Listening to Teachers
I wanted to do a maths degree, but as my predicted grade for Psychology was better, I was "advised"* to apply for that instead.

Three years later, I got a 2:2 in Applied Psychology from a an ex-poly.

As you can imagine, I was the most employable graduate in the world **

10 years later I'm an accountant, which I would have achieved a good deal earlier if I had done a maths degree.

In summary: A piece of paper which neither impresses nor has any use: cost £16000.

I really ought to work out 3 years of billable time as well here.....hang on....

{Brain whirrs into Life}

260 working days per year
3 years
£88 per day
£68640

Plus the £16000 it cost me for my silly education

£84640 (pre-tax)

Oh dear, I've upset myself

*read: pushed into
** Sarcasm overload
(Jugular, Thu 25 Oct 2007, 14:55, 8 replies)

having reached an age....
where I know some teachers on a personal basis, I find myself wondering why I ever trusted anything they said when I was at school....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 25 Oct 2007, 15:11, closed)

me too
It's completely scary, it really is!
(Jugular, Thu 25 Oct 2007, 16:26, closed)

sympathy = 0
there are a few people on here who simply do not understand how shit it is to work hard for a degree and then find out its worthless when you start looking for a job.
Obviously we should know exactly what employers are looking for before we go and educate ourselves, but who is supposed to tell us?
(Rickaaay Call me Ricky, for that is my name., Thu 25 Oct 2007, 19:01, closed)

As I pointed out to Rickaay on the last QOTW
this degree was only worthless because it was a 2-2. The lesson to be learned peeps is work hard and get a first, instead of spending 3 years pissed and watching Bargain Hunt.
(Seance Trumpet has got no beef with a man enjoying a croissant, Fri 26 Oct 2007, 4:40, closed)

Actually Angrymanxman
The only person who I knwo that got a first on my degree ended up working in Macdonalds for a year after uni, and when I last saw them were working in a care home wiping arses. Psychology degress themselves are useless, not the grades specifically.
(Jugular, Fri 26 Oct 2007, 9:17, closed)

Don't EVER say it would be more enjoyable/better to do a Math's degree
unless you have tried it - it goes a bit beyond accountancy maths.

And melts your my brain.
No regrets mate.
(jmaxi returned again on, Fri 26 Oct 2007, 14:37, closed)

Maths is shite.
I graduated with a 2:1 Maths degree from a "top 10" university this year.. I am getting £46.80 a week JSA benefit from the government. Such is life.
(Autie, Fri 26 Oct 2007, 21:00, closed)

No one likes a desmond
tu tu.
(photot, Wed 31 Oct 2007, 13:51, closed)