Toban Talkback

Students at work

Chelse McKee and Magally Zelaya, staff

Karen Hildebrand University 1	What is your job? I don’t have one. Why don’t you work? I don’t have time in between studying. Do you think it would affect your schoolwork if you did? I think I would fall behind in school if I had a part-time job
Devan Pohl Third-year Arts	What is your job? I work for . . . construction. How many hours a week do you work? [The hours] are very flexible. I almost get to choose. Do you think it’s affecting your schoolwork? Because it’s flexible hours [my boss] lets me take time off if I need to study.
Flavia Flepp First-year Education	What is your job? Actually, I have a full-time job at [a school] and I’m a Grade 5 teacher and I go to school on weekends. How many hours a week do you work? Nine to five [on weekdays]. I go to school Fridays, like, four to nine and , nine to five on Saturdays. Do you think it’s affecting your schoolwork?Yeah, it’s really hard. I don’t even have time to do anything.
Nathan Hatton Fourth-year Kinesiology	What is your job? Server. How many hours a week do you work? Probably between 10 and 15. Do you think it’s affecting your schoolwork? Not too much. Like, obviously during like exam period a little bit more
William Bell Third-year Science	What is your job? I do not have a job at the current moment. Full-time student. Why don’t you work? I’m a full-time student. 30 credit hours. Do you think it would affect your schoolwork if you did? Sure, yeah. I’m also an athlete as well: swimmer with the Bisons. So, I don’t think it’d really work out