<p>I was offered a job working the front desk at a local hotel about 10 minutes away from my school. It seems like a really good experience, and I could really use the money to help out my parents, who are struggling a little bit. The only problem, is the job is 32 hours per week, which I feel is probably too much, but I'm not entirely sure because I've never worked during the school year before. Does anyone have experience working this much? I'm a freshman, and just taking GUR classes. We are on a quarter system, i will be taking 4 classes (16 credits) but 11 of them are supposedly " easy classes" from what I've heard from friends who have taken them and from posts on rate myprofessor. It says they typically don't have heavy work loads. Does anyone have experience with working a lot of hours during a quarter.</p>
<p>It would be a beneficial job because it would be close to my house during the summer, and could easily continue working there. My other option is to take a job about 30 minutes away from school, where i would waste a lot on gas, and get fewer hours. Any advice? I would say wait for a new option to come up, but I havent had very much luck finding jobs until these two popped up. But i am still looking daily for other options!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>32 hours is way too much! The credits are still what they are; “easy” just means that it’s easier to get the grades, but the time commitment is likely within the same range as “hard” classes with the same credits.</p>
<p>If you’re doing two or three classes, that might be manageable but difficult.</p>
<p>For an idea, at 16 credits, you’re expected to spend ~45hr/wk on coursework.</p>
<p>I worked 35-40 hours a week while in college, including senior year, and graduated with a high GPA and honors. But this really depends on what you can handle, your time management skills, and how much effort you require to get good grades in your courses. Some people need to study for hours, while others do not. The social life you desire will also play a role.</p>
<p>Okay thank you! Anyone else?</p>
<p>0 hours would be the best idea</p>
<p>You have to be careful about having enough time to study, but that is probably what you have been thinking about since considering a job. A job that is close by does sound like a very good idea. You won’t have to waste either much time or gas getting there and coming home. It will also make it easy to get to work if you have car trouble. That many hours though could be an issue.</p>
<p>The only way to see if you can take that many hours and still get the grades is to give it a try. You might find out that it is completely impossible during the first week. On the other hand working at the front desk could actually give you some quiet study time. Depending on the shift that you work you could be there during the quietest time of the day/night. It could give you time to read or to work on papers between customers.</p>
<p>It would be nice if there is some flexibility with the job. Is the 32 hours set in stone? Can you give away shifts if you want to and have people that want to take some? Maybe you will be able to switch out during exam week and not work at all, which would make life easier. Find out how flexible they are, you will once you start working there, and see how it works.</p>
<p>I work 16-20 with 19 credits and I think it works well. If I liked my job it would be a different story. But every person, major, and institution are different so it depends. I say tread carefully though, I have had friends that have flunked out of college because they didn’t have enough time or got burned out because the combination of school and a lot of work hours drained them.</p>