Working and school

This is a topic that comes up fairly frequently, and there is just no one right answer. It's going to depend on your ability to handle multiple obligations, what you're willing to put on a back burner, and where you can find a workable compromise. But if you head over to the various student forums, you'll be able to locate plenty of threads that have ideas, suggestions, and advice for those trying to balance work and school.

Quick list of threads that pop up when searching "work while in school": https://allnurses.com/gsearch.php?cx=partner-pub-9350112648257122%3Avaz70l-mgo9&q=work+while+in+school

I worked full time and one or two part time jobs while going to school. When I got sick, or the car broke down, or my teenager got out of control, or a parent died, etc., etc., it affected school. You do what you have to do and you accept the consequences. It is that, or work and save up all the money you will need for school, then quit your job while in school. Not many people can do that.

I have posted before about a supervisor who got canned from RN school and the admins blamed the fact that she was working. Well, this is what she did. She waited out the time necessary, then returned to school, with a new work schedule. She gave them lip service about quitting her job. They never knew that she lied to them about her job. They never caught her doing anything related to a job. She was able to graduate from RN school by telling the school administration what they wanted to hear. In other words, don't breathe a word about any job at school. As I found out and others I have spoken to also found out, a job is ammunition for the school to put relentless pressure on you. Don't tell them about a job, a family, a child, a spouse, your dog or your cat. When you are at school, talk school and school only. You will do a lot better for that wise practice.