As newcomer in USA, you need to get a job and there are different type of jobs. USA jobs market has what it is called part time jobs and full time jobs. It is up to the newcomer to choose which job category he or she wants.
PART TIME JOBS IN USA:
If you get a job and you work less than 40 hours a week then you are considered a part time employee. As part time employee you will not get certain benefits employers offer, like for example tuition reimbursement or paid vacation and so forth. Part time jobs are also considered as dead-end jobs.
FULL TIME JOBS IN USA:
Mostly if you are not part time employee then you are full time which means you work at least 40 hours a week. With the status of full time employee, your are eligible for benefits your employer offers such as: medical, education, retirement plan and so forth. There are companies that consider a person who works at least 32 hours a week as a full time employee.
Now that you know the difference between part time and full time jobs, go and get the one.
Question: Were you part time or full time employee at your first job in the United States of America?
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