<p>Typical me, I tend to look/plan further beyond than many of my peers ( well my siblings opinion). I was curious of the best time to secure a job on campus. I have already looked at all the jobs offered and have discovered many that I would have interest in doing. The worst thing possible is doing a 10hr/week job you dread. I really wish I knew my class schedule so I could complete an application or two but my orientation is Aug 20th. Any advice? At the moment I am loan free but if I fail to get a work study job I will have to take out loans.
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In addition to my previous post on The University of Iowa thread how do you all manage working, school schedule, and free time? I noticed a few jobs that offered hours on a Sunday and thought that would make everything more managable.
What are your jobs- personal opinions.
Looking for input, thanks.</p>
<p>I worked for a political organization last year. If I didn’t have school work, I was working. If I had completed all of both I could have free time.</p>
<p>My job isn’t work study, but I still work ~9-10 hours a week. For me, it’s easy, cause if I wasn’t working I’d be sleeping. So I’m sort of forced to get sleep (which is good for me).</p>
<p>My job starts sometime between 7-8am on mwf, and ends when I finish (sometime between 10-11). I have class immediately after.</p>
<p>I work in a department and its great- I’ve been there since freshman year (meaning I’m the second most senior member of staff now), I’m up to $9.00 an hour, I don’t have to do the horribly painful menial tasks as often (thats for the newer employees), my bosses are awesome (they’re like a second family). The time is not inconsequential, but I enjoy the job, I CAN study when I have to, and it’s decent pay at convenient hours.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for U of Iowa but most work study programs have a decent ammount of flexibility. You should probably start applying soon, maybe a few weeks. By the time you find out if you have the job you might know your schedule. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah I am nervous that many of my desired options might become occupied.
Well I will not know my schedule until Aug 20th and all the applications ask for hours I could work. Most of the jobs require a minimum of 10hrs/ week.</p>
<p>Do they say you have to work specific hours? If this is the case then your in a tough situation. But it has been my experience with work study that they can work around your schedule (to some degree). Again in my experience when they ask for hours I could work they are just trying to figure out a schedule, could you just say you aren’t sure yet an will know 8/20? Perhaps give them the times of some classes you are considering taking?</p>
Yeah I will offer to work on Sunday and another day of the week, this will give me a more flexible schedule. I have already cited a interesting job that offers hours on a Sunday.</p>
<p>When you apply for jobs what is the best approach? I thought one should just do all their applications of interest but then question what happens if you are hired to all? I am more concern if you are hired for one job but could possibly be hired for another job. Do you simply stall?</p>
<p>I usually tell the employer that I need time to consider the offer but that I’m absolutely thrilled and am very grateful for the offer. Employers understand that when you’re job hunting, their place isn’t the only one you’ve applied to. (If they don’t understand that then you have a bigger problem.)</p>
<p>Thanks. I am limited to some possible job options since I am looking a job that I can do most or half of my hours on Sunday. I have found several that I would enjoy doing but I think possibility of getting hired at most of them are low. So my situation of stalling time if hired anywhere can be risky.</p>