[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I don't mean in rescuing flies from whisky...

i have a hons degree in Geography from a well established and highly respected Scottish Uni by the sea

(obviously from a time when that meant something)

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i have a hons degree in Geography from a well established and highly respected Scottish Uni by the sea

(obviously from a time when that meant something)

Not exactly vocational then, what's wrong with others getting degrees in their area of interest at the the universities you listed?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Not exactly vocational then, what's wrong with others getting degrees in their area of interest at the the universities you listed?

because they join the workplace 3 or 4 years after their peers with 3/4 years less experience and then have peers who are stupider as bosses

get a job, use your intelligence to get promoted and get up the ladder quicker

when you retire you can get drunk, watch pointless and wank into the sink

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

because they join the workplace 3 or 4 years after their peers with 3/4 years less experience and then have peers who are stupider as bosses

get a job, use your intelligence to get promoted and get up the ladder quicker

when you retire you can get drunk, watch pointless and wank into the sink

I think that's a very outmoded view, the opportunities for young people are increasingly limited without.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I think that's a very outmoded view, the opportunities for young people are increasingly limited without.

in what industry?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

in what industry?

The geographical industry

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

The geographical industry

I am an expert in cross sectional data analysis and climatology

[RichardG]

Obviously some degree courses are more useful than others, and equally attending certain Universities will give you better prospects than attending others, but overall I reckon it's still worth the time and money if you put enough effort in and make those three years count. Yes it's not easy to get a job afterwards, but it would likely be a lot harder to move into a decent skilled career with good promotion prospects without one these days.