there's something to be said for manual labor... you appreciate it later when you have a cozier position, and you value every dollar.
During college I did landscaping in the summer in FL... drinking piss warm gatorade/water mix all day while chopping down rat/roach filled trees and digging holes all day on Sanibel...
By the time fall rolled around and I could work (as a substitute teacher) again, I was SO grateful to be back inside.