Do you have a job?

randomuser

After seeing everyones answers to what are they doing this summer I'm a bit curious as to who works, and how much, to get an idea of what is normal for university students

xxk1nky

Part-time throughout the year, usually 15-20 hours a week. Looking to get a second job in the summer.

lazyGUY

had 2 jobs last summer, made so much money....but i hated it
worked 8 hours at one place, than half an hour later, went down the street and worked a 3 hour shift....all summer :(
ya so i usually find a job in the summer, save up money and take the rest of the year off

Agentbob

4-5 hours shift during school. 35+ hours when not in school. I hate my job so I try and avoid it as much as I can. I saved enough to live 2 years on a really tight budget with no income. Of course, I only pay a portion of my tuition; my parents help me on the rest.

DaNoobie

the choices dont really apply to me
I've had a job before but I dont work right now, so its not like i work part time or seasonally
like I havent had a job for the past 2 1/2 years

randomuser

DaNoobie;52682 said:

the choices dont really apply to me
I've had a job before but I dont work right now, so its not like i work part time or seasonally
like I havent had a job for the past 2 1/2 years

Just pick choice number one ;P or number five

Kingsley

lazyGUY;52680 said:

had 2 jobs last summer, made so much money....but i hated it
worked 8 hours at one place, than half an hour later, went down the street and worked a 3 hour shift....all summer :(
ya so i usually find a job in the summer, save up money and take the rest of the year off

what about school?

IVT

never worked, hoping to this summer

lazyGUY

Kingsley;52687 said:

what about school?

took summer off last year, and the summer before that was high school

DaNoobie

but see, I'm not normally employed and I have had a job!
I think seasonally is better.

Personally, I like to think of myself as retired wheeeee

vonnie

Hmm... well what about co-op? before co-op I usually had a part-time along with fulltime school. And in the summer I'll be co-op-ing, part-time-ing and schooling lol.

Ether

For the past few years I've been working one or two days a week during school and full time in the summer, but I'm probably going to work seasonally from now on.

nicole

I think there's a minor problem if you're in University and have never had a job...
I worked part time throughout high school, and now I work part-time in the summer plus co-op every few semesters. I guess seasonally in that case.

vonnie

^ A MINOR problem? Could make a good debate thread about that.

nicole

Potentially major, but there are exceptions to every rule.
Just not a position that I would want to be in.

vonnie

^Unless you were the heir of $500M lol... I think it's pretty major.

Student0667

vonnie;52733 said:

^Unless you were the heir of $500M lol... I think it's pretty major.

Well, I would not go that far. There are instances where people just have bad luck with job hunting. For example, last summer I applied to London Drugs, Pizza Hut, and Taco Del-Mar and all three of them rejected my application. In the end, I was stuck gutting fish. I think the only reason I got that fish job was because no one else applied and the pay is too low ($8/hr and I never got the raise I was promised...)

Had I not accepted that fish job offer, I would probably still be unemployed. :angry:

Once again, I am looking for a job this summer. I applied to a Thrift store and a post office in Chinatown. Neither replied.

vonnie

^ Well I'm saying it's a major problem that they haven't had a job. The reasons just change how big the problem is, but it's still a problem.

Kingsley

Student0667;52734 said:

Well, I would not go that far. There are instances where people just have bad luck with job hunting. For example, last summer I applied to London Drugs, Pizza Hut, and Taco Del-Mar and all three of them rejected my application. In the end, I was stuck gutting fish. I think the only reason I got that fish job was because no one else applied and the pay is too low ($8/hr and I never got the raise I was promised...)

Had I not accepted that fish job offer, I would probably still be unemployed. :angry:

Once again, I am looking for a job this summer. I applied to a Thrift store and a post office in Chinatown. Neither replied.

dude, if you think that is hard, I applied for like 50 places on monster.ca before I got one reply -- > Homesense.

lol, i've been working since the tender age of 16, (1st job was @ telemarketing :) )

nicole

vonnie;52733 said:

^Unless you were the heir of $500M lol... I think it's pretty major.

I'm talking more experience-wise and not financially, but financially, yes, it would be major.

Guest1

Wow, is it really so hard to find a job??? The first time I went job hunting (16/17?) I got hired on the spot for two jobs and got calls for about 3 more (but I rejected them 'cause i quickly said yes to the two places that hired me, being a newbie and all).

I was in jeans in my interviews too, haha.

I think it may have been the load of volunteer experience I had... I hope it's as easy for me to get a job this summer like before... =T

JayDub

Or when the market was good and everyone was hiring.

icerider

I work seasonally with the City of Burnaby. I only work 2-4 hours a week, depending when they offer my programs to lead (I lead after-school programs for kids). Last summer I worked full-time as a park leader for the summer, but since I'll be taking a couple of courses this summer, I hope I can work part-time.

Guest1

icerider;52755 said:

I work seasonally with the City of Burnaby. I only work 2-4 hours a week, depending when they offer my programs to lead (I lead after-school programs for kids). Last summer I worked full-time as a park leader for the summer, but since I'll be taking a couple of courses this summer, I hope I can work part-time.

What did you wear duriing your interviews for the park leader? i have an interview for a summer camp tomorrow and my usual outfit (for presentations and job interviews for clothing stores) seem a bit too girly... I got a feeling that wearing something more sporty/active would fit the job better.

icerider

For the park leader job, I wore khaki pants, a collared shirt, and dress shoes. You usually want to dress a step up on what you would normally wear for the job. It can't ever hurt if you dress more formal if you're ensure. I would think your interviewers won't care much if you wear something active since they do realize it is a job interview. What you wear for that one day doesn't dictate your personality or what you'll wear for the job.

DaNoobie

summerheaven;52741 said:

Wow, is it really so hard to find a job??? The first time I went job hunting (16/17?) I got hired on the spot for two jobs and got calls for about 3 more (but I rejected them 'cause i quickly said yes to the two places that hired me, being a newbie and all).

I was in jeans in my interviews too, haha.

I think it may have been the load of volunteer experience I had... I hope it's as easy for me to get a job this summer like before... =T

or maybe because you're a hot girl. It does help ye know

Guest1

DaNoobie;52783 said:

or maybe because you're a hot girl. It does help ye know

Haha I don't think so? My interviewers were both female, if that's what you mean(?)

In an opposing theory: My friend who works at Aldo said that her manager refused to hire pretty girls because they'll take all the commission, haha. My friend felt insulted because she was hired...

I think girls are more likely to be hired than guys when they're younger because often clothing stores (even unisex ones) prefer females and even an office supply store that I worked at only hired girls... Girls are seen as more polite and less likely to fight back.
Then when you get into the "real world" people like to hire males because females may go and start a family/get pregnant and need to take time off work forcing them to pay more to train another person.

DaNoobie

No, I mean girls sell more in retail type work. Even cashiers at supermarkets are predominantly female. Not so much that the interviewer wanted to sexually harass you down the road or anything like that

Guest1

DaNoobie;52800 said:

No, I mean girls sell more in retail type work. Even cashiers at supermarkets are predominantly female. Not so much that the interviewer wanted to sexually harass you down the road or anything like that

I think it's because they're less likely to argue with a customer. At least, that's what my coworker at the office supply store said when i asked why she threw away all the resumes for the male applicants.
My other job was a clothing store for women, so that was understandable.

but I've been noticting some guys getting hired at women's clothing stores... It makes me uncomfortable when I'm buying stuff sometimes...

dadakaka

what kinda job do u guys had?

DaNoobie

See thats just a stereotype to conclude that males are more likely to argue. But since I'm arguing, I guess she has a point...

On what you said about men being hired at women's clothing stores though, just out of curiosity, if the guy working there is like, flaming, would you be comfortable around him?