Today, a number of students get part-time work while going to university. In this essay, I will discuss both upsides and downsides of being employed in a part-time job, including the ideas how adolescents can obtain work experience beforehand and the problems with maintaining work-life balance. Overall, I think the benefits outweigh drawbacks.
On the plus side, by working part-time, students can get a multitude of benefits. First of all, they can earn enough income to support themselves or their family. Not only this, but also early employment can help adolescents to obtain money management skills and be financially aware from a very young age. As a result, it could be easier for them to avoid debts in the future. Furthermore, students can acquire work experience which will add credibility to their CV. In most cases, employers hire applicants who have previous work experience, as these students have already had knowledge of workplace ethics and company culture, it will be quite beneficial for them to get an occupation in the long-term.
One obvious negative side of working on a part-time basis is that students ‘coursework can be distracted because of workload. They might find it challenging to tackle difficult subjects as well as manage their time. In other words, they cannot spend enough time studying or doing leisure activities. Moreover, they can face health problems, particularly, fatigue due to heavy amount of work. By the way of example, according to a survey, students who are part-time employees reported that they usually were suffering from extreme tiredness which is a common disadvantage of working part-time.
To conclude, weighing up both sides of the argument, although part-time student workers have some minor difficulties in balancing work and study, the fact that the advantages of part-time working are more predominant and worthwhile.
Today
, a number of
students
get
part-time
work
while going to university. In this essay, I will discuss both upsides and downsides of
being employed
in a part-time job, including the
ideas
how adolescents can obtain
work
experience beforehand and the problems with maintaining work-life balance.
Overall
, I
think
the benefits outweigh drawbacks.
On the plus side, by
working
part-time,
students
can
get
a multitude of benefits.
First of all
, they can earn
enough
income to support themselves or their family. Not
only
this,
but
also
early employment can
help
adolescents to obtain money management
skills
and be
financially
aware from a
very
young age.
As a result
, it could be easier for them to avoid debts in the future.
Furthermore
,
students
can acquire
work
experience which will
add
credibility to their CV.
In most cases
, employers hire applicants who have previous
work
experience, as these
students
have already had knowledge of workplace ethics and
company
culture, it will be quite beneficial for them to
get
an occupation in the long-term.
One obvious
negative
side of
working
on a part-time basis is that
students
‘coursework can
be distracted
because
of workload. They might find it challenging
to tackle
difficult subjects
as well
as manage their time.
In other words
, they cannot spend
enough
time studying or doing leisure activities.
Moreover
, they can face health problems,
particularly
, fatigue due to heavy amount of
work
. By the way of example, according to a survey,
students
who are part-time employees reported that they
usually were
suffering from extreme tiredness which is a common disadvantage of
working
part-time.
To conclude
, weighing up both sides of the argument, although part-time
student
workers have
some
minor difficulties in balancing
work
and study, the fact that the advantages of part-time
working
are more predominant and worthwhile.