I want to earn big pots of cash...

brokeinwales

donquine wrote: »

You're still a graduate - assuming you got a 2:1 or above in that first degree, you would be eligible for a lot of graduate schemes. Don't write off your degrees yet.



Honestly? I don't think anyone ever has. There are jobs you hate and jobs you tolerate, but to earn good money, you have to hit performance targets and that is always going to be stressful, regardless of how much you do or don't enjoy the main part of the job.

You say you're in a admin/finance role - have you thought about retraining as an accountant?

yeh that's a problem - 2:2 in my first degree.

In all honesty I'd make the worst accountant in the world - my maths is dreadful - I make massive mistakes in the finance part of my work all the time!

Currently thinking about joining the armed services (this may just be a whim, but I'm not ruling anything out at the moment!)

wontfallforit

brokeinwales wrote: »

yeh that's a problem - 2:2 in my first degree.

It's not that big a deal. It'd count you out automatically for a fair amount of schemes (though that masters could well boost your chances), but you'd still have a fair shot at many. And any work experience you've had since graduation would help heaps, too. Whilst you may be up against 21 year olds with 1st class degrees, many of them don't have much work/life experience to speak of

A lot of schemes require a 2:1+, but a lot of companies also have openings for 2:2+

Take some banks, for example. Most of their schemes require a 2:1+ because they're in quite specific areas, like high finance. Their requirements for more generalised roles (i.e. branch management), though, are usually 2:2+.

I believe (could be wrong) that the NHS and the Civil Service also have some openings for 2:2+, and that's just two large, hugely important employers I can think of.

Competition is fierce at the moment - no matter what classification you have - but if you've got nothing to lose and you see a scheme that takes your fancy, why not apply??

donquine

wontfallforit wrote: »

A lot of schemes require a 2:1+, but a lot of companies also have openings for 2:2+

This is true - have you tried searching on Milkround.com for a graduate scheme that would take you? It's not the best time of year to bag a graduate job, but some companies will still be recruiting... and consider a 2:2. There are fewer opportunities, granted, but that doesn't mean there aren't any.