Worth dropping uni for a job?

[TW]Fox;10506089 said:
Don't drop out.

What happens in 20 years time when you wish to become very senior in your field but cannot becuase you dont have the paperwork?
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You can become very senior without holding a degree, you know?



Edit: I really must proof read my posts
 
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yes

back to point, i dropped out twice and completed uni on my third attempt

got a degree in mol biology and now im working in a bank

Op - what happens if you dont like your new job?
 
[TW]Fox;10506111 said:
But he's already half way through his course, so using this thread to convince yourself you were right not to go to Uni isnt helpful to him :p
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It may be a bit of a pants uni but the 9am lectures with a hangover prove I am most definately here :p
 
you are already in 2nd year. a degree in whatever your studying is always better than without a degree
 
I looked into Computer Forensics, how are you finding the university course?
 
Very tricky.

How sure are you about getting the job? Unless it was almost a certainty, I would stick with the degree.
 
If the job I was doing now came up during Uni, i'd definitely stick with uni...


don't throw away 2 years, if anything, it's a big waste of money... and you'll officially be known as a "college dropout"
 
Try for the job, but don't quit your course unless you get it. You can always go back to uni at a later date. Just my personal opinion.
 
mp3kla said:
The job is a Crime Scene Investigator role for the Avon and Somerset Police, the role doesn't require any qualifications judging from the description, they train you themselves.
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If I was your Dad and there was a proper job at the end of the training I would advise you take the job.
You could always go back to Uni at a later date if all fails.

I have an excellent chance of becoming a teacher at 49 with no qualifications because I have nearly 4 decades of experience but I will be expected to do the courses while teaching.
 
Yeah, I'm not intending to drop out unless I did get the job and it was all confirmed etc. I think I should wait until I'm in a position to make a decision, right now everything is secure - got a secure job and my studies.
 
You guys realise he could drop out now if that job was guaranteed, then continue and finish the degree quite easily on a part-time basis? It's not like he will never be able to enroll for higher education ever again.
 
mp3kla said:
You realise though that what I've been studying my ass off for is available to me now??? You think I should stay in uni and skip applying for my dream job? :confused:
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You're using horrendous circular logic and it's bizarre :s

Why would you want to quit uni! Ever!
 
I love uni, yeah. But at the end of the day I'm here for one thing - to get a job at the end of it.

Anyway, my closest mates here are all on 3rd year placements so they'll all be disappearing :(
 
Nullvoid said:
You guys realise he could drop out now if that job was guaranteed, then continue and finish the degree quite easily on a part-time basis? It's not like he will never be able to enroll for higher education ever again.
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EXACTLY.
Its the job he's studying for and he could get it now.
He will probably still do his training but it might take a bit longer.
Go for it.

On a side note I do Counselling on a monday evening and theres a girl in the class who did her degree in Forensic Science.
Her thesis (so she told me) is a benchmark and used around the world.
She can't do the job because she is a single mother of two and the hours are too long.
 
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It might be worth enquiring about the possibility of doing a relevant degree on a part-time basis while doing this job. Some employers will pay for such things on the basis that it makes an employee a more valuable asset. It might go down well with your potential employer.

Looking for flies in the ointment - are you sure that this job is actually the one you're after, the one you're doing a degree to get? Or is it a lower-grade one made to sound the same? Is it possible that the job you're thinking of applying for effectively tops out at being an assistant to a person with the job you're doing a degree to get?
 
Angilion said:
It might be worth enquiring about the possibility of doing a relevant degree on a part-time basis while doing this job. Some employers will pay for such things on the basis that it makes an employee a more valuable asset. It might go down well with your potential employer.

Looking for flies in the ointment - are you sure that this job is actually the one you're after, the one you're doing a degree to get? Or is it a lower-grade one made to sound the same? Is it possible that the job you're thinking of applying for effectively tops out at being an assistant to a person with the job you're doing a degree to get?
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Good points, and yeah it is what I'd be applying for after my degree -

"Conducting scene examinations at all levels up to and including major crime, requires broad scientific knowledge (may mean a degree??) coupled with the ability to accurately record information and an acute eye for detail."

"You will be required to successfully complete an Initial Crime Scenes Examiners Course, and will be encouraged to gain the Diploma in Scientific Support Skills and to register with the Council of Forensic Practicioners."

Can't you try and get a placement at this place which leads onto a job?
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Applying for this might lead to a possible job after my degree, I'll just let them know my situation, see what the response is.
 
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