Sydney

Sydney is a single woman living in Illinois. After graduating law school, Sydney was preparing to take the bar exam but it kept getting cancelled. During this time, she wasn’t able to use a scholarship she received to meet her basic needs. The $1,000 per month helped her make ends meet during this time. 

After, Sydney takes a job working at a non-profit. The job is lower-paying but she feels that she will be able to get good work experience in her field that will benefit her in the long run. She is able to take this lower-paying job because of the unconditional cash. Sydney knows she will have to leave the job when the $1,000 per month ends, however she believes she will be able to get a better paying job once she starts looking because her experience in this job has made her more employable. For Sydney, the $1,000 per month relieved work-related stress, giving her time to be more selective in where she works next.