Teenager reluctant to get a job

Bennifred

I agree with the others that she will only start looking for a job when she wants money for something that isn't being provided (clothes, socialising etc). You just have to wait - and don't give her any cash! Have you considered packed luches?:p

Don't let her guilt you into anything - she is an adult now and you are subsidising her just by having her live with you and feeding her. That's what I tell mine, anyway.:cool:

Beencounting

kafkathecat wrote: »

It is widely reported that students who work part time do less well in their degrees but you only have so much money at the end of the day. I would think that when money is tight she will reconsider.

Thanks kafkathecat - yes, I would be worried about the possible effect on her course, but as you say, there's only so much we can do too.

Perhaps I'll just need to be strong and do the 'cruel to be kind' thing to let her see that she has to take responsibility too.

Been

Wilma33

If you have a low income will she not get a grant and loan? Rather then working during term time can she not get a full time job in the holidays?

chewmylegoff

even a student doing a full time degree has time to do a part time job as well. most university courses really aren't that intensive. the only reason anyone gets worse grades when they have a job is they sacrifice academic study time to work rather than socialising time.

that said, i never used to work in term time, i would work in the holidays and save money up to use when i was back at uni.

i would have thought that eventually she will go and get herself a job because she'll be bored having no money.

msmyth18

Let her go to uni first find her feet and then push the job front mid October. I say this because i wouldnt want to commit to a part time job not knowing how the course will be timetabled. Im sure her student loan etc will tide her over, but a saturday job should certainly be on the cards.

sp1987

I had a friend who had a job at her universities own job agency. I always found it a giggle that she got a job as a student helping other students find jobs, lol.

I didn't have a job during term time as I had a lot of work on. What was her problem with getting a summer job, can I ask?

Wilma33

If it's FE rather than HE, can she get EMA?

carolinejane_2

kafkathecat wrote: »

It is widely reported that students who work part time do less well in their degrees but you only have so much money at the end of the day. I would think that when money is tight she will reconsider.

I would love to see the evidence on this do you have it? Sounds more like the students who dont want to work widely report it to me. When I was at uni there was no choice if you wanted a social life/new clothes then you worked and I got a cracking degree :cool:

I would say a few nights sitting in with mum and dad and no money forthcoming for all the nights out will do the trick fine beencounting :rotfl:

alipops1986

As a former student for 4yrs myself, who lived at home and moved out at different stages - i had a job and it did me no harm.

I did teacher training- would leave my parents at 6am, come home at 5 pm and then go to work for 6pm until 10pm. Plus, i worked all wkends.

Don't be fooled by this whole 'it can affect their degree grade' rubbish. It makes you organized, prioritize your work and more importantly, employable later in life if you have a CV showing you juggled a degree and a job.

Uni costs money - fees, books you need to buy and socializing. You can't be expected to provide for that! My parents gave me the odd £20 a mnth and they paid my fees as back then it was £1200 a yr - i was fortunate. However, beyond that i was on my own.

If you have explained your finances to your daughter then hopefully, once she begins uni and realizes she does need more money to socialize etc she'll realize only way is to get a job!

LilacPixie

My experience is much like Alipops and like CarolineJane I got a cracking degree. I did accountancy.