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Quinn & job

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  • 17-05-2012 1:50pm
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    Panline
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I'm going to study at UCD (Quinn School of business - last year of their bachelor program) next semester (Sep-Dec/Jan). I may have an opportunity for a good job located in Donnybrook.

    What I wonder is if I could accept this job whilst studying at UCD and how many hours I can write on my contract so that I will still be able to work on my UCD homework.

    What would you recommend?

    Thanks,


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    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    What type of job is it? What sort of hours will you be working-Evenings/Weekends/Weekdays? Without knowing that it's impossible to say. People may disagree with me but you could easily work 15 hours a week while doing most courses and be grand academically.


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    Panline
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Panline


    Hi,

    sorry I missed that part:

    - I'll be taking 30 credits ECTS / 5 to 6 modules (most probably 5 as I'm very interested in a 10 Credits module)

    - The job is an office job so I will work during office hours (Offices are opened 8-20, maybe?)


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    saraocallaghan
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭saraocallaghan


    Are you working full hours? From 8 til 5 or whatever time they close at?


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    Panline
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Panline


    I don't know yet... I have a call this monday or tuesday to discuss it. By this call I should be able to tell them how many hours I can work for them.

    I'm actually currently working in Paris for the same company and it's kind of a HR consultancy work. At my current job I'm fully free to choose my hours as long as I work at least 35hrs/week and, most importantly, as long as the work is done.

    I think it will be pretty much the same at this job. I don't think I will have a lot of pressure on the timetable. The point is finding a project that is convenient with how much I can work beside my study.


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    saraocallaghan
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭saraocallaghan


    I don't think you'll be able to tell them your hours unless you've seen the Quinn time table. 5 modules is quite a full work load and there will be group work and work outside the course hours (as I'm sure you know). A full 35 hour/week job on top of a full semester is a lot of pressure.


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    HavingCrack
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    Without knowing your lecture hours it's going to be difficult to negotiate a contract for work. 35 week would be doable if the lectures were at night but during the day...


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    Doug89
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Doug89


    I've just finished final year commerce and French, most commerce students would have 3 days of lectures if you arrange your timetable right, with about 12 contact hours. Workload is fairly big, and you will have group projects in every subject. Groups can get a bit p*ssed off if you can't meet with them to work on stuff.

    I think 35 hours a week would be nuts to take on personally. 12 or so would be ideal.


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    Panline
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Panline


    Doug89, thanks for this advice, I was thinking about a 10/15hours contract, and 12 is right in the middle.


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