<p>I'm thinking about getting a part time job next year to fund a car. However its difficult because I take extra classes one night a week , Wednesday last year but it could change in September. I'm wondering what kind of jobs are suitable to a very tight schedule. I would only have 3 nights a week . My friend suggested bar work but I have zero experience and I don't think many bars would let me fix my own hours.
Does anyone know of jobs that would be suitable and also as I have never worked during college before how do employers set timetables? Do they just allocate hours or do you have some input yourself? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>My cousin actually works at his schools gym. Since its an on campus job, they are pretty flexible with scheduling, and work around your schedule. I think most, if not all on campus jobs work that way.</p>
<p>This summer I worked at the calling center on campus. Most schools have similar jobs, where students call alumni about reunions and (most importantly) about donating to the school. The great thing about it is, call centers typically only call in the evenings when people are home, so the scheduling is very consistent. It's also a very easy job....I did a ton of Sudokus and got paid very well.</p>
<p>I'd definitely do something on campus. I have a job on campus and they're really flexible with scheduling. They're also understanding if you need a day off to study or something.</p>
<p>There are tons of jobs on campus. I worked at an on-campus fast food place (Tim Horton's if anyone cares to know, but only those near the eastern Canadian border would know...). I tell them when I'm available and they assign shifts to me within those hours. On-campus jobs tend to be really flexible.</p>
<p>That's actually a good idea! But aren't most on campus jobs reserved for "work-study" kids?</p>
<p>On campus jobs tend to be flexible and I don't know of any schools where on-campus work is reserved for work-study kids. I work for Rec Services at my school (in the Rec Center and a fitness building) and we schedule around our class schedules. It's REALLY easy to find subs because everyone's school e-mail is put into a listserv for whatever area you work I can shoot an email to "Fitness Center" and all of my coworkers at the FC get the email. A lot of on-campus jobs probably have something similar.</p>
<p>Thanks so much guys. I had never thought of on-campus work which is a bit slow of me because now that I think about it the staff in the bar/ fast food / gym do seem to be students. Do these jobs pay much ? Is it the same as you would get working off campus?</p>
<p>I dunno, I get paid 5.50 (5.85 next week when the minimum wage goes up!) an hour. That's better than some places, I guess. I have work-study but I will have a similar job in the fall that isn't work-study based, and pay rate is the same.
The schedules are definitely convenient and can fit around your class schedules.</p>
<p>I would say look for a job as a waiter. Easy work and great pay. Working just friday and saturday night you could at least make $200 cash. Mostly young people in the position so very flexible and no experience needed. Sorry to all, but I would say screw minimum wage on-campus.</p>
<p>"That's actually a good idea! But aren't most on campus jobs reserved for "work-study" kids?"</p>
<p>It will probably depend on the size of your school. I talked to someone at the career center at my school (16k+ students) and she said that she receives about 30 jobs a day for the taking. Not only that, but there are tons of job postings around campus.</p>
<p>I get paid $10 an hour for tutoring and $10 an hour for grading homework. Tutoring is flexible (anytime that fits in your schedule 11-4 M-F and 3 hour shifts 7-10 S-Th, with lots of people able to fill in if you need to miss a shift some week), and grading is ultimate flexibility (anytime you feel like doing it, as long as it's back in a reasonable amount of time). Hopefully I can find a way to get the course mentor position next semester that pays $20 a hour...</p>
<p>My school only has 5,000 students, and their are many jobs available without work-study. I highly suggest it cause they'll work around your class schedule, which off-campus jobs obviously don't do.</p>
<p>I did computer repair work when I was at school. I would set appointment when I wanted them and I usually get $400 per job. Though prices vary, some are much lower, but $400 is average.</p>
<p>I get $7.25/hr which is low (at least when I've been used to $10+) but it doesn't get taxed (work-study) so it adds up pretty fast.</p>
<p>Minimum wage for on campus jobs at my school is $7.50, but it's relatively easy to find better paying jobs with a little bit of experience. </p>
<p>Work study people get first dibs at jobs at most schools (we get a full month to find a job before other people can even start to apply) because it's a little bit more important to you know, eat and stuff (I have quite a few friends sending money home... as I will probably do starting in the fall), than for kids whose parents have money to buy a car or party off of the money they make.</p>
<p>I work at Build-a-Bear during the school year, and it's really flexible as far as hours/days of the week go. I was able to work there while going to school, being in two shows, and doing sorority stuff. And working there always makes me smile.</p>