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I work with students aged 10-18yrs old most days of the week. Anything that would unwisely impact on studies is discouraged or worked around.

I'm not going to praise anything that I don't know the full details of. I work two jobs myself and I know how much impact it can have, but I still don't spend every single day of my week either studying or working, hence why I was curious what sort of a life someone could lead if they are straddling three jobs over three days, and those three days being the only three days they potentially have to themselves in the week.

Yes there ARE many ways it can be done, and in many situations it is NECESSARY for people to work such hours. I have a friend who is now a successful barrister after obtaining a first class degree, regardless of the fact that he also worked 40 hours a week in Little Chef. He wouldn't lie and say he had no social life through university as a result of that though, and he regrets that very much now.

To be honest, if it had been me who had posted that I had three jobs on this thread, or even the two that I did have, you'd have called me obnoxious then as well. It isn't just me that knows this, lots of people know it. Thankfully, I don't work for the money, I work because I love what I do and I'm fortunate enough to be able to do those jobs. Not everyone loves their work though, and the fact that someone fills their life with 1, 2 or even 3 jobs that they COULD get no enjoyment out of just because they want the money or the praise for having them just makes me feel sad. If that is what people want to work for, then fair play to them, but the only form of respect I can get is laced with sympathy that they can't just have one fulfilling job that makes them satisfied.