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The Bullet Poll
Many students work during university
Alex Cilibianu, Paul Dumitru, Ioana Pavel
Over half of Bucharest university students work for money during their studies and most of those who do not would like to get a paying job at some point, according to a poll conducted by “The Bullet”.
In the survey of 366 students, almost 52 percent said they had a job right now. Of the others, 82 percent said they would like to find a job and 71 percent said they had posted their resumes on an Internet job site.
“It’s pretty easy to have a job because of the flexible schedule at the Faculty of Journalism. You could even consider having a full-time job. Nobody died from it. Free time? You have the weekend, you have the nights,” said Alexandru-Marian Stanescu.
The poll was partly conducted online and partly through personal interviews with staff of ‘The Bullet.’ It is not scientific but still strongly indicates students’ opinions. Despite their commitment to their jobs, almost nobody in the poll was willing to give up their studies in order to work. Over 95 percent said they would not drop out of school before graduating to pursue a job.
“It is absolutely normal for a student to work part-time during college. Trying to combine work and studies, we learn to become more responsible and perhaps even organized,” said Victoria Garbur, a student of communication sciences.
Over two thirds of the students who worked put in more than 15 hours a week. Another 12 percent worked 10 to 15 hours, a similar number worked 5 to 10 hours and the rest five hours or less.
Asked if they agreed with the statement, “Work makes you more responsible and prepares you for life,” 63 percent said they agreed strongly and another 33 percent agreed somewhat. Only 4 percent disagreed. However faced with the statement, “Work tires you and makes you lose important time for studying,” only 34 percent said they agreed strongly. Another 53 percent agreed somewhat and 13 percent disagreed.
Not everybody thought they could combine work and studies. “It’s pretty difficult to have time for a job too. Right now, with my college schedule, I don’t have time for work but I would still like to do it. Some of us need the money,” said Claudia Samson, a communication sciences student. “The bad part is that almost all serious employers require experience. Where should I have experience from at the age of 19?” she said.
Almost half said students should work to pay for their studies but 37 percent disagreed. The rest were unsure. Law student Daiana Loreta Plai said: “The feeling of independence is a strong influence for students. So work during college is very stimulating and helps strengthen this feeling and meet financial necessities.”
Despite their enthusiasm for work, only 32 percent intended giving up part of their Christmas vacation. More than 60 percent said they would not work over Christmas and the rest were unsure.
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