Work Experience

[Voltman]

Hello VN members! I am interested to know what people here did for their compulsory work experience (usually undertaken in year 10). What did you do on your work experience? How was it? Did you regret doing what you did? How much did you get paid? Would you recommend it to anyone?
 
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[Flaming_Arrow]

haha i couldnt do it cos i wasnt 15 when work exp was on

[midas_touch]

What year level are u in, Voltman?

[RD]

I did work experience at Target for a week, cause I couldn't be bothered finding anywhere decent, I got $5 a day.
It was boring.

[rh]

we did it in yr 10. it was supposed to go for one school week (5 days) because apparently it was getting hard for people to find work at two separate places. but we actually only worked 4 days because they chose to have it on the week of the queens birthday (my school is so S-M-R-T)

i did my work experience at monash uni, clayton and worked in the different areas of the libraries. i spent one day in the main admin. place, one day in the multimedia library, one day in the IT place and one in the law library and matheson library. i didn't really enjoy any of it but the IT department was by far the worst. the guy told me to "search the uni library catalogue for books you know!" while he went to a meeting. so i bummed around on the internet and read the book that i had fortunately brought with me. i was paid $20. worst.shit.ever.

[RD]

worst.shit.ever.

I feel your pain, a few friends of mine worked in factories and had to clean for 8 hours a day for $5!

[vce01]

i worked @ my local lib for 3 days, 5 bucks a day. i must've looked at the clock 10x more than i do at school

[Collin Li]

haha i couldnt do it cos i wasnt 15 when work exp was on

haha me too, how young are you mate?

[excal]

I worked 'as' a Systems Analyst at ANZ for a week (by that, I mean I sat next to them for a week). $10 a day.

[squance]

I was a teacher assistant at one of my school's sister schools.

It was alright.....
No pay...

[RD]

haha i couldnt do it cos i wasnt 15 when work exp was on

I just turned 15 like 4 days before work experience started!

[cara.mel]

I was a teacher assistant at one of my school's sister schools.

It was alright.....
No pay...

Its $5 a day minimum
Wonder if you can sue em

[marbs]

I worked at this small business and got about $80. for 5 days.

My friends were so pissed. Even the ones who worked at law firms got $5 a day

[Nick]

I walked with my local newspaper for the week. It was the most painful monotonous week of my life to date.

[Voltman]

What year level are u in, Voltman?

I'm currently in year 10 and I recently had my work experience (late June I think) but I am thinking of doing another one for next year. I wasn't very happy with the one I did.