This is for 16 - 17 year olds

I had a job when I was 17. Was about 16 hours a week. Would've loved if my family had the money to buy me a scooter just for having a job. For me I didn't have much choice in the matter I needed a job.
 
I did the college and part time job thing but I really did miss out on my social life, so much so that I left college and went to work full time so that I wasn't trying to balance education and a job.

It depends on how you want to live, it was a catch 22 for me becuase when I worked part time I had money but was never out to spend it, yet when I didn't work I always had something to do but never enough money to do it.
 
Got a job before I started college at 16, only 10 hours a week but a job non the less.

Saved up about £3k which immediately disappeared soon as I hit 17 on insurance and a car.

Surely 2/3 shifts a week wouldn't kill him.
 
I'm not going to knock it, I worked damn hard while I was at college/university, both studywise and with my job.. however..

If you are at college, 40+ hours a week (when I was, I was in class/labs 9-5 every day, and of course, had lab reports to write etc). I always wondered, why the expectation is there by many parents that you should then go out and get a job on top of that. I know part-time jobs aren't exactly taxing and yes give you more money coming in. But still.. how many parents go out, work a full week, and then, have a part time job ontop? very few I would expect... the rest will be 'hell no, I've already been up all day'
 
Im 23 now, but when i was 17

School, Yes
Yes,

I had a paper round job from the time i was 14, 7 days a week, then 16/17 worked in the newspaper shop then moved to retail in cardiff on weekends, and then through uni i was a cleaner in the local post office 6 days a week, and worked part time as an IT Tech in a school two full days a week

I think you should have a job come the age of 17.
 
Ceryndrion said:
If you are at college, 40+ hours a week (when I was, I was in class/labs 9-5 every day, and of course, had lab reports to write etc). I always wondered, why the expectation is there by many parents that you should then go out and get a job on top of that.
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Generally because it's a prime time to start learning about the responsibilities of being an adult in the real world, as well as the value of money.

Ceryndrion said:
I know part-time jobs aren't exactly taxing and yes give you more money coming in. But still.. how many parents go out, work a full week, and then, have a part time job ontop? very few I would expect... the rest will be 'hell no, I've already been up all day'
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Going out and working 40 hours a week is far and away more difficult and taxing (in the case of most jobs) than going to college for 40 hours a week. In all honesty, college is a complete blag and you have an immense amount of free time on your hands IME.
 
When I was 17 I was in college, I got the best work placement out of the lot when that time came round as the girl I was going out with her mum and mums husband were directors at a big firm got me right in there.
 
Im now 20 but since i was 17 i got a job in B&Q and still work there 18 hours every weekend. I have worked there through School & Year 1 and 2 of my univeristy course which is full time course 35+hrs p/w . Currently im on my work placement for a year and do my 39hrs + Mon-Fri and my 18 hours Sat-Sun. Getting a job/weekend gives you so much indepedance meet new freinds and get your first pay packet is sooooo :)
 
I'm 24 now but when I was 16/17 I went to sixth form whilst holding down a part-time job at Waitrose. Used to work Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoon plus full-time hours in the holidays.
 
I'm 20 now and at uni, but when i was 17 i was doing 5 days a week in college, and 3 days a week at work. Was nice to have the money and to be honest since i was working on tills it did make me more confident and the money was nice.

Having to be at either college or work though everyday got to be pretty frustrating. Just working maybe 8 hours on a saturday would be good for him though.
 
I dont fit into those catagories (I'm 31) but when I was that age I worked at Wickes Building Supplies and I used to love it! We had such a laugh and it was much better than working at a till or something. Lugging bags of ballast and cement around felt much more satifying than scanning groceries.
 
teulk said:
Ok how many of you meet all the following criteria (or did)

1, Fall into the age bracket
2, Go to college full time
3, Have a job (part time)
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1. No (22 now)
2. Did go to 6th form school full time.
3. Only work done ever is summer internship.
 
When I was at college (3 years ago) I was doing 4 as levels, 3 a levels and had a part time job doing two or three shifts a week.

A fair amount of my friends were on EMA so I had to work about five or six hours a week to get the amount they were getting for free. I'm not including the £200 bonuses they'd get at Christmas for "stationary" and "transport".

It's a bit of a backwars system. Parents don't work/earn enough so they give the kids EMA so they don't need to get a part time job. Kids whose parents earn just over the limit are forced to get a part time job. They're promoting children from a poor background to continue their past rather than promote them to work for a better job. If that makes sence.

It's pretty much the same with University. My parents are just over the borderline. People whose parents earn £500 less than mine get £1000 more than me with at least that £1000 as a grant so they don't have to pay it back.

My brother is at college at the moment and my parents have forced him to get a part time job.

In comparision my mate has never had a job (even now he's at uni) and his CV is empty. I secured an internship for next summer with a Big Four accounting company because I could talk about past experiences in my interview. I don't have a clue what he's going to do when he goes for an interview. If he can even be bothered that is. Wouldn't be surprised if he still didn't have a job a year after he graduates because he doesn't try.
 
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