My Year in Scholastic Indentured Servitude

Work-study was my way to a college education. But was spending time on a useless, low-paid job really worth it?

Carly J Hallman
GEN
Published in
9 min readFeb 25, 2021

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Ask someone about the worst job they ever had and you’re likely in for a story. A babysitting gig from hell. A Steinbeck-esque tale about toiling in a fish-canning factory. Workplace bullying. Sexual…

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Carly J Hallman
GEN
Writer for

Just another 30-something writing about the internet, nostalgia, culture, entertainment, and life. Author, screenwriter, copywriter. www.carlyjhallman.com