whats ya age

[Niall]

In fairness; a lot of indsutries do require experience over qualifications; i had 2 management roles within the space of 2/3 years prior to my education. Both in different industries. I'm not like those people that feel university is a waste at all, nor am i one to side with the fact that experience is everything. All go hand in hand. <-- *cough* Niall *cough*

I don't feel it's always a waste. There are industries where it's essential before getting a job (don't get on the job trainee surgeons do you? :p) but the ones I find silly are people who go and study something very broad and common with no intention of entering that industry. They just do it because they know that if they can say they have a degree in something, it may help them where in reality it dpesnt normally. All of my friends but one went to uni and only one has done well for her self. The others, if they even have jobs are doing things like working in shops because they had no experience at all in the working environment when they left uni. Hence why I think apprenticeships are great. It's the best of both worlds. You still get a recognised qualification but you also know how the working world works.