Thursday, 25 October 2012

Now what?

I graduate today. I'm not going to the ceremony because I can't afford the fee and I don't have anyone, such as parents or a partner, to take with me. Plus the promised 'amazing catering' could surely only be a temptation to anyone who has never experienced my university's catering before (amazing =/= edible).

The only real outcome as far as I can see is that I lose my council tax exemption and student discounts on stuff. As far as being more employable goes - well, I've confirmed that I'm good at writing articles essays about stuff I don't understand and can't do myself but I knew that anyway. I really wish I'd either not done this at all or done a degree in something fun rather than thinking about so called employability.
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5 comments:

  1. Timorous Beastie25 October 2012 at 11:24

    I presume you've talked to your university's "career services" people? I've never used such a service, so I don't know how helpful they are, but it can't hurt. Likewise, can you have a chat with your supervisor about job prospects - what people typically go on to do, alternatives that might work for you, and tips for finding work?

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  2. GreatSheElephant25 October 2012 at 11:38

    I did and they said I needed to see a mental health worker instead. Where I am at the moment is that I don't know what I want to do, largely because I don't want to do anything, except retire early and I don't think I'm employable so it seems pointless applying for anything. That needs to shift before I get anywhere.

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  3. Tim F26 October 2012 at 04:33

    Writing plausibly about stuff you don't really understand is a valuable skill in the modern workplace. Have you considered going into PR? I'm actually serious.

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  4. GreatSheElephant28 October 2012 at 14:20

    If we excavate the tomb of failed career change, we find PR at round about the 2006 strata. I've got a professional qualification (another!) and have done it on a freelance basis for a few clients but despite this according to recruitment consultants at that point, I am unemployable.

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