<p>For those who work during the school year, how many hours per week do you guys usually put into a job?
I might be getting a job, and I'm clueless as to how much of a commitment this kind of thing would require.</p>
<p>At both my previous job and my current one, I've been able to set my own hours. For most of my junior year, I worked about ten hours per week. There were a few months where I could only work seven hours per week because of scheduling conflicts. My workplace was only open weeknights until 5 pm and Saturdays from 8-12 noon, so I didn't have many opportunities to work. I also tried to work a few full eight-hour days during my vacations. Most employers will understand that your schedule might not allow many hours. Just make sure that you tell your boss when you can and can't work. Your coworkers will want to know when you will be working.</p>
<p>I've worked as few as 8 and as many as 20 per week.</p>
<p>Sorry I can't personally tell you because I've been a boarder for 4 years but for the last 3 years I worked summers in a MacDonalds like store in my home country (I was like 13 or 12 which is probably illegal but the country is really backward and anything goes ;)) and I was doing 35-45 hours a week and I as talking to local high school kids who work there and some said they did 30 hours + school which is staggering. </p>
<p>But keep in mind, this country has NO other things at all to occupy a student. No cinemas, no malls, no tutoring, no library (Seriously less then 40 books), no school projects, no summer camps, no school clubs or willingness of teachers to help with implementing any. </p>
<p>And trust me, I've tried staying busy there and it's nearly impossible...</p>
<p>So in America it'd be wayy different. But apparently someone on CC that I chanced said she worked like 7 hours a day every day translating for her non-English speaking parents who owned a restaurant...</p>
<p>But realistically, I'd say you'd be doing 6-10 hours a week during school and as many as possible in summer (if you want)?</p>