<p>I'm currently a senior in HS and I have a job working about 20 hours per week at a large chain sporting goods store. I enjoy my job for the most part. Right now I am only making 7.15 an hour but that will probably go up to about 8 as the summer approaches.</p>
<p>Now to the real question - how many people have jobs in college? Is it affiliated w/ the college or completely separate? Are they usually part time or full time? How many hours a week do you usually work? And how much does having a job affect your studying/school work. I ask this because I will probably be offered a work-study as part of my financial aid, but i don't know if I would accept it. I could either have no job at all, have a work-study job, or it would be pretty easy to get another job at the same company at a store near the college or even any other job in retail because of my experience.</p>
<p>And if you think it is wise to get a job while in college, which do you think would be the best option in my situation? (Also, my parents will not be able to afford to give me much spending money after paying for tution)</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p>
<p>You can get a job where ever, usually working on campus is more convenient but off campus also has its perks.</p>
<p>most jobs are part time considering school takes up half of your time if not more. </p>
<p>I try to work around 15-20 hours per week on campus depending on how much studying i need to get done.</p>
<p>i've been working since i was 16 so i have good time management skills. that's the importance to working and going to school full-time. i like work study because working on campus, supervisors know you are a student and are more flexible. they give you time off, let you study when their's nothing to do, and is nearby. not all jobs on campus are like that but i happen to get a pretty good one.</p>
<p>You can try doing research for pay. I know in my department people got paid a little bit above minimum wage, but you also pick up research within your field, as well as the possibility of a project when you get into your upper-class years and, if you're lucky, a co-authorship or something of the sorts.</p>
<p>From my experience, on-campus jobs are a lot more flexible in regards to working around your class schedule, activities, etc. Sometimes I have night exams on a day I'm supposed to work, and if nobody replies to my sub request e-mails, my boss will take matters into his own hands by either weeding out the people w/ a real excuse for not subbing or even working for me himself.</p>
<p>Most college students who have a job, have part-time jobs. In my state the limit of hours/week for on-campus jobs is 20. Off-campus, there is no limit. I work at an on-campus job about 15 hrs/wk in the spring, 5 hrs/wk in the fall. I also work in our athletic dept, which is at least 40 hrs/wk in the fall and 10 hrs/wk in the spring. </p>
<p>Not many students can handle a "full-time" job in the fall, and I'll admit that it does make things difficult. I take 18 credits in the spring (b/c I work less) and only 12 credits in the fall. I still have time to hang out with friends, get reasonable amounts of sleep, go to games, etc., but I've learned to better manage my time as well.</p>
<p>@ giantfan509</p>
<p>Get an on-campus (non-work-study, research aide positions, etc.) job that doesn't require more than 15 hours. You will appreciate it when you have studying and term papers to write.</p>
<p>The general rule for how much time you ought to budget for studying in the first 2 years is 2 hours outside of class for every 1 hour in class. Some classes will take more; some will take less; and a lot of people don't spend nearly as much time as they ought to (some of those can get away with it and some can't).</p>
<p>So yes, if you use your time wisely (which I assume you're already doing if you're doing 20 hours of work a week in high school), you aren't taking an especially hard course load (given your own strengths and weaknesses), and you have a job that'll let you change your hours two or three times a year and work around your exam schedule (note that retail jobs generally want to increase your hours around the end of the fall semester), it's doable. I had one semester where I was a full-time student and had one full-time and two part-time jobs, and I don't recommend that, but I survived.</p>
<p>And a lot of people do it. More at some schools than others, of course, but a work-study job, where people get (and care about) what it takes to succeed academically, is something I'd probably accept if I were you.</p>
<p>definitely go with on campus jobs at first. i have three jobs at the moment all in school. i work about 34 hrs this semester. most jobs on campus whether it's work-study or just part of regular budget the school is very understanding of the fact that you have to go to classes. plus depending on what you want to do as a career you can possibly get a job on campus related to that field. that what i've done. good luck.</p>
<p>It depends on what type of work you prefer to be doing and how much money you really need. I work through work study. The amount given to me is just taken out from how much my parents have to pay. I don't really need the money per say; I just like to have spending money since I'm away from my parents and am trying to be independent in my expenditures.</p>
<p>The really fantastic thing is that work study pays so much more than min. wage. I used to get $7.50 working in retail. I make $11.10 now. However, the downside/upside is that I work 6 hours a week. My job isn't that busy anyway. It's definitely stress-free and easy. Work study also provides you greater opportunities with jobs in offices and things related to what you're majoring in. Unless you want to work in a regular retail job or something that 18-year-olds can get, take that route, but you'll have to work harder if you want more money.</p>
<p>thanks for all the advice</p>
<p>has anyone had the opposite experience, where they believe it benefits to work off-campus?</p>
<p>my experience: I go to school in nyc and pay for all my own food, expenses, travel etc. I have to have a job. I work about 15 hrs a week (20 last semester) for the law school. Last year, I waitressed but I couldn't continue the physically demanding job and the physically demanding film production classes (imagine,,, 8 hours of booming or camera straight to 5 more hours of waitressing. meltdown).</p>
<p>I like my on-campus job because it's off campus (the office is in soho) and I have legit work. </p>
<p>however, one of my friends works 40 hrs a week between a bakery job and walking dogs. my roommate babysits about 10 hours a week and probably makes as much as I do. my other friend works as a coat check at the law school and gets paid more than I do to sit around doing homework.</p>
<p>any other experiences?</p>
<p>I currently have an on campus job, and since I have federal work study, I was easily able to obtain that job. I work 9hrs a week and get paid $7.15 per hr. I guess I can say its very convinient for me because all I do is scan papers. In between time, I can catch up on some studying. I work Mon-Fri all during the mornings. I really love it, because the money that I get helps me a lot, helps for grocery and personal stuff.</p>