Universities and the myths

rubuhoeikanaika

studentphil wrote: »

The thing I just dont understand is how people can go to university and spend 90% of thei time having fun and being drunk and can still get good marks and yet I have had nothing but grafting and bein unhappiness and I just don't get anything. It seems in a way so grossly unfair.

They are much cleverer than you, so they can get by on much less work.

rubuhoe

kr15snw

studentphil wrote: »

If other people can have top jobs then I should too. No one else aims for fast food so nor should I.

No you dont aim at it, but you work there as you will need the cash to live. Im in the process of applying everywhere as my job is a winter job and I have about £100 left to live off. So Im applying everywhere just to get some cash!!

You aim at working in the industry you have chosen, but jobs like this will not come straight away (unless you are lucky). So you work in any job you can get (maybe fast food) and every day you apply for the jobs you want. You continue to chase up vacancies, or write to different companies until something comes your way!!

Blacksheep1979

Unfortunately Phil there aren't enough 'top jobs' for everyone in the country and from how you react to people on here you probably could benefit from working in some kind of service industry. Amongst other things it would teach you team skills (one of the most prized things in any industry), people and problem solving skills and possibly most important for you when to bite your tongue as it is your fault sometimes.

pandas66

studentphil wrote: »

If other people can have top jobs then I should too. No one else aims for fast food so nor should I.

Whats your point sp?

I have worked as a cleaner, a waitress and in a printers office. They all gave me skills I still use.

I had to get a job,any job as long as it paid. I have a good job now.

So whats your point? You haven't moved off this pc in 3-4 days, have you? Another whinge time?

My parents used to say the world dosn't owe you a living. So whats really your point, what have you failed to tell us that will clear you of responsability for your grade?

Hows the SS whatever? Seen her lately? whats the point of the OP in student savers?

studentphil

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

Unfortunately Phil there aren't enough 'top jobs' for everyone in the country and from how you react to people on here you probably could benefit from working in some kind of service industry. Amongst other things it would teach you team skills (one of the most prized things in any industry), people and problem solving skills and possibly most important for you when to bite your tongue as it is your fault sometimes.

Why should you have a top job rather than anyone else, what is special about you?

studentphil

pandas66 wrote: »

Whats your point sp?

I have worked as a cleaner, a waitress and in a printers office. They all gave me skills I still use.

I had to get a job,any job as long as it paid. I have a good job now.

So whats your point? You haven't moved off this pc in 3-4 days, have you? Another whinge time?

My parents used to say the world dosn't owe you a living. So whats really your point, what have you failed to tell us that will clear you of responsability for your grade?

Hows the SS whatever? Seen her lately? whats the point of the OP in student savers?

I want to know what makes all these other people special and allows them to have good grades and top jobs because I would like to special like them?

Blacksheep1979

studentphil wrote: »

Why should you have a top job rather than anyone else, what is special about you?

well for a start I'm cleverer than you put that together with I went out looking for jobs back in september, applied to several companies and took many hours over preparing each application. Before each interview I spent time preparing answer to possible questions and how I would approach certain tasks that were likely to be set.

Furthermore I can work with people and don't make excuses for my flaws and failures - can you?

Blacksheep1979

studentphil wrote: »

I want to know what makes all these other people special and allows them to have good grades and top jobs because I would like to special like them?

Phil - you are 'SPECIAL'

the thing is some people are cleverer/more talented than others - thats sort of like asking why you aren't as good a footballer as any of the premiership players. Its natural talent.

rubuhoeikanaika

studentphil wrote: »

Working in fast food won't get me office experience for an ofice job, so it is not rubbish as it wont make better the weaknesses in my CV

Complete bullsh!t. The current CEO or president of mcdonalds, one of the world's biggest companies, was promoted all the way up from the greasy kitchen.


rubuhoe

pandas66

studentphil wrote: »

I want to know what makes all these other people special and allows them to have good grades and top jobs because I would like to special like them?

and in answer to that they ( I have too) listened and learnt over and above what was on the course, volunteered (hmmmm deja vu) and gone out of there way to learn more than the average. Haven't belly ached for nearly a year (to our knowledge) about injustices. Have gone out, met people, listened to people and mixed. If you want something bad enough then you try. That isn't a charcteristic you can claim really, don't tell me what you have done here, from your post count, previous threads nd pots we all know what you can do.

I have answered for the 10th time what it takes now answer some of my questions in my previous post..........prove your no cherry picker!