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Working part-time during PPC1?

  • 09-12-2018 5:30pm
    #1
    Ngannou54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Hi just wondering is it possible to work part-time during PPC1. Are you in Blackhall 9-5 5 days aweek? I had read somewhere that the Law Society doesn't permit it?


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  • #2
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,998 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    PPC 1 is full-time and attendance is mandatory, and monitored. It is extremely difficult to have absence approved, and you certainly won't get approval for absence to engage in part-time work.

    Nothing to stop you doing a job that involves working nights or are weekends. But it's not realistic to think of doing a job that overlaps with PPC 1 class hours.


  • #3
    randomrb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭randomrb


    Ngannou54 wrote: »
    Hi just wondering is it possible to work part-time during PPC1. Are you in Blackhall 9-5 5 days aweek? I had read somewhere that the Law Society doesn't permit it?

    Its a full time course as the above poster said, although some days can be much quieter than others the timetable changes weekly so the only option would be a very flexible employer like deliveroo or similar.

    The margin for taking holidays or missing tutorials and some lectures is minimal and they are very strict on attendance.


  • #4
    Tommybojangles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Tommybojangles


    Sorry to bring up an old thread, but is there any link to law society info on this? I can't find any. I'm hoping to start PPc1 in September and my current employer has already said I can work 7pm-10pm 5 days a week if it's allowed, I can't seem to find any reference to this kind of work


  • #5
    Dunne1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭Dunne1995


    Tommybojangles wrote: »
    Sorry to bring up an old thread, but is there any link to law society info on this? I can't find any. I'm hoping to start PPc1 in September and my current employer has already said I can work 7pm-10pm 5 days a week if it's allowed, I can't seem to find any reference to this kind of work

    Hi, I would avoid working if you can. The law society say it is not allowed but many smaller firms require their trainees to come in when not at blackhall.

    It really does ruin the whole experience if you have to head to work when everyone else is off to the pub! Taken from personal experience


  • #6
    Ngannou54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Ngannou54


    I have the option of part-time work (not law related) one or two days a week from 8am - 3pm during blackhall. Would it be possible for me to do this? Or would i miss too many lectures? I was planning to arrange the shift for my quietest day of the week in terms of lectures. I would obviously prefer not to work but i will have fees and a mortgage to pay...


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