Part-time Jobs

What’s the difference between part-time jobs and temporary jobs?

A part-time job is work that is about 24 hours or less every week. It is long-term. For example, six hours every week. A temporary job can be part-time or full-time, but it is short-term. For example, one day or two months.

In the West it’s common for people to work part-time jobs. Many students and some mothers work part-time.

Think of and write down eight part-time jobs that students can do in China.

People can pass out flyers/ advertisements. (The West doesn’t have this.)

Fast food worker (Not a waiter.)

A waiter/waitress is only in a sit-down restaurant. He or she comes to the table to serve you. Image courtesy of Serge Bertasius Photography at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Tutor children Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Delivery person (for a delivery company) Image on the right courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Cleaner in a hotel (In the West this job pays well.) Image courtesy of MR LIGHTMAN at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Food delivery (In America only pizza is delivered.)

Sales person (I work in sales.) Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Online sales (This isn’t common for individuals in the West.) Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Babysitter (in the West) Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Think of and write down seven advantages of having a part-time job and seven disadvantages of a part-time job.