Money (bbc programme)

Axled

£34,000 is a lot of money but it doesn't go far, especially with children and the ever increasing costs of life. I was a little shocked about what she said on the show, although maybe this is more than a financial issue. Academia is a very selfish environment to be in, despite the selfless external appearance. Maybe she was saying that the money isn't worth the personal sacrifice when you can earn that much more for a similar amount of input. If you are going to have a partner who you hardly ever see because of the number of hours they work then a massive pay packet does something to soften the blow maybe.

dirtysexymonkey

claire16c wrote: »

I think she was doing a law degree. And so the OU wouldnt necessarily be the best place to do that, if you wanted to go on afterwards and actually become a lawyer. But yes its possibly she could have by now got herself a degree of some sorts.

But yeah, she did seem to pretty much contradict most stuff she said on the programme which is kind of funny as yes somethings can be edited, but at the end of the day, she still said it!

a law degree with the ou is a lot more useful than no degree.:D

she just wanted an easy ride, found a man who she expected to fund her into a lifestyle she had no hope of achieving on her own. apparently iceland pies require a lawyer's wage. certainly when they go straight from truck to gullet, without passing go or collecting £200.

gallygirl

claire16c wrote: »

I think she was doing a law degree. And so the OU wouldnt necessarily be the best place to do that, if you wanted to go on afterwards and actually become a lawyer. But yes its possibly she could have by now got herself a degree of some sorts.

Actually the OU IS a good place to study law - they do a Bachelor of Laws and a lot of follow up certificates and courses.

I'm absolutely shattered at the moment, really stressed at work. But I can deal with it because fundamentally I really enjoy my job - I've had the same level of work & problems before in a job I didn't enjoy and it was a very different situation. I wouldn't wish that on him.

MandM90

gallygirl wrote: »

Actually the OU IS a good place to study law - they do a Bachelor of Laws and a lot of follow up certificates and courses.

I'm absolutely shattered at the moment, really stressed at work. But I can deal with it because fundamentally I really enjoy my job - I've had the same level of work & problems before in a job I didn't enjoy and it was a very different situation. I wouldn't wish that on him.

As I understand it it's VERY hard to actually get into law, without having contacts who'll give you a pupillage, let alone from anything less than a top 20 uni. And even if you're lucky enough to make use of your degree there's really not as much money in it as most people think save for a privileged few.

gallygirl

MandM90 wrote: »

As I understand it it's VERY hard to actually get into law, without having contacts who'll give you a pupillage, let alone from anything less than a top 20 uni. And even if you're lucky enough to make use of your degree there's really not as much money in it as most people think save for a privileged few.

Oh well, as she's worked in law firms she has the contacts so better for her to do it than hubby :rotfl:.

elantan

Gillyx wrote: »

The episode the week before was even worse :eek: All about these "money seminars" people pay thousands of pounds to go on "to get rich"

oh i missed that is there a link for it ? i wonder if i would see my parents on it lol

lostinrates

gallygirl wrote: »

Oh well, as she's worked in law firms she has the contacts so better for her to do it than hubby :rotfl:.

some types of firm discriminate against applicants who have worked in support roles (parlegals or admin). An academic in many of the big pying firms would be more likely to get employment than a paralegal (who may well be better at the job)

you do NOT need contacts to get a trainee contract (or to hve done a Law degree, a law conversion -CPE/GDL is adaquate) but they ARE highly cmpetitive. More people ahve been doing the LPC (the course to be a solicitor whether ou have done a degree or cpe/gdl) than there are Training contracts available. The legal sector has also created LOTS of redundancies since the Crunch started and these are still ongoing...its incredibly, incredibly competitive.

Itsadogslife_2

I don't think the scientist's wife came across very well. I know it is only the edited version but personally I think £34k is a good wage, combined with whatever she earns is a healthy income coming in for a family. I think it made her sound very ungrateful, her husband is obviously very passionate about that field to have done so many qualifications in that area, and he was doing them when she met him so she kind of knew what she was letting herself in for. I think £34k for a job you absolutely love is great.