People Reveal How Much Their Jobs Pay Them

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“I work in the dining department of a local college. My job is to cook and serve the food that the college students eat in the dining halls. It’s not an Ivy League school by far, but it’s still one of the better schools in the state. I love my job and love talking to the students as I serve them food each day. I have some say in what food is available to them, and being able to watch the joy on their faces when they get to eat some of their favorite foods because of me is honestly one of my favorite parts of my job. But the students show me much more appreciation than I’ve ever gotten from my supervisors.”

“There are restaurants in the area that are now hiring at the same pay that we are. Plus since it’s a college, we have all the same breaks as the students, so I don’t work all summer, which means no paycheck. I make $17 per hour, and I would have quit already if it wasn’t for the students.” —jazzylovely714