YOUTHS PERCEPTION TOWARDS PARTTIME JOBS Team 5 Hema

YOUTHS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS PART-TIME JOBS Team 5: Hema D/O Sureshkumar Ho Yu Ling Lee Xin Yee Esther Ng Yu Yun Sheila Ho Pei Fen

Definition of part-time job Under the Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations, a part-time employee is an employee who works less than 35 hours a week. http: //www. mom. gov. sg/employment-practices/part-timeemployment/Pages/default. aspx#sthash. h. Lu. Nn 5 vr. dpuf

Are the younger generations independent? “Yes, they can gain valuable experience which might give them a headstart in their future career. In addition, instead of solely relying on their parents for their allowance, they will be able to earn and save their own money. ” - Tan Yan Wei, Hwa Chong Institution http: //www. stcommunities. sg/education/secondary/teenspeak/your-say-asks-someteens-about-issues-they-hold-dear

What are the youths’ reasons for getting a part-time job? “If I didn't work both jobs I couldn't have afforded to live, basically. Job one paid for food and job two paid for me to get to job one! My student loan just about covered my flat. In terms of student life, there wasn't really one when I was working so much. If I wasn't working I was doing uni work or recovering from shifts. ” - Meaghan Dixon, English Literature and Film Studies at Kingston University http: //www. independent. co. uk/student-life/the-realities-of-balancingemployment-with-your-studies-9121035. html#

What are the youths’ reasons for getting a part-time job? “Financially, it's allowed me to live more comfortably and… to socialise without having to worry so much about how much I've spent. It's also proved a great way of meeting people and making new friends. ” - Nathan Armes, Psychology student at the University of Hertfordshire http: //www. independent. co. uk/student-life/the-realities-of-balancing-employmentwith-your-studies-9121035. html#

Will youths neglect their studies for part-time jobs? “I think my grades would have been better if I hadn't worked, but then I couldn't have been at uni without my jobs. ” - Meaghan Dixon, English Literature and Film Studies at Kingston University http: //www. independent. co. uk/student-life/the-realities-of-balancing-employmentwith-your-studies-9121035. html#

Objectives To find out: 1. Are the younger generations independent? 2. What are the youths’ reasons for getting a part time job? 3. Will youths neglect their studies for their part-time job? 4. Which industry is the most popular among youths who took up part-time job? 5. What attributes influence the youths in taking up a part-time job? 6. Does part-time job allows the youths to enhance their soft skills?

Methodology Primary research Secondary research Face-toface questionnai re Sample size (n) = 400

Timeline Design questionnaire and conduct trial survey Data entry and checking Jan 15 Feb 19 Brainstorm research topic 28 4 Conduct survey at 2 universities, 2 polytechnics and 2 ITE College 6 27 Data analysis and Power. Point slides Presentati on

Gender 45% 55% Male Female n = 400

Institution Type 20% 40% Polytechnic ITE University 40% n = 400

Housing Type 1% 7% 5% 5% 1 to 2 -room flat 15% 7% 3 -room flat 4 to 5 -room flat Masionette / Executive apartment Condominum Landed property 60% Others n = 400

Question How many part-time job(s) do you have currently? What is your monthly income from your current part-time job? How long have you been working part-time job? How many hours do you work per week for your current job? Mean / Min / Max Commentary Mean = 1. 17 part-time jobs Min = 1 part-time job Max = 5 part-time jobs Most youths hold only 1 part-time job. 4. 2 Most youths’ monthly income is in the range of $300 to less than $400. Mean = 1. 69 years Min = 0. 1 year Max = 10 years Most youths only work their current part-time job for 1 year, however, there is still quite a number of them who had been working for 2 years. Mean = 16. 01 hours Min = 2 hours Max = 72 hours On an average, most youths work 16. 01 hours per week. n = 400

Do you still receive allowance after getting part-time job(s)? 35% 65% Yes No n = 400

Which platform(s) did you use to find your current part-time job(s)? 250 232, 58% Respondents 200 150 92, 23% 100 62, 15. 5% 41, 10. 25% 59, 14. 75% 34, 8. 5% 50 0 Friends Family Newspaper Online Agency Others Platforms n = 400

Which category does your parttime job falls into? 183, 45. 75% 200 180 Respondents 160 117, 29. 25% 140 120 100 80 60 40 47, 11. 75% 41, 10. 25% 28, 7% 20 0 Education Logistics Food & Beverages Retail services Hospitality & Tourism Others Categories n = 400

Who do you work your current parttime job with? 3. 75% 50. 75% 45. 00% Alone Friends Family members Others n = 400

Why do you take up part-time job(s)? 276 300 228 Respondents 250 200 155 150 109 100 116 73 64 50 10 0 Lifestyle Shopping Excess free time Socializing Gain Support basic experiences needs Savings Others Reasons n = 400

Factors to consider when looking for part-time job Factors Mean Able to gain experience 3. 14 Employee's welfare (eg. medical benefits, meals provided, transportation allowance, etc. ) 2. 88 Flexibility in working hours/days (i. e. able to choose which hour/day to work) 3. 37 Job scope (e. g. serve customers, tender cash, promote products, teach students, give out pamphlets, etc. ) 3. 00 Pay rate 3. 47 Travelling distance from home / school 3. 15 Working environment (i. e. colleagues, safety measures, conducive work place & etc. ) 3. 32 n = 400

Factors to consider when looking for part-time job 4. 00 3. 50 3. 14 3. 00 2. 88 3. 37 3. 00 3. 47 3. 15 3. 32 2. 50 Mean 2. 00 1. 50 1. 00 0. 50 0. 00 Gain experience Employee welfare Flexibility in working hours/days Job Scope Factors Pay rate Travelling Working distance from environment home / school n = 400

Perception-based questions General Mean I will consider my part-time job to be my future career. 2. 60 I enjoy working in my current part-time job. 3. 65 I am able to manage my time between part-time job and studies. 3. 65 I suffered from lack of sleep due to my part-time job. 2. 92 Doing part-time job has affected my studies / results. 2. 56 n = 400

Perception-based questions 3. 65 4. 00 3. 65 3. 50 MEAN 3. 00 2. 92 2. 60 2. 56 2. 50 2. 00 1. 50 1. 00 0. 50 0. 00 Part-time job to be my Enjoy working part. Manage my time Lack of sleep due to Part-time job has future career time job between part-time job my part-time job. affected my studies / and studies. results GENERAL QUESTIONS n = 400

Perception-based questions Working part-time job has allowed me to … Mean be flexible and highly adaptive to any circumstances instantaneously. 3. 77 develop into a well-rounded person. 3. 80 be financially independent. 3. 87 be more responsible in my school / project work. 3. 68 be more conscientious and meticulous. 3. 72 be able to communicate better with my peers. 3. 88 be able to add new friends into my social circle. 3. 97 n = 400

Perception-based questions 4. 50 4. 00 3. 77 3. 80 3. 87 3. 68 3. 72 3. 88 3. 97 3. 50 Mean 3. 00 2. 50 2. 00 1. 50 1. 00 0. 50 0. 00 Flexible and Develop into a Financially Responsible in Conscientious Communicate Add new highly adaptive well-rounded independent my school/ and meticulous better with my friends into my person project work peers social circle Skills acquired n = 400