By Carla Neeson

5 Managing part time jobs and school

This is where it can get tricky- if you don't act sensibly your schoolwork can suffer, and so will you, if parents discover a problem! Earning money often overtakes previous priorities like homework and revision- and sometimes your social life (now that would be awful). Try to avoid working on weekdays but if you must, keep the hours short. You only live once and you've got your whole life to work. Unfortunately, time must be made for schoolwork. It is amazing how quickly marks drop, as tiredness sets in- it is a situation that occurs all the time, so don't let it happen to you. Slaving in McDonalds or working at the local Cineplex may be a useful source of income now, but an enjoyable and high powered career it won't be. Sounds dull, but having an education is the key to a full-time job with a larger pay cheque.

So, its time to assert your independence and get job-hunting! There's definitely a little job out there for all of us- if my crazed peers and I can get one, then there is hope for us all. Just remember- don't blow your wages all at once- make several purchases that day! Happy job hunting!