How do you feel about part-time jobs?
- it doesn’t pay enough to live on,
- what would I do with the rest of my time?
- too much responsibility for the time I’m putting in,
- I’m not included in workplace decisions.
Or consider these points:
- It’s a foot in the door,
- I have to start somewhere,
- I can make myself so essential that they will offer me more work,
- It’s easier to get this job,
- I have more time to job-hunt,
- I have time with my family,
- The hours may be more flexible,
- I can keep going to school.
There is wisdom in both lists, because part-time work has its advantages and disadvantages. Maybe your feelings about it are tied in with your life and its components, such as the age of your children, your financial situation, and your educational reality.
There is something else to consider that is much more driven by our critical economy. As unemployment numbers continue to rise, it is important to remember three things:
- those numbers from the Labor Department do not include part-time employment.
- employers, uncertain about their own futures, lack the confidence to offer full-time jobs, but are willing to offer part-time,
- excellent part-time workers will be in a position to be offered full-time slots when economic growth is more established, probably next year.
So yes, if the position is offered to you, if it provides a chance to earn money and gain some worthwhile experience, take it. Take a chance on your future and say yes to part-time work. You may look back and be glad that you did.
