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Uni Stuff => General University Discussion and Queries => Topic started by: synchronise3 on February 24, 2013, 05:57:09 pm

Title: Who's going to be working during uni?
Post by: synchronise3 on February 24, 2013, 05:57:09 pm: hey guys,

So at the moment I have 2 jobs, working around 16 hrs per week. Will it be okay to continue working during uni, as I am aiming fairly high?

What are your experiences of working during uni?

:)
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Post by: michak on February 24, 2013, 05:59:38 pm: Yeah am wondering this too.
I have two jobs as well and was considering dropping one but not quite sure if i should.
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Post by: mark_alec on February 24, 2013, 06:01:14 pm: Depends on what courses you are doing and how involving your job is mentally, physically and time-wise.
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Post by: nacho on February 24, 2013, 06:06:55 pm: not hard to manage uni and a job at the same time, should be fine as long as your timetable accommodates for it
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Post by: Art Vandelay on February 24, 2013, 06:40:44 pm: once my timetable gets finalised i'll go job hunting. ill probably move out once i find a job, as i cbf travelling 1.5hrs a day to get to uni.
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Post by: Greatness on February 24, 2013, 06:47:27 pm: If you want to be self sufficient and independent then you'll want a job. It gives you so many options, it may be stressful but it'll be worth it.

Quote from: Art Vandelay on February 24, 2013, 06:40:44 pm
once my timetable gets finalised i'll go job hunting. ill probably move out once i find a job, as i cbf travelling 1.5hrs a day to get to uni.
You may struggle to find a job to begin with, it'll give you time to settle in with travelling :p it's painful but you'll live.
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Post by: ninwa on February 24, 2013, 07:14:25 pm: I've worked about 20 hours per week (if you count travel time) since 2nd year, it's worth it for the boost it'll give to your resume
Title: Re: Who's going to be working during uni?
Post by: Hancock on February 24, 2013, 07:30:45 pm: If you're doing something with heavy contact hours (Science / Engineering which has ~20-24 contact hours per week depending on your year level), it's going to be harder to find the time to do a lot of hours of work compared to a B.Comm with 12 hours per week.
Title: Re: Who's going to be working during uni?
Post by: Starlight on February 24, 2013, 09:42:45 pm: Quote from: Hancock on February 24, 2013, 07:30:45 pm
If you're doing something with heavy contact hours (Science / Engineering which has ~20-24 contact hours per week depending on your year level), it's going to be harder to find the time to do a lot of hours of work compared to a B.Comm with 12 hours per week.

This. To OP, I'd say see how you go with your current work hours for the first couple of weeks. If it gets too intense then ask if the two jobs can be more flexible with hours (that way you would be able to keep both for holidays), or the alternative is letting one go. Of course it depends on how well you are able to organise yourself with time-management etc.
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Post by: zhenzhenzhen on February 25, 2013, 12:27:19 pm: What happened to the days (or the movies) where everyone lives on campus and gets wasted everyday.. :(
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Post by: aaackk on February 25, 2013, 12:42:26 pm: lol those movies end happily before the audience realises the characters will all end up unemployed