Part-time/casual work while studying

Duffman · 27-01-2005, 08:10 PM

I was wondering if you guys could recommend any sort of place to work while studying at uni. Sitting at home gets preety boring after a while and things like carrer one out of the news paper don't offer any real jobs.

So I was wondering what would you guys suggest for someone who has to go to uni 3 days a week and can get time off around exams?

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paul7v7 · 27-01-2005, 08:35 PM

find something to do within the industry you want to enter. it will give u invaluable experience. even if you have to do some voluntry work...just go around to businesses everywhere. i did that, ended up doing some contracting...while working 2 other jobs.

4.9 EF Futura · 28-01-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by paul7v7

find something to do within the industry you want to enter. it will give u invaluable experience. even if you have to do some voluntry work...just go around to businesses everywhere. i did that, ended up doing some contracting...while working 2 other jobs.

Top advice. I was working as a labourer for a manufacturer (who also had decent size finance/merchandise/marketing function in house) whilst studying banking/finance at uni a few years back. I sorta spread the word so the management team knew what i was studying... the day i finished my degree applied for a graduate position and bang - in like flynn.

Although 8 months later i did end up being made redundant... but as i'd been there a few years and was paid out at current salary.... laughed all the way to the bank!!! And of course i wasnt a fresh graduate without experience so getting a new job was very easy.

danege · 28-01-2005, 04:48 PM

I work as the DJ at one of the local pub / clubs here in rocky.

Its the best job ever...i get to listen and play music all night, see all of my mates when they go out, i get paid really really well and get to work with very hot barmaids :P

Now im going back to tafe and it wont effect the job at all.

So my advice is to look around at all the pubs / clubs near your area for a bit of bar work (or if you have no experience behind the bar a glassie position isnt too bad).

Leah · 27-01-2005, 08:36 PM

Hospitality work is always good.... reasonably easy money and pretty good casual rates. Where are u located?

rob_o · 27-01-2005, 08:39 PM

Yeh hospitality aint bad. Im currently a waiter workin some casual nite shifts. Cash in hand every nite and a free dinner arent bad either ;)

b2tf · 27-01-2005, 09:35 PM

I can tell you where not to work - anything owned by Coles Myer.

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ScoopED · 28-01-2005, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by back2thefutura

I can tell you where not to work - anything owned by Coles Myer.

ing_sm

I really would have to disagree with you there.......

C'mon, $18.13 p/hr for 'unskilled' work, you cant complain with that. Then you have 125% after midnight, 150% Sunday 175% After midnight saturday and 250% Public holidays ($40 p/hr approx).

Id say go work for coles, they are generally very flexible with hours as long as you work, same as everywere really.

I have been with them for 2 years now and havent had a problem, work when I want to, have time off when I want to (casual). Suits me just fine.

Mike

Smoked · 27-01-2005, 09:59 PM

What industry are you hoping to enter. Army Reserve is bloody awesome, if your into that sorta thing tho. Good rate of pay, attracts no tax and doesnt effect Centrelink.

Psycho Chicken · 27-01-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoked

What industry are you hoping to enter. Army Reserve is bloody awesome, if your into that sorta thing tho. Good rate of pay, attracts no tax and doesnt effect Centrelink.

Silence REMF boy! :P

Reserves was shit for me, "your training will be done in 6 months after you get back from Kapooka blah blah blah" 8 months later I'd heard about so many canceled courses it wasn't funny, and all I'd done is sit around in training rooms doing shit I'd already done at basic (yawn).

I discharged, I might go full time when my apprenticeship is up but seriously, reserves was a bore. And complete waste of tax payers money.

Although having said that, Smoked is doing officer stuff, so that might be more on the challenging side. Reserve infantry as a shit kicker must just be crap.

Duffman · 27-01-2005, 10:19 PM

Im currently studying a bachelor in Management with a minor in marketing. Thats the hardest thing is it would be very very hard to get management work anywhere. I can get jobs during summer semister but I need more of a casual job during the year that im not really too concenred with.

The army reserves would be really interesting to try but im not too keen on the 'first in line' to get sent of to war bit.

Oh I live near Brisbane well 1hr out anyway so close enough.

Smoked would you be able to give me your view on the army reserves sounds interesting.

Smoked · 27-01-2005, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by blinkau

The army reserves would be really interesting to try but im not too keen on the 'first in line' to get sent of to war bit.

Oh I live near Brisbane well 1hr out anyway so close enough.

Smoked would you be able to give me your view on the army reserves sounds interesting.

Kay, closest base to You probably would be Enoggra.

With you studying Managment, A position as an officer would probably go very well. Will give you excellent experience in HR Managemant, probably aswell as corporate management.

As for my opinion, I absolutly love it. Ive been an Officer cadet for over a year now and what ive got out of the job far out weighs what ive put in or had to give up. The training is of a class of its own, and the friends and Connections i have established are second to no other job. This all said, the training is hard, but is rewarding. Also, the training is aligned with uni holidays, so you do major training in holidays, and are able to easily get time off during exams.

As for the whole front line thing, Trust me, as a Reservist, if your being sent to the front line, you'd be headed there anyway because consription would come into effect very quickly.

Any, my opinion, maybe im biased, but as i sadi, i love it. i see people that go paintballing, and pay up to $200 so then can shoot all day long. I go out on a Weekend EX, get payed to do it, and i used weapons that make louder bangs, and can do more destruction.

Duffman · 28-01-2005, 12:14 AM

I looked at their site I was thinking along the lines of the air force officer in logistics. I haven't completed my degree yet (7 subjects left this year) and if I did get a job Id probably stay on to do a masters.

The main interest is it would be a good chance to get some management training and skills so I don't just come out of uni with nothing but a piece of paper. When you signup do you have to do like a 6-week course where they yell at you and abuse you and so on...or is that something else?

Oh and how is the pay ;)

Psycho Chicken · 28-01-2005, 12:20 AM

Army is 45 days basic training, then corps based training locally (usually). It's not too bad, as long as you are fit and can keep your mouth shut and do what you're told you'll fly through it.

Pay is alright, I think it's 70 odd a day for enlisted ranks fully qualified, tax free. Doesn't seem like much, but when you're training it racks up seems you don't have to pay for food and such (at least not at basic, various messes around the place you have to pay) and you really don't have anything to spend your money on (until they let you loose in Wagga and you go nuts at KFC).

rag top · 28-01-2005, 01:16 AM

Cleaning is good $$, esp if you can score your own contract.

Pik0 · 28-01-2005, 01:31 AM

I work at a pub and its damn good
staffies after work
and im working with some damn hot chicks...

Duffman · 28-01-2005, 12:00 PM

Ill try and get some more info on the reserves im not really so much interested in the money just more the experience I will get. If it all works around uni fine I might just give it ago. I more after the experience then anything as everyjob you apply for these days says experience required.

Psycho Chicken · 28-01-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by blinkau

Ill try and get some more info on the reserves im not really so much interested in the money just more the experience I will get. If it all works around uni fine I might just give it ago. I more after the experience then anything as everyjob you apply for these days says experience required.

If you're after it for the experience go for it mate! Although it wasn't what I expected I don't regret a second of it.