[hellotampon]

Has anyone ever cleaned houses as a job? It is better to hope an agency is hiring or work as a free agent? There are a lot of rich people around here and I know a few people who do it, or have in the past. I would like to use environmentally friendly methods too.

[Ethicool]

My first year of college is almost over and I was offered $14 per/hr at the job I had last summer and winter, but there really isn't much else for me back in my small town. I had planned to stay in Boston and find a full time job in addition to the 10 hours per week at my work-study and I can't imagine anything I find will pay over $9 per/hr. I just found the perfect apartment with the perfect roommate and I'll be paying rent all summer whether I stay or not. Should I compromise my personal growth and working experience in the city for the extra money I'll make back home?

[Arcadia]

My first year of college is almost over and I was offered $14 per/hr at the job I had last summer and winter, but there really isn't much else for me back in my small town. I had planned to stay in Boston and find a full time job in addition to the 10 hours per week at my work-study and I can't imagine anything I find will pay over $9 per/hr. I just found the perfect apartment with the perfect roommate and I'll be paying rent all summer whether I stay or not. Should I compromise my personal growth and working experience in the city for the extra money I'll make back home?

That is *quite* the dilemma, Ethi. And one I found myself in recently.
I just graduated from university and EVERYONE was expecting me to have this awesome high-paying job. And yes, there were many out there that I could have but they were all pretty horrible and I didn't feel willing to compromise my personal happiness to slave away at a job for good money. My whole family was mad at me for that one.

I decided to move to another province because I was offered a position at a FUN job (which I start at tomorrow so I'm quite excited), even though it doesn't make as much money as some other jobs back home did.

It seems like you are justifying staying in the city to yourself ("but there really isn't much else for me back in my small town"). If you are going to have to pay rent *anyway* in your "perfect apartment with the perfect roommate" (kudos on that, btw, both are very hard to find!) I would stay. It might be hard to give up the extra $5 an hour, but I would do it if it's what you really want. Do something you love and have fun with it! Bollocks on the money (unless you're really hurting for it)!

I don't know how much of a help I've been but I hope I was able to give at least *some* clarity.
Good luck!