This thesis represents a qualitative research conducted among students at the University of Zadar. The aim of the research was to collect and analyze student job experiences. The results provide interesting data on the challenge of reconciling study and business responsibilities and how this affects students' normal functioning in daily life. Despite the fact that work-study can lead to student burnout syndrome, the interviewees also point out the many positives of doing student work. Aside from financial relief, expanding social networks and acquiring work habits are considered very beneficial. Analyzing the financial aspects of the study, the results were obtained that students spend the most on coffee and food per day, and monthly on housing and utilities. Students with full-time student status neglect the cost of a $ 100 enrollment fee, while students with outstanding status pay a few thousand kuna a semester, which is a huge expense for them, and they are forced to do student work for that reason. The biggest problem for Zadar students is the issue of housing, since Zadar is a tourist destination and that accommodation is rented out to tourists during the summer months. In addition, the accommodation capacity of the dormitory is not satisfactory. All of the above influences the academic success of students and this indicates the importance of this topic.