That really isn't a lot is it?

"He said graduates could expect to earn ?100,000 more over their lifetimes than those who had not been to university, and the system was "by and large a good deal"

That's ?2.5K extra over a 40 year working life - hardly worth getting into ?30Ks worth of debt for.

Posted By: CB41 on March 17th 2011 at 14:18:25

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That really isn't a lot is it? (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:18:25
- take off the additional tax paid on those earnings and its even less (General Chat) - fond, Mar 17, 14:23:13
  - Those at the top (ie in investment banks and large multi-nationals) will probabably (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:29:12
- grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:21:10
  - Dunno. Personally I dunt give a shit. Mine long since finished and (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:22:48
    - my son and his gf will rack up a right hefty old debt time they finish uni (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:25:08
      - Easy answer - dunt go to Uni. There's lots of other ways. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:30:45
        
        bit late for that option tbh (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:36:26
        
        Depends on what you want to do (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 17, 14:34:56
        
        you aren't an english teacher by any chance? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:38:04
        
        No, (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 17, 14:39:16
        
        but are you on hooge money though? - no specifics reqd! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 17, 14:46:08
        
        I'd say I'm above average (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 17, 14:52:13
        
        avg wage for a Male in the uk is around ?28k I think (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 17, 14:58:27
        
        Depends what you call huge. Well above the national average, put it that way, (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:50:12
        
        But you are as old as the sun, things have changed (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 17, 14:52:35
        
        Indeed* but they need to change back and this will help that happen. (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:54:51
        
        Yeah but you can get a degree whilst working if you find a good employer. (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:44:34
        
        city and guilds (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 17, 14:47:05
        
        Nearly :-) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 17, 14:48:10
        
        fucks me off that i will end up paying for my sons degree (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:43:42
        
        nobody has an answer then? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 17, 15:08:38

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