To think DD is very lucky to have found a job that is only 5 hours a week?

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DD works in a store that has hired her for 5 hours a week. She has been there 5 months. It's a known chain of supermarket by the way. It's a Sunday and she gets £10 an hour for that. So £200 a month. The problem is she is saying she can't really be bothered to drive there. She is at uni and the store that gave her this contract is 30 minutes away, so she drives there. Her shift finishes at 11pm and she gets home around 11:30pm and is at uni again on the Monday, but that's the only shift she has to do all week. Yes, the driving is a bit annoying but all the jobs she has looked for in her uni towns require a minimum of 12 hours and the pay isn't as good. AIBU to think she is very lucky and should stick with it?

I would let her get on with it, as long as you don't end up giving her money to make up the shortfall. Or let her take longer shifts, for a lower hourly rate, in her uni town.

Yes, she is very lucky and should stick with it, most defintiely. Yes she finishes at 11:30pm at night and in uni the next morning, but as you say, it’s only 5 hours a week. Plus it’s nothing compared to what job she might have in the future. I also work in a well known supermarket, my shifts vary from 5am start to an 12am finish depending on the shift. Sometimes, I’ve even arrived home from shift at 11:30pm and had to be back at work for 5am the next morning. She should definitely make the most of the situation she’s currently in.

Tess, she’s very lucky and needs to get real. Having conversations about work with my soon to be uni student about this kind of thing, too.

I'd have been extremely happy with that when I was at Uni.
Am sure they will quickly replace her!

Yes ultimately it is her choice, but I like to of course encourage what I think is best for her and don't want her to make any mistake she regrets. Thank you, I think I will explain how bad some potential shifts could be elsewhere.

I'd remind her she wont find that pay again for a while so should suck it up.

Yes, not Tess, sorry! Autocorrect thinks you’re my sister’s dog!

She is lucky.

A friend of mine used to do the shelf stocking at a clothing store which was ways evening. They would finish about 10/11pm get changed and go out. They had to fund themselves at uni and this was the best way which didn't interfere with daily lectures

It's not what she's doing now, but the opportunities it may open up for her in the future, ie. longer hours during holiday periods, perhaps at a store more local to you etc.

Hard to let them make their mistakes!

She is lucky but it is ultimately her life. Let her make her own decisions even if she makes mistakes. That is how we all learn in life. It won't be the end of the world if she chucks this job and has to work longer hours else where.