Schedule Flexibility

Having worked since I was just 16 for the same company,  I have to say that they've always been very flexible with my availability. Whether it's working around the fact that all throughout high school I was only available to work closing shifts unless it was the weekend, or the fact that I didn't like working Friday's or Sunday's for most of my Senior year of high school, my job has always given me the hours to accommodate my schedule.

From my experience working in malls for the last three years, I've heard of many different shifts that college and high school students work to fit into their already hectic schedules. This makes it very beneficial for students because it's easier to not have to pick between work and school. My current job is known to be very flexible with it's shifts, not forcing employees to pick between work, school and a social life. There have been rare occasions where I've had to put aside my social life to work a shift at work, but to this day I've never regretted it.

I accredit a lot of the flexibility to the awesome managers that I've been lucky enough to encounter so far in my life. Being young college students or fresh graduates themselves, they too understand what it's like to be a teenager. It's rare that I've had to pick between the two. I've also encountered jobs that weren't as flexible with my already busy schedule, such as being a server.

Now as I've moved into a management position, I hope to also be able to offer that opportunity to employees. With companies geared towards hiring teenagers and young adults for their staff, it's nice to know that they try to make it easy for us to fit school and work into our daily life.

Finding a job that fits your preferred schedule is a huge relief when things can already be stressful with school.  Allyson Doyle compiled a list of the top fifteen jobs that work well with the schedules of college students. Although I haven't tried these, it seems they are beneficial to try out if you're looking for a job that fits into your schedule, for example, working as a library monitor, or receptionist somewhere on campus.

From classmates experience, I've seen that there's a job that fits for everyone. Many college students attempt to find jobs where they can essentially be paid to sit and do their homework.

In your experience, what jobs have you encountered that were super flexible with your hectic schedule?