The perks of being a working student
By secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
September 12, 2011 6:46am CST
I work full time from 7-4 for five days in a week. I'm also a part-time student, I'm taking up my masters degree. This semester, my class schedules are T-Th, 5:30-7 PM and on Fridays 4-7 PM.
Tomorrow, I will be in a field work until Wednesday so I'll be absent for my Tuesday class. I have been absent in this class for a few times and it's always because of field works. I always tell my professor whenever I will be absent so that she can excuse me and not consider absent. I'm lucky she's kind and she always tell me she understands.
There have been times though that I could have attended the class after the field work but chose not to or I could have skipped the field work and attend the class but chose not to. It's because those times, I want to skip class and just work or rest. And I'm safe because my professor knows I'm in a field work. 
I do this at work, too. There are times I could have skipped class but chose not to just so my boss won't take me to a field work. I just tell my boss I can't skip class because I do not want to miss a lecture. I just did not want to go to the field work so I made my class as an excuse.
These are the benefits of being a working student. 
I do this at work, too. There are times I could have skipped class but chose not to just so my boss won't take me to a field work. I just tell my boss I can't skip class because I do not want to miss a lecture. I just did not want to go to the field work so I made my class as an excuse.
These are the benefits of being a working student. 11 responses
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
13 Sep 11
Interesting that you make that work both ways for you.
Reminds me of when I had three part-time jobs. They all scheduled me for a Friday and I had to go on a job interview many miles away. So I got two to give me a personal or vacation day, one said I would have to call in sick that day, nothing else they could do. I went for the job interview and got paid for not working all three jobs. Personal pay, vacation pay, and sick pay. 3 pays for one day that I didn't work. It was a good thing. It cost a lot of $ for gas, clothes and food for the day.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
That's terrific!!! You had the god of luck with you that day! What happened to your job interview?
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 Sep 11
At least you've got triple paid as consolation. That's the best consolation ever! 
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
17 Sep 11
I didn't get the job, but I did get paid triple for not working. Yes, lucky, sometimes I am!
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@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 11
Yes, it is really interesting to be able to work while studying at the same time. You are lucky to have this kind of good boss in your area. In fact, there are many bosses who don't allow their staffs to work while studying at the same time. For example, my former boss ever want to take any staff who is currently pursuing their studies. Hope you will use this great opportunity to obtain great success in your studies. Good luck in your studies, Secret...
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
Yeah, I'm really lucky to have a supportive boss. My studies do not take away much of my working hours since my classes are after work. But sometimes, there are class field works which forces me to leave work. In those times, I just tell my boss I have to leave for a class project and he will give me a go.
Thanks myfb!
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
16 Sep 11
haha, YEah, i agree upon that!! lol =D Being a working student has it perks for sure, but one must have understanding professor and boss to make it work. UNlike my friend, his boss always refuses to let him attend lessons until he finishes his work, while his professor always insis that he tells his boss.. haha :D At the end of it, he failed his course thrice and he's paying out of his own pocket. U'rso lucky, secret!! ^^ 
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Sep 11
i understand what you are trying to mean. you are really a devil.
no, just kidding. well, i believe this is one good benefit for a working student. i am just a little more fortunate than the others, like you who needs to work and still need to finish a degree. but unfortunately, i was not able to continue schooling and finish a degree. 
no, just kidding. well, i believe this is one good benefit for a working student. i am just a little more fortunate than the others, like you who needs to work and still need to finish a degree. but unfortunately, i was not able to continue schooling and finish a degree. 1 person likes this
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
You're still fortunate because you have a family of your own now.
@GemmaR (8517)
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12 Sep 11
I am doing a full time degree at the moment, but am also working online in my spare time i order to pay for the things that I need. I have the student loans that everyone probably gets, but I do not have an overdraft and know that I will never feel the need to get one because I look after my money properly and know that I will have enough to live on while I am finishing my degree. In fact, it is getting to the stage where I don't think I will even need a job when I graduate because the amount that I'm earning at the moment is so impressive that I will be able to buy a house and live off it probably for the rest of my life.
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@iWrite4ivko (28)
• Slovak Republic
15 Sep 11
wow! great for you! im trying to earn some money online too, but i didnt manage to get some serious results yet. Can you give me some tips what is worth investing my time in?
@jerrymildz (28)
• Philippines
14 Sep 11
i was once a working student way back then in college and it is not really easy to balance household chores and academic works (i was a househelp). but when the graduation ceremonies came as if i was lifted up because i graduated with flying colors and it was so sweet to savor success out of your own hardwork.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
I can imagine that! I salute people like you who worked their way through college to get a degree, who did not stop from getting education even with financial constraints. I never worked while I was in college and only now that I'm taking up my masters degree that I feel the difficulties of being a working student.
Good job for you!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
Thanks very much, Jill. Yes, you can say that. It's indeed the best of both worlds!!!!
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
12 Sep 11
It is good to know that there are perks as a working student, as can be seen from words between. In fact, I also have some perks as a teacher in charge of foreign affairs though it is not an easy job to work with my foreign colleagues due to different cultural difference. Thank you for your interesting discussion. Take care, secretbear.
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@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
13 Sep 11
For me yes very much you gain more independent when you get old and more responsible ever keep up the good work.
. They might not appreciate the perks you see as much as you do. @secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
I think they won't! I'm pretty sure they don't have a myLot account. My boss does not have time for this kind of stuff. I'm not sure about my professor though. But even if she has a myLot account, I don't think she would know that this is me. @iWrite4ivko (28)
• Slovak Republic
12 Sep 11
clever usage of life mechanics :P i always try to find some clever solution in such things.. but sometimes it turns bad xD
ive finished high school and will be studying IT.. i hoped to earn some money on internet... found this site.. but my english is soo bad... it takes lot of time to write me a post... i gues ill have to find another way to make money online xD
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
You just have to be patient here. This is really a good site. You'll eventually learn better English as you go along here.
