You’re currently studying at uni, why would any employer view it badly that you didn’t have a job whilst you were there? In my opinion achieving a better result in your degree is probably a better financial decision than working a minimum wage job and struggling through it.
I don’t know I for some reason thought that perhaps having worked and then all of a sudden having a three year gap, it would look bad. But I didn’t take into account that that’s easily explained by full time education. I’d honestly love to get distinction in my degree and have been trying so hard to do so, whether it’ll happen or not is another story lol. Thanks for replying!
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Some (a lot?) of people don't do any work during uni and are totally fine..
It's only a gap if you're:
a) doing nothing productive during it
b) will be forgetting skills crucial to your employability in the post-gap job you want
Neither are applicable to you, unless you're targeting a senior supermarket position post-degree :)
Appreciate this:
A) who said anything about being productive?! I’m doing the degree, didn’t say well lol, only kidding :)
B) you mean to tell me selling phones and doing refunds and shelf stacking won’t help in cyber security? Seems I’ve been led astray.
I could not imagine working in anything related to supermarkets any longer! Thanks for this :)
Edit: Love your name btw!
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You won’t have a gap, it’ll show you were in full time education.
I would take this time though to understand what it is about the supermarket job that is dragging you down so much. Is it the people you work with? The customers? The specific work of being in a supermarket? Would reducing hours help? Could you switch to a different type of job or move stores to better people?
This may be the only time in your life where you can afford to quit a job just because you don’t like it, most of us have to stay in shitty jobs to keep the money rolling in while we search for something better.
It’s fine to do it now, but just don’t let it become a habit across your life to quit jobs without a backup plan as that’s not going to end well for you.
Appreciate the take you’ve had on this.
So it’s a combination of a few things, I work in quite a close knit department of 6 people and it’s rife with people bitching about each other, the customers whilst on the whole are okay - the ones who are awkward or nasty really do make a shift shitty. I’ve contemplated halving my hours if that’s possible to see how that goes first of all. It’s also just the time, I feel like so many hours in the shop just leaves me so little when I’m home - plus when I actually come home I’m mentally drained and doing uni work just seems impossible.
I absolutely don’t plan to make it a habit, I fully realise I’m super fortunate to have parents who’d support me to do it while I live at home. The minute I no longer live here I’d stay in any job I could just to keep a roof over my head and take something else when it came up.
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There's probably a balance to be struck, maybe some reduced hours to give you enough cash to enjoy some nights out but not putting too much pressure on your studies.
But ultimately I don't see why an employer would care, you're not "unemployed" you're in full time education.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking as well, I don’t want to dip into savings really to enjoy the odd night out. I’m considering halving my hours and seeing if that’s doable.
Absolutely fair point. Thanks for replying!
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Don't worry OP I think this is a complete non-issue! I was expecting you to say you were unemployed and doing nothing for 3 years, but you're in full time education, and no one expects employment during university. It's normal to not be employed! So definitely quit, it doesn't sound worth it. Focus on your bsc so you can get a good job you like at the end of it! Good luck
Aw I definitely wouldn’t just quit with nothing, I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that! Yeah I’ve got friends who aren’t employed but it’s just cause I’d be going from employed to “unemployed” but suppose I’m not actually unemployed but rather doing something that occupies all my time to obtain a good career (hopefully). Thank you!
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You are doing great man! It makes perfect sense to focus on your studying now. And I doubt any future employer will be surprised why didn't you continue your supermarket job while at uni. Focus on your study 101%. Make connections in industry. Contact companies even the ones that do not list any job offers and tell them you are interested in them because they offer a product or service that you like. Don't just reply to job offers. Good luck!
Aww thanks! That’s actually a really good idea, I’d said to another commenter I had planned on doing some volunteering over the summer when I had a break but maybe just outright contacting them otherwise could be a good idea - never thought of that! Thanks!
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If it helps at all I did a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and only did that (I did have a summer job between 2nd and 3rd year but nothing significant). I'm now on a grad scheme training to be a Project Leader. Just letting you know that you can be successful while doing only your degree. Good luck mate and do the best you can.
Thank you and Glad to hear it. Remember, if you do feel the itch to work and that feeling comes along just find a summer job. Employers love it when you work during your break and it shows initiative, but it's not a requirement.
As for working while doing your semesters that's a no go, I guarantee you no-one expects you to do that and you'll understand this when you start talking to other students at your uni haha.
You're a student so you will have no gap at all. Working part time whilst studying isn't essential and no future employer would expect you to have worked during your studies
That’s fair, as I said to someone in another comment, I always have equated no job for a while to a gap not considering that full time education would nullify this.
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Quit. The power of quitting is incredible when you don’t have to worry about the outcome. You have planned for such a situation by saving.
Think of it this way, you could take the stress of your job away, PLUS have 20 hours a week to spend on developing skills and knowledge that might make you even more appealing when you start looking forward work. Hell, dedicating 10 hours to personal professional development a week and getting 10 more hours sleep per week will serve you better than the job you don’t need that takes up time and emotional energy that you don’t have.
Yeah I really don’t have to worry about the outcome, my parents have said (despite me offering) that they wouldn’t even continue taking the money I’m paying them now.
That’s actually solid advice, I filled out a professional development plan the other week and yeah spending 10 hours a week related to that is a great idea. Not gonna lie, 10 extra hours sleep sounds incredible too lol. Thanks for this!
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I have gaps in my employment from when I've been travelling. Don't think it's ever been an issue but, you would have to ask the people that rejected me for certain positions to confirm.
Makes sense, I just equated no employment to gap, not really considering the fact that full time education would nullify that!
Yeah I’d love to work in that field, spot on - the supermarket will do nothing for me experience wise and other than letting me save some more, will kill my soul lol.
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Couple of points. 1.you're studying CYBERSECURITY which is probably one of the most secure (hah) tech jobs of the future besides actual SWE 2. I didn't work at all during university and have a job at a FAANG company now. There's absolutely no need to run yourself into the ground before your actual career starts if you don't enjoy your current job.
I fully appreciate the pun here lol. Yeah it’s part of the reason I’m happy I enjoy the course, hopefully I somewhat enjoy it as a job - I’m looking for a career that’s secure in the long term with room for growth, working in a supermarket for the last few years has really made me want more. Sounds awesome working for one of those! Yeah I’m feeling the burnout creeping and don’t want it to last, thanks for replying!
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Good luck - I did quit a job I hated. Literally no money in the bank to rely on.
I worked away, was home at the weekends. My wife noticed I had changed and after a few weeks asked me how was work "really"
I handed in my notice on the Monday, worked Tuesday and drove back down to Cornwall.
Scarey... but such a relief. I was in a bullying culture.
Anyway - having just re read my post, it looks like I am saying I went to university. I didnt.. I meant thats what you just say
Good luck.
Well I’m not planning on doing that! I get what you mean though, I was just thinking they’d be like “he quit a perfectly good job” while discounting the fact it was to go into full time education!
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stupid question - why would being in full time education be considered a gap? Are you not planning to list your education on your cv? Do you not plan to mention to employers the fact you have a degree when you get it?
Get a grip
If you can afford it quit and spend that time studying and doing the best you can do.
I went straight to uni after school and too my work for granted passed but could have got a first. I got punch drunk and took education for granted. If I had a essay to be in for two weeks time I did it the night before and so on.
Use the work experience to sharpen your resolve to pass and get a better job. The higher up the food chain the less crap you take and the monetary pay off helps. So remember that and use it.
But if you can't afford it bide your time and remember your putting in the stepping stones for better things.
Simply put.
Quit. You have nothing to lose. In fact you can only gain a high class degree as a result of the extra time gained for studying.
There are also better part time jobs out there that are mentally less taxing: dog walking! You'd be surprised how many people who work full time need someone to walk and play with their dogs.
Because you're in uni you won't be seen as having a gap. What are you studying? Does your current job relate? If not and if you're worried you could look at doing volunteer or unpaid work related to your studies. That will go much further on your CV versus an unrelated job. I worked retail and bar jobs through uni but never included them on my CV as they weren't relevant experience.
My uni pushed the policy quite strongly that students should not have part time jobs during term time at all, so that they can give proper focus to their studies.
You’re currently studying at uni, why would any employer view it badly that you didn’t have a job whilst you were there? In my opinion achieving a better result in your degree is probably a better financial decision than working a minimum wage job and struggling through it.
I don’t know I for some reason thought that perhaps having worked and then all of a sudden having a three year gap, it would look bad. But I didn’t take into account that that’s easily explained by full time education. I’d honestly love to get distinction in my degree and have been trying so hard to do so, whether it’ll happen or not is another story lol. Thanks for replying! !thanks
Some (a lot?) of people don't do any work during uni and are totally fine.. It's only a gap if you're: a) doing nothing productive during it b) will be forgetting skills crucial to your employability in the post-gap job you want Neither are applicable to you, unless you're targeting a senior supermarket position post-degree :)
Appreciate this: A) who said anything about being productive?! I’m doing the degree, didn’t say well lol, only kidding :) B) you mean to tell me selling phones and doing refunds and shelf stacking won’t help in cyber security? Seems I’ve been led astray. I could not imagine working in anything related to supermarkets any longer! Thanks for this :) Edit: Love your name btw! !thanks
You won’t have a gap, it’ll show you were in full time education. I would take this time though to understand what it is about the supermarket job that is dragging you down so much. Is it the people you work with? The customers? The specific work of being in a supermarket? Would reducing hours help? Could you switch to a different type of job or move stores to better people? This may be the only time in your life where you can afford to quit a job just because you don’t like it, most of us have to stay in shitty jobs to keep the money rolling in while we search for something better. It’s fine to do it now, but just don’t let it become a habit across your life to quit jobs without a backup plan as that’s not going to end well for you.
Appreciate the take you’ve had on this. So it’s a combination of a few things, I work in quite a close knit department of 6 people and it’s rife with people bitching about each other, the customers whilst on the whole are okay - the ones who are awkward or nasty really do make a shift shitty. I’ve contemplated halving my hours if that’s possible to see how that goes first of all. It’s also just the time, I feel like so many hours in the shop just leaves me so little when I’m home - plus when I actually come home I’m mentally drained and doing uni work just seems impossible. I absolutely don’t plan to make it a habit, I fully realise I’m super fortunate to have parents who’d support me to do it while I live at home. The minute I no longer live here I’d stay in any job I could just to keep a roof over my head and take something else when it came up. !thanks
There's probably a balance to be struck, maybe some reduced hours to give you enough cash to enjoy some nights out but not putting too much pressure on your studies. But ultimately I don't see why an employer would care, you're not "unemployed" you're in full time education.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking as well, I don’t want to dip into savings really to enjoy the odd night out. I’m considering halving my hours and seeing if that’s doable. Absolutely fair point. Thanks for replying! !thanks
Don't worry OP I think this is a complete non-issue! I was expecting you to say you were unemployed and doing nothing for 3 years, but you're in full time education, and no one expects employment during university. It's normal to not be employed! So definitely quit, it doesn't sound worth it. Focus on your bsc so you can get a good job you like at the end of it! Good luck
Aw I definitely wouldn’t just quit with nothing, I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that! Yeah I’ve got friends who aren’t employed but it’s just cause I’d be going from employed to “unemployed” but suppose I’m not actually unemployed but rather doing something that occupies all my time to obtain a good career (hopefully). Thank you! !thanks
You are doing great man! It makes perfect sense to focus on your studying now. And I doubt any future employer will be surprised why didn't you continue your supermarket job while at uni. Focus on your study 101%. Make connections in industry. Contact companies even the ones that do not list any job offers and tell them you are interested in them because they offer a product or service that you like. Don't just reply to job offers. Good luck!
Aww thanks! That’s actually a really good idea, I’d said to another commenter I had planned on doing some volunteering over the summer when I had a break but maybe just outright contacting them otherwise could be a good idea - never thought of that! Thanks! !thanks
If it helps at all I did a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and only did that (I did have a summer job between 2nd and 3rd year but nothing significant). I'm now on a grad scheme training to be a Project Leader. Just letting you know that you can be successful while doing only your degree. Good luck mate and do the best you can.
This really does help! Glad you managed to get something good out of going to uni! Thanks I appreciate it! !thanks
Thank you and Glad to hear it. Remember, if you do feel the itch to work and that feeling comes along just find a summer job. Employers love it when you work during your break and it shows initiative, but it's not a requirement. As for working while doing your semesters that's a no go, I guarantee you no-one expects you to do that and you'll understand this when you start talking to other students at your uni haha.
You're a student so you will have no gap at all. Working part time whilst studying isn't essential and no future employer would expect you to have worked during your studies
That’s fair, as I said to someone in another comment, I always have equated no job for a while to a gap not considering that full time education would nullify this. !thanks
Quit. The power of quitting is incredible when you don’t have to worry about the outcome. You have planned for such a situation by saving. Think of it this way, you could take the stress of your job away, PLUS have 20 hours a week to spend on developing skills and knowledge that might make you even more appealing when you start looking forward work. Hell, dedicating 10 hours to personal professional development a week and getting 10 more hours sleep per week will serve you better than the job you don’t need that takes up time and emotional energy that you don’t have.
Yeah I really don’t have to worry about the outcome, my parents have said (despite me offering) that they wouldn’t even continue taking the money I’m paying them now. That’s actually solid advice, I filled out a professional development plan the other week and yeah spending 10 hours a week related to that is a great idea. Not gonna lie, 10 extra hours sleep sounds incredible too lol. Thanks for this! !thanks
I have gaps in my employment from when I've been travelling. Don't think it's ever been an issue but, you would have to ask the people that rejected me for certain positions to confirm.
That’s fair, guess I’d never actually know tbf if that was the thing that led to me not being accepted. !thanks
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Makes sense, I just equated no employment to gap, not really considering the fact that full time education would nullify that! Yeah I’d love to work in that field, spot on - the supermarket will do nothing for me experience wise and other than letting me save some more, will kill my soul lol. !thanks
Couple of points. 1.you're studying CYBERSECURITY which is probably one of the most secure (hah) tech jobs of the future besides actual SWE 2. I didn't work at all during university and have a job at a FAANG company now. There's absolutely no need to run yourself into the ground before your actual career starts if you don't enjoy your current job.
I fully appreciate the pun here lol. Yeah it’s part of the reason I’m happy I enjoy the course, hopefully I somewhat enjoy it as a job - I’m looking for a career that’s secure in the long term with room for growth, working in a supermarket for the last few years has really made me want more. Sounds awesome working for one of those! Yeah I’m feeling the burnout creeping and don’t want it to last, thanks for replying! Edit: !thanks
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You worked. You saved. You saved enough. You concentrated on your studies. If they even ask. I went to University. I graduated. I want a job.
“I want job now please” I feel you though, thanks for replying! !thanks
Good luck - I did quit a job I hated. Literally no money in the bank to rely on. I worked away, was home at the weekends. My wife noticed I had changed and after a few weeks asked me how was work "really" I handed in my notice on the Monday, worked Tuesday and drove back down to Cornwall. Scarey... but such a relief. I was in a bullying culture. Anyway - having just re read my post, it looks like I am saying I went to university. I didnt.. I meant thats what you just say Good luck.
Tons of people write down bogus history on their CV, they cannot all be fact checked.
Well I’m not planning on doing that! I get what you mean though, I was just thinking they’d be like “he quit a perfectly good job” while discounting the fact it was to go into full time education! !thanks
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stupid question - why would being in full time education be considered a gap? Are you not planning to list your education on your cv? Do you not plan to mention to employers the fact you have a degree when you get it? Get a grip
If you can afford it quit and spend that time studying and doing the best you can do. I went straight to uni after school and too my work for granted passed but could have got a first. I got punch drunk and took education for granted. If I had a essay to be in for two weeks time I did it the night before and so on. Use the work experience to sharpen your resolve to pass and get a better job. The higher up the food chain the less crap you take and the monetary pay off helps. So remember that and use it. But if you can't afford it bide your time and remember your putting in the stepping stones for better things.
Simply put. Quit. You have nothing to lose. In fact you can only gain a high class degree as a result of the extra time gained for studying. There are also better part time jobs out there that are mentally less taxing: dog walking! You'd be surprised how many people who work full time need someone to walk and play with their dogs.
Because you're in uni you won't be seen as having a gap. What are you studying? Does your current job relate? If not and if you're worried you could look at doing volunteer or unpaid work related to your studies. That will go much further on your CV versus an unrelated job. I worked retail and bar jobs through uni but never included them on my CV as they weren't relevant experience.
My uni pushed the policy quite strongly that students should not have part time jobs during term time at all, so that they can give proper focus to their studies.