<p>I want to get a part time job in college. However, I'm not sure I'd be able to handle it. I have 5 classes plus 2 three hour labs. I also am going to get a work study job on campus. Will I even have time to get a part time job? I was gonna apply literally everywhere, from Starbucks, to clothing stores, etc.</p>
<p>You can probably manage 10 work hours per week. This would probably come out of Work Study. Do you want to work even more than that?</p>
<p>Yeah, apart from work study, I wanna get another job.</p>
<p>Try a week of school first and go from there. My freshman year I had 5 classes and a lab. I worked 18 hours a week fairly easy.</p>
<p>You should look at jobs that will give you weekend hours.</p>
<p>Try with your WS job first and then increase hours from there if you think you can handle. I worked full time while taking between 15 and 18 credits almost every semester. Some people can barely handle the 10 hours. It’s all individual.</p>
<p>I would see how your classes are like the first or second week of class to get an idea of much studying you’ll have. As for myself, I only worked during the weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun) averaging 16 hours a week, which I was struggling a bit and I only taken 12 credits. As many have said, it depends on the individual, some can handle it quite well while others not so well. Give it a try.</p>
<p>Like everyone else said, it depends largely on the person. I knew people in college who thought that 16 credits and 10 hours of work was a lot. I would usually take between 16 and 20 credits each quarter and work 30+ hours across a couple different jobs. It’s definitely possible, but it depends on your time management skills, your coursework, how prepared you are for your classes, and what you’re willing to sacrifice. I worked a lot, but that meant that I couldn’t go out with friends randomly at night. I’d also have really long days because I schedule all of my classes for the morning and then worked afternoons and nights. </p>
<p>I would advise to get jobs on campus, if you can, because they are often the most understanding about scheduling work around your classes and taking a lighter load during finals or midterms, if you need it. I worked 2-3 jobs on campus simultaneously, and the only thing you have to keep in mind is that there may be rules on how many hours you can work on campus. If you’re working off campus, try to get places that hire a lot of students or have flexible hours because they might be more accommodating of your exam or class schedule.</p>