With hindsight I might have been better off leaving at GCSE level
But then why deny myself five years of drinking at my parents' expense?
Working for a living is shit, so I was quite happy to delay it.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:07, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Because you should have more respect for your parents and you've missed out on 5 years worth of practical experience (and rises/promotions)
5 years and you can be managing a supermarket on £30k plus benefits. Tell me how many graduates start on that?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:11, Reply)

Which was why I said I might've been better off.
I was merely being facetious about my parents to cover my shame about how it actually turned out.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:19, Reply)

Most of mine start on around £35-£40K these days.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:25, Reply)

But the difference is, from what I gather, is that you teach the more elite.
You couldn't get on your course if you were average at best.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:38, Reply)

nope, but it's also that you simply can't do the jobs our grads do without a (specifically, this) degree.
I'm totally in agreement with your original point, by the way - we shouldn't be sending 50% of the popuation to uni. Maybe 15% is a better idea. It was less than 20% when I went and I'm still fucking astounded how fast that has changed.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:40, Reply)