Degree ? Waste Of Time

[Fungus]

No such thing as academic thinking or non-academic thinking. Only logical thinking.

Nonsense. There's numerous skills involved in 'thinking'. The problem with logic is that it is only as good as the premises and/or assumptions made. That's why so many academics talk tulipe.

How about:

1. Initiative.
2. Planning.
3. Foresight.
4. Subject knowledge.
5. Ability to locate information.
6. Risk taking.
7. Ability to see through bulltulip (from boss, agent etc).
8. Critical faculty.
9. Imagination.

Oh and in case you think this is sourr grapes talking, I got a first in Physics from IC.

[expat]

Looking at the cost of a degree I wonder why people study "meeja studees" or even physics, when most of what is learnt is not relevant. I've never used the Quantum Physics, Theoretical Magneto-Hydrodynamics, Solid State Physics etc that I learnt. Not even the maths.

I haven't used the maths and physics that I studied to gain income, but I have used it in how I see the universe.

The former is just a means to an end (making a living); the latter is part of what I am.

So studying has not been useful, but it has been more than useful.

[beep]

My friend and I have both ended up working in IT.

He went to Uni, where he slacked off and cheated his way through.

I worked, and learnt on the job, in my own time and through experience.

We both had great social lives.

We both moved away from home.

Only difference is, I'm much better off now financially.

The years he spent as a student building up debt, I spent earning money and saving.

Only consider a Uni if you want to become a developer, or have a bizarre yearning to work for Accenture. Except then you would also need a labotomy.

[Dundeegeorge]

Ooh, I'm impressed. No, really

My friend and I have both ended up working in IT.

He went to Uni, where he slacked off and cheated his way through.

I worked, and learnt on the job, in my own time and through experience.

We both had great social lives.

We both moved away from home.

Only difference is, I'm much better off now financially.

The years he spent as a student building up debt, I spent earning money and saving.

Only consider a Uni if you want to become a developer, or have a bizarre yearning to work for Accenture. Except then you would also need a labotomy.

And of course you're happier than him, are you? A better, more rounded human being perhaps? A nicer person than him? A less boastful, arrogant person than him.
And of course, like all flesh in the end he'll die, but you're immortal.
Wow, you're great, can I have your autograph?

[BlasterBates]

I've never used the Quantum Physics, Theoretical Magneto-Hydrodynamics, Solid State Physics etc that I learnt.

But some of the ones that did, now earn several hundred thousand a year in the City. Looking at some of the adverts a few years ago made me wish I'd done theoretical physics.

[Francko]

But some of the ones that did, now earn several hundred thousand a year in the City. Looking at some of the adverts a few years ago made me wish I'd done theoretical physics.

Sorry Blaster but this has the same validity as people claiming to have seen chain smokers living until they're 80 years old healthy.

I know already two people with a PhD in physics who had to cross-train to teaching as they couldn't find any job.

[Churchill]

And of course you're happier than him, are you? A better, more rounded human being perhaps? A nicer person than him? A less boastful, arrogant person than him.
And of course, like all flesh in the end he'll die, but you're immortal.
Wow, you're great, can I have your autograph?

Steady on DG, this is conduct hardly befitting a man of your standing. Rein it in boy!

[threaded]

Sorry Blaster but this has the same validity as people claiming to have seen chain smokers living until they're 80 years old healthy.

I know already two people with a PhD in physics who had to cross-train to teaching as they couldn't find any job.

Yes, but there are PhDs and PhDs aren't there! There's the ones who you need to watch constantly as they might pick up the soldering iron up by the wrong end, they become teachers. Then there are the ones with a clue.

[Churchill]

Yes, but there are PhDs and PhDs aren't there! There's the ones who you need to watch constantly as they might pick up the soldering iron up by the wrong end, they become teachers. Then there are the ones with a clue.

Which begs the question....

How the feck would you know?

[Dundeegeorge]

And you thought threaded wore those gloves

Which begs the question....

How the feck would you know?

for cycling, rather than to protect the remains of his fingers.......