Minimum duration for high school job to have positive impact

shinchang
Sat, 19 Sep 2015 04:42:59 +0000

As a (still fairly new) senior, I’m currently juggling a lot more things than I expected to be, and I don’t think I can handle the 20±hour work week past this month. It doesn’t help that the work environment is, uh, questionable. However, I’m worried that (aside from the money made) my efforts in managing the job thus far will have been in vain if I quit now, and working fewer hours isn’t an option unless I decide to change jobs (which isn’t happening).

I have been working at my current job for a couple months, in large part due to financial need, but also in the hopes that it would be work experience I could cite in college applications & in resumes while searching for jobs in college. But I’ve worked for so short a time that I feel I’d only end up seeming really flaky.

tl;dr: What’s the minimum number of months one should work in high school for the work experience to prove beneficial in the pursuit of opportunities in/regarding college(s)?

Sorry I’m rambling; it’s late and I’m just really tired. Thanks in advance!