I don't think greatness has anything to do with risk.
Some of the greatest people of the previous generation have come from academia.
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I don't think greatness has anything to do with risk.
Some of the greatest people of the previous generation have come from academia.
Soldato
[TW]Fox;18186588 said:
Good question and in reality who's to know, where I'm placed geographically I used earn more than the average for my role and a degree wouldn't have given me any further earning potential. In the longer-term and if I moved to say London, or abroad, then perhaps a degree in my fields would have been the ideal route. This is speculative however because the drive and determination alone may have been enough and might be enough all along.
There's a case for each side of the coin - natural capacity versus academic achievement.
Soldato
You could easily argue against this as many of the UK's rich list didn't go through the academic process.
Horses for courses.
Usually areas that require high levels of education also pay higher salaries. So in a way there is a correlation.
Soldato
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+1 With education it stays with you forever, if business goes badly then at least you have a backup, also its an achievement to have a degree.
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over 200k, late 40's, level six ( but not used in this occupation), social housing, Stoke.
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Soldato
Age: 22-25
Salary: £30001-40000 (lower end of the range though)
Occupation: Engineer - Oil and Gas industry
Education: Level 7
Location: Windsor
Only recently started work though so will be interesting to see how things progress
Salary: £30001-40000 (lower end of the range though)
Occupation: Engineer - Oil and Gas industry
Education: Level 7
Location: Windsor
Only recently started work though so will be interesting to see how things progress
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40,000GBP + 20,000GBP housing allowance, tax free
Trainee pilot in UAE
Got into uni but did not go
Not working much currently but soon will probably get 8 days off a month (very tiring if you are flying and working at very odd hours with ruined sleep patterns)
Money sounds good and of course it is for my age, however, a lot of people would not like the idea of living away from their family and their home, in these parts it is definitely among the lower end of the salaries.The job skill is also pretty much non transferable.One thing I notice about living here is that people become very silly with money, apparently a 100GBP meal is great value and people think nothing about getting a huge loan to buy a car they would never dream of in the UK because the petrol is cheap.
I do not think money makes such a huge difference until you start earning over 100K, then you can really start to do some nice things and still maintain a nice safety net in the bank, below that you can live a nice and very comfortable lifestyle with no worries.
40,000GBP + 20,000GBP housing allowance, tax free
Trainee pilot in UAE
Got into uni but did not go
Not working much currently but soon will probably get 8 days off a month (very tiring if you are flying and working at very odd hours with ruined sleep patterns)
Money sounds good and of course it is for my age, however, a lot of people would not like the idea of living away from their family and their home, in these parts it is definitely among the lower end of the salaries.The job skill is also pretty much non transferable.One thing I notice about living here is that people become very silly with money, apparently a 100GBP meal is great value and people think nothing about getting a huge loan to buy a car they would never dream of in the UK because the petrol is cheap.
I do not think money makes such a huge difference until you start earning over 100K, then you can really start to do some nice things and still maintain a nice safety net in the bank, below that you can live a nice and very comfortable lifestyle with no worries.
Soldato
I actually drive a pretty modest albeit modern car and live in a relatively humble 3 bed abode, the thing is I paid cash for both so own them outright.
Wealth can make you go one of two ways, prudent or materialistic.
I've set myself targets that offer me rewards, I don't gain those rewards until I'm past those milestones. A sports car is on the list, I could afford the car I want now (it's not a Ferrari but it's of similar ilk), but I have a business plan and the target is not quite met yet so I don't get my toy until it is. Simple discipline.
Soldato
Age: 22-25
Salary: £30001-40000 (lower end of the range though)
Occupation: Engineer - Oil and Gas industry
Education: Level 7
Location: Windsor
Only recently started work though so will be interesting to see how things progress
What company if you dont mind me asking? Take it your a grad pipeline/well/process engineer?
KaHn
Soldato
I'm employed by a company in Aberdeen called Kelton Engineering who are a smallish but fairly top end flow measurement consultancy (metering engineers/consultants mainly). And yes I'm a recent graduate (chemical engineering), graduated in July and started work mid way through September, however I'm not on a grad scheme.
Currently I'm being contracted out to work for Centrica at their Windsor HQ as an allocations engineer. It's not the most interesting of jobs but it's a good starting point and it's only temporary as I'm covering someone on maternity leave - it pays well, it's 9-5 and I get to live at home so I don't mind.
Once I finish at Centrica I'll probably move more into the flow measurement side which Kelton specialise in.
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Soldato
Ah right, not heard of them but I don't look at the flow side of things
KaHn
KaHn
Soldato
Ah right, not heard of them but I don't look at the flow side of things
KaHn
They're quite small, only have about 40 or so staff (including admin/IT).