<p>DS just got his work-study assignment and received the dreaded "dining services." :)</p>
<p>My question is whether anyone has thoughts about how best to allocate hours. He'll work eight hours a week. Is it "better" to work 2 hours/day for four days or 4 hours/day for two days? </p>
<p>His schedule, as it is now, would work with a four-hour morning shift on TTH. He has a MWF 8:30 class, so the routine of waking up early could be a good thing. Plus, it's not like he'll miss a lot by working mornings, and this would leave the evenings and weekends free for studying and fun and his sports practice.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Personally, I would prefer two four hour shifts to get it over and also to reduce the walk/getting ready time. There is no reason to dread dining, especially for a freshman. Dining is where fun and nice people who don’t take themselves too seriously work. Also, the full-time staff in dining is much much more chill compared to some other staff. Also, you might be able to work up to a wait staff position on campus, faculty dining, etc and be eligible for tips. </p>
<p>Really, I worked in dining freshman year because I had to and sophomore year because I wanted to. Then I got a job doing office work and it was so boring and isolated and my supervisor was awful. I thought it would look better on my resume, but the recommendation from my dining supervisor really is what helped me get a good summer job.</p>
<p>I would take the 4hr T&Th mornings. Probably fewer students, perhaps meaning less busy.</p>
<p>When I did WS, so many years ago, that’s what I chose, just for the reason I stated. It worked for me.</p>
<p>Wow! post 300, finally!</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it - let him sort out the hours. He’ll figure out what works best for him that they’ll allow. This isn’t something for a parent to manage.</p>
<p>Congrats, gloworm!</p>
<p>Lindz, that’s great that you had such a positive experience. I don’t even know if there is a faculty dining area as it’s a small school.</p>
<p>ucsd, he asked for my opinion and, having never done work study, I wanted to give an informed one.</p>
<p>^^ I understand but I think it’s still best for him to sort it out on his own. There’s no way anyone else, including CC posters or you, can anyway since only he knows the particular classes in his schedule, the amount of work each class will require, the nights he may end up late doing HW or meeting deadlines, what else he has going on, etc. Besides, now’s a good time for him to make these kinds of decisions on his own. If his first choice doesn’t work out he can try to adjust it later. - JMO</p>
<p>I chose the time when I was least productive in studying. Sunday afternoon was perfect for me. While everyone watched football, I worked and sometimes watched the games at the same time (they had TV in the workplace). 4-hour period is better than 2 2-hour period. It has less interruption in daily schedules of a students. If you don’t have class on Thursday then Wed afternoon or night is ideal.</p>