Quit part-time job and go full-time school?

baktrax
Mon, 27 May 2013 21:11:49 +0000

Working on campus definitely worked out the best for me, and if you can handle the work in addition with your coursework, I definitely recommend on campus positions. They know you are a student and are usually flexible about working around your class schedule and other commitments. It’s also generally easier to get a job on campus if you have a work study award (at least, that is how it works at my school).

I was a full time student and worked a couple of jobs throughout, and I was able to manage it. You’re probably the best judge of how many hours you can handle. There are jobs that are quite flexible that sometimes pay more, like tutoring or something similar. I worked in the campus library and as a notetaker, which were both relatively flexible jobs that didn’t require a huge amount of effort. My school also had jobs driving shuttles or working in the on campus tutoring center which paid a little more than other jobs on campus, and that could be something to look into.