I have been working at the same restaurant for about 9 months and lately we have been understaffed and overworked.. I plan on sticking it out for the next couple weeks until cross starts and I will work less. I had a buddy hook me up with the job, and they have been good about my school and athletic schedule since I've been employed there.
But it got me thinking -- how do you find a job if you're an athlete in season? My availability for season/school year is Friday and Saturday only, and if I have any meets than I don't work that weekend. If many athletes would have a similar schedule to this, there is no way they could find work. The only thing I could think plausible would be to lock something down in the summer and hope they like you enough to work with your schedule in season.