<p>recently i was fortunate to land a job in my field of study. however, the downside is, i have to work long, long, long hours and weird hours like overnight shifts and whatnot. over the summer the hours weren't an issue, but i have a hefty course load this semester and i'm afraid the wear and tear from work is going to start affecting my performance at school and my GPA. so what should i do? should i try to stick it out or should i just quit so that my grades don't drop?? i was thinking about seeing how September goes and if it doesn't work out, putting in my notice. but since the job is in my field of study it would look good on my resume....ugh i don't know what to do. even if i manage my time flawlessly, it's not going to help if i have to work the night before exams and whatnot.</p>
<p>Sometimes it helps to check with the company or whoever you’re working with. They may realize some time constraints since you’re a student and give you time off near finals and such.</p>
<p>Sorry, but I don’t want to give any definite answers or opinions since I’ve never been in that situation.</p>
<p>Can you ask for fewer hours?</p>
<p>Can’t really help since we don’t really know how long you work or how many classes you have and how many hours you are in class.</p>
<p>I know what you mean I can hardly handle a part time job and school, none the less all the other things i would like to do like go to the gym, play intramurals… ect. I really got no choice though, as if I don’t work, I can’t go to school. I say try to stick it out for a semester, it’s tough but will pay off in the end.</p>
<p>I would give it a try and see how it goes.</p>
<p>Then if it’s too much, talk to your employer and see whether you can still work there, but less often and on a schedule where you get to sleep every night.</p>
<p>You may find that you can handle more than you thought. I have had that experience. But if you can afford not to work or not to work night shifts, or at least not to work night shifts except on weekends, and your schoolwork suffers because of your job, I’d suggest trying to get a part-time schedule or trying to leave on good terms with them willing to hire you again next summer and to consider you if a job that would work better with your school schedule opens up.</p>
<p>explain that you’re a student and that you need more practical hours. what’s your field of study?</p>
<p>My field of study is biology. Unfortunately I cannot reduce my hours. I am required to work shifts that are 9+ hours long. No matter what.</p>
<p>I am taking 14 credit hours,but two of those are major science courses. And this is my first semester dealing with lecture courses so it’s a bit tough for me.</p>
<p>Is it the type of job that you can do some studying at work during downtime?</p>
<p>I think it depends on your course work and the kind of work you do. At my job, administrative assistant, I can type up my essays, study, and the like for the 8 hours I work. It pays but honestly I think of it as study hall. I work 40 hours a week Mon-Fri and am also taking 12 credits this semester. But like I said, I can do my studying, coursework, papers- at my job. I think if your job doesn’t allow you to do that, and you have a good amount of homework and papers, then the hours may start to affect your grades. You should try it this semester and see how it goes.</p>
<p>How many hours a week is it? You should be perfectly able to balance a part time position (under 20 hours a week) and school. If you can’t, you should work on your time management skills.</p>
<p>No unfortunately it’s not a job that allows me to get work done. I was running all over the place constantly and working 10 hours without a break.</p>
<p>Yes it’s only 20 hours per week, but i worked 10 hour shifts at a time. Which even if you manage your time perfectly makes it mighty hard to get things done.</p>
<p>It all ended up working out, I found a new job with better hours. Bout the same pay and it’s way more fun. </p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who helped me out though.</p>