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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Because you should have more respect for your parents and you've missed out on 5 years worth of practical experience (and rises/promotions)5 years and you can be managing a supermarket on £30k plus benefits. Tell me how many graduates start on that?
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:11,
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Which was why I said I might've been better off.I was merely being facetious about my parents to cover my shame about how it actually turned out.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:19,
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Most of mine start on around £35-£40K these days.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:25,
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But the difference is, from what I gather, is that you teach the more elite. You couldn't get on your course if you were average at best.
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:38,
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nope, but it's also that you simply can't do the jobs our grads do without a (specifically, this) degree.I'm totally in agreement with your original point, by the way - we shouldn't be sending 50% of the popuation to uni. Maybe 15% is a better idea. It was less than 20% when I went and I'm still fucking astounded how fast that has changed.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:40,
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