Why Plumbing?
just interested...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Thu 1 Jul 2010, 22:24, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

straight to the heart of the most dull part of the post
good job
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 9:13, Reply)

I noticed that too
but thought I wouldn't rise to it.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 9:15, Reply)

Of course the reaon why they are considering plumbing is because
fulfils a part of step 4 of the seven step plan:

No. 4: Become highly qualified in looking at things and then get even more qualified in hitting things with spanners and overcharging old ladies
(Bazongaloid, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 9:16, Reply)

plumbing is the standard post-post-doc choice for biologists
seriously, I know at least 2, although my dad knows a couple who went on to become electricians.
( ascorbate, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 9:18, Reply)

it's like being an accountant is fall back for engineering graduates who don't want to do engineering

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 9:24, Reply)

And working in HR for English graduates
that's the lucky ones....the others go to MacDonald's.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 10:08, Reply)

WRONG!!!
I did Biology
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Fri 2 Jul 2010, 10:10, Reply)