Sociology as a discipline tends to see work as a socially constructed necessity involved in the identification of an individual within society marking his or her status and future capabilities (Furze et al . 2013:128). The Industrial Revolution saw the implementation of technological advances made in industry for the mass production of goods. Starting in 1780 in Great Britain the industrial revolution paved the way for the creation of factories and the working class. This then led to proceeding to the next phase of evolution, the service sector revolution. The service sector revolution is represented by the increasing number of people participating in the service sector, due to the increase in mechanization of production there has been a decline in employment in the secondary sector, therefore there has been an increase in workers of the professional and service sector (Furze et al 2013:128). Part-time employment has grown rapidly over the past 10 years in Australia, rising from 26.3% of total employment to 29.7% in 2012 (Furze et al. 2013:135). Part-time work has also become desirable for businesses as the market is flooded with people willing to work for a lower wage if it allows them flexibility in hours. This therefore means that companies pursue part-time workers because it costs less to hire them. Students are therefore a rich source of labor because they are willing to accept the trade-off between a lower income and more flexible hours to accommodate their study schedule (Furze et al. 2013:143). Labor market segregation theory further explains the drive of individuals to seek tertiary education in today's modern society and the drive to increase