jobs/careers post university graduation

[slambo69]

Well physics was easy as well. But then again im pretty smart. I was awarded awards at school for I achieved the highest grades in maths+physics in the whole of Scotland.

I then achieved the highest marks in physics and engineering maths in the 1st half of the course at Edinburgh Uni. However I became so bored with it that in the 2nd half of the course I got like 2s and 3s..or b's and c's. I had already quit mentally.

But ill be honest Im always a lazy ass. I dont even want a job that requires me to work lol..or a lot off hours.

I prefer my private life over work life. So off course with that mentality it will always be hard to get a job/career but Id be lying if I said my heart was in it. I dont mind studying but I dont particularly like working.

Hence, why i switched to sports science.

1. It was quite easy

2. It had an easy timetable

3. It was more fun study than serious study.

Studying physics wouldnt have necessarily have lead to a 'boring' physics job, many astronaughts are physicists for example. Plenty of high paid jobs with good prospects would be attracted to physics graduates. My degree was hard and demanding, loads of engineering and maths based ones are, but you know what, I still had loads of fun at uni. More time needed for studying doesnt mean less time for fun, engineers just know how to make use of their free time better and party harder

I went down the engineering route, but others on my course have gone into various industries, but for the most part they are good jobs. Lots of friends from school who did arts and business subjects are still working at tesco etc.

Sure they might have a little more spare time than me, but they have no passion with their work, they just go in, do their hours and leave, anything over they expect overtime. I doubt the heads respect them much and they just go on by with standard promotions until their careers plateau due to lack of decent qualifications.

 

[compboyo]

Studying physics wouldnt have necessarily have lead to a 'boring' physics job, many astronaughts are physicists for example. Plenty of high paid jobs with good prospects would be attracted to physics graduates. My degree was hard and demanding, loads of engineering and maths based ones are, but you know what, I still had loads of fun at uni. More time needed for studying doesnt mean less time for fun, engineers just know how to make use of their free time better and party harder

I went down the engineering route, but others on my course have gone into various industries, but for the most part they are good jobs. Lots of friends from school who did arts and business subjects are still working at tesco etc.

Sure they might have a little more spare time than me, but they have no passion with their work, they just go in, do their hours and leave, anything over they expect overtime. I doubt the heads respect them much and they just go on by with standard promotions until their careers plateau due to lack of decent qualifications.

Well as I said above the course went away from kinetcis which is what I enjoyed into space physics and planets and stuff. I was only 17 just turning 18 when I started uni and was not thinking too much about the future. I just started to o really dislike the course after enjoying the 1st half. I looked at the study course for 2nd year and noticed a lot off compulsory subjects I disliked. SO that was a big reason to quit.

At the time I was interested or being pursued to get into doing something with mobile phone industry which was kinda big at the time. I dont know what though lol its just soemthing My uncle was saying I coudl do with pyhiscs. I also then was gonna swicth to civil enginerring but couldnt see me doing it as a career tbh so I didnt bother.

I admit doing sports science was kind off a cop out off real study. It was an enjoyable, easy degree and much fun. It was easy to study as I enjoyed what I was studying. I dont regret it at all.

Even if I had a degree in physics I would still be in the same scenario due to my lack off enthusiasm for full time employment off any nature and my laziness and dislike off formalness.

LOL. So thats all a problem I guess.

Ideally Id just play guitar or something. Be a video game journalist.

Id liek to be a football journalist and wonder if My sports Science degree would help here? Maybe I could do a 1 year journalism course? Get a job for 442 or even the sun or something lol

 

[dowie]

I graduated not long ago but in Sports Science.

LOL

Anyway I have found or had no luck or interest in any jobs/careers since then.

That's unfortunate though even when I was 16 I could have likely told you this *before* you undertook a 'Sports Science' degree. (Yes I realise you'll cover anatomy etc.. and you prob had a tougher time than Sociology students but still...)

The thought off office work 9-5 seems quite dull but I dont know whats out there really

Depends on the office, culture in the company, what you do etc.. isn't necessarily all bad.

Surely your old uni has data on places grads from your course have ended it - tis common for them to collect this sort of info. You'll often find that your uni careers service is available to you for a decent time after you've finished.

At the end of the day you've got a *degree* that in itself ticks a box with some employers looking for general 'graduates'. You'll likely not get on a grad scheme at any popular graduate employers but some other companies recruiting grads could be of interest. Maybe some big leisure centre group, gym/health club company etc..

One other thing to consider regarding general grad schemes is that retail is sometimes dismissed by the people pursuing big name grad schemes at accountancy firms, consultancies etc... supermarkets can and do pay well, are going to be less competitive to get into than the likes of Accenture(though likely still competitive to an extent). Doing well at the likes of Tesco could be much more rewarding than coasting by at a consultancy. Even McDonalds isn't necessarily a silly suggestion, getting into a management role there and working up could work out very well for you.

 

[compboyo]

yes ive thought off saisnburys tbh lol...I also thought about accounts or law but its too serious for me. and I dont need lots off money. Live for fun not for work.

As for my degree being mocked. I dont think so for me because

1. Its at edinbugh uni not some POS college fake uni etc,,

2. My higher grade results, School ''national'' certificates/awards and 1st year physics results at Edinburgh uni show my actual ''true intelligence'' level that would be dismissed by a course with ''sports'' in it. I mean I have awards for highest achieved marks in Physics and Maths in whole of Scotland at higher level. I achieved As for Maths, Physics and Accounts B's English and PE all in 1 year. Also literally 99% marks for 1st year uni engineering maths on certificate. This would obviously show I have more ability than a sports science degree suggests.

Regardless its all somewhat irrelevant as my main problem is im quite apathetic to work, (partly why I switched to sports science lol)

 

[compboyo]

Anyway back to reality and the present.

I am thinking off applying for some graduate program with a bank or insurance company. Though Only a sports science degree it was 2.1 and at EDi uni and I have excellent school grades. So, I see myself easily getting accepted educational wise, as for interview and personailty that could be an issue. I dont know if I really want to do these jobs but its security, good money for life.

Other than that I really see no realistic jobs.

Something with guitar/music? Have to be lucky to make decent money.

Something with sports? Personal trainer but I better gain 15-20lbs more muscle 1st 5'11 10stone is too weedy to be taking seriously IMO.

Sports rehabilitation? Nutritionist? Sports psychologist? Sports therapist?

Not sure what else?

 

[neoboy]

I'm not trying to have a go but there's no other way of putting this, you just sound plain lazy. You had the ability to do a degree that would give you more security and credibility in the employment world yet you decided to switch to one with a somewhat limited scope because it was "easy"? That's one thing I would most certainly not mention in any interview and as for excellent school grades to prove that you're intelligent to an interviewer, a lot of them won't care much for your GCSEs particularly when you're competing with other people with more relevant degrees. Hell I don't even put my grades on my CV for GCSEs or A Levels and while I admittedly haven't applied to many jobs as I just finished my second year, not a single person asked me what grades I got.

At this point I'd say you'll need real damn good personality and charisma to stand a chance in an interview and that's if you can get past the paperwork stage as the more popular graduate placements get a lot of applicants with again, more relevant degrees. Your motivation will have to stretch past the reason of "I dont know if I really want to do these jobs but its security, good money for life" to land those type of jobs. Problem of being "quite apathetic to work" won't cut it and when you try to show potential employers your "actual true intelligence" with certificates of unfinished degrees be prepared to answer tough questions of why you decided to change in such a different direction. Infact that will most likely already start ringing warning bells in their heads as they may consider you as someone who's not sure what he wants to do and thus lacks focus.

I'm not having a go at your degree or your personal choices as well they are your choices and have nothing to do with me, but simply trying to outline the harsh reality of the employment world out there particularly if you try to chase the graduate bank and insurances jobs. As it stands now you have done a degree because it was easy and fun, yet you appear to have little to no interested in the limited scope of jobs that it offers so you do need to have a long hard think about what it is that you want to do in the future because if you do want to chase the graduate jobs you can't leave long of a gap without a valid reason when applying.

 

[compboyo]

No your prob true..I am pretty clever but Im lazy and hate working lol...I never even went to school tbh. I was just lucky I found school work and exams easy but Im not a work focused person.

so thats my major problem

though I didnt just switch cause it was easy I wanted to do something fun and it was. Id rather study something I enjoy than study just for career as Id rather work something I enjoy low pay than work hard high pay but not enjoy

 

[Zefan]

Of.

 

[neoboy]

Well I just completed my second year and like before starting university I'm still not sure what it is that I want to do but at least I did the best possible thing and went to business school to do a Bachelors management degree! That probably would've filled your easy and have fun criteria too

 

[compboyo]

I think id like a job I can do from home.
In fact I know I would!!!

However in the meantime ill look into guitar teaching

Anyone know anything about doing PC repairs. This seems kinda lucrative 50-60 quid for 30-60mins...they are quoting in yellow pages when I need help

 

[Loosecannon]

And then of course there is teaching.

Good luck with that option...

Teaching isn't the easiest job to get in to now. If you get on a PGCE course you then have to find a job after.

Sports science is the main degree route for PE teachers - and PGCE is massively oversubscribed for PE.


Teaching is not the easy route people presume, and that is without the job itself.

 

[MBennett]

I can hardly believe your situation. Slacking off a physics degree that you could have done well at which would have left the world as your oyster even in these tough times. No matter how you spin it, this will look bad for potential employers with the contrast between your Alevels and the sorts science degree. I think because you are so clever and everything came so easily you never had to work for anything and have not learnt a good work ethic. I think you have a choice of three things:

A) Go back to uni and do a proper degree, that is if you can. Bare in mind that it will probably cost a fortune with £9k fees.

B) Work for a gym for a few years, bulk up in your spare time and star personal training. Build up a big client list and work hard. When the time is right leave and work for yourself, taking the clients with you.

C) Get into online poker, really mathematically minded and intelligent people seem to excel at this and I have known one or two make a living from it, although it does look kind of boring to me.

 

[matthab]

It really worries me for some grads who dont have much in the way of choices after they graduate. Ive seen some mates go and be self employed and are doing very well. While, ive seen some go straight on the doll and temp where ever they can.

My decision to study part time was a good one, stayed in work while slowly working to my grades.

 

[compboyo]

I can hardly believe your situation. Slacking off a physics degree that you could have done well at which would have left the world as your oyster even in these tough times. No matter how you spin it, this will look bad for potential employers with the contrast between your Alevels and the sorts science degree. I think because you are so clever and everything came so easily you never had to work for anything and have not learnt a good work ethic. I think you have a choice of three things:

A) Go back to uni and do a proper degree, that is if you can. Bare in mind that it will probably cost a fortune with £9k fees.

B) Work for a gym for a few years, bulk up in your spare time and star personal training. Build up a big client list and work hard. When the time is right leave and work for yourself, taking the clients with you.

C) Get into online poker, really mathematically minded and intelligent people seem to excel at this and I have known one or two make a living from it, although it does look kind of boring to me.

hah aits funny you mention this. My mates have poker nights and I had never played in my life and I won on my 1st night. Since then I have practically won or been in the last 2 for all tournaments. Online I do well but never played real money.

I wondered if it was due to my maths but then again they say its a card game and game off luck plus there is bluffing, but no bluffing personality online really.

I bought this book also which tbh I have not read but wonder if it would help

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mathematics-Poker-Bill-Chen/dp/1886070253


I think maths helped me learn guitar fast also and I am very good at it...link between maths and music skills?

I would like to do something with the guitar and I also produce electronic music which also involves physics and maths to a degree. I produced an album for my friend who is a decent musician round here using software etc..

Being kinda artistic and dreamy music suits me well lol. I was thinking off doing music production course or getting involved in that also but Im not sure job outcomes.

this poker interests me though. I have a decent amount off savings I could invest into it.

 

[Destination]

This must be a troll

You got awards for physics and maths, and then you waste your talents on a degree with little to no prospects, and now you are delivering pizzas.

Sort your life out and stop wasting talent.

Once you go past an age your 'genious' and ability of finding things easy will be lost, it becomes much harder to learn so deal with it now.

 

[craptakular]

What is sports science?

I would say your only choice is to go be a teacher.. but getting on the PGCE is hard. You need to be passionate about teaching to succeed also.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I don't think anyone said it was a doss, but it's a useless degree.

It certainly is a doss degree in my university. That is why the sports sceintists never have anything to do and are always getting upto no good and in trouble.

As Oxy said, thought about teaching?

I know plenty of sports scientists who have gone into completely different careers e.g. PR in London. Then again, plenty of them are very attractive, so that will open up a fair bit for them.

 

[compboyo]

You got awards for physics and maths, and then you waste your talents on a degree with little to no prospects, and now you are delivering pizzas.

Sort your life out and stop wasting talent.

Once you go past an age your 'genious' and ability of finding things easy will be lost, it becomes much harder to learn so deal with it now.

Well I dont mean to be big headed but though I have always been ''clever'' or had the ability to pass exams easily I wouldn't say I was motivated too work though I enjoy study sometimes. Im a slacker and lazy ass lol. I never even went to high school or uni. I practically got all the notes of the internet.

I am just lucky that I guess genetically I am/was intelligent and I can learn things easy. I have a good memory, to me learning seems not just about understanding but memory. If you recall what you read and reapply it in exam you pass. This was especially easy for maths, Physics and accounts as using past papers you can memorise questions and the answers. Though my attendance has always been poor I did study quite hard alone in my spare time. However this ethic, lifestyle cannot be applied to any type of career. A careeer/job requires attendance, social skills and constant work.

Study was easy...8 weeks slack off, 2 weeks study hardcore, repeat...work is totally different and not just something I am ill prepared for but actually despise. I despise being away from home all day hence Id rather work for myself. Personal trainer could work but Im too skinny right now. Online poker? I have no idea? Music/guitar? Have to get lucky to make money?

Regardless off my intelligence and grades I am really not interested at all in working a standard job. But I dont know what else is out there.

I was considering TEFL. Which is teaching English abroad. Apparently in South Korea they give you big money and accommodation and flights for free but Ive heard some bad stories also. Not sure I wanna go abroad anyway. I dunno what to do tbh lol.

I dont even need much money. In my free time apart form playing sports which is free pretty much. I play video games, go to gym, make music. Nothing costly. I dont need much money really.

What is sports science?

I would say your only choice is to go be a teacher.. but getting on the PGCE is hard. You need to be passionate about teaching to succeed also.

Sports science is the study of various sciences related to sports as the title suggests.


Sports Psychology
Biomechanics
Physiology
Biochemistry
Motor skills
Nutrition


Main areas really.