Part-time jobs are an excellent way to earn money, boost your Social Stats, and sometimes even initiate new Social Links. Balancing your time between jobs, school, and Social Links is a core aspect of Persona 4 Golden. Different jobs offer different stat bonuses and are available at various times of day.
Social Stats:
Your five Social Stats (Knowledge, Courage, Diligence, Expression, Understanding) are crucial for unlocking new Social Links, dialogue options, and activities. Focus on raising them consistently throughout the game.
- Knowledge: Increases by answering questions in class, studying, reading books, and certain jobs.
- Courage: Increases by eating at Aiya, reading books, and certain jobs.
- Diligence: Increases by working at the hospital, making envelopes, and reading books.
- Expression: Increases by working at the tutoring job, joining clubs, and reading books.
- Understanding: Increases by working at the daycare, reading books, and certain jobs.
Available Part-Time Jobs:
- Envelope Folding (Home): Available evenings. Boosts Diligence.
- Hospital Janitor (Hospital): Available evenings. Boosts Diligence and unlocks Devil Social Link.
- Tutoring (Home): Available evenings. Boosts Knowledge and Expression, unlocks Tower Social Link.
- Daycare Assistant (Daycare): Available daytime. Boosts Understanding and unlocks Temperance Social Link.
- Pub Dishwasher (Aiya): Available evenings. Boosts Courage.