Stuck with a too specific degree.
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Help me.
I was 18 when i was picking degrees, so too young to decide what i wanted to do or even bother to research where the money was. Anyway im now stuck because i work full time, i dont have the money to pay for another degree nor the time to do one and my degree is in diagnostic radiography which is really specific.
Theres just no money in what im doing ive been qualified 4 years and im making 24,000 and being worked to the bone.
Is there many jobs out there that need a degree but not a particular degree that i could have a chance of getting? Is there any night courses i could do for one year and start on a job of 22,000 minimum and work my way up within the job?
I was 18 when i was picking degrees, so too young to decide what i wanted to do or even bother to research where the money was. Anyway im now stuck because i work full time, i dont have the money to pay for another degree nor the time to do one and my degree is in diagnostic radiography which is really specific.
Theres just no money in what im doing ive been qualified 4 years and im making 24,000 and being worked to the bone.
Is there many jobs out there that need a degree but not a particular degree that i could have a chance of getting? Is there any night courses i could do for one year and start on a job of 22,000 minimum and work my way up within the job?
So you're a Radiographer no? If so what job did you expect to get after qualifying? I assume you work in the NHS?
If so then can't you see if you could get them to pay for you to do a Masters? It'd probably have to be related to your current role but will get you up the ladder much faster...
Or I could have got the above all wrong but I didn't have much to work on from your OP...
If so then can't you see if you could get them to pay for you to do a Masters? It'd probably have to be related to your current role but will get you up the ladder much faster...
Or I could have got the above all wrong but I didn't have much to work on from your OP...
Benjurs said:
So you're a Radiographer no? If so what job did you expect to get after qualifying? I assume you work in the NHS?
If so then can't you see if you could get them to pay for you to do a Masters? It'd probably have to be related to your current role but will get you up the ladder much faster...
Or I could have got the above all wrong but I didn't have much to work on from your OP...
Yes sorry, well i knew the end job but at 18 any job on 21000 sounds fantastic and ive slowly come to realise it hasent. Theres no funding for masters and i dont really want to be in radiography any more, its took 4 years but ive realised its not for me.If so then can't you see if you could get them to pay for you to do a Masters? It'd probably have to be related to your current role but will get you up the ladder much faster...
Or I could have got the above all wrong but I didn't have much to work on from your OP...
m555 said:
so you are 22 or there abouts? It is never late to do 3 years or whatever part-time and change life around.
I know because I did it much later, nearing 30.
The problem is i work full time and work a few late nights so it really limits my time, also i would have to fund a degree myself and i dont have the money.I know because I did it much later, nearing 30.
Im not sure what i want to do, i need some sort of ideas that start on at least 22,000 so i can afford to live and go up to a good wage.
m555 said:
so you are 22 or there abouts? It is never late to do 3 years or whatever part-time and change life around.
I know because I did it much later, nearing 30.
The problem is i work full time and work a few late nights so it really limits my time, also i would have to fund a degree myself and i dont have the money.I know because I did it much later, nearing 30.
Im not sure what i want to do, i need some sort of ideas that start on at least 22,000 so i can afford to live and go up to a good wage.
Is there really no career progression as a radiographer? What about those senior ones who reports CT and MR scans? If there really isn't, then:
How about apply for medicine? With your background you stand a chance of becoming a radiologist which is a damn good job in my opinion. I know a guy who has been there, done that. He locum-ed during weekends during his studies and help with costs etc.
Just one of many options out there.
HTH
How about apply for medicine? With your background you stand a chance of becoming a radiologist which is a damn good job in my opinion. I know a guy who has been there, done that. He locum-ed during weekends during his studies and help with costs etc.
Just one of many options out there.
HTH
Some people make the mistake of chasing the money which also doesn't always bring professional career contentment.
It might be beter to work out what it is you would enjoy doing and start with that. If you're good at it, you will make the advances necessary to improve your salary levels. Good luck!
It might be beter to work out what it is you would enjoy doing and start with that. If you're good at it, you will make the advances necessary to improve your salary levels. Good luck!
My mate has a history degree, we ripped the piss out of him for it because we couldnt see where it'd come in handy other than Historian, Museum Curator or History Teacher.
His employers looked at it and the qualification more than the content, they were looking for someone educated who wasnt a knuckledragger and who had the aptitude to start and finish a degree, whatever the subject.
His employers looked at it and the qualification more than the content, they were looking for someone educated who wasnt a knuckledragger and who had the aptitude to start and finish a degree, whatever the subject.
andy-xr said:
My mate has a history degree, we ripped the piss out of him for it because we couldnt see where it'd come in handy other than Historian, Museum Curator or History Teacher.
His employers looked at it and the qualification more than the content, they were looking for someone educated who wasnt a knuckledragger and who had the aptitude to start and finish a degree, whatever the subject.
What job was this? His employers looked at it and the qualification more than the content, they were looking for someone educated who wasnt a knuckledragger and who had the aptitude to start and finish a degree, whatever the subject.
What kind of jobs dont need a specific degree just some kind of degree?
Lots of grad schemes just take a degree as a qualification rather than a specific.
Have you tried Milkround etc to see what they say you need?
My girlfriend joined the grad scheme for a large bank with most people having history, english and other random non-banking related qualifications.
Most grad schemes see it as a grading level I think. Not that that is necessarily fair on non grad people but that's for another thread.
IIRC Aldi has an amazing grad scheme if you can hack it.
Have you tried Milkround etc to see what they say you need?
My girlfriend joined the grad scheme for a large bank with most people having history, english and other random non-banking related qualifications.
Most grad schemes see it as a grading level I think. Not that that is necessarily fair on non grad people but that's for another thread.
IIRC Aldi has an amazing grad scheme if you can hack it.
pistonmember said:
What job was this?
What kind of jobs dont need a specific degree just some kind of degree?
Loads 'Degree-educated' is often seen as a way to weed out people. I cant tell you each and every specific job advert that has it though! Up to you to get looking at what you'd like to do and whether that degree or education level is required What kind of jobs dont need a specific degree just some kind of degree?
pistonmember said:
Im thinking engineering of some kind, can a HNC get you a 30,000 a year job? With the potential to work up?
Civils it can, as a survey engineer or a site engineer, just need a bit of nouse about you and the ability to travel. Might have to start of at a low wage to get experience.Aim towards the rail sector as well.
Ross1988 said:
Civils it can, as a survey engineer or a site engineer, just need a bit of nouse about you and the ability to travel. Might have to start of at a low wage to get experience.
Aim towards the rail sector as well.
Indeed! Lots of work in the rail sector right now (though I'm a quantity surveyor... who buys trains. Just shows how little the degree matters sometimes).Aim towards the rail sector as well.
My mother was a radiographer for the NHS for 28 years, as far as I'm aware she was on a good wage.
She now works for an agency as a self employed person (LTD company) and could earn vv well, she has semi retired and is not motivated by money whatsoever! She has half the workload and chooses when she works, she also has none of the aggro and politics of working in the NHS.
This could be worth looking into, may allow you to retrain in your preferred industry?
She now works for an agency as a self employed person (LTD company) and could earn vv well, she has semi retired and is not motivated by money whatsoever! She has half the workload and chooses when she works, she also has none of the aggro and politics of working in the NHS.
This could be worth looking into, may allow you to retrain in your preferred industry?
At your age, it would take less time to draw up a list of jobs you can't apply for than ones you can.
There will of course always be jobs that you categorically have to have a specific degree for - doctors, dentists, engineers, etc, but, especially when you're young enough to still be applying for grad schemes, there are huge numbers of jobs out there that will just view a degree as proof of capability.
There will of course always be jobs that you categorically have to have a specific degree for - doctors, dentists, engineers, etc, but, especially when you're young enough to still be applying for grad schemes, there are huge numbers of jobs out there that will just view a degree as proof of capability.
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