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Harder to get a job at 27?
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Hi,
I plan to do an access course this year and then go off to Uni next year to pursure a degree and get a decent degree.
I'm 23 so the next 4 years of my life will be studying. I currently work in a supermarket, so after 5 years I feel I need to do something with my life.
However, i'm worried that it'll be a waste of time because employees will see me as being to old by graduating at 27. I'm really worried. I don't want to waste the next 4 years of my life and waste money if I don't get a decent job/career out of it.
I plan to do an access course this year and then go off to Uni next year to pursure a degree and get a decent degree.
I'm 23 so the next 4 years of my life will be studying. I currently work in a supermarket, so after 5 years I feel I need to do something with my life.
However, i'm worried that it'll be a waste of time because employees will see me as being to old by graduating at 27. I'm really worried. I don't want to waste the next 4 years of my life and waste money if I don't get a decent job/career out of it.
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I would go for it if i was you. :thumb:
I'd seriously not give this issue much thought.
Yeah that will stop them :rolleyes:
Proving it is not easy though.
When you look at uni's and dept, ask about the employment statistics for their graduates, that should enlighten you.
Go for the access course for definite though.
However i agree you shouldnt' really go and do a degree for the sake of it - what i always doo is look at jobs I want and then see what qualifications i need to get them.
Working part time whilst your doing your degree is also a really good idea as well!
Pretty impossible. Unless they say "your too old".
Where I work (HR Dept), we employed a 32yo graduate last year.
The fact that you've had a job before works in your favour (rather than 21 year old graduates who have never done anything) because it shows you can hold one down and also is a good reference. I also think your age would work to your advantage because you'd be seen as maturer and having got all the partying outa you.
Some of us are actually going for more sensible reasons, and I'm delighted to see it. I'll be starting university this year at the age of 22. I'd be due to graduate, if all goes well, at the age of 25. That would be no problem whatsoever. Infact, I suspect being slightly older can actually work in your favour. Unlike those who went to university straight away, you've got a bit of life experience behind you, whether it be travelling, or just the "joys" of the working world. Far from your age counting against you, it's actually your best asset.
No, you'll be castrated for talking utter bollocks.
Even if most 18 year olds go to uni thinking that it's a 'three-year booze-fuelled shag-fest' then the first year will knock that out of them. If you actually talk to second or final year students, you'll see how much pressure they're under because of the level of work. Students are percieved as lazy because of an unimaginative stereotype perpetuated by people who don't have a fucking clue. Everyone I know who has a degree worked fucking hard for it, so don't dare try and sneer at their achievement.
Anyway, to the OP, getting your degree will only help your job prospects. It shows a willingness to learn and better yourself.
man, I've been waiting for that I would agree.
SG, if you go to uni with your attitude, you will be perceived as dull, boring, antisocial and will find it very hard to make many freinds.
Uni is about hardwork AND fun. the majority of people go to uni to attain a degree, not just for the hell of it, which is a "sensible" reason. you'll need to get off your high horse and get over yourself if you intend to enjoy your time at uni when you get there.
Please allow me to elaborate. Firstly, what I'm saying is that many 18-year olds go to university thinking "oh, this will be great, three years of drinking and shagging to come!". Of course, it doesn't work out like that. The number of people who drop out of university at the end of the first term merely confirms that fact. Next, let me state that I don't agree with the stereotype that students are lazy and workshy. Most students now have to work to survive, as well as studying for a degree. That, in itself, exposes the "lazy" claim to be, if not outdated, then, nonsense.
Before I decided to go to university, I spoke to several people who were in their second and third years. (who have since graduated) I got them all together, and asked them what life is like later on at higher education. I was expecting answers such as "great" and "it's really easy". I was wrong. They unanimously came out saying it was incredibly difficult. I came away from that 'meeting' with a better sense of what I, and thousands of others, are getting ourselves into. I certainly don't think that life for students is a picnic. There are also some users here who post in their blogs on the issue, and that does not make for easy reading.
As for those who ask questions about my attitude, let me say a few things. I agree that my perception of students is not entirely positive. I do also wonder how I would fit in with other students. I've got to admit that having fun is not a strong point for me - I've a lot to learn in that respect. However, contrary to the view of several people on these boards, I'm not some cold-hearted killjoy. If you spent just a couple of minutes talking to me, you would not gain that impression. I'll be going to university with an open mind. Right now, though, my mind is on work, and getting on with that.
Has that made it clearer?
Thankfully, I told him to shove it. When I did make my university application, I went into college to meet my former English Literature lecturer (he was supplying a reference) and who walked in? None other than the old careers adviser! Being far more confident at that age, I started asking him why he tried to force me to go to university. He openly admitted it was because of targets, and because he may lose his job if not enough went. The system is blatantly fixed, and it stinks.
Just make sure you get plenty of work experience, which would be the same advice I would give to a student of any age.
:yes: sandwich courses with a year in industry are a good idea for experience.
someone looking to employ you (depending on what you do) is going to be looking for a capable candidate, with good experience and a good level of education / degree. not how old you are. - well... military careers and the like aside which do have age restrictions, but other than that, promise it won't be an issue.