Informal poll.

[kitchen_kink]

Tufts (the university adjacent to my frickin' house) has an opening for a Staff Assistant in the English department. It's 10 months out of the year, full time. Basically admin stuff, but in the English department, and lit/creative writing folks are preferred.

Keeping in mind all the admin stuff I've done in the past: should I apply for this?

Comments

[rednikki.livejournal.com]

Sure! It's money, it's next door, and it gives you lots of time off.

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Haven't been reading my journal much, have ya? ;)

[wurmwyd.livejournal.com]

Hi There!

Take da gig!

And, more importantly, do they have any library openings that you know of?? (It's all about ME, don'tcha know)

[harlequinaide.livejournal.com]

Yes. And yes. For three reasons: 1) money 2) vacations and 3) being around creative people and having access to literary zines on a regular basis. This has dropped into your lap for a reason.

To play devil's advocate: that reason might be to test you, and see if you're serious about spending your time writing and making ends meet on the side.

It's really just a matter of which is going to be "on the side," I think.

[madbard.livejournal.com]

Sounds appealing. Relatively easy money on the periphery of your True Interests, with ample time off and probably a good intellectual environment. You can also find out relatively quickly if you hate it. (Unlike certain prior ambitions that rhyme with "jaw drool".)

[chucklebug.livejournal.com]

I say go for it. What have you got to lose?