Work vs Uni

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 11:49

I am currently in quite a good job at the moment. I am a Civil servant working as a Technician.

I got the job through an apprenticeship scheme which was enjoyable. I have been in the permenant position for 1 year now. The scheme was 3 years long. So I have been here for 4 years now.

However, I am really unsure of my career choice now. I am not enjoying the work as I thought I would.

I am currently thinking about going to uni to "re-train". I have always had a keen interest in biology and psychology.

Without making this post a huge essay. I wanted to get some other peoples thoughts on what you think I should do.

I don't want to throw a good job down the drain (espec with the way the current climate for jobs are at the moment) even if I dont enjoy the work.

On the flip side I dont want to stick with a job I am not going to enjoy and pass up a chance to re-train while I am still young and have no commitments.

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 12:08

I want to do it full time. Since I have no been to uni before I would assume I would be eligible for some financial aid. (although that is something that will need to be researched into)

I have had a look at some potential career paths in Criminology. I find it extremely fascinating. Although I do not have a direct path I want to take. I think further research will be required.

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 12:26

The main reason I am thinking of going to uni isnt just to go and have fun for a few years. I am just unhappy with the role I am currently in.

I do not care really if it leads to a better job. What I would hope for is that it leads to a job I want to do.

Applogies if in my OP the use of "re-train" is wrong. I assumed that "re-training" means to learn skills in another area from your expertise.

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 13:06

To be honest I havn't just picked any old course just so I can go to uni.....

I thought about psychology because I am interested in understanding human behaviour.

Maybe I have not thought it through enough, but thats why I posted on hear to get opinions and thoughts. Then have a serious think about it.

Can I stress again I do not just want to pick any old course to go to uni. Its nice to see how so many people can jump to a conclusion without any real details. Then again I guess it is the interwebz.

But so far been some good and informative posts thanks

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 14:30

I have 11 GCSE's All around the grade C mark...

i know i messed a lot round in school kinda regret it a bit now but hey ho.
I have a NVQ level 3 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
BTEC level 2 in Electrical and Electronic engineering.
Key skills and wider key skills level 2

argh this is very vague I cannot remember all my qualifications at the moment. I will post them later on when I can check them properly. But I hope that is a rough guideline for you.

Adsta · 27 May 2009 at 16:10

Thanks all lots of information here. I think as most have suggested I need to talk to a admissions tutor.

As previously mentioned a career in Crimonology sounds interesting. Again I think I will need to speak to maybe a careers advisor about this. So I have a better idea of what it will entail.

I am really at the starting stages of thinking this through. So ideas are a bit rusty and thus I am gathering information. Nothing is set in stone yet so to speak.

I think I will also speak to my departmental manager about maybe a break from work to pursue a uni course and see if I can come back or maybe the possiblity of working part-time. My line-manager is in the stages of moving job at the moment so he really doesnt give a damm about me.