Bartenders at the library
Full time students working part time jobs...
Part time jobs can be considered good character builders for full time students. Students often neglect their studies to engage in social activities; however some students neglect their studies to keep their dreams of a lucrative career alive. These students hang out at the local bars or restaurants as employees in order to gain the needed financial help to pursue their dreams. Not only does this allow them to interact in the nighttime social activities of a university town, it also gives them the opportunity to gain much-needed financial assistance to achieve their ultimate goal of getting a college degree. Ashley Dean, a bartender at The Library Bar and Grill, says, "It
can be difficult giving up my Friday and Saturday nights, but bartending lets me be a part of the social scene while making money." Working students learn to budget not only money but their time as well. They must work carefully to schedule work hours around exams and classes, often trading shifts with friends who experience the same difficulties. Trey Horne, a manager of a restaurant on the square in Oxford says, "Because we have so many student employees, it can be difficult to work around each person's school schedule. Recently we started using online scheduling on schedulefly.com which allows employees to easily trade and request off shifts. This is convenient for our student employees, because it allows them to work together to keep up with their studies and work." Stress can play a major role in all of the juggling involved here. It becomes a never ending cycle of working to finance school while studying instead of sleeping to make sure that school remains a priority in this vicious cycle. Students sometimes wonder if the energy invested in this is truly going to be rewarded with the ultimate goal of a degree that entitles them to a career that has been their goal from the start. They may be more determined than ever to achieve that goal after experiencing the hardship associated with working for minimum wage/tips while trying to maintain GPA's that are acceptable. Perhaps this experience prepares them for what lies ahead. It could give them the incentive needed to work harder for those jobs in the future. Somewhere down the line these part time employees/full time students will be better tippers and share encouraging words to those who wait their tables.
Full time students working part time jobs...
Part time jobs can be considered good character builders for full time students. Students often neglect their studies to engage in social activities; however some students neglect their studies to keep their dreams of a lucrative career alive. These students hang out at the local bars or restaurants as employees in order to gain the needed financial help to pursue their dreams. Not only does this allow them to interact in the nighttime social activities of a university town, it also gives them the opportunity to gain much-needed financial assistance to achieve their ultimate goal of getting a college degree. Ashley Dean, a bartender at The Library Bar and Grill, says, "It
can be difficult giving up my Friday and Saturday nights, but bartending lets me be a part of the social scene while making money." Working students learn to budget not only money but their time as well. They must work carefully to schedule work hours around exams and classes, often trading shifts with friends who experience the same difficulties. Trey Horne, a manager of a restaurant on the square in Oxford says, "Because we have so many student employees, it can be difficult to work around each person's school schedule. Recently we started using online scheduling on schedulefly.com which allows employees to easily trade and request off shifts. This is convenient for our student employees, because it allows them to work together to keep up with their studies and work." Stress can play a major role in all of the juggling involved here. It becomes a never ending cycle of working to finance school while studying instead of sleeping to make sure that school remains a priority in this vicious cycle. Students sometimes wonder if the energy invested in this is truly going to be rewarded with the ultimate goal of a degree that entitles them to a career that has been their goal from the start. They may be more determined than ever to achieve that goal after experiencing the hardship associated with working for minimum wage/tips while trying to maintain GPA's that are acceptable. Perhaps this experience prepares them for what lies ahead. It could give them the incentive needed to work harder for those jobs in the future. Somewhere down the line these part time employees/full time students will be better tippers and share encouraging words to those who wait their tables.
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