8, UK need career advice
07-08-2016, 04:10 PM
Quote: (07-08-2016 03:59 PM)Atheistani Wrote:
It's difficult at that age to know what career you should be getting into.
What GCSE's did you get if you dont mind me asking?
The only advice I can give is dont just follow the crowd. Don't think you need to move out and have a great, independent life so early on. Most people in the UK graduate at 21-23 and with huge debts they are not often better than school leavers.
No one can advise you on what career route to take as we simply don't know enough about you. I would say though that if you got a job and saved around 5K-10K a year (100-200 a week) in five years you'd have 25-50K. So by 23-24 you could have a decent amount in the bank. You would then be in a good spot compared to the average graduate.
Let me tell you, these days most 'good' jobs are the most mundane ones. The UK 'office culture' is one of the most soul-destroying things in the world. If you have an intellect use that for something that you enjoy.
Look at the industries close to where you live and see if there is kind of 'trade' you can get involved with, at 18 you can start at the bottom and look for opportunities while you get experience, is my advice. You wanna end up at 23 with more money and experience than the average graduate (negative and zero).
I did English & History
Was also doing economics and geography first year, but failed them (wanted to re-sit economics but wasn't able to, because my attendance was poor).
I'm interested in virtually everything there is to be interested in. I read a lot, but my primary interests are more in linguistics and politics. If I was to get a degree it would probably either be in International Relations or Economics.