tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post8269020915784063165..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: Unintended consequencesQuiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-47393743595673512262012-11-09T15:13:33.497+00:002012-11-09T15:13:33.497+00:00I bet the ones who studied Physics or Maths at pro...I bet the ones who studied Physics or Maths at proper universities are doing all right.<br /><br />It's the ones doing Media Studies at the University of Nether Wallop (aka Ruraltown Poly) who are flipping burgers.<br /><br />Of course, the comments of others re debt are perfectly valid - but if you never earn much, you don't have to replay the debt.Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-1796021967225000722012-11-08T23:37:06.834+00:002012-11-08T23:37:06.834+00:00Never wanted to go to university. Huge disappointe...Never wanted to go to university. Huge disappointed to parents.<br /><br />Retired at age of 52. Job done.Dioclesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646438543954337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-36012556960406817652012-11-08T22:16:32.682+00:002012-11-08T22:16:32.682+00:00Stonyground says:
Market forces are far from perf...Stonyground says:<br /><br />Market forces are far from perfect but they do tend to sort out inbalances very quickly. Governments that feel the need to distort market forces for the common good, do tend to make matters worse. Why do we always fail to learn from this? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-66362267254818570502012-11-08T16:12:12.332+00:002012-11-08T16:12:12.332+00:00A lot of so-called "high-end" jobs are v...A lot of so-called "high-end" jobs are vulnerable to technological advances and offshoring, but there will always be a demand for gardeners, plumbers, hairdressers, care assistants etc. and you can't provide those services from India.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-41061824196794835942012-11-08T12:24:29.119+00:002012-11-08T12:24:29.119+00:00The best new course I came across was at Nene Coll...The best new course I came across was at Nene College ( I refuse to call it the University of Northampton), you could obtain a degree in sh1t shovelling, they called it combined honours in Waste management and equine studies but you get the driftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-20938531218922624842012-11-08T11:50:39.357+00:002012-11-08T11:50:39.357+00:00My daughter did not go to university (some 20 year...My daughter did not go to university (some 20 years ago) and she still reckons that she is well ahead on earnings compared with those friends who did. She had three year's extra salary, no debts, and has made her way up the employment tree so that she now has a better position than most of her friends. Depends on the area of work, obviously, but she now holds a post where the company would normally think in terms of someone with a master's degree.English Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271488641341955140noreply@blogger.com