Comments on: How useful is a degree today?

By: jawatan kosong

jawatan kosong — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:37:07 +0000

We still think that degree is important in this days. Even now teachers in high school need to have their degree before they can teach students.

By: lowongan kerja

lowongan kerja — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:24 +0000

Today, degree is a major factor to apply the job. Even though sometimes the degree that we have is not relevant with the job that we apply. Still company consider to hire a degree person than high school gradaute.

By: Dan Peterson

Dan Peterson — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:14:43 +0000

I got my degree in Multimedia but most of the stuff I know now comes from my own research and work on projects – uni gives you a blueprint/DNA which you have to follow if you are to be successful.

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:41:53 +0000

I have a degree in Sociology, Civil Engineering and two thirds of an MBA, have held numerous jobs since graduating and worked in over 15 countries. The Civil Engineering degree was really the gatekeeper qualification to getting in to my field, although there are many other ways.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:41:30 +0000

I strongly recommend he takes the free elective on Anarchism – the tutor is brilliant

By: Cara

Cara — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:26:52 +0000

Hi Ellee – David seems like he’s got his head screwed on properly, so i’m sure he’ll be just fine. I agree with Weggis, begin by learning a trade first and then maybe ask your employer for support through a distance learning degree – if it’s relevant to the job you have. I’m lucky and my employers have just agreed to support me as they can see the benefit to the company afterwards, that and i’ll be tied to them for a year or few, but in today’s economic climate I can’t say i’m too upset about that.

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:44:09 +0000

I’m sure David will be fine. A degree does give you choice and flexibility of mind.

By: Dragonstar

Dragonstar — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:34:45 +0000

It’s such a worry. You always want the best for your children, and there’s not much you can do – they have to make their own way.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:15:31 +0000

I agree with the other commenters. Experience counts for a lot.

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:05:04 +0000

So there aren’t a thousand graduates driving trains in Britain, Techno Mystic ? Possibly not – I did give a range based on my own experience and by making a broad projection nationally. Rest assured it’s certainly approaching the thousands at the very least – averaging 4 at the depots I’ve worked at.

As for the pay ? The top driver earned 80k last year (I earn nothing of the like btw)

Graduates weren’t interested in the job when I first started on low wages having taken a pay cut from the police service.

We have at least two qualified chemists driving trains. One was featured in the Aslef Journal and one contacted me personally via email when I broached the subject of over-qualification on a railway website. I’m sure Aslef will be helpful if you ask them.