Many ways for students to work part-time

As usual, every summer, when the pressure of studying is somewhat reduced, students look for part-time jobs, partly to accumulate life experience and partly to earn extra income. However, whether part-time jobs are a choice due to interest or forced by circumstances, there are always certain trade-offs.

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With the development of information technology, many young people have the FOMO (fear of missing out) mentality, so they feel lost when they are not as busy as others. Around the second year of university, seeing that her friends had part-time jobs and were able to pay for their own living expenses, Phuong Mai (a student at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) fell into a state of anxiety.

“I always feel that if I don’t work and gain more experience, my student life seems incomplete. Because I still have time and health after school, I want to try to work to the best of my ability and see how far I can go.”

This fear of missing out also affects parents. Many young people confide that they do not need to work part-time and want to focus on studying, but their parents are "impatient" and urge their children to work part-time. When asked, some parents said that they do not actually need their children to earn money, but working while still in school is a different kind of learning, an important life skill to prepare their children for life.

However, there are cases like Nhu Thuy (a student at Van Hien University): "I did not choose but was forced to, because of difficult circumstances, working not only meets the needs of studying but also helps the family. After nearly 20 different jobs, I could not balance studying and working, and many times I fell into crisis due to being too tired".

Priorities and trade-offs

The labor market is always full of challenges, especially for students. Without experience and knowledge, young people are forced to do common jobs, such as: sales staff, cafe assistants, receptionists, online business..., the common point of this group of jobs is that there are always vacant positions, easy to apply, but the salary is quite low, so most students often try to work overtime, many jobs to have more income.

Sharing about her peak working hours, Ngoc Tram (a student at Van Lang University) said: “I still remember that summer, I did 3-4 jobs at the same time to prepare for the upcoming school year. I worked the morning shift at a convenience store from 6am to 12pm, at 2pm I continued to sell shoes at a place about 10km away, and then came home to continue selling online until after 11pm.”

Like Ngoc Tram, many students said that in the summer, other people's time to rest and enjoy is a "golden opportunity" for them to earn extra income. Although they are happy to be able to take care of themselves, they also feel regretful that they no longer have time for themselves like their peers. However, if they do not work part-time, they will not be able to pay tuition. Moreover, if they do not have enough material resources, the anxiety will also affect their learning spirit, making both ineffective.

In fact, the determination and efforts of young people do not always bring sweet results. On the contrary, understanding the psychology of students needing money, many part-time jobs intentionally pay late, or even withhold wages. Especially with online jobs, many young people fall into fraud rings, participating in groups that sell poor quality goods without knowing it. In addition, in some cases, the negativity from the heavy working environment and harsh, difficult colleagues have affected students' spirit, causing them to lose focus in their studies and life.

Youth is the age of experience, all challenges and trade-offs in this stage are valuable lessons. However, young people need to be alert to clearly understand their true abilities and desires, to avoid experiences turning into regrettable prices.

Nowadays, there are many fake recruiters posting recruitment ads with high salaries, easy jobs and attractive benefits, attracting the attention of many young people, especially final year students. The purpose of these subjects is very diverse, from collecting job applications to get personal information, to luring applicants into fraudulent jobs... Therefore, before sending your personal application, it is extremely important to carefully research the recruitment source.

GRACE

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/muon-neo-duong-sinh-vien-lam-them-post802542.html