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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 4/1/2008
Posts: 6
Location: FSJ
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to balance school and a part time job?
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Rank: Senior Student
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Joined: 3/4/2008
Posts: 93
Location: London, UK
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Don't be afraid to ask for fewer hours. And make it clear to your employer that you are not willing to sacrifice your GPA in favour of a part time job.
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Rank: Senior Student
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Joined: 3/29/2008
Posts: 145
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Northwind wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions on how to balance school and a part time job? You'll have to cut down on other things you do in your free time like going out to watch movies or hanging out with friends. And try your best to limit procrastination and wasting time in general (being hypocritical here). And be realistic about how many hours you work per week, like make sure it's manageable for you. On normal school weeks, I usually work on weekends for a total of 15 hours/week and it's been alright. And make sure your employer is cool with you taking a week or two off before final exams so you can focus on studying. Good luck! 
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 4/2/2008
Posts: 5
Location: Toronto
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I work at GAP, and I know that they're always looking to cut hours. If you just let them know you're willing to work less, they'll be more than happy to accomodate you since they're saving money. You can just work weekends too, it's not that bad. Sometimes I work 20 hours a week, sometimes I work 4. It's easy to manage if you have a good boss.
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/2/2008
Posts: 5
Location: North Bay, Ontario
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I'm still trying to *find* a job in my town for the summer...I want to earn as much money as I can before school starts. Then we'll see about having both a job and doing school.
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/3/2008
Posts: 5
Location: London, Ontario
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ABsolutely! TD CANADA TRUST offers a student program where you are able to work 25 hours per work, and the work around your school schedule! You have to apply online at http://www.td.com you fill out the profile, and apply for jobs in your area. The call centres, (E.Bank), are accommodating to students who cannot commit to a full time work schedule and require flexibility with their part time availability. Hope this Helps!
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/6/2008
Posts: 7
Location: Vancouver
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I totally recommend trying to find a job on campus. They are uber convenient and if you get a CUPE job they actually pay pretty well.
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