<p>I'm thinking about getting a part-time job starting August that I'll continue to work at during the school year. I wouldn't work that many hours a week- maybe six hours. I need the money, and I think it'd be a good learning experience, but I'm not sure how to start looking or what it's like to balance work and school. I'll be a junior taking 6 APs, typical CCer ECs. The economy in my area is great and there are a lot of tutoring centers, so I'm thinking about just going into one with a résumé...</p>
<p>A lot of people tell me I won't be able to handle it or find an employer willing to hire someone who'll work just a few hours. What have some of your experiences been? Have any advice? Thanks!</p>
<p>Six hours a week seems completely manageable, but I’ve no idea why anyone would hire someone to work just that in a week. I could see a farmer doing that, but I imagine you don’t live in a rural area. </p>
<p>If you can find something with manageable hours, and you think it’s a good investment, I say go for it. Good luck. (:</p>
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I worked at McDonald’s for two years and that was all they ever gave me even though I wanted more than that. I initially applied in the summer, and I said I could work 40 hours a week. Obviously it would have been less during the school year, 15 or 20 or whatever I could have managed with my schedule. But they would always have me come in on Saturdays only, and send me home after two hours. </p>
<p>But yeah, I don’t think you’re likely to get a job if you go in saying you only want six hours a week. </p>
<p>Try Kumon or Huntington</p>
<p>I actually am going to be starting a job this month, and plan on continuing throughout school. It’s going to be anywhere from 8-16 hours a week, and I am also taking 6 APs, and managing a few ECs and volunteering. I’d say go ahead and try it out, just to see if you can handle it. If you can’t, you either ask for reduced hours (because it’s unlikely any place will hire if you’re going to upfront say you’re going to work only 6 hours a week) or simply resign. It’s better to try and fail than to not have tried at all, right?</p>
<p>Working is completely manageable. It depends on the person. Throughout the school year, I worked more than 20 hours per week at times, but I did this during sophomore. Took every advanced class a sophomore could take which included mostly honors courses and APUSH. Granted the only course I actually had to study for was APUSH, everything else just came to me. A motivator was that my family needed money. I think we are all capable of doing so much, it’s just a matter of taking a look at your priorities and seeing what really matters. I just find it true that most places won’t hire someone looking for only 6 hours a week. Try 19, at the least, as long as you can fit it in your schedule ( it doesn’t seem like you can).</p>