richard_syko
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Originally posted by bradfincham
I decided to go to uni because i get to widen my social knowledge, further my education to a very high standard, and have a good time.
Also for the job i intend to do you cant just start as an apprentice and work your way up.
I shall be taking a placement year to get the experience and 70% of students that go on placement for my course are offered a job when they graduate!!
Have you got somewhere to go yet Brad?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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I have written numerous letters,
5 v8 supercar teams, prodrive car and rally side, 888 engineering, lotus racing side, manor motorsport, alian menu f3, hyperion (where used to work)
and about another 5 other teams!
Will see how it goes
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Gavin
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i did... oracle developer and lovin every single bit of it
pew pew pew pewwwww
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MarkM
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Originally posted by Gavin_G
Just graduated this summer and have about 9k debt at the moment.
Got 2 years at law school now and a secure job in 2007 when I leave.
Expecting 16-17k debt over these 2 years as the course fees are MAD!!
But its not something you can just waltz into, really need to go to Uni and Law School (for LPC at least)
I am doing exactly what you are doing...however its worth trying to get sponsorship from a company to put you through Law school as most the big firms do this now...
I can wait to start working...
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richard_syko
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Originally posted by bradfincham
I have written numerous letters,
5 v8 supercar teams, prodrive car and rally side, 888 engineering, lotus racing side, manor motorsport, alian menu f3, hyperion (where used to work)
and about another 5 other teams!
Will see how it goes
Good luck, already been told to start looking and asking and I havent started the course yet. 
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bradfincham
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I can go back to hyperion, running 10 cars in various caterham classes, but im aiming for f3, v8 supercars, btcc
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richard_syko
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Year out in Aus too with the V8 
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bradfincham
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Yep i have contacts in all the them places so could be more of a chance 
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richard_syko
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Only live once
One of the lectures said the students werent comming back to finish the degrees they got so stuck in on there work placements.
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bradfincham
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Yep i know 3 students that didnt come back, one works at noble and walked straight into a 45k a year job!
And the other works at mclaren!
But f1 is not where i want to go, its not glamarous and fun at all, you get given a small office, a pc and told to work!!
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richard_syko
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Mine is only for 6 weeks staring in January.
Crazy too think a couple months ago I was in school and in a month I will starting.
Its like an Aldains cave in the workshop 
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Skinz
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degree are worth fuck all unless you want to do law, or doctor or summit, most people want experience ina positionm seen loads and loads of people end up stacking shelves at tesco cus they cant get a job afta uni
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lewie
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Registered: 21st Feb 05
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i'm going to uni in 2 weeks.
i have no idea what i'm doing after uni - i'm def not doing my degree to get a certain job.
can't wait to get my grant
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John
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Originally posted by Skinz
degree are worth fuck all unless you want to do law, or doctor or summit, most people want experience ina positionm seen loads and loads of people end up stacking shelves at tesco cus they cant get a job afta uni
Do you or did you go to uni?
This discussion has came up on here more than once.
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Skinz
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Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
degree are worth fuck all unless you want to do law, or doctor or summit, most people want experience ina positionm seen loads and loads of people end up stacking shelves at tesco cus they cant get a job afta uni
Do you or did you go to uni?
This discussion has came up on here more than once.
went to uni for half my degree gave up, saw it for what it was, got a decent full time job now im way ahead of my equivalent mates who stayed
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
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Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by Skinz
degree are worth fuck all unless you want to do law, or doctor or summit, most people want experience ina positionm seen loads and loads of people end up stacking shelves at tesco cus they cant get a job afta uni
Do you or did you go to uni?
This discussion has came up on here more than once.
went to uni for half my degree gave up, saw it for what it was, got a decent full time job now im way ahead of my equivalent mates who stayed
Its normally people who don't go that say bla bla no point etc.
I go atm, I now realise its crap aswell. Did from early on actually but didn't realise that before I started.
Getting a degree doesn't do any bad for you though.
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Skinz
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nope but it wastes two years + of your life and gets you in debt, not worth it
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Gavin_G
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I disagree, having a degree under your belt wont hurt you.
You NEED these sorts of qualifications to even be considered for a number of jobs.
You cant honestly say its better not to have one, or they are worthless when so many employers state you must have one.
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richard_syko
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You two must have the aspirations of a hungirian sheep farmer chained up in a gay bar in Iraq with a 7ft black man called Jeffory.
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bradfincham
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IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE JOB THAT YOU WANT !!
Im very career minded and ambitious and wont be happy till i get the job i want, ive had the same idea since i was 13 so no turning back!!
Im afriad i live and breath cars and racing
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Carl
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I'm at Uni, don't know what i want to be, but after having a year in dead end jobs after messing college up i decided to go back while i could, anyway i picked a degree that i had some kind of interest in. I get to sample Uni life (live alittle for a few more years) and then hopefully get a job i like and care for at the end. Not bothered if its not a high paid job really, it would be nice however i feel its more important to find something were i wont be skiving off and watching the clock waiting for Friday to come.
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
I have written numerous letters,
5 v8 supercar teams, prodrive car and rally side, 888 engineering, lotus racing side, manor motorsport, alian menu f3, hyperion (where used to work)
and about another 5 other teams!
Will see how it goes
a friend of mine did work experience at jordan(f1 team) work exp for a few weeks and another did it at prodrive in bicester,both for motorsport engineering and both were told there would be a good chance of getting a job with them once they finished
good luck with the places you've written to
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someone
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about to go into my 6th year of uni.
got a good HND and degree. only doing this additional year to make my self stand out further. even though i have very good experince as well.
for life expeinces would say that uni was worth it.
but can really see why it is not worth it money wise in a lot of cases
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