Students And Part Time Job

Name : Nur Alia Nabilah Bt Ibrahim

ID No : PTM140716791

Section: 8

Part time job while study ,many people take part time job after semester break or else in the weekends.That raised question of it beneficial for students to have a part time job.From my point view,there is no doubt can benefit greatly involving the activity of part time job .Although it might take up the time for leisure or homework , but the advantage s students gained are worth it.The most immediate reward from doing part time job is earning money.Money is very useful for people as it was used to buy almost everything we owned.I being employed with a part-time job, truly do believe that there is no wrong in having a part-time job while being a student. I honestly think that it is an awesome, great idea for students to have part-time jobs before they graduate from college if they have the time and resources to do so. Students who are responsible, or learn responsibility, have nothing to loose but all to gain by having a job.

 

A student that can maintain a part-time job gain excellent first-hand experience that cannot be gained from the class. Today, if you are looking in the help wanted section of the newspaper you will notice that even for jobs aimed at students it is usually stated that experience is required or is an asset. In today job force, employers do not always have time or the resources to train employees in great depth. Experienced students applying for a job are more likely to be hired than someone who is not as experienced. This is because students with experience on their resume show that they have already proven they can handle a job while balancing school and other activities. Students can gain a lot of experience by volunteering, although employers are usually looking for real job experience.

Having a part time job while attending class helps students in being better prepared for the real world. A part time job along with college workload help students to learn to handle greater responsibilities effectively, improve time management skills, and become mentally stronger to deal with the stress real world may have in store for them once they graduate. Students also improve at multitasking and taking charge of their own life affairs. Successful handling of both job responsibilities and college workload also increase students’ self esteem as well as self confidence in their abilities.

Student life is a learning phase and the ultimate goal of public education is guide students as they prepare to start their own practical lives and leave the protective shadows of their parents. But class room learning cannot perfectly mimic the conditions of the outside world. Theories and ideas can teach students only so much. Part time jobs give the students an opportunity to enhance their learning by personally experiencing workplace culture and norms and develop more realistic view of the real world that is waiting for them. Moreover, students who hold part time jobs are also better prepared to handle surprises and setbacks in the beginning of their professional career due to their more realistic expectations and understanding of work culture.

Many students have reported that workplace provides an additional dimension to their social lives, a place where they can meet new people and enjoy good sociability. Chinese students have been increasingly taking part time student jobs and unlike students in the western countries, Chinese students are usually supported by their parents throughout college. A study on the impact of part time jobs on Chinese students revealed surprising facts. Students’ GPA  increased by 0.39 point if students took part-time jobs in order to acquire work experience, by 0.27 point if the part-time job was related to their fields of study and by 0.30 point if the part-time job provided opportunities to acquire knowledge and develop skills .

 It also happens that students often don’t realize the skills they are learning and may even not perceive the benefits of those developed skills until sometime later . A survey of school students in Australia revealed that most students didn’t work for financial reasons but because they liked the independence their job gave them, the enjoyment they derived from their work, and those who were employed were more likely to be happy with many aspects of their lives such as money and social life than those who didn’t have a part time employment .

Thus, it is clear that part time employment enhances students’ college life and makes them better prepared for the life after graduation. In addition, it also teaches them valuable skills and complements the classroom learning. The students become better used to hard work and feel more in control of their life affairs.In summary, perhaps many people will think that having a part time job may affect our study, but I really think that having the part time job can help teenagers’ future become much better, no matter in the attitude toward money, in getting working experiences, or in interpersonal relationship.