Help! Should I keep my job while studying in The Netherlands?
Hi everyone! I was accepted into three master's programs in the Netherlands (VU Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Leiden), all related to sustainability and resource management.
I have financing figured out from my home country (I am from the American continent) and my own resources, and I am leaning towards going to VU. I also have housing secured.
What I would like to know is how recommended it would be for me to keep my current job? As context, I have been working for the past three years in a reputable sustainability NGO that is based in Amsterdam, my work is fully remote and I don’t even live in the same country as my boss.
I sort of need to have a conversation with my boss about this soon, since I know I can only work 16 hours a week. The main thing I would like to know is if anyone here has experience with working while doing their master's and how much that would interfere with the coursework?
Initially, my boss and I were under the assumption that I would leave, especially since they want me to have the whole “student experience”, but I feel the world is not as it used to be and that I should also be practical.
I know circumstances might change, but I would like to know if anyone has experience with this! Thanks in advance!