How to Get a Part-Time Job with Friends

Why working with friends helps

You already know the people on the shift, so planning the ride and the hours starts from a shared posting. One application covers the group. Each person is still reviewed on their own, and applying together does not mean everyone is hired.

Why work with friends? What research says

• Gallup reports that people with a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged.

  Gallup

• A 2018 meta-analysis of 26 studies (1,016 groups) found groups of friends performed better on average than groups of acquaintances, especially on tasks focused on output quantity.

  Chung, Lount, Park & Park, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

• In a study of 42 teams, teams with more pre-existing work and friendship ties performed better early on.

  Parise & Rollag, Journal of Organizational Behavior

• A large meta-analysis of 191 samples (66,321 people) found workplace friendships are broadly linked to positive work outcomes.

  European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

This research is about workplace friendships in general; SameShift is putting it to work for people starting new jobs.

Which hourly jobs a group can apply for

Jobs you can get with friends are hourly roles a shop can review as a group. Shops that staff a shift with more than one person often hire for restaurants, cafes, retail, seasonal work, and events. A posting has to be open, and the employer still chooses who to hire.

How to apply as a crew on SameShift

1. 1

   Browse open jobs and read the role and the pay before you start.

2. 2

   Open a job and choose Create a crew. Apply together.

3. 3

   Invite friends with a link or code, and choose who is applying.

4. 4

   Send one application for the group. A free account is created when you send it.

5. 5

   The employer reviews each person and decides who to interview and hire.

Interview together

Crews can interview together when the employer wants to meet the group. The employer still decides on each person.

Before you reply, agree on a time everyone can attend. Arrive together, and let each person answer for themselves. Be ready to say which days and hours you can work. The interview guide covers tips, sample answers, what to wear and bring, and a thank-you note.

• How to interview for a part-time job

If only one of you gets hired

The person who is hired can take the job. Everyone else can apply to another opening, as a smaller crew or on their own. A no to one person is not a no to the rest of the group.

Applying on your own works too

A crew is optional. Every job has an apply-on-your-own option. You can look at the same open jobs, read the pay, and send your own application.

SameShift, Indeed, Snagajob, and Instawork

Indeed, Snagajob, and Instawork are individual-application job boards. People apply on their own.

Where to look

Start on the homepage, or open the jobs list. Each posting shows the shop and the pay.

• SameShift homepage
• Open jobs

Questions