I'm Being Forced to Choose Between a Great Job and Student Loan Forgiveness

Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Send it to Lillian, Athena, and Elizabeth here. I've had a chronic illness for years that has caused me to jump around from temporary job to temporary job. I can only work about 20 hours a week. But because of this, I've gained a very unique set of skills that it seems might enable me to be a consultant.