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commuting would be fine if i earnt enough to run a car (something i had to give up in the seperation as it just wasnt financially viable).
isnt that really expensive?
New career, any ideas?
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commuting would be fine if i earnt enough to run a car (something i had to give up in the seperation as it just wasnt financially viable).
isnt that really expensive?
You can get a student loan, but you got till september, yeah it will be tough but you will get a good job if you get some industry experience during your uni degree, It will be worth it.
The guy is 29, not that old.
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feels it sometimes lol but no, i wouldnt say im past it just yet.
the thing with uni (student loan mainly) is that i could do say 4 years and end up still not having a job and being even more in need of higher wages, and not just job satisfaction.
From what I have read from your posts in this thread. You have experienced everything the students are and will do with that out the way it gives you more time to focus on your studies, coupled with having a family to support (the key factor) which will give you the drive to succeed.
This will give you such an advantage over the other students it will be hard for you to fail.
This will give you such an advantage over the other students it will be hard for you to fail.
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failing is not in my nature, if i went to uni i would pass, there is no doubt about that, its the paying for my house etc whilst im at uni. thats the one thing most students dont have to do. so i would need to work aswell as study
depends... its all relative... if your estimate that your earning as a result are significantly higher than they would have been without it then no, its not expensive.
nail and head mate - from how you describe your location I doubt you would have too many options. maybe look at any major companies that have offices in your area or consider setting up a business?
contract law interests me a lot. also, i love things (and i know its sad) like accountancy related stuff. jobs where you feel like you have achieved something when its finished.
not entirely sure what project management is, but it does sound pretty interesting.
a buying job would be good, but i live in a little village in cornwall, so cant see it being something that is in need around here
If you're interested in accountancy or law then whats stopped you from pursuing those areas until now? Why not sit some relevant exams... there are certainly accountancy quals you can study for and would surely be a boost to a job application if you've already got some modules completed. Won't necessarily require a degree either...
Maybe try and combine the teaching/tutoring/IT thing? I remember reading there was going to be a push to abandon the 'ICT' or whatever they're calling it in schools in favour of 'going back to BASICs' type learning.
Maybe do a PGCE and jump on the bandwagon?
Maybe do a PGCE and jump on the bandwagon?
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to be honest, i was lazy at school/college. with my GNVQs i did nothing for the first year and a bit, and was told i would be removed from college unless i submitted something. so i sat down and did the whole 2 year course in about 6 weeks. and due to this i only got merits and not distinctions (which i know if i had actually knuckled down i would have got easily). now im not saying that to be big headed, coz im not. i just dont like to fail or be told i cant do something. so i made a concious effort to prove my tutors wrong.
unfortunatly, i then ended up being a waiter for cash and then doing nightshift for a well known pasty company as pay was good. this got me into a lazy routine.
i then decided to do computers as it was something that interested me and i seemed to be good at it. so i did my A+ at 20/21. whilst doing this i did lots of jobs to fund me as i was too old to get on the course for free.
i then tried doing pc repairs self employed, but my good nature meant i failed to charge people enough to make a living (i felt it was an easy job so either didnt charge or said 'i dunno £5 should do it').
i then got a job selling small electrical/brown/white goods, which i semi enjoyed apart from the pressure of selling extended warrenties.
i then met my ex wife and we had our kids and moved.
i got the job im in now after about 13months of being unemployed and living a horrible life. as this was a major stepup from being poor i kinda got stuck in it with no motivation to leave as it was regular money.
now im single again and well, not in a good place mentally. i hate my job and the people i work with, so i know if i dont change it now, i never will and it wont end well.
sorry for all the writing, once i start
so now i have a reason to retrain/learn and i want to take it before i find a reason to change my mind.teaching was something i really enjoyed (although i was never qualified it was all volunteer work with older people) and would love to do something similar, but paid this time
but is there not already a lot of trained teachers struggling to get work?
so i would need to work aswell as study
Well for an awful lot of the more interesting jobs that's a given and something to get into the habit of anyway.
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im all for doing on the job training and even doing extra learning outside of work to better myself. what i cant do (well atleast im not 100% sure i could do) is continue doing what i do now for 40hours a week and do a full time education. because i require £800+ a month for my bills, which a part time job wouldnt provide (well if it did then that would be my new ocupation
)im all for doing on the job training and even doing extra learning outside of work to better myself. what i cant do (well atleast im not 100% sure i could do) is continue doing what i do now for 40hours a week and do a full time education. because i require £800+ a month for my bills, which a part time job wouldnt provide (well if it did then that would be my new ocupation
Well then you can narrow out some jobs then the ones that require you to put that kind of continuous study time in after. Working out what hours you can feasibly work will help you narrow down your areas of exploration. No point doing a degree towards a job that would require that kind of commitment.
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yeh, im all for that, but my comments were more to explain why uni wasnt an option
does anyone know what sort of qualifactions accountants need. also the standard pay structure? im guessing £15k is gunna be the norm starting wage like most jobs?