I think it's partly a generational thing

When I left school (at 18) it never entered my head to go to university because hardly anyone did. I wanted to earn some money, and it hasn't done my career any harm.

Most of the best journalists at Archant are the old school ones who started at 16 rather than the semi literate graduates aged 22+ who get jobs there now.

Having an average degree these days proves little in terms of your intelligence or aptitude for a job (unless it's very focused), but sadly is a requirement for many jobs.

Personally, I would take getting a job and earning some money before going to uni and coming out ?20k in debt, but each to their own.

Posted By: duke of york on October 10th 2006 at 10:55:16

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Not being funny but, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 09:21:18
- What about all the money they contribute in tuition fees and student loan payback? (General Chat) - lurd, Oct 10, 11:34:12
- You are right (General Chat) - lurd, Oct 10, 11:11:10
- Yeah right (General Chat) - Riverking, Oct 10, 10:02:43
  - too many people go to uni thinking they will come out and walk into a job, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:17:35
    - I think there is a line in a Killers song which starts... (General Chat) - Riverking, Oct 10, 12:16:34
    - Schools and society are to blame (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:24:30
      - Yep..... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 10:41:58
        
        Great idea for the intelligent or even reasonably intelligent (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:47:24
        
        So now magic up those jobs. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 10:56:05
        
        A good point, but it works both ways (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:58:21
        
        That's the whole point. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:04:39
        
        That's the whole point. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:04:04
        
        FEWER jobs (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 10, 11:22:28
        
        Ha ha....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:28:42
        
        Once again... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:50:39
        
        On that point i would agree (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:52:39
      - precisely, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:25:42
        
        Sounds like the bitter ramblings of a thicko to be honest (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:38:33
        
        It may sound like it, but it isnt (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:46:00
        
        Yeah...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 10:59:20
        
        Which can also be done through progression through a company (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 11:02:51
        
        Of course it can. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:05:59
        
        Ok fair enough (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 11:08:00
        
        Not all do. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:10:48
        
        Yeah that is true, I agree (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 11:14:38
        
        So you are saying that people can't make a mistake? (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 11:20:04
        
        No im saying (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 11:25:27
        
        Over 50% of graduate jobs require a specific area of study. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:31:55
        
        Insert do not in above title. (n/m) (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 10, 11:36:24
        
        Yes, now get back to stacking those shelves (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Gregg, Oct 10, 11:21:31
        
        Leaving school at 18... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:50:07
        
        I think it's partly a generational thing (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:55:16
        
        What about if they left at 16? (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:53:39
        
        I've been in that position dozens of times in my field of IT. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:49:26
        
        IT jobs I've looked at... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:53:43
        
        We never said that. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:57:57
        
        Or a beard, and some zits, and an inability to look people in the eye (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 10, 10:55:51
        
        How do you know that if you have got a degree? (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:55:48
        
        I have a few friends back home who went into IT straight from 6th form... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 11:10:40
        
        Really? (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 10, 10:52:14
        
        Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:49:53
        
        I guess they interviewed better. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:56:43
        
        It's a requirement for most professions (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:58:51
        
        Cos they know where to score the best drugs (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 10, 10:55:18
    - University is not all about education... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:21:37
      - It bears little relation to real life (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:24:08
        
        It does... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:38:06
      - rofl, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:22:58
    - Four years ripped to the tits on drugs sounds like fun and a decent ambition to me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:18:29
      - haha, each to their own (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:20:17
        
        Oh, and you're wrong by the way. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:32:49
        
        drugs no but, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:37:38
- Steady on. Who the fuck do you think (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 09:33:33
  - haha, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 09:36:32
    - Anyone who has ever worked at McDs (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 09:38:27
      - but i did redeem myself by, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 09:46:49
        
        What do you want, a fucking medal? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:01:23
        
        no i got one, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 10, 10:07:51
        
        You got a McDonalds star in two weeks? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 10:09:04
- Bit harsh (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 10, 09:31:38
  - Why haven't you got a student loan? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 09:34:52
    - dont wanna end up in debt so would rather work in the hols to pay my way at uni (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 10, 09:35:54
      - Fair enough... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 09:42:09
        
        yeah a lot of people think that. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 10, 09:45:53
        
        But surely if you take out the loan (which is very low interest)... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 10, 09:53:10

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