I disagree, sometimes working at certain companies will help your career no end. It helped me to a point where i went from my last job on 60k to this one over 80k. I hated the place however the experience i got was amazing. Shell is aperfect stepping stone to a worldwide career which is what i am aiming for within the next 2 years. Personally if it were me, i would of worked and studied. It is hard work, but trust me it pays off. But its your choice of course
First piece of advice I have for you, is to keep in contact with people you got on well with at Shell, especially if they're management. It may serve you well when it comes to finding a job when you finish your study, even if its not with Shell, it may be with another company that they're now at or someone they know. NETWORKING!!! Works wonders... I wish I had been more pro-active in finidng a job before I finished my course at the end of last year. AttaBoy, know anyone that works at Leader Newspaper Group in Blackburn? I'd be interested in a Design and Artwork position there doing layouts and such if there was one available. Dandenong is a bit far out of my reach, bit of a last resort really. Andy
yeah i have done that, i sat down and talked to them, shell is a awesome employer, they are able to offer me a casual position doing exactly what i am at the moment, 1 day a week (my day off) possibly a half day aswell gotta check my time table... this means i can stay with shell and still study and have all weekend off... and have nights to study as id have to work 20 hours at some crappy job to earn as much as i do in 8 hours of work for shell... this has worked out beatifully...i can expect to get paid $200-300 a week but thats insane while studying... enough for petrol i used to work delivering pizza's and working in the shop... id earn $150 +50 for petrol a week, and spend $100 on petrol per week, then $50 a week on parking and lunches, then have $50 a week left to either go out or spend on my car... (yes i modified my car on $50-100 a week for the last year....!!) i can afford to get the turbo setup working good now ive got $1500 saved for rego, tafe and books... i mean ive got no bills to pay for over a year now.. a fully owned turbo car, and a good job while still studying... i think im doing good for my self at the moment going back to studying is the best decision ive made in a long time i think..!!!!! also ive been told when i finish my course (computer systems engineering) they're might be a IT position waiting at shell... i cant express how much of a good employer they've been
I work, three nights a week earning about 60 a night + tips. When I have holidays usually I boost it to 4/5 days a week Plus, I earn some money from my mum's company because i work as a courier for her one day a week. I go to uni, full time and have a few bills but I manage to save a hundred or two a week which goes a LONG way when you're only 19.
yeha, when your not on much you make it go a long way, when you earn lots you manange to eat it up quickly
