How many references do you use?

DrFluffy

studentphil wrote: »

You just look at univesities staff lists and admin staff do have degrees or Masters even if the job ads dont expressly ask for them.

Many are enroled on the masters (or a degree if they do not have one) part time WHEN they start the job, as a perk... Common place in most universities.

Tam_Lin

studentphil wrote: »

I am more confident now than when I was a first year.

But it's your 3rd year and you still haven't asked. Am I missing something here? Call me a cynic, but this picture isn't making sense to me.

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote: »

Many are enroled on the masters (or a degree if they do not have one) part time WHEN they start the job, as a perk... Common place in most universities.

Surely you should get a staff discount on a course if you work there!

DrFluffy

studentphil wrote: »

Surely you should get a staff discount on a course if you work there!

No - you generally get it for free... It's a perk...

studentphil

Tam_Lin wrote: »

But it's your 3rd year and you still haven't asked. Am I missing something here? Call me a cynic, but this picture isn't making sense to me.

I learned by trial and error until I got how you were meant to do it. It was in the second year that I finally got how to do it.

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote: »

No - you generally get it for free... It's a perk...

That is very noble of them.

That solves my problems of not being able to afford PG if I can have the luck of getting a job in a support department at a university which I really really want.

crazy_guy

I'm frankly astounded at how this general enquiry thread has been turned round to the same conversation about SP and his dream of working at a university...... i feel bad for the OP who's discussion on references has been wrecked to instead show a repeat of the studentphil show!!

studentphil

crazy_guy wrote: »

I'm frankly astounded at how this general enquiry thread has been turned round to the same conversation about SP and his dream of working at a university...... i feel bad for the OP who's discussion on references has been wrecked to instead show a repeat of the studentphil show!!

I only answer questions/ comments asked of me. Continue talking about references please.

melancholly

Tam_Lin wrote: »

But it's your 3rd year and you still haven't asked. Am I missing something here? Call me a cynic, but this picture isn't making sense to me.

i see you only joined MSE this month - we've been through all the double standards and excuses for months now..... i'd suggest giving up now - logic and reasoning and help and suggestions and pity and tough love and plain insults etc etc etc have made no difference - these threads have come thick and fast since last summer. we've all suggested asking for help (some people on here have worked or do work in student support and took time to spell out the help available) - no advice has been taken and the whinging continues!

studentphil

I have asked for help from my lecturers but I do just find the reading demands and essay writing a bit too much sometimes as they are not my strongest areas.