The un-balancing act

Okay, so I decided to inquire deeper into the possibility of getting a job at the library. You know, being paid to be surrounded by books? How awesome would that be?? And get to tell people 'Shhhhhhhhhhhh!' *laugh*



Anyway, I inquired at the Coralville public library and found out they have a part time librarian position open. Fine, that's cool. I really need full time hours though. That position isn't open at this time however. Then I find out that library experience is required, a MLS preferred. If I'm not mistaken, that's a masters of library science. This position requires the applicant to spend thousands to get the masters and only pay them 10.00 dollars an hour. That doesn't seem to balance out to me. That is only 80 cents more than I am making now.

classes for a semester: 1000 tuition, books 3-4 hundred
times at least 6 or 7 semesters

I guess I will next inquire at the Iowa City Library and the North Liberty library. I think, however, that the case will be the same in those locations as well.

Dear reader..

What do you think of this overall?

Do you think the money earned will balance out the student loans that I will acquire (on top of my already extravagant loans for majors that didn't work out)?

Any suggestions at all to get me out of Wal-Mart??? Something new and different?