yow. That really, really sucks.

Do you have any other resources? Loans/parents/grandparents about to die/etc.? :)

[alexmegami]

I'm sure my parents are going to help out, but there's also some consideration needed for my sister (who starts college or university the year after this, assuming she passes math). I have an inheritance, but I'm sort of hoping to hold onto that for a car, as that will be useful in the future. I might have some money left in my RESP, not sure. And I might have some graduation gifts coming to me, as well as my birthday coming up, which could help a lot.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Good point about saving for a car...I can tell you from my own experience that that's not easy when you're not working full-time. 'Course, this is mostly why I quit college (temporarily, really!) in the first place - I felt like it was sucking up all my resources and not really giving me a whole lot in return.

Good luck with graduation and birthday presents. It'll happen if you really want it to - I'm rooting for you. =)

[alexmegami]

Thanks :)

Well, college here is, as far as I can tell, across-the-board cheaper than it is over there! (To give you an idea, even living in the most expensive rental place in Waterloo, my total costs for the year, minus food, was under $10,000 CDN. From what I understand, even the more expensive places don't go much higher than $15,000 for tuition + board at the bachelor level, unless you're going for something really special like Aviation.)

Thanks :)

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Good point. Going to a local college here in AK was about $10K US per year in tuition/books/housing/minimal living expenses. Bleah. :P

[phreeque.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, why is tuition at Humber costing you upwards of $7,800? My tuition at York last year was about $5,500, and that's including the extra 3 credits I took on top of a full course load and the increased cost-per-credit from the year before. Just what the hell are you paying for?

Also: You realize that approximately 22.5% of what you earn gets sucked away from taxes, right? So if Humber intuition is indeed costing you $7,800, you're actually going to need to find a job that pays about $17/hour.

I'll send you an email this afternoon, hopefully, and give you a rundown of my experience with temp agencies. Hopefully that'll help.

[alexmegami]

22.5%? Maybe if I were earning year-round, but I am pretty sure that that much should not be disappearing... but bleh. Either way.

(It's $7400; I was taking some consideration in for taxes, but I only multiplied by .95...)

Nth attempt at posting this comment:

[mysticjuicer.livejournal.com]

Have you considered a TD student line of credit? With the earning power/credit rating your parents have, you'd probably be eligible for around 10K. So long as you're in school and until you've been out of school for a year, you only have to pay the interest on the card as the minimum monthly payment (which is around 1-3% I believe). Check into it. Talk to your parents, etc. I got mine a week after I applied for it.

Re: Nth attempt at posting this comment:

[alexmegami]

If it comes down to it, I'm sure my parents CAN cover the bill themselves... it's just a matter of not wanting to. :)

Re: Nth attempt at posting this comment:

[shugahkitty.livejournal.com]

it's all about that! That is what i am looking into....i mean, otherwise i'd be dirt poor and living in a hole! AGHH! money! it is soo frustrating!!

Re: Nth attempt at posting this comment:

[alexmegami]

It is, isn't it? :/ Blah! Education should be free, yo!

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

You can get OSAP. You've been out of high school 4 years, so your parents' income doesn't count anymore. OSAP is my friend now!

[alexmegami]

Heh... is that so? I'll have to check it out...