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£100,000 of student loan debt. Young crippled by debt burden
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johnny_storm wrote: »But lets face it, too many people doing worthless degrees. I work with someone with a law degree, he drives a fork lift truck on a bit over minimum wage. What a complete waste of time those years of study were.
Out of interest, is that how *he* views his time at uni?0 -
Idiophreak wrote: »Out of interest, is that how *he* views his time at uni?
I dont care, but this idea that uni is a fun time that you are supposed to enjoy is exactly why people should pay every penny themselves.
Its not for taxation to pay for people to have nice experiences.0 -
johnny_storm wrote: »I dont care, but this idea that uni is a fun time that you are supposed to enjoy is exactly why people should pay every penny themselves.
Its not for taxation to pay for people to have nice experiences.
Did Idiophreak suggest he only went for a fun time?
No doubt some fun is had but there is way more to it than that.
There are certainly some pointless degrees that aren't worth getting into debt for.
Is there a reason he works on the fork lift truck apart from money?"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0
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