<p>Is it a good idea to get a job while in college or is it a bad idea?? If u had a job while in college what was it like</p>
<p>Research shows that those who work 8-12 hours a week have better grades and time management skills than those who don’t. </p>
<p>IMO, yes, it’s a very good thing. Working ~10 hours is manageable for the vast majority of college students and it’s a good way to build your resume and get better positions later on. </p>
<p>For example, I’m a project manager as a grad student and we routinely hire undergrads to work as research assistance. One of the very easy ways to weed people out is by eliminating people who have never had a job. It’s unfortunate, but it’s an easy way to do it and it’s quite common. It’s why I encourage freshmen to work. </p>
<p>I worked but I worked full time. Don’t recommend that! lol </p>
<p>It really depends what the job is, where it is, and how often / how long you work. I worked 8 hours / week in the fall and 12-16 hours / week in the spring as an assistant teacher for a local elementary school about 5 min from campus by bus. It was a pretty chill job IMO, especially since I could choose how my schedule and hours and didn’t need to work to support myself. But when work piled up, it did get a little stressful. But it was still doable. </p>
<p>I say if you’re thinking about taking a job just to make some money, start with something easy: Flexible, on-campus, able to work and study at the same time (like a desk job). But if you really want to get into a job that will let you work on a skill set or expose you to a field you’re interested in, you might have to cut back on your courseload to accommodate that.</p>
<p>Sometimes work/study hours, about 10 to 15 are part of a student’s financial aid package. It doesn’t mean you have to work, if you don’t you are just short that money, but if you need that money they you find a w/s job and get priority usually. </p>
<p>My daughter needed to work because of work study and did a variety of jobs, many with professors doing research that she was able to get paid for and was great on a resume for grad school too. Students who work in Dining Services usually get a free meal with each shift, another added benefit. Jobs on campus can sometimes be flexible as far as hours go, but not always. Sometimes there is downtime when you are allowed to study. But you might not want to work the first semester of school so you can have time to adjust to everything that is new.</p>
<p>If you don’t get work study hours awarded you can still look for campus jobs. Off campus too. Just don’t do too many hours, put school first.</p>
<p>I’ve been doing approximately 20 hours of work study per week for the entire time I’ve been in college. I’m in a situation where I can’t really go without a job though. It can make scheduling a little more difficult, but it’s a very good thing overall. </p>
<p>I was working 25+ hours a week, 2 different jobs, one sunday all day and then one m-f I had a hard time. I did well in class and got a 3.75 overall but thestress wasn’t worth it this semester I’ll be between 15 and 20 hours and ill only work m-f and the latest time I get out is 630 (I work at a daycare) and this works well for me. </p>
<p>I’m going to be working 12 hours a week with 17 credit hours, and I’m hoping beyond hope that it’s doable. Thankfully, I don’t HAVE to work (living at home + full tuition scholarship + plenty saved up), but this way I don’t deplete my resources by buying gas. But if it doesn’t work out, no biggee. I also worked 15 hours a week during high school, and that was doable, too. If nothing else, get a summer job (maybe even full time) so that you have some work experience on your resume.</p>
<p>12 hours a week with 17 credit hours isn’t bad at all. I suppose it would depend on how your schedule lined up, but that sounds very doable. </p>
<p>I worked full time (some weeks had over time) with 18 credit hours. I was able to juggle it, but it was a challenge! I ended up cutting my hours to 25-30 a week which was manageable. I received all A’s and B’s, but sometimes I wondered if those B’s would have been A’s if not for work since I really didn’t have time to put in 100% to my school work. I’d say 15-20hrs a week is optimal. </p>
<p>My classes just started and I had an on-campus job that hired me at ~12 hrs/week. (see previous post here)^^^ Then they scheduled me everyday for a total of ~25 hrs in one week. I freaked out and quit. I’ll be returning to a previous employer. Just know your limitations and don’t budge. Grades are #1 right now for me. Everything else comes in 2nd.</p>