TPO17 聽力的一段話 - 英檢

有段話對話聽了好幾次甚至看了script還是無法理解，想請教一下諸位大大們：

1. 學生去當waiter為什麼要去找教授呢？
接著Manager回答money's no different，讓我更疑惑了XD

2. like in a different light的意思是？


以下為原文對白：

Student:
OH. Hmm. That doesn't sound... I mean, being a waiter I get to see
a lot of the professors, like in a different light. We joke around
a little, you know in the classroom they always have to be pretty
formal, but...

Manager:
Well, the money's no different. Since we pay students the same amount
for any of the jobs here in food service. So it's up to you.

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