your comments have inspired me to make a follow up video and include your voices in the conversation: the truth about degrees and success. real people speak out th-cam.com/video/dmaEc_uYRZY/w-d-xo.html Four weeks of daily videos. It’s been a wild ride. Some videos took off, some didn’t. Some got amazing discussions going, others barely got noticed. But one thing’s for sure-I’m learning a lot. If you’ve been watching along, I appreciate you. This isn’t just about putting videos out, it’s about figuring things out in real-time. Let’s see where this all goes. Also, side note: I’m still terrible at not checking analytics every five minutes. Send help.
Everyone says nobody complained... Bro all they did was complain, it was hard 100 years ago, 50 years ago, my grandmother complained, my dad complain etc, it's human to complain. Nobody works without complaining, we all know we were NOT born to work. Hence we rightfully complain!
@@blakasmurf My parents never complained, nor my grandparents, nor other person that I heard complaining as I grew up in eastern Europe, they all grinded in cold and in the sun. They just had belief the they'll overcome, life was not easy there. Complaining is a thing of the west, of people who have it well in life
I have a Computer Science degree, graduated early 2000s. I ended up as a self employed tradesman. I had an early career about 10 years at a well known tech corporation but it was absolutely awful, I hated it. A degree just isn't the right path for some people and I was one of them. I'd have been much happier if I'd done an apprenticeship straight out of school.
@JustAlex848 - check to see if any of your local colleges do part time introductions to various trades. They're by no means complete courses, but they usually do good introductions and teach you enough to tackle your own DIY projects. I did a part time bricklaying course at mine and it only cost £40 or around there, but is free for those out of work.
Good take. I don't understand why having a degree is suddenly the ticket to success. It's just one more thing that will help but is in no way a security. Specially now that everyone has them.
In 1980 I was offered places at uni to do Transport Management. Nearly went, but decided it was a bs degree, so I went and got a job as a forklift driver. Lot of life experience, as a young woman in a group age warehouse. 😅. Learnt a lot that way, never regretted not going to uni.
I didn't get my first office job until 6/7 years after the graduation Nobody cared about my degree. Nobody even asked. All they've ever asked for was the EXPERIENCE I would have chosen an apprenticeship over a degree now. But I didn't have any 'adults' to advise me properly at the time. I was the first in my family to gain a degree.
I wish I know you a lot earlier. This is what I have been screaming to people, don't get a degree just because "I would be the first in my family blah blah blah". Did my education whole way to PhD in the 90s, I saw how self serving and bureaucratic it is, government pushing the scam and foresee the whole supply & demand disaster. Fast forward 20 yrs, I dumbed my teenage boy to gain summer labor job experience as early legal age as possible, then quitted the toxic school system and got him into apprenticeship when he was 17. After that, only takes a week to find another job. You know the rest.
I completed my postgraduate degree in 2010, but I did not secure my desired position immediately. Between 2010 and 2017, I worked in warehouse roles through an agency while continuing to pursue opportunities aligned with my qualifications. Since 2017, I have been fortunate to build a fulfilling career that aligns with my aspirations, and I genuinely love what I do now. If you find yourself in a similar situation, do not be discouraged if you cannot secure a degree-related job right away. Patience and persistence are key-keep applying, stay resilient, and trust that your efforts will eventually lead you to where you want to be.
@ A lot of parents and graduates are still biased against apprenticeship, they think they are better off, too much physical hard work and waste their "precious brains". So I think there are still openings. You don't look for apprenticeships the same way as jobs. There are specific websites, governments pages advertising apprenticeships only. Also apprenticeship is NOT a job. It's a course learning from the job via you get a cheap salary but also counts as working experience. If you need to pay rent, then you maybe disappointed. You likely need some financial support via doing apprenticeship.
i graduated with a bachelor's in accounting back in Fall 2020 i'm currently working at an amazon warehouse because I can't get responses from entry level job applications I'm 27 and if there's any other people in their 20s here, you're not alone!
As a person who’s worked accounting for 10+ years Just lie. Lie lie lie lie lie. Copy and paste the requirements from the listing and send to a temp agency. That’s how I started.
My feeling is, if you don't absolutely hate the job you're in, that's a win right there. I work in a warehouse and it's the most stress free job I've ever had in my life. I really wish I would have discovered it sooner.
I too have ended up in a warehouse after years of hospitality jobs, and to my biggest surprise, I liked it. My neurodivergent brain didn't have to mask every minute of the day, I could finally just get on with doing my job and process internally whatever emotional storm I had going on inside of me. It was a relief - but sadly just a temporary one, as it was just a seasonal position. This was my 3rd job in 9 months, as businesses struggle to stay float, they cut staff. But hey-ho, here we go, we make the most of what we're given and for that we should be proud of ourselves I think.
@@astralyeti yes, surely there are different types, but I lucked out with this one. Injust never thought I'd feel relief working at a warehouse, of all places.
It’s a tough situation out there at the moment. I’m 49 and sometimes feel frustrated that I can only live a pretty basic and simple life. I have a small terraced house, basic 10 year old car. I’ll also be paying my mortgage off until I’m nearly 70. But I do feel incredibly grateful to do a job that I enjoy. I have friends who earn way over double what I earn. But I think I actually prefer the fact that I quite enjoy my job, rather than having more money. I wish I had it all! But everything in life has some kind of trade off. I think that social media gives us this impression that ‘we can have it all’. Behind every post of a lavish holiday or the current trend of showing off ‘perfect gym bodies’, there has to be a trade off. But hardly anyone talks about the ‘trade off’. So it’s so refreshing to see your videos. You’re so positive, but also are totally honest about the fact that you have to make certain compromises to live a relatively comfortable life these days.
I think for you, the gratitude comes from having a roof over your head. Rentals are impossible. Not only are there not enough, but the requirements asked for now is ridiculous. Some letting agents are asking for 3 times your salary, so with a standard property asking let’s say £1,300 a month, that £46,000 a year earnings. Plus a month’s rent in advance. How many earn that kind of money? And if you did you’d no doubt be looking to buy. Many (thousands) are living in their cars now. They either can’t afford the rent or can’t find a place, because like the job market, the ratio of those needing a place and places actually available is out of balance. Or of course they refuse to pay that ridiculous amount.
I went straight from uni into temp jobs and then hospital cleaning. Spent 8 years doing that. Till a small chance opened and I grabbed it with both hands and worked my way up the ladder to ta da! Low level admin. Im finally white collar! I won’t go any further now im 43 and the opportunities just arnt there. I don’t let it get me down, even though I do call my degree my £14 thousand pound piece of emergency toilet roll.
It's not social media - it is that wages for most people have been static for decades while wages for the richest have skyrocketed. Anti union laws and worsening job protections have erroeded wages as the bosses take a bigger and bigger share.
@kxjx a lot of it is that the relatively new job segment of "content creators" has taken off, paying millions per year, and those are the people who obviously make the videos you see on social media. So, you will mostly see just rich people on social media.
It's great that you realize that the pay per hour is only part of the equation. The other factor in the equation is what we do during the hours spent working: Are we making an impact on the world? Learning new skills? Enjoying our co-workers during this time? Most people only think of work as trading hours of their limited lives for money. They are selling part of their lifetime for money! But if you, instead, work a job where you are building something or helping people and learning new things that improve your own life, then you are actually gaining value during those hours, rather than giving away hours of your life. A paper pusher who makes $300k/yr for 40 years will have lost half of their lives. A doctor, veterinarean, builder, artist, advocate, teacher, fireman, or plumber is self-actualizing, improving the world, and fully utilizing their lives, and just needs a minimum amount of money to pay their bills.
My dad had the same job for 40 years…worked his way to be an engineer (not a P.Eng.). Went to night school after work…at work. This was from 60’-90’s. He bought a house, two second hand cars, didn’t take holidays. Those days are gone. I’ve had many many jobs, training provided usually. I was a receptionist, a secretary, manager of the mailroom (just me!), a draftsperson. Those jobs are gone, all done by machines. Then, many more jobs - you would laugh if I told you. Eventually I ended up being the sole working provider for a family of 5 for 15+ years at an “unskilled” job. I was quite proud of this and never regretted a day. You are right on to question, critique, and just get on with life in whatever way you can! It’s really only a short time and it whizzes by. Make it count for something and someone. I’m enjoying your stories.🐇🇨🇦
@ yes, I used AutoCad but I LOVED and missed hand drawing and lettering. I was “made redundant” late 80’s recession. The large engineering firms shrank or disappeared.
I've found, at least in my current position, it's very difficult to "work up." I feel that nowadays you have to job hop in order to increase your salary. Loyalty doesn't really work anymore. Perhaps it's because companies consider you to be more disposable if there are so many job seekers? Maybe they're thinking that someone will accept the job for a lower salary.
@@jessicapeyton5444 That’s too bad. The job-scape seems so “transient .” Technology and “globalization” have completely changed the way we find work and keep working. I urged my kids to pursue trades careers and that’s turned out well for them.
When my daughter was about to graduate high school, (about6 yrs ago) I was called into a meeting because she, "was refusing to take college prep classes". These were additional classes that were required by the school to graduate. Mind you, she had completed the necessary credits to graduate but the high school decided to make these classes a requirement to finish as well. In the meeting I learn that she IS taking the classes, but the problem was that teachers didn't "appreciate" her independent thinking. My daughter explained to everyone that she has no idea what she wants to do with her life and that college wasn't for her, right now. Side note: My daughter and I had already discussed college, and I had done my due diligence in taking her around to businesses and having her sit with owners and professionals. (You'd be surprised at how many people are willing to talk to young people if asked in a respectful and pleasant way.) End side note. My daughter was resolute, college was not for her, at least not for her right now. Her "independent thinking" consisted of her repeating what she had learned from the people she spoke with to her classmates during class. How not all business owners have degrees, or how much experience is valued, way more that education in today's changing technology job market. She also mentioned how much you can learn on your own, with open-source material and just doing the job from the ground up. The college prep teachers were annoyed at her for sharing this with the class. This is where I spoke up and shared what I have learn from Mike Rowe's interviews: Only 8 to 12 percent of the roughly three million jobs that companies are struggling to fill require a college degree. My daughter told the group (there were 5 people there) that she didn't want to risk going into debt when she had no idea what she wants to do in the first place. Her decision was to start working and as things progressed, she would decide later on if college was a good fit. The teachers did not like that, nor did they appreciate my agreeing with her. We need for the schools today to be more realistic with the students concerning today's job market. I'm not against college; I went to college and got my degree. In LIBERAL ARTS. That's right, I got my associate degree in electives. I didn't know what I wanted to do either, but I let myself get talked into going to college. I have a friend who graduated with a four-year degree who can't get a job because she has no experience. I have another friend who has graduated with a BA in business administration and cannot take a job because the jobs available to her are all entry level only and her debt will start collecting as soon as she starts work. The thing is she owes so much that an entry level paycheck is not enough to live on and pay off her debt. All this I have shared with my daughter. The reality is that college is no longer a guarantee of a well-paying job. Since the schools have decided to continue the ruse, we parents have to step in and give them the truth. Thank you for making this video.
It's always weird to me that people with no experience feel that entry level jobs are beneath them. They don't have experience so why would they start in a position that pretends they've been doing it for 5+ years and know all the ropes? It's your entry job, not like your final position you'll ever achieve in life.
You balanced the scales of life, realism and reaching for the stars in equal measure. Rudyard Kipling said 'If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same'. You have that healthy mindset. Enjoy your videos, they teach us lots. Keep going.
Love the way you explain about the success of life. My dearest dad started working in warehouse with a couple of side jobs at the meantime to raise his young family. I quietly witnessed how hard he worked day and night for us. I still remembered the day I hugged dad so so hard with tears in my eyes because I accidentally peaked into my parents bedroom, found out my dad had been biking or walking hours to work and back with his severely infected foot. Mom had to carefully help removing his shoes & then slowly peeled the blood stained hardened sock off from his bruised swollen foot. I still remember dad’s face....was in such pain.... that broke my heart. But, dad never missed a day at his jobs. Many years later, dad finally was promoted into an office then a management position. My dad always loved his life and of course his family. To me, Dad showed and taught me with his life. He taught me what is the real success in life. My best wishes to your journey. May God bless.
Hey man! Nice video! If I can contribute with something is: I’m a Brazilian living in the USA since 2018. I came from a very poor and deprived family. I worked in warehouses, laundry stations, driving etc. But as a musician and piano teacher I had a chance to begin working in my area here, and I released three albums for kids since then. I don’t have an easy life and I have failed in many of my attempts. The thing is, we live in a very connected world, actually in a web and all professionals are very important for us as a society. I think you’re right, we can’t be spoiled anymore! Accepting your moment and working on your goals and enjoying your life is the key of the success, I think! Best of lucky!
46 year old final year of engineering masters student here. I was about to mention the article about number of graduates per position, but you did it for me 😊 UK job market is not freshly graduated engineer friendly. I have a disadvantage in form of age too, as ageism seems to be a thing. So, my intention from the beginning of studies was to get a job elsewhere in Europe, which is what I suggest to you. I do have unfair advantage in form of EU citizenship, but consider applying even for internships in EU, which are usually paid, or entry level jobs. Plenty of engineers needed in Germany, Netherlands and Nordic countries. Do not comfort yourself that work in the warehouse "is not too bad" - I have been there and done that. It becomes that you cant see the forest behind the trees anymore. My 2p on the matter, so take it for what its worth.
Well said. Do not comfort ourselves instead of broadening our searches and sharpening our strategies. It used to be that putting bread on the table meant shovelling ditches... We're privileged with opportunities for those who are resourceful and productive. Stay productive men. Onward. God willing.
One of my children studied for a degree and ended up employed in the field that he worked in as a Saturday job to fund his way through university. My younger daughter after much perseverance did book keeping and then accountancy in the evening whilst working. Her husband studied A levels but never went to university either. My daughter was capable of A levels and university but looking back on it did the right thing. By time she would have graduated she would have found it difficult to have found a job. She left school and worked in a care home before applying herself. The best thing as a single parent I could do for her was to pay for driving lessons. She may find with Ai accountancy jobs disappear and struggle later in life. It’s a struggle and all you can do is keep exploring your options and look after your health. I wish you well. You appear to be a decent upstanding gentleman.
I am so sorry you're going through this. You are a super nice guy and have got a lot of great qualities - that comes through. And you've got a great attitude. When I was growing up (this is the 60's 70's) any job could support you. Any job could pay the rent. Life was sooooo much simpler. Everything is so much harder, complicated, etc. now. NOTHING is normal anymore. I feel so badly for the younger generations. I've gone through some pretty rough times in my life - was in situations that I could not envision a solution. But somehow, some way, it worked out.
@@bruce4130 "Society" doesn't reject you. I'm a boomer and it infuriates me when people demean "gen x, millenals, whatever. That's like saying ALL blacks. ALL whites. It's the 'system' - capitalism on steroids that has brought us here. Our "democracy" has morphed into an oligarchy. We got here step by step, bit by bit, in plain sight starting with Citizens United. We never throught we'd be here. And we're here. Greed and corruption has become "normalized" too. In my era there were demonstrations, marches, riots even - but we got CHANGE. The downside to social media ( besides brainwashing) is it has a tendency to keep us in our place. We vent - but what good does that really do us? What change does that make? We are at a point where we are now spiraling down quickly. I STRONGLY encourage the younger generations to organize - physically - do what we did. And I'll march right alongside you. United we stand. Divided we fall. And we are falling quickly. There's a REASON Finland is considered the 'happiest country on earth"
I agree with you. I’m from your generation and it’s true, almost any job back then could support you. These days very few jobs can support you by themselves alone. The world has changed drastically and not for the better. I believe that as AI continues to advance things will only get worse. We are the only species on the planet that will work furiously day and night to put ourselves out of business!
I graduated last year at 21. It's weird since I got an engineering degree for the sake of it being stable while I work on my passion projects, but I couldn't land an engineering job immediately after my degree. I did get into the industry that my degree is suited for, so I plan on doing the grunt work to move up to that position! I think I've learned more about working a real job and understanding how a company works (workplace politics). Im currently a technician at a medical device company, and I didn't have any internship in college, but I feel like after these several months, I see the value of my degree and how I can implement that into this real life work. I still have ambitions, but I'm taking my time to get there.
well done on your graduation and your career success, there's still some hard work left until you can dedicate more time to your passion projects and make a living from it, but you'e only 21, you've got time on your side, you got this!
Hey, this video was great. I'm really happy to see someone talking about this. I worked in retail for a while, then I got lucky. I'm from a fairly low income background, had a pretty difficult life as a teenager. School was difficult for me. I didn't have too many friends. My home life was pretty bad. We went from having some money from government benefits, to being completely poor. That was paired with mental health issues and social services. I needed to get away from it all. I started uni in 2014, after working really damn hard to get there. My family couldn't support me in the application process, but thankfully I had support from some really great teachers and staff at my sixth form. I remember thinking I'd been accepted as a fluke, and expecting to be kicked out at any moment. Uni was great. I made a lot of friends. I met my partner there. I had a great time. But it ended in a flash. I moved out of my uni accomodation. I couldn't move back home, so my partner and I were forced to find somewhere to live. She had a job working in a department store. I managed to get a part time job there too, working in menswear. We did what we could to get by. The hardest part of all of it was knowing how hard I'd worked to get where I was. I was so hopeful. But after all of that, I was folding jumpers for a living with a media degree and I could not relate to any of my colleagues at all. I actually got so tired of retail that I took a masters degree-- taking out another student loan, obviously. This time I studied 3D computer animation. It was a very quick year. I supposed it was just a break from reality for a while. So I could do something I enjoyed. The thing that struck me about uni was how well off everyone else was. There weren't many people like me-- people from low-income backgrounds. They all had middle class families, financial safety nets, and good homes to go back to if things didn't work out. Comparitively, I felt like I was walking a tightrope, knowing if it all collapses, things weren't going to end too well. But nobody acknowledged it. Not even the lecturers. Everyone seemed so accostomed to students living off 'the bank of mum and dad', that nobody talked about the students like me. "Get an internship. Move to London. Work for free for a while. Build a portfolio." That's the advice everyone gave. Sounded great for those of us with money. I got lucky. After I finished my master's, one of my old housemateshad just started working in games, and he reached out to me. So I actually found work as a 3D artist. But this industry is unstable, so I still wonder if I'm walking that tightrope. I don't know how long I have before I fall, but I'm just trying to build up a cushion for when I do. Anyway, thanks for the video my dude. It's great to see people talking about this experience, of working in a regular working class job after pulling through uni. I've subscribed.
It's probably a tightrope as you said. It's a good idea to start thinking about other options. Perhaps also become a landlord on the side if you end up making enough.
I needed to hear these words, I'm a three-year and master's degree in Economics and Management, but nowadays I'm doing a job that has nothing to do with my academic path, and every now and then I wonder if I failed to make life as a "Business Man" and getting rich... your words with this quiet voice made me feel "right" and not like a failure
Life is chaos and you cannot plan for it, sometimes bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. The only way to traverse life is to be extremely flexible and to use your initiative at all times. The days of being good at your job and working hard to get ahead are well and truly over.
Jobs in construction, plumbing, and other trades will always be at a premium. Working with your hands and brain is very satisfying, and you will always find well paid work with the possibility of starting your own company.
the number of people working jobs likle that making decent money is small, it's great if you can get yourself in and do well, but advertising sparky/pluming and what not as if it's going to sort you is a little untrue
I'm a welder who just got on £17 an hour. Worked in 2 hospitals @ £12.10 an hour, doing 30 hours a week for 3 years. Whilst doing an 37.5 hour apprenticeship and college simultaneously. Was worth the extra £4.90 an hour. shorter life span, dangers left right and centre and toxic work environment. You can get better-paying welding jobs but they require working away multiple days at a time, which I will eventually do. But damn they don't pay like they used to and you have to sacrifice everything for a decent 700-1k a week wage. You shouldn't have to do this much to try and buy the worst house in your city, at this rate ill be 38+ by the time I can actually start a family. What a way to live the 'prime' of your life. I'm going to try and make what I can and move abroad. I know its not great anywhere else I'm losing faith in everything in the uk right now. And the 10 months of darkness and rain is the cherry on top.
Spoken by someone who has no experience in the trades - trades are being pushed right now and eventually will get saturated never more than collage tho -Trades wreck your body, and are dangerous I’ve had near death experiences. -trades are full of felons/ex addicts and people who are “stuck” there -My advice is start your own business or go union but union isn’t for everyone there is a lot of untold for example my friends in there are made to call people to vote democrat. Blue and white both have there downfalls just chose what suits you best.
Hey mate, I have been in a down time in my life from both not able to find work and issues within the family, it was indeed very stressful, but I am slowing recovering and working in the sector I wanted. I cannot express how much I admire your positivity and you are absolutely spot on about the expectations do not meet the reality part. There has been much hatred and fake success stories simply for the sake of selling coruses online. YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSON. I wish you all the best in life, keep us posted!!!!
Went back to school in my late twenties and ended up working in a different field than the one I studied. I got tired of unsuccessfully looking for work and got found a warehouse-like job. At first was unbearable as it felt alienating and invalidating of all my hardwork... but it ended up a great personal challenge. In hindsight, it is probably what I was looking for in the first place : something hard to chew that would make me to keep growing. It's just easier to see the progression when you had some of it done in school. In a way, a trade would have been a great place for me. Life has more meaning when it's challenging (in a good way), and doing something different is exactly what I was looking for. I just wish I knew sooner. You can do your best and grow even if it looks like you're stalling.
@@eqsul729 Thanks for sharing your story. Good on you for persisting and taking on challenges. I think other folks out there are frustrated that they end up stagnant in their adult life after going through a four year college degree or graduate school. We as human beings are not machines. We’re living beings capable of doing a lot more than our ego could imagine. I’ve seen some folks live into their 50s with absolute regret for not “accomplishing more” in their younger and middle aged years.
Yes. You have a very good grasp of the reality of the job market in the UK. I also think your positive attitude is quite refreshing, because there is a lot of anger around.
Wow! I haven’t come across a TH-camr like yourself. In one of your videos you said you’re not a natural storyteller. I would disagree! You are very natural! But what I think is making you my fast favourite TH-camr is your authenticity combined with positivity. It’s obvious you live by what you say and you are a “normal” guy. Thank you for doing these videos. Im enjoying and gaining a lot from watching what I’ve seen so far! Much love to you and your family ❤️
Good video. Thank you for sharing your story. I work blue collar as a low voltage electrician. My previous job was a controls technician doing automation systems. I never went to a four year college (university) because my grades weren’t enough, university tuition was out of my budget and I didn’t want to get into debt. So, I went to technical-community college and completed an associate of applied science degree in electromechanical engineering technology. So yeah, you can basically call me the “unicorn” of my generation as everyone else around me went to university and are either doing well or doing terrible right now. While I remain “in the middle.” The main problem is that many people don’t think enough and are too easily manipulated by emotions. Especially parents who (for the most part) don’t understand anything. Our presentation day classroom/lecture public schooling is from the early 19th century (Prussian model) for drilling soldiers for “industrial combat.” Most folks don’t realize that our schooling is a highly controlled environment; something that life isn’t about. Even if your education is high quality, it’s still FACTORY quality! What happens when there is an oversupply of a factory product? The items just pile up in a warehouse going nowhere.
The bloated university sector needs to shrink with more funding going to Further Education which is neglected and undervalued. As an example currently 66 universities offer 233 undergraduate courses in journalism. How many graduates with these degrees and huge student debt will get jobs in what is a dying industry? 🤷🏼♂
Education is more of a business than real, practical education. States and education officials have been negligent. Nobody has cared about the new generations. Are you telling me that nobody in the state, those who earn more than 100,000 euros a year who work in the ministries of "education" and "labor" think about of the number of people who were training for jobs that do not exist? People just want their paycheck and use it to waste their lives like everyone else on stupid things.There is not much to do other than learn as much as we can so as not to repeat more of the crap that was sold to us. Be strong and don't let them make you bitter. You will find a way to live in harmony.
Just pick a sensible degree instead of sound engineering or journalism. Get a proper engineering degree or a hard science degree and you if you actually engage with it and do well then you will have jobs out your ears your whole life
trained in surveying made 89 job applications had 19 interviews after finishing at college got a government job and went from there and later expanded into property business. Never looked back, Always get a trade esp one with practical aspects before AI takes your job away. There is work out there.
@@kxjxEven STEM aint safe anymore. No DEI to make low paid bin men or labourers more “equal”. Full on DEI for the high quality grad jobs that pay well. There goes your STEM degree
A Story i heard from a guy who was ridiculed, because he left School at 15, for working as a Plumber. His friends went to Highscool, studied, and when they're 26, still on University, this Plumber had his 2nd Porsche in Front of his own and nearly paid House, because very early he started his own Company.
@te9591 maybe, maybe not, you have no way of knowing. I left school,worked in a warehouse, van driver, admin, bought a van, turned it into a 3 depot haulage Company, retired at 54. I didn't go to uni. 2 of my friends daughters did go to uni. 1 did knitting, the other fashion and photography.. Neither of the are intellectually rounded or even that smart. On the other hand I've always liked economics, geopolitics, at the moment I'm interested in rare metals. I'm more intellectually rounded than many with degrees.
@@te9591 Unfortunately nothing about the educational system actually makes you more intellectually curious or wise; it really only rewards people who are already curious and good at learning.
@noriringtail7428 i think a part of the school success relates to your schools connections too. Like if all the studies are just a study and their is no market or funding, then only so much of it matters.
Meaningful content! The most important message/ take away here is that no one is alone in this. And the other one is that we have a responsibility towards ourselves to keep growing and developing. Same thing is happening in South Africa (my country) and in countless other countries. But the sooner people regain agency over their own lives, the sooner it will start to have a positive impact on our mindsets and inspire those around us to do the same. I felt really inspired by this video-- thank you!
You lifted a weight off my shoulders like you have no idea. I’m 21 still in community college not sure of my major but that’s because I’m just afraid to proceed and afraid I won’t find a career in my interests. I’m very ambitious & delusional. I had big visions but having to work already is kind of shifted me away from that. My panic that I’ll never get to do what I love or interests me keeps me still and still in college not making any drastic decisions towards my major or career. but your words will ring in my ears “you can still try to work on yourself don’t live with your head down”
Thanks for sharing. I think a lot of people feel like you do. I suggest confidence building, find videos on TH-cam etc. Try to move into a place where you aren’t making decisions from fear, when possible.
Healthcare jobs are always in demand (don't get a degree in psychology or dietetics or social worker those suck regarding getting something stable and well payed).
@@uhhhum Don’t be afraid of getting your first job. You gain tremendous experience from your first job; even if you only stay a few months there. That’s what I did after finishing my associate degree of applied in electromechanical engineering technology at a technical-community college. My first job was a maintenance technician (did not enjoy doing it at all) but I persisted for five months before quitting. My second job was welding engineer helping customers service automation/robotic welding equipment. After two years at that job, I transferred into controls before starting a low voltage electrical apprenticeship. You gotta know how to live life, improvise day to day and understand it’s better to work incrementally than taking big steps into the dark.
@@catiapb1 I love how so many people confuse “service sector jobs” with “industrial jobs.” Those two are not the same in any manner. Once you get x amount of labor in health care, you don’t need anymore labor. Unlike an industrial economy (which is all gone these days in most of the West), you absorb a vast amount of labor into well paid skilled work.
Thank you for this video. I'm 33, FINALLY got my bachelor's in physics. Can't land a job to save my life. Finally got into a supervisor role at a manufacturing facility. Really been trying to break into engineering, but it is like a brick wall. I feel like I'm just lost at this point. I'm glad I have my degree. I loved learning. But man, it feels like I wasted so much time. I hope I can get out of this mental slump. It has been really hard to overcome.
Tech companies hire software developers with a physics background. You would actually stand out from the crowd. Just Leetcode some interview problems and start applying
I went to uni in 1985 and at that time I believe only around 12% of school leavers went to university. There were also fewer places that could award degrees. It’s saturated now with people who academically wouldn’t have went to university before and they are studying ridiculously impractical subjects.
One of the main issues with the universities today is the lowering of standards to achieve student through put, which is exacerbated by lower standards at schools and examination boards nowadays.
@@pripri3404 I wouldn’t call these university degrees “worthless subjects.” Most folks don’t know how to think and plan ahead in terms of 5, 10 or even 15 years from when they apply to a four year college. For example, a four year degree in mechanical engineering is not a worthless degree. That type of degree all depends on your location. If you’re out in Seattle, Washington with a mechanical engineering degree. You can find a job in aerospace without any major problems. If you earned your mechanical engineering degree in an area such as Chicago, Illinois. Then you’d better take a community college certificate afterwards to find work doing machine tools.
I have a degree in Primatology and another in Petroleum Geology and am working on a camera team in the film industry lol. Sometimes I wonder if I'll end up in a warehouse in the end. Hopefully I can pave my own way to make a living off producing my own science-related films someday. Anyways, thanks for sharing your story. It's tough out there for everyone and a lot of us are overqualified for what we do.
It was the Blair government that sold the idea that university education would be the best route for 50% of the younger generation, and the Tories who kept the whole circus on the road. All this has done is led to many young people undertaking basically useless degrees and getting themselves into huge debt which will blight their lives. I have worked with the Apprenticeship Programme in the UK since 1994 and I can say without doubt that the majority of young people would be better served in undertaking an apprenticeship. They will be earning a wage, they will be undertaking job relevant training, they will be gaining vital employment experience, their learning will not leave them with debt. They can then progress with higher level learning whilst in employment. I have seen so many young people who have thrived in apprenticeships and are grateful not to be saddled with £50k+ of debt.
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The clever country-Labor [Hawke] Australia-1988. Fast forward 20 yrs-then the government says-not enough blue collar workers-lets bring in lots of migrants. 🤔
A lot of useless educations around these days. Great money for the universities, not so good for people graduating in underwater lesbian knitting (autists: that was a joke). Bleak times ahead for many.
You touch on the subject of high expectations and discontent. I can certanly relate to that as i am soon to start my degree, even if i get a job in my field in the future, social media has led me to feel as if even that would not be enough and that i should not feel good about my achivements. I feel like the disconnect is largely the expectations and the dreams we were sold when we were young , the contrast in how the world really is can be a horrible shock to many of us. Great video, this made me feel more grounded unlike most videos on the internet.
You can have a more mentally stimulating day in a manual job (where your mind is free to wander) than a knowledge work job (where your mind is shackled to the task you've been given).
This is exactly how I coped while working as a Production Operative after my Masters degree as an immigrant in d UK 😅. But it sure took a physical and mental toll on me. I just day dreamed on each item I had to assemble and time quickly strolled by each day.
I found your video very insightful and reflective. I am near retirement and had been in senior management in the pharmaceutical world. When I hired people, I always looked for attitude, aptitude, their growth mindset and track record to effect change and results. This could be individually and collaboratively. Yes, the world has changed a lot from the 80's when I first cut my teeth. The pace of change is more rapid with considerably more ambiguity. There is no longer a straight career path. The question confronting most of you at your age is how do you adapt to change, identify the opportunity for growth. This is a learning mindset to increase your repertoire of skills so you are ready for the next challenges. I know people look at others with envy about their careers - "s/he is so lucky". Luck is about preparedness meeting opportunities. Good luck!
I normally don’t write comment but you inspire me to do so. I born at 1978 when computer and internet is not widely available. When I got graduated at 2001, the mobile phone abd email start to become a norm. I remember when I go to the job market, every company is sacking the old middle management. When the information and technology is providing much cheaper productivity, I felt I will no longer enjoy the career ladder like the one who born before me. So I learn making website , as an art graduate, and write program etc.. graduatelly( first 10 year ) I change my profession to IT related. The foundation is critical, coz u need hand on experience in so many things , like program language, database , network, security , design , finance etc. it is like riding a bicycle, It is never too late, while it is even never too early. You may start slowly to build up ur skill, and when u felt comfortable, u jump on something new. In anway, work for urself and people paid for ur skill not ur year of service. Spend time on productive skill which belong to u, not a position which can be replaced for whatever ridiculous reason. When you face the harsh reality, you can be positive because u know when to prepare ahead
Your point about this not just being a you, city or country issue is spot on. These things have been a problem in many countries for awhile. When there is a recession and a ton of people are on benefits or there are mass layoffs and all the graduates for those years aren't starting their careers is tough. The other issue is all the people that were told they need a university education but if everyone has one it makes it less valuable.
Nice video. I like the fact that you acknowledge that this is not a UK issue. It's happening everywhere. There are a whole load of changes that have already started and which, to be honest, are not going to be very positive for people. Some of these changes are driven by advances in technology of course.
Thank you for sharing your situation, and offering others an example they might chose to take inspiration from. Your inner light geniunely shows itself through your honesty, articulated self reflection and warm smile. Wishing you all the best from Houston, Texas.
An old story. In 1973, I took a job at a resort in the US. The pay package included room and board. My roommate held a BS in Engineering. He was unable to find any work in his field. He first worked as a bartender (something he did while he was at University), and later as a maintenance man. Neither job required anything more than high school.
If anyone wants to get a degree, I’d highly recommend just going the apprenticeship route. Apprenticeships are getting more and more competitive due to the value they provide. Even for those considering a career change later on in life, it’s a good way to get in the door. Good video!
Many degrees do not lead to proper jobs in the chosen field. Young people should be told this when they apply for courses but are conned into thinking otherwise. But you are a success! You travelled and worked abroad, came back and started from scratch. Initially, you had to live in a grotty flat in a dodgy area and took a basic job. It was tough! Just a few years later and here you are, you have a house, a car, a good job and a beautiful family. To all the grumblers and moaners saying it can’t be done and that there’s no future here in the UK, you have shown that it definitely can be done. And you are still young, you’re going to do brilliantly! It’s all about hard work, resilience and attitude.
Some people who become professional students actually place themselves at risk in the job market because they had so many advanced degrees, which on paper (resume), would indicate they should quality to earn a top salary BUT they lack real world experience that demotes their salary expectations.
I was going to go to college for sound engineering too! I did live sound in high school and recorded a couple EPs for some bands. I didn't end up going through with it because of the cost, I didn't want to take out as much as I would've needed to on my student loan. I never went to college and just ended up doing odd jobs, eventually settled into marketing work from what I've taught myself. Fast forward 10 years, I was living in the tiniest town almost as far north in Canada where you can go and met a guy who used to tour with some pretty big bands doing their sound and he became a friend. Met another guy in a town a few hours south of there who runs a lighting and sound company and did some odd jobs with him, he ended up introducing me to a guy who did lighting for some big 80s bands. None of these guys went to college for sound engineering, no one I've ever met who's working in the field did. Now I have opportunities to go out and tour with 2 different bands based off my references from these guys because I have experience, and I never completely left the field. I always volunteered where I could for music festivals, and never got rusty on my cable coiling :) College was never the answer for our generation, things are changing too fast. You need the agency to be able to follow what you're passionate about and stay consistent. Nothing worth having comes over night and everything for us was made 1000x harder unfortunately.
Great attitude, you will do well, so much can change in 5 years. So right how difficult it is for your generation, in my time very few degrees, no overseas competition and when we got a job you could buy a house. Keep going and good luck.
In the US - this is par for the course. After high-school, I did some construction work (mostly electrician's apprentice). I decided it wasn't for me, so I went to study mechanical engineering. In my area - there was very little manufacturing, so my first job was working as a draftsman in small, private (basement) structural concrete design firm. I went from that to a large multinational electric power construction company where I learned about CAD systems. Then a German cooling tower company, and then aerospace ground (ATLO) ... then aerospace flight. Finally, 25 years ago, I switched to software systems test and integration - and have been at that every since. Now I'm close to early retirement ... looking back, I did a LOT. NOt even including my small business startup/failures. Engineering skills are very fungible.
Social skills are fungible too eg in interacting with either sales or purchase activities A degree is only ever a starting point to on the job learning or a higher more specialized qualification.
Your experience is based on your evolution during a specific part of history one that is economically and technologically different than today. I do agree that applied engineering skills (civil, electrical, mechanical) are still very good skills to have.
Having a degree used to set you apart, but today being university educated is very common. There are so many people who go to uni and get general degrees ( I mean something that doesn't directly link to a specific career) and graduates still not knowing what career path they want to follow. The job market is tough in general and I agree its very disheartening applying for roles with so much competition. I think your personality will set you apart and eventually thats going to get noticed.
Yes, it was a “distinguishing mark” but not something to get just to get. Encouraging those of lower classes with true gifts and passions (sometimes the family black sheep) to attend on a scholarship was a brilliant investment. But mass encouragement to get degrees may help the next generation (their children) but it is often a burden on them due to skipping steps on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
I saw yesterday that in Preply platform there were more than 31 000 English teachers.....I didn't apply, no way to compete with native English and Americans! You are right, it is disheartening!
Let me explain what's going on. It's not that it's competitive, it's that giant indian companies are injecting their poverty into the UK and ireland companies like tata. They are getting indians that are willing to work for minimum wage and live 16 people in a room for any job... it doesn't matter what how high spec the job is or they don't care that they can't even speak english. This is not a theory, this is a cold hard fact. Even the indians that have lived in the uk for years will also be losing their jobs to this influx. I don't think this is happening, I know this is happening. Companies like tata need to be stopped right now. This is even worse in the Canada/USA!
Students grossly underestimate the importance of career prospects and income potential when choosing a degree. Colleges for the most part do not care. I suspect sound engineering is one of those degrees with few well paid opportunities. Generally if you want financial success and employability, you need to place yourself in a position to give society what it needs. What society needs most can be observed by what pays the most and what career path has the most opportunities. These careers are not significantly more difficult, there are just fewer people willing to pursue them
The problem starts in high school. Where you can't expect teenagers to make well educated decisions like that. The last grade of any high school education should explore such life education. I could've used one.
@@andilemabika7690 even grown adults are often incapable of of making those kinds of decisions. I think the problem is that colleges can spend 4 years of your life and are not held accountable for the outcome. The incentive structure for college should change so that they’re paid in proportion to to the success rate of the education
Hey, I was a top computer programmer with my own Software company once and I work in a semi-skilled manual job also. A friend who was an actual University lecturer at Salford ended up working at the Royal Mail. Life in the UK is tough, mostly because it has been in decline since the late 1950s. The actual class that has done well are tradespeople.
I found High School to be boring as hell, and barely graduated. While there I took vocational classes for drafting/mechanical drawing, woodworking, and bricklaying mostly to get out of the "boring" classes. I never thought I'd take college classes but later on did, and got mostly "A''s. I did a stint in the military, and worked a bunch on jobs doing concrete work, bricklaying, loading aircraft, factory jobs, part time bar bouncer, boat building, then I went to school for firefighting which I did for 20 years. I was a lieutenant the last 10 years of that, I had around 40 hours of college nearly all were fire related and fire leadership/management. I was always a top overtime worker in my small department, and my last year on the job I was just a few dollars shy of making $100K. I retired at 58, am now 60. For extra spending money I help out doing home inspections and home renovations with some of my former colleagues in the fire service at their side hustles. Both of my daughters have Masters degrees. One is married to a guy she met in her grad school program, and they doing well. She told me that the main reason she got her job was because she had experience in using a program during a summer internship in grad school. Not her 4.0 in her bachelor degree, not her 2 years in grad school classes. My other daughter couldn't find a job in her field so she became a middle school teacher, she was much loved by her students, and was superior rated...but the pay was barely enough to exist. She even moved to a remote village in Alaska to make a decent wage, doubled her income, but everything was more expensive of course. After 10 years she finally landed a job in her field and as always gives it 110%. They're both overachievers and give everything in their jobs and their education 110%, but it has been difficult even with their degrees.
I finished a master's degree from University of Southern California and ended up an aircraft painter. That job helped me learn a work ethic as well as an understanding of people in the labor force. No regrets.
Yeah, I agree, mate. Everyone goes through that tough time of job hunting when they lack experience. But once you get through all of life's lessons and look back, I’d say those hard times were truly valuable.
Totally agree! I heard a great quote the other day: "Most productivity occurs at the edge of desperation". I'd also say tough times make you stronger, more resilient and resourceful.
I was a very gifted student, until I got sick during my A levels. I struggled through university and got myself a low classification on what would have been a highly regarded degree. I ended up working in a supermarket, and then a call centre, and now I'm on benefits too sick to work at all. If my health ever improves enough to work again, I'm fucked.
I wish we would guide our young people better. I think so many are going into higher education just for the sake of it; coming out the other side and finding few opportunities, then wondering why they even bothered with university. I’m one of them. Personally I received such scant careers guidance at school; none at all at university. Parents didn’t know how to guide me in that respect. I believe it’s so worth teaching our young people to spend time getting to truly know themselves- their characteristics, the conditions under which they work best and so on. Then they can take pause to figure out where they want to end up in life. We’re so busy just pushing them towards exams or the next goalpost.
It's been like that for decades - I just stumbled into A-levels, then uni, then dole in the 90s. My parents were useless in that regard, as much as I love them. I ended up emigrating to Japan in 1997 because I found a decent job and had fallen in love with a girl from there!
@ Exactly. It’s been that way for so long. I feel passionately that our young people need better guidance. I was so lost in life for so long. If I could go back in time, I’d perhaps try and be a careers counsellor - but a decent one!
I left school in the 60 s . Average intelligence. Saw the careers advisor in the last term. All he could suggest was work down the pit 45 miles from home.
@ Really sad, isn’t it. It should be an ongoing dialogue between the students and teachers in my opinion, building their ideas about their future. I think it’s rare to find a young person who feels confident and secure in who they are and what they want. Society would really benefit from young people finding purpose and focus too.
My Uncle was an artist (mostly penniless), very interesting story, too tired to tell, when I was younger wrestling these concerns of direction & purpose, he said, 'As long as you have something to do with your head and your hands you'll always be ok' , stayed with me, good advice. Anyway enjoyed your thoughts, you have a good attitude, thanks for sharing.
66 year old female here. Home is Australia. No degree and minimum schooling but when I left school I never stopped learning except it was way easier and more stimulating than school. I lived a life moving thru jobs to higher positions. Money was never the biggest driver and I lived modestly but fully. I was never interested in higher learning. I saw it as a trap or a loss of freedom as I u derstood I’d be schooled to someone else’s or the institution’s ideas. By fifty I’d decided to start my own business in a vocation what was where my ultimate talent lay and yet on the bottom of the ladder for earning a descent income. I saved to give myself the best chance and fifteen years later it has paid handsomely both extrinsicly and extrinsicly. I think it’s what u can make of a situation and how u mold the clay in any given field or task
“how do you mold the clay” at 67 years of age with the benefit of hindsight I would say that’s probably one of the most important things that unfortunately they don’t teach you in school!
To be honest - it was a lot easier for your generation to climb career ladders without credentialism. The job market is far more competitive now and far more globalised and outsourced. Older people in their 60s that fell upwards in my experience won't retire or up-skill and stay in the higher paying jobs and have people with skills doing a lot of the grunt work. The younger generations have graduated in 2 recessions and have a lot of skills and education and there are a lot of us. We've usually worked across different companies and we share knowledge with our educated peers. We're the digital natives that get slumped with all the computer work as well and we're happy to do it, but we know what happened. The older generation went to uni for free, lived in a less globalised Australia and had access to a fairer housing market that derailed itself when we were children. Australia continued to push young people into uni degrees and not enough towards trades and is now paying catch up. The school system wants to get good grades for the department not match skills to potential.
Please share what business did you venture into and more information on this, please. Hoping to gain some beneficial knowledge from your experience and journey. Thank you so much.
You followed your heart, and that's 💯 % the right thing. It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.... and what a great experience. You are an inspiration to many, and I think you have a lot to offer. Please keep doing these videos. I employ a lot of people who are recent graduates or early career - key to me and my company is attitude and drive - that's not teachable but comes from the person.
I agree and especially that positive attitude and drive are key ingredients today and always have been. Also competing with oneself to improve skills and making the most out of every job.
I graduated decades ago, coming out from uni during a recession. I did okay and think a lot of it is down to good luck and right place at right time. The big problems these days are AI and the sheer cost of getting a degree. The cost of three years of living away from home, plus tuition fee fees and you are talking north of £40k, plus interest! With the cost of mortgages and houses, plus debt repayments, you can forget about being a homeowner for a long time to come! I’m glad I’ve had my time and wouldn’t want it again. I pity my son though!
My degree gave me two things, it allowed me to ask for a better starting salary than someone without one, it also gave me the ability to manage my time. Apart from that most of the my knowledge was self taught at the time of college. I worked for ten years a position under someone who didn't have a degree and was self taught. After my initial experience of work, no-one wanted to know about he degree it was always about how many years I had worked in the industry. I now have kids and I worry about my kids potentially wasting 3-4 years of their life at University for no massive gain and getting lots of debt. It does feel like the whole upbringing of kids is brainwashing them into a certain course of events that the universities are profitting from. They just need to find something they like then use the massive resources of the internet and self determination to try and master it, build a portfolio and get any work experience they can.
The warehouse, at which you’re working, is just one, tiny, part, of a big business. I suggest you dig in, do your best, and let your supervisor(s) know you’re open, to advancement. Big companies need people who are intelligent, well spoken, well presented, etc. Apply yourself, at whatever job you have, and be on the lookout for advancement opportunities.
You have some good thoughts on this, and that outlook on things will carry you far. I'm studying Computer Science and I see a lot of doom posting about how hard and miserable the job market is. But then you watch their videos and get to learn that a lot of them expected to be hired by the TOP 10 companies in the world and to be among the 0.1% of engineers. I learn CS out of interest, and I can confidently say that if I'm forced to be a garbage collector, truck driver or delivery, I'll still be happy I learned CS. There is no shame in ordinary work.
It's hard to hire people who know CS. The cost is astronomical. If you temper your expectations and show you're interested in the subject you'll find someone that gives you a chance because they're desperate to hire and haven't got enough money. The first step into a programming job is the hardest. AI doesn't really matter - its' another tool. It is something that cannot be trusted except when used by a person who is already an expert.
You are so thoughtful and articulate that I think you will have the success you want very soon. Living in China and then working a good, humble job give you excellent life experience and will ultimately serve you extremely well, I bet. And doing this TH-cam channel, too? You're doing GREAT.
I can totally relate to this, and yes your situation is pretty much similar to many graduates. It is happening everywhere, just some countries have created this problem at bigger scale. Even I have got my BS in Economics couple years ago could not get anything than an internship. Luckily got a job in Hospitality industry which is fulfilling at the moment. As you have mentioned and I totally agree, technology has ruined job market a lot. Only professions that are kind of in demand if you are lucky are doctors and programmers. Through tech. yes we have improved our lives very much, but there are many negative effects in my opinion. Tech is an industry which does not create any new value (new jobs), it just offers services that are somewhere in the cloud. Why do we need touch screen on the car, why do we need better camera quality, why do we need food delivery via drones etc. Instead in the past we had big industries that used to create physical products which demands more hands hence higher employment. Not to mention that tech. enabled online education to everyone which additionally devaluated higher education. All best and good luck.
I came from a small farming community, many of us dropped out of high school at grade 9 to work on the farms. Most of us never wen’t to college or university. At 54 I am very wealthy and retired. School isn’t that important.
I graduated in 2012 and realised within six months that things were not going to work. I moved to Hong Kong and worked like crazy for a decade. I returned to England recently and found work within a few weeks of being back. Simply put, you need to go where the demand is then build for the future.
Agree, moved to middle east in 2013 when I did not get a grad role. After this Berlin called and then London between 2016-2022. Since then left again, but all due to other and better opportunities being available. People shouldn’t just to stick home and ‘hope’ for this grad role to become available.
Simple answer - too many graduates and not enough "good" jobs. It's like they say - if everyone in the crowd is sitting and you're the only one standing up then you stand out. But if everyone in the crowd is standing up too then you're no longer standing out.
Sad go to school to make money not what you're passionate about. My son at 27 y/o finally got his act together he failed his IT degree. So we told him you wasted our money now it's your responsibility no more handouts. He has been in school for 10 years but worked PT T mobile. A nursing degree was his choice like his mother and his sister. He will graduate with a Nursing degree from a local county college this Spring. My mother gave me an application for the fire Dept at 21 y/o. I had no clue or self-esteem they would hire me. That was the best decision of my lifetime. I started at 23 y/o and retired from the fire dept at 49 y/o. Viizii don't give up you have a degree I didn't so those jobs like police, firemen & EMS, postal worker or tradesmen should be easy to apply for. Thanks for sharing and for thinking outside the box. You will find something because you're motivated to do something new.
I'm a woman and currently work in a wearhouse, and i love the movement and doing work with my hands. I would work with my hands for the rest of my life if I could. However - our white collar management looks down at us (like many white collar do) and make our lives hard. They think they are "progressive" and treat us well, and they don't listen to the feedback. For example, we don't get sick days. We have to file FMLA every single time we are sick. The office people get sick time and they don't have to file with the literal government to get a day off like we do. I would LOVE to work with my hands forever, but I can't be treated this way.
Not to be overly dramatic but I’ve been waiting for content like this for a couple of decades. I’m 55, American, from an educated family. Dad has a masters degree and had a professional career, as did all my uncles. I went to uni in the 90’s, and this is when identity politics, postmodernism and relativism started taking off. I mean, it was just beginning, gestating. I didn’t like it, I didn’t like the liberal, progressive, faddish professors. I did earn a degree in English Literature, but then I joined the merchant marine as an unlicensed seaman. I’m still doing this today. I’m a simple sailor on a shallow draft tanker, with a BA in liberal arts. Well, that’s just how it is. I’ve no complaints, I make a good living and have a full suite of pension and health benefits. But my point is, I could feel in my bones, even back in the 90’s, that we were entering a period of elite overproduction: there are too many uni grads and not enough elite positions. A bottleneck, in other words. Last year I met a coworker who quit his corporate job at Boeing, in Seattle. He has a master’s degree in business administration. But he hated it and quit. Now he’s a simple sailor, like me, but he loves it. Thank God for the internet and TH-cam. I need to know there are people out there like me: university educated, blue collar, working stiffs. Guys who wear steel toe boots and coveralls, but think about The Canterbury Tales, or Dubliners, while operating a lathe.
You might find that degree comes in handy. I went from being waitstaff to being a project manager because I had a degree. Or phone jocky to software developer in the financial sector, because I had a degree. Worked for me.
And all the education made the days of underemployment, of which you should have no shame, much more bearable. Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote
Libtards didn't ruin university. Soft headed sods like you who wanted a piece of paper, with no hard work, to chariot them to riches did. You paid for a degree in basket weaving, and that's what you got, so live with it.
I went to a good high school and have a very educated family. My dad has a PhD in physics and a ma in ee. They're all like that. But I remember the one classmate I had my Dad was always most fascinated by was this one kid that went to the merchant marines. He really thought that kid was living the dream. I kinda wish I'd done it too.
As my 76 year old dad always said “teachers beget teachers. He was one of relatively few working class people who was given the opportunity to go to university in the 60s. He worked hard and did very well for himself, but having done all that he always steered me towards getting an apprenticeship as he knew what a waste of human potential university can be. Leaving school in the naughties this felt somewhat of a humiliation to do as most of my friends were going to uni and were expecting to be having a great time and earn big bucks. Some did some didn’t and still have debts. I’m probably earning as much if not more as an engineering technician in the gas industry. What I would say is now I fully agree with my old Man. Don’t do a degree in something other than medicine, science, law or engineering because anything art related always requires more natural talent and luck than a degree will supply. Best of luck to you my friend. Loving the content keep it up.
The main problem is that culture from the last 70 years have promoted individualism aka everyone wants to be special and to be special you need special jobs such as doctor, lawyer, engineer etc. Culture promoted individualism and egocentrism with movies, series, video games where YOU are the main chracter and thus you grow up with that mindset that YOU are special and thus deserve or at least need to pursue special jobs that have advantages because main characters are special and they usually have ambitions, dreams they inspire viewers (for example, even when the main character is an average joe, special things happens to him because of his intelligence or dreams and he usually achieve his dreams in the end (unless its a drama movie). And this culture is consequence of the development of technologies such as movies, music, TV etc around 1950's. Whereas in the past (before 1950 basically), people didn't have that main character problem and understood that they were part of a world with many different jobs and that not everyone can become doctors, engineers, or other high achieving careers, or have special ambitions and dreams. People in the past did know that there are jobs better than others in terms of advantages but since they didn't grow up with the culture that promote individualism the pill was way easier to swallow so to speak. Basically, the idea of being a cashier for the rest of your life for example was way easier to accept in the past than nowadays. In the end, school need to make a better job to discuss jobs with students and really destory that main character phenomena and pull students back to reality. Unfortunately, many post high schools universities just want more students to make more money so they do everything they can to attract students and those students fall in the traps of pursuing dead end studies with no jobs after. In simpler words, expectations students have now is consequence of culture based on egocentrism which is why there is such an existential crisis in young generations that grew up in delusions because they end up in a situation they really did not expect (since birth, they are treated as main characters with special abilities, special dreams and ambitions thus deserving special things including jobs and that's because of movies/series/video games/ internet that started from 1950's, and before that culture was way less accessible to average people )
There is a reason why most warehouse jobs or terrible and it’s down to big businesses not giving much care to basic welfare but very cost focused (and obviously safety as that’s tightly regulated) mentally. It rare works well and you end up with massive turnover, significant number of contractors on zero hour contracts and a very unique spreed of employees. Not the mention most warehouses are very cold in winter and can be very warm in summer 😊
I have a PhD from London University. I'm a part-time senior lecturer - can only teach in the spring and summer semesters. Started teaching Japanese people English online for £7 per hour a few months ago. Jobs in academia are also very exclusive, rare and difficult to get. Grateful for whatever is coming in at the moment, and I enjoy the teaching. If it was £25 or £30 per hour that would be perfect.
As a 69 year old boomer I have great respect for your make it work attitude, drive and dogged grafting to provide for family and yourself. I hope your TH-cam will also bring significant income in time, it'll be well deserved. 😊
I’m thankful every day for my parents who prepared me for the real world. I never thought for a second that someone would just give me something. Hard work and determination were always expected and often rewarded over time. I certainly had a wide range of jobs from construction, telemarketing, insurance sales, IT support and software engineering. Each stage required me to shift my focus, revise my skills and improve myself. People skills were probably my best friend in that I was able to move through a field based on the relationships of trust I earned at each stage. Given a task, I make it happen despite being afraid of failure and feeling overwhelmed and frustrated at my inexperience. Over time it was less and less difficult to becoming easy or routine. I learned to focus on what I was good at and not what I fantasized about being good at. Also, some of us are good at things we don’t have a passion for. I found it easy to sell insurance but had zero passion for it. It paid well and allowed me to pay for a college degree in IT avoiding massive debt.
Sometimes people should just give you something. Not to spoil but because they want to and they can. That’s how there are wealthy families. Having a wealthy class is a good thing. It helps others of lower classes find stable work, start businesses, or to expand their existing business, etc. Americans sometimes get too negative on wealth. We exist as a community. Obviously we need people who pull their own weight. Not manipulators or scammers who destroy the trust in the society.
I am retired now, so haven't been in the workforce for many years. However, I read recently that nowadays about 50% of school leavers go to university. When I went to university, more than 40 years ago, only 5% of school leavers did so. In fact, back then, instead of GCSEs, we had O'levels at age 16, and only top 25% of pupils were allowed to study for those. This means that nowadays, twice as many people get a degree as used to get O'levels in the past. As a result, it is impossible for employers to differentiate the brainy students from the rest. A modern degree is now seen as less demanding that even an O'level used to be. This is the fault of the government, for lowering the standards of degrees beyond recognition, and massively increasing the number of graduates. I feel bad for the majority of recent graduates, who were mislead into believing their degrees were valuable. Most should have been told, honestly, they weren't cut out for university and for the brainiest jobs, and should have be trained for realistic jobs at their own level when they were 16 or 18.
I think something that can be related to this is how many of these top industries are also crumbling before our very eyes. Tech is harder and harder to get into, healthcare is a recipe for burnout, corporate life is soul draining. The modern societal landscape is looking more dystopian by the day
@@purpan.6764 it could also be that modern expectations are much higher than in the past. When I graduated many decades ago, with a PhD in engineering, there were relatively few jobs available compared to today. Fortunately, I found a good job, but it took some time. Nowadays, there are far more tech jobs than there used to be, but the number of graduates has spiralled dramatically. So, possibly, it isn't that there are not enough jobs, but rather that there are too many graduates. In terms of corporate life being soul draining: that has always been the case, but in the past people didn't expect their job to be exciting and fulfilling: rather, they got on with the job in exchange for their salary, and worked hard even if they disliked their job. Nowadays, many folks expect to find their job enjoyable, and claim that it is "toxic" otherwise.
The big problem I have noticed is that the young people are shamed into these degree programs that lead to nothing. If you are a tradesman like myself you are thought less off than the university grad and yet the wages are often better as tradesman.
@@southhillfarm2795 I read that a lot of young folks now expect to have cushy "work from home" jobs. Whereas having a trade means actually going out to do your work, which is horrifying to some young folks.
Yes, this is the harsh truth barely anyone wants to talk about. We have not gotten smarter just our standard have been lowered. It hurts everyone, the one who is not meant to be a brain worker and the actual intellectuallly gifted person, because he has no way to accredit himself anymore....
Been there, done that .... got through it ended up many years later working in city, so stay strong 💪... keep getting higher work experience, network and get extra professional training and qualifications, never stop
I’m in education. Secondary school teacher, 4 years of training to become a fully qualified teacher. As of now I’m 21 years qualified. But as we all know, the British education system is a shambles. Well respected, dedicated and vastly experienced teachers being pushed out because they’re ’too expensive’. Hence a shortage. So what do we do? Find money to fund newbies to go into teaching. So, instead of looking after and respecting our current fab teachers and keeping them, we (aka the government) decide we need to pour that money into training new ones. … until the inevitable happens and these newbies become too expensive and they get kicked out… and so the never-ending cycle repeats. 🤷♀️ Millions of teachers have left over the past few years, hence the shortage we keep hearing about. Believe me, it’s not for want of leaving (in 98% of the time), it’s being bullied, ghosted, manipulated, undermined, verbally and mentally abused, pressurised, overworked, lack of empathy and understanding that’s pushed all these teachers to leave the profession. 😢
your channel has a very good / positive energy. We have no doubt that your channel will have a wider/positive impact. BTW: degree is a degree, the years we spent in Uni with Schoolmates may transform us to a better/stronger person, i hope
I graduated in 1970 with a biology degree, and I didn't find a biology related job until 2008 as a biology tutor. I even went back to school in 1997 to study HVAC so I could work in building trades, until I found my dream job as a biology tutor. I was able to get that job by retaking some of my biology courses to get my foot in the door.
I wound up in a warehouse myself. It's a lot of strain on the body, having to pick 170 cases per hour+ at my location. The average case is about 25lbs. I find I need 30 minutes of physiotherapy to keep myself from falling apart. I'm hoping I can replace this job within 2 years.
Thank you. I think this more than ever is true. And I wish this information would be more available to younger people. The sense of economic dread and fear is making people insane (me included).
Let's not be too idealistic. Most people in history have not worked in ways commensurate with their natural talents or education (if they had one). The dream of a uni degree that opens correlative opportunities for the proles is a dream, and only a dream. Nobody owes us anything. I could see the writing on the wall for the idea years ago, and never bothered to go to college/uni. Instead, I focused on something practical and have not suffered too badly. I would never call it personal failure, but simply the way life works. A society cannot live off intellectual work.
Agreed. Universities are creating elitists - or people who believe they are elite. They're just people who went through a program. A program that is supposed to be designed to form you into someone who follows instructions from people at the top who do the thinking (in theory). We all know the people on top simply make decisions based on what is fashionable in their sphere of "executive decision making" realm. This is why what is successful for one company will be expected from other companies even if it's not the best way forward for all companies.
I'm an "old" graduate. Had 2 careers, the second being a job in tech. After 10 years was really burned out and took time off to figure out what I wanted to do next. A cancer diagnosis and a pandemic later, I found it impossible to even get an interview in tech. I hadn't kept up my skills (wasn't really motivated to) and so much had changed. But even if I taught myself all the new software I still don't think I could compete. 1000s of applicants per job listing and lots of young people fresh out of school, willing to work 80 hrs/week for much less than what I was making (though I would be willing to earn less now because the peak is long gone). Anyway, I found a job in manufacturing at a fraction at what I used to make. But, it turns out, I really like my job. I work with a good crew, I take pride in what I do and when I don't take my job home with me. I don't know what I'm trying to say. Just that I empathize with everyone getting degrees to get a good job only to find it feels (or is?) impossible. Keep an open mind and it's ok to take a job that has nothing to do with school. If the money isn't enough, keep applying on your own time. Good luck, everyone.
It's been this way for a while but I think it's especially tough now. It's not just getting established which is hard for young people, but actually weathering any degree of financial uncertainty. I'm 46 and I think it was easier in the early 2000s, but then have a divorce, lose custody of the kids etc., and things can very quickly go Chop Suey . The best advice anyone can give I think is to acquire skills in something which is in demand and insulated from economic volatility as best as it can be - this was as true in the 1960s as it is today. There are plenty of career areas which pay in excess of 45K, the bare minimum I would say to have a barely decent lifestyle. The basic, obvious mistake a lot of people make is spending time training for things for which there is limited economic demand - i.e a degree in English/Art/Humanities etc. Unless you want to become a teacher, public sector wage slave or if you're very lucky, part of the Higher Education bureaucracy. You don't need a degree in order to build a career as a fine artist or novelist, what you need is superhuman talent, determination and a flair for entrepreneurship.
your comments have inspired me to make a follow up video and include your voices in the conversation: the truth about degrees and success. real people speak out
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Four weeks of daily videos. It’s been a wild ride. Some videos took off, some didn’t. Some got amazing discussions going, others barely got noticed. But one thing’s for sure-I’m learning a lot.
If you’ve been watching along, I appreciate you. This isn’t just about putting videos out, it’s about figuring things out in real-time. Let’s see where this all goes.
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Dude I work in a prison and there are a handful of people with college degrees that just aren't worth your time. We make 100k a year.
@@WilcoxNotreallythere You work doing what in a prison? Your average prison officer in the UK usually isn't earning far above minimum wage.
@@Amonynous He doing business
Everyone says nobody complained... Bro all they did was complain, it was hard 100 years ago, 50 years ago, my grandmother complained, my dad complain etc, it's human to complain. Nobody works without complaining, we all know we were NOT born to work. Hence we rightfully complain!
@@blakasmurf My parents never complained, nor my grandparents, nor other person that I heard complaining as I grew up in eastern Europe, they all grinded in cold and in the sun. They just had belief the they'll overcome, life was not easy there.
Complaining is a thing of the west, of people who have it well in life
I have a Computer Science degree, graduated early 2000s. I ended up as a self employed tradesman. I had an early career about 10 years at a well known tech corporation but it was absolutely awful, I hated it. A degree just isn't the right path for some people and I was one of them. I'd have been much happier if I'd done an apprenticeship straight out of school.
@JustAlex848 - check to see if any of your local colleges do part time introductions to various trades. They're by no means complete courses, but they usually do good introductions and teach you enough to tackle your own DIY projects. I did a part time bricklaying course at mine and it only cost £40 or around there, but is free for those out of work.
Good take. I don't understand why having a degree is suddenly the ticket to success. It's just one more thing that will help but is in no way a security. Specially now that everyone has them.
In 1980 I was offered places at uni to do Transport Management. Nearly went, but decided it was a bs degree, so I went and got a job as a forklift driver. Lot of life experience, as a young woman in a group age warehouse. 😅. Learnt a lot that way, never regretted not going to uni.
@JustAlex848 I'm in my 30s, and half the people in the classes I attended were retirees in their 60s.
@JustAlex848 strongly agree
I didn't get my first office job until 6/7 years after the graduation
Nobody cared about my degree.
Nobody even asked.
All they've ever asked for was the EXPERIENCE
I would have chosen an apprenticeship over a degree now.
But I didn't have any 'adults' to advise me properly at the time.
I was the first in my family to gain a degree.
I wish I know you a lot earlier. This is what I have been screaming to people, don't get a degree just because "I would be the first in my family blah blah blah".
Did my education whole way to PhD in the 90s, I saw how self serving and bureaucratic it is, government pushing the scam and foresee the whole supply & demand disaster. Fast forward 20 yrs, I dumbed my teenage boy to gain summer labor job experience as early legal age as possible, then quitted the toxic school system and got him into apprenticeship when he was 17. After that, only takes a week to find another job. You know the rest.
I completed my postgraduate degree in 2010, but I did not secure my desired position immediately. Between 2010 and 2017, I worked in warehouse roles through an agency while continuing to pursue opportunities aligned with my qualifications. Since 2017, I have been fortunate to build a fulfilling career that aligns with my aspirations, and I genuinely love what I do now.
If you find yourself in a similar situation, do not be discouraged if you cannot secure a degree-related job right away. Patience and persistence are key-keep applying, stay resilient, and trust that your efforts will eventually lead you to where you want to be.
@@DonJuanDM Good parent. Glad to see you taking part in ur kids not falling for the brainwash past generations and current generation go through.
how do i get a apprenticeship? if no job avalible. you can bet apprentcships are also oversaturated
@ A lot of parents and graduates are still biased against apprenticeship, they think they are better off, too much physical hard work and waste their "precious brains". So I think there are still openings.
You don't look for apprenticeships the same way as jobs. There are specific websites, governments pages advertising apprenticeships only.
Also apprenticeship is NOT a job. It's a course learning from the job via you get a cheap salary but also counts as working experience. If you need to pay rent, then you maybe disappointed. You likely need some financial support via doing apprenticeship.
i graduated with a bachelor's in accounting back in Fall 2020
i'm currently working at an amazon warehouse because I can't get responses from entry level job applications
I'm 27 and if there's any other people in their 20s here, you're not alone!
I get it.
which department
Have you tried oversees vacancies/remote opportunities?
I was in that position in my 20s. I'm 42 now. Guess what, unless you're a protected species, you will still not get that job...ever
As a person who’s worked accounting for 10+ years
Just lie. Lie lie lie lie lie.
Copy and paste the requirements from the listing and send to a temp agency.
That’s how I started.
My feeling is, if you don't absolutely hate the job you're in, that's a win right there. I work in a warehouse and it's the most stress free job I've ever had in my life. I really wish I would have discovered it sooner.
I too have ended up in a warehouse after years of hospitality jobs, and to my biggest surprise, I liked it. My neurodivergent brain didn't have to mask every minute of the day, I could finally just get on with doing my job and process internally whatever emotional storm I had going on inside of me. It was a relief - but sadly just a temporary one, as it was just a seasonal position. This was my 3rd job in 9 months, as businesses struggle to stay float, they cut staff. But hey-ho, here we go, we make the most of what we're given and for that we should be proud of ourselves I think.
Sounds like a dream
@bobhill-ol7wp it’s not always. it depends which warehouse and what your position is. mine was mostly a neurodivergent nightmare
@@astralyeti yes, surely there are different types, but I lucked out with this one. Injust never thought I'd feel relief working at a warehouse, of all places.
What's wrong with your brain..
All the best in your search for a job that suits you!
It’s a tough situation out there at the moment.
I’m 49 and sometimes feel frustrated that I can only live a pretty basic and simple life.
I have a small terraced house, basic 10 year old car. I’ll also be paying my mortgage off until I’m nearly 70.
But I do feel incredibly grateful to do a job that I enjoy.
I have friends who earn way over double what I earn. But I think I actually prefer the fact that I quite enjoy my job, rather than having more money.
I wish I had it all! But everything in life has some kind of trade off.
I think that social media gives us this impression that ‘we can have it all’.
Behind every post of a lavish holiday or the current trend of showing off ‘perfect gym bodies’, there has to be a trade off.
But hardly anyone talks about the ‘trade off’.
So it’s so refreshing to see your videos.
You’re so positive, but also are totally honest about the fact that you have to make certain compromises to live a relatively comfortable life these days.
I think for you, the gratitude comes from having a roof over your head. Rentals are impossible. Not only are there not enough, but the requirements asked for now is ridiculous. Some letting agents are asking for 3 times your salary, so with a standard property asking let’s say £1,300 a month, that £46,000 a year earnings. Plus a month’s rent in advance. How many earn that kind of money? And if you did you’d no doubt be looking to buy.
Many (thousands) are living in their cars now. They either can’t afford the rent or can’t find a place, because like the job market, the ratio of those needing a place and places actually available is out of balance. Or of course they refuse to pay that ridiculous amount.
I went straight from uni into temp jobs and then hospital cleaning. Spent 8 years doing that. Till a small chance opened and I grabbed it with both hands and worked my way up the ladder to ta da! Low level admin. Im finally white collar! I won’t go any further now im 43 and the opportunities just arnt there. I don’t let it get me down, even though I do call my degree my £14 thousand pound piece of emergency toilet roll.
It's not social media - it is that wages for most people have been static for decades while wages for the richest have skyrocketed. Anti union laws and worsening job protections have erroeded wages as the bosses take a bigger and bigger share.
@kxjx a lot of it is that the relatively new job segment of "content creators" has taken off, paying millions per year, and those are the people who obviously make the videos you see on social media. So, you will mostly see just rich people on social media.
It's great that you realize that the pay per hour is only part of the equation. The other factor in the equation is what we do during the hours spent working: Are we making an impact on the world? Learning new skills? Enjoying our co-workers during this time? Most people only think of work as trading hours of their limited lives for money. They are selling part of their lifetime for money! But if you, instead, work a job where you are building something or helping people and learning new things that improve your own life, then you are actually gaining value during those hours, rather than giving away hours of your life. A paper pusher who makes $300k/yr for 40 years will have lost half of their lives. A doctor, veterinarean, builder, artist, advocate, teacher, fireman, or plumber is self-actualizing, improving the world, and fully utilizing their lives, and just needs a minimum amount of money to pay their bills.
My dad had the same job for 40 years…worked his way to be an engineer (not a P.Eng.). Went to night school after work…at work. This was from 60’-90’s. He bought a house, two second hand cars, didn’t take holidays. Those days are gone.
I’ve had many many jobs, training provided usually.
I was a receptionist, a secretary, manager of the mailroom (just me!), a draftsperson. Those jobs are gone, all done by machines. Then, many more jobs - you would laugh if I told you. Eventually I ended up being the sole working provider for a family of 5 for 15+ years at an “unskilled” job. I was quite proud of this and never regretted a day.
You are right on to question, critique, and just get on with life in whatever way you can! It’s really only a short time and it whizzes by. Make it count for something and someone. I’m enjoying your stories.🐇🇨🇦
Drafting jobs still exist but they're done with Autocad or Solidworks or similar software packages
@ yes, I used AutoCad but I LOVED and missed hand drawing and lettering. I was “made redundant” late 80’s recession. The large engineering firms shrank or disappeared.
Great take. We're only here for a short time. Enjoy whatever we can and do the best that we can.
I've found, at least in my current position, it's very difficult to "work up." I feel that nowadays you have to job hop in order to increase your salary. Loyalty doesn't really work anymore. Perhaps it's because companies consider you to be more disposable if there are so many job seekers? Maybe they're thinking that someone will accept the job for a lower salary.
@@jessicapeyton5444 That’s too bad. The job-scape seems so “transient .” Technology and “globalization” have completely changed the way we find work and keep working. I urged my kids to pursue trades careers and that’s turned out well for them.
When my daughter was about to graduate high school, (about6 yrs ago) I was called into a meeting because she, "was refusing to take college prep classes". These were additional classes that were required by the school to graduate. Mind you, she had completed the necessary credits to graduate but the high school decided to make these classes a requirement to finish as well. In the meeting I learn that she IS taking the classes, but the problem was that teachers didn't "appreciate" her independent thinking. My daughter explained to everyone that she has no idea what she wants to do with her life and that college wasn't for her, right now. Side note: My daughter and I had already discussed college, and I had done my due diligence in taking her around to businesses and having her sit with owners and professionals. (You'd be surprised at how many people are willing to talk to young people if asked in a respectful and pleasant way.) End side note. My daughter was resolute, college was not for her, at least not for her right now. Her "independent thinking" consisted of her repeating what she had learned from the people she spoke with to her classmates during class. How not all business owners have degrees, or how much experience is valued, way more that education in today's changing technology job market. She also mentioned how much you can learn on your own, with open-source material and just doing the job from the ground up. The college prep teachers were annoyed at her for sharing this with the class. This is where I spoke up and shared what I have learn from Mike Rowe's interviews: Only 8 to 12 percent of the roughly three million jobs that companies are struggling to fill require a college degree. My daughter told the group (there were 5 people there) that she didn't want to risk going into debt when she had no idea what she wants to do in the first place. Her decision was to start working and as things progressed, she would decide later on if college was a good fit. The teachers did not like that, nor did they appreciate my agreeing with her. We need for the schools today to be more realistic with the students concerning today's job market. I'm not against college; I went to college and got my degree. In LIBERAL ARTS. That's right, I got my associate degree in electives. I didn't know what I wanted to do either, but I let myself get talked into going to college. I have a friend who graduated with a four-year degree who can't get a job because she has no experience. I have another friend who has graduated with a BA in business administration and cannot take a job because the jobs available to her are all entry level only and her debt will start collecting as soon as she starts work. The thing is she owes so much that an entry level paycheck is not enough to live on and pay off her debt. All this I have shared with my daughter. The reality is that college is no longer a guarantee of a well-paying job. Since the schools have decided to continue the ruse, we parents have to step in and give them the truth. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you for sharing this with a thoughtful narrative.
Thanks for sharing your daughter's higher education lesson with her peers. This should be standard discussion in all high schools.
It's always weird to me that people with no experience feel that entry level jobs are beneath them. They don't have experience so why would they start in a position that pretends they've been doing it for 5+ years and know all the ropes? It's your entry job, not like your final position you'll ever achieve in life.
Preach it!
Wow!!! Looks like you didn't discuss with anyone for a long time about this problem and finally you got people to read to you.
You balanced the scales of life, realism and reaching for the stars in equal measure. Rudyard Kipling said 'If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same'. You have that healthy mindset. Enjoy your videos, they teach us lots. Keep going.
Love the way you explain about the success of life. My dearest dad started working in warehouse with a couple of side jobs at the meantime to raise his young family. I quietly witnessed how hard he worked day and night for us. I still remembered the day I hugged dad so so hard with tears in my eyes because I accidentally peaked into my parents bedroom, found out my dad had been biking or walking hours to work and back with his severely infected foot. Mom had to carefully help removing his shoes & then slowly peeled the blood stained hardened sock off from his bruised swollen foot. I still remember dad’s face....was in such pain.... that broke my heart. But, dad never missed a day at his jobs. Many years later, dad finally was promoted into an office then a management position. My dad always loved his life and of course his family. To me, Dad showed and taught me with his life. He taught me what is the real success in life. My best wishes to your journey. May God bless.
Hey man! Nice video! If I can contribute with something is: I’m a Brazilian living in the USA since 2018. I came from a very poor and deprived family. I worked in warehouses, laundry stations, driving etc. But as a musician and piano teacher I had a chance to begin working in my area here, and I released three albums for kids since then. I don’t have an easy life and I have failed in many of my attempts. The thing is, we live in a very connected world, actually in a web and all professionals are very important for us as a society. I think you’re right, we can’t be spoiled anymore! Accepting your moment and working on your goals and enjoying your life is the key of the success, I think! Best of lucky!
46 year old final year of engineering masters student here.
I was about to mention the article about number of graduates per position, but you did it for me 😊
UK job market is not freshly graduated engineer friendly. I have a disadvantage in form of age too, as ageism seems to be a thing.
So, my intention from the beginning of studies was to get a job elsewhere in Europe, which is what I suggest to you. I do have unfair advantage in form of EU citizenship, but consider applying even for internships in EU, which are usually paid, or entry level jobs. Plenty of engineers needed in Germany, Netherlands and Nordic countries.
Do not comfort yourself that work in the warehouse "is not too bad" - I have been there and done that. It becomes that you cant see the forest behind the trees anymore.
My 2p on the matter, so take it for what its worth.
Well said.
Do not comfort ourselves instead of broadening our searches and sharpening our strategies.
It used to be that putting bread on the table meant shovelling ditches...
We're privileged with opportunities for those who are resourceful and productive.
Stay productive men.
Onward.
God willing.
Just keep trying. It takes courage and perseverance to do what you do. People will recognize that.
One of my children studied for a degree and ended up employed in the field that he worked in as a Saturday job to fund his way through university. My younger daughter after much perseverance did book keeping and then accountancy in the evening whilst working. Her husband studied A levels but never went to university either.
My daughter was capable of A levels and university but looking back on it did the right thing. By time she would have graduated she would have found it difficult to have found a job.
She left school and worked in a care home before applying herself. The best thing as a single parent I could do for her was to pay for driving lessons.
She may find with Ai accountancy jobs disappear and struggle later in life. It’s a struggle and all you can do is keep exploring your options and look after your health.
I wish you well. You appear to be a decent upstanding gentleman.
You may consider Europe, but also the Middle East, the Far East and North America.
What kind of engineering? I may be able to help if you’re willing to move to Ireland.
I am so sorry you're going through this. You are a super nice guy and have got a lot of great qualities - that comes through. And you've got a great attitude. When I was growing up (this is the 60's 70's) any job could support you. Any job could pay the rent. Life was sooooo much simpler. Everything is so much harder, complicated, etc. now. NOTHING is normal anymore. I feel so badly for the younger generations. I've gone through some pretty rough times in my life - was in situations that I could not envision a solution. But somehow, some way, it worked out.
We do the right thing and society rejects us!
@@bruce4130 "Society" doesn't reject you. I'm a boomer and it infuriates me when people demean "gen x, millenals, whatever. That's like saying ALL blacks. ALL whites. It's the 'system' - capitalism on steroids that has brought us here. Our "democracy" has morphed into an oligarchy. We got here step by step, bit by bit, in plain sight starting with Citizens United. We never throught we'd be here. And we're here. Greed and corruption has become "normalized" too. In my era there were demonstrations, marches, riots even - but we got CHANGE. The downside to social media ( besides brainwashing) is it has a tendency to keep us in our place. We vent - but what good does that really do us? What change does that make? We are at a point where we are now spiraling down quickly. I STRONGLY encourage the younger generations to organize - physically - do what we did. And I'll march right alongside you. United we stand. Divided we fall. And we are falling quickly. There's a REASON Finland is considered the 'happiest country on earth"
@@TLA123y6fGreat message.
I agree with you. I’m from your generation and it’s true, almost any job back then could support you. These days very few jobs can support you by themselves alone. The world has changed drastically and not for the better. I believe that as AI continues to advance things will only get worse. We are the only species on the planet that will work furiously day and night to put ourselves out of business!
@@TLA123y6f Dr. Gabor Mate has a great video of on capitalism.
I graduated last year at 21. It's weird since I got an engineering degree for the sake of it being stable while I work on my passion projects, but I couldn't land an engineering job immediately after my degree. I did get into the industry that my degree is suited for, so I plan on doing the grunt work to move up to that position! I think I've learned more about working a real job and understanding how a company works (workplace politics). Im currently a technician at a medical device company, and I didn't have any internship in college, but I feel like after these several months, I see the value of my degree and how I can implement that into this real life work.
I still have ambitions, but I'm taking my time to get there.
Yes, you're lucky. You're only 21 and you sound well read! I think you're doing well.
well done on your graduation and your career success, there's still some hard work left until you can dedicate more time to your passion projects and make a living from it, but you'e only 21, you've got time on your side, you got this!
Hey, this video was great. I'm really happy to see someone talking about this.
I worked in retail for a while, then I got lucky.
I'm from a fairly low income background, had a pretty difficult life as a teenager. School was difficult for me. I didn't have too many friends. My home life was pretty bad. We went from having some money from government benefits, to being completely poor. That was paired with mental health issues and social services. I needed to get away from it all.
I started uni in 2014, after working really damn hard to get there. My family couldn't support me in the application process, but thankfully I had support from some really great teachers and staff at my sixth form. I remember thinking I'd been accepted as a fluke, and expecting to be kicked out at any moment. Uni was great. I made a lot of friends. I met my partner there. I had a great time.
But it ended in a flash. I moved out of my uni accomodation. I couldn't move back home, so my partner and I were forced to find somewhere to live. She had a job working in a department store. I managed to get a part time job there too, working in menswear. We did what we could to get by.
The hardest part of all of it was knowing how hard I'd worked to get where I was. I was so hopeful. But after all of that, I was folding jumpers for a living with a media degree and I could not relate to any of my colleagues at all.
I actually got so tired of retail that I took a masters degree-- taking out another student loan, obviously. This time I studied 3D computer animation. It was a very quick year. I supposed it was just a break from reality for a while. So I could do something I enjoyed.
The thing that struck me about uni was how well off everyone else was. There weren't many people like me-- people from low-income backgrounds. They all had middle class families, financial safety nets, and good homes to go back to if things didn't work out.
Comparitively, I felt like I was walking a tightrope, knowing if it all collapses, things weren't going to end too well. But nobody acknowledged it. Not even the lecturers. Everyone seemed so accostomed to students living off 'the bank of mum and dad', that nobody talked about the students like me. "Get an internship. Move to London. Work for free for a while. Build a portfolio." That's the advice everyone gave. Sounded great for those of us with money.
I got lucky. After I finished my master's, one of my old housemateshad just started working in games, and he reached out to me. So I actually found work as a 3D artist. But this industry is unstable, so I still wonder if I'm walking that tightrope. I don't know how long I have before I fall, but I'm just trying to build up a cushion for when I do.
Anyway, thanks for the video my dude. It's great to see people talking about this experience, of working in a regular working class job after pulling through uni. I've subscribed.
Thank you for acknowledging this reality for many of us 🙏
It's probably a tightrope as you said. It's a good idea to start thinking about other options. Perhaps also become a landlord on the side if you end up making enough.
Good Luck!
I needed to hear these words, I'm a three-year and master's degree in Economics and Management, but nowadays I'm doing a job that has nothing to do with my academic path, and every now and then I wonder if I failed to make life as a "Business Man" and getting rich... your words with this quiet voice made me feel "right" and not like a failure
Life is chaos and you cannot plan for it, sometimes bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people.
The only way to traverse life is to be extremely flexible and to use your initiative at all times.
The days of being good at your job and working hard to get ahead are well and truly over.
Chaos is just new information.
Jobs in construction, plumbing, and other trades will always be at a premium. Working with your hands and brain is very satisfying, and you will always find well paid work with the possibility of starting your own company.
the number of people working jobs likle that making decent money is small, it's great if you can get yourself in and do well, but advertising sparky/pluming and what not as if it's going to sort you is a little untrue
I'm a welder who just got on £17 an hour. Worked in 2 hospitals @ £12.10 an hour, doing 30 hours a week for 3 years. Whilst doing an 37.5 hour apprenticeship and college simultaneously. Was worth the extra £4.90 an hour. shorter life span, dangers left right and centre and toxic work environment. You can get better-paying welding jobs but they require working away multiple days at a time, which I will eventually do. But damn they don't pay like they used to and you have to sacrifice everything for a decent 700-1k a week wage.
You shouldn't have to do this much to try and buy the worst house in your city, at this rate ill be 38+ by the time I can actually start a family. What a way to live the 'prime' of your life. I'm going to try and make what I can and move abroad. I know its not great anywhere else I'm losing faith in everything in the uk right now. And the 10 months of darkness and rain is the cherry on top.
Spoken by someone who has no experience in the trades
- trades are being pushed right now and eventually will get saturated never more than collage tho
-Trades wreck your body, and are dangerous I’ve had near death experiences.
-trades are full of felons/ex addicts and people who are “stuck” there
-My advice is start your own business or go union but union isn’t for everyone there is a lot of untold for example my friends in there are made to call people to vote democrat.
Blue and white both have there downfalls just chose what suits you best.
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JackDixy the whole world is doomed. I think so.
Hey mate, I have been in a down time in my life from both not able to find work and issues within the family, it was indeed very stressful, but I am slowing recovering and working in the sector I wanted. I cannot express how much I admire your positivity and you are absolutely spot on about the expectations do not meet the reality part. There has been much hatred and fake success stories simply for the sake of selling coruses online. YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSON. I wish you all the best in life, keep us posted!!!!
Went back to school in my late twenties and ended up working in a different field than the one I studied.
I got tired of unsuccessfully looking for work and got found a warehouse-like job.
At first was unbearable as it felt alienating and invalidating of all my hardwork... but it ended up a great personal challenge.
In hindsight, it is probably what I was looking for in the first place : something hard to chew that would make me to keep growing. It's just easier to see the progression when you had some of it done in school. In a way, a trade would have been a great place for me.
Life has more meaning when it's challenging (in a good way), and doing something different is exactly what I was looking for. I just wish I knew sooner.
You can do your best and grow even if it looks like you're stalling.
@@eqsul729 Thanks for sharing your story. Good on you for persisting and taking on challenges.
I think other folks out there are frustrated that they end up stagnant in their adult life after going through a four year college degree or graduate school.
We as human beings are not machines. We’re living beings capable of doing a lot more than our ego could imagine. I’ve seen some folks live into their 50s with absolute regret for not “accomplishing more” in their younger and middle aged years.
You do what you have to do. Glad you mature enough to know when when to do a job that others would’ve considered below them.
Yes. You have a very good grasp of the reality of the job market in the UK. I also think your positive attitude is quite refreshing, because there is a lot of anger around.
Wow! I haven’t come across a TH-camr like yourself. In one of your videos you said you’re not a natural storyteller. I would disagree! You are very natural! But what I think is making you my fast favourite TH-camr is your authenticity combined with positivity. It’s obvious you live by what you say and you are a “normal” guy.
Thank you for doing these videos. Im enjoying and gaining a lot from watching what I’ve seen so far! Much love to you and your family ❤️
Good video. Thank you for sharing your story.
I work blue collar as a low voltage electrician. My previous job was a controls technician doing automation systems.
I never went to a four year college (university) because my grades weren’t enough, university tuition was out of my budget and I didn’t want to get into debt. So, I went to technical-community college and completed an associate of applied science degree in electromechanical engineering technology.
So yeah, you can basically call me the “unicorn” of my generation as everyone else around me went to university and are either doing well or doing terrible right now. While I remain “in the middle.”
The main problem is that many people don’t think enough and are too easily manipulated by emotions. Especially parents who (for the most part) don’t understand anything.
Our presentation day classroom/lecture public schooling is from the early 19th century (Prussian model) for drilling soldiers for “industrial combat.” Most folks don’t realize that our schooling is a highly controlled environment; something that life isn’t about. Even if your education is high quality, it’s still FACTORY quality!
What happens when there is an oversupply of a factory product? The items just pile up in a warehouse going nowhere.
This is a very well-written, well-thought-out, and well-delivered talk. You should think about going in for journalism or authorship.
The bloated university sector needs to shrink with more funding going to Further Education which is neglected and undervalued. As an example currently 66 universities offer 233 undergraduate courses in journalism. How many graduates with these degrees and huge student debt will get jobs in what is a dying industry? 🤷🏼♂
They don't give af its a business the more gullible beta males and young whores they could manipulate the better
Education is more of a business than real, practical education. States and education officials have been negligent. Nobody has cared about the new generations. Are you telling me that nobody in the state, those who earn more than 100,000 euros a year who work in the ministries of "education" and "labor" think about of the number of people who were training for jobs that do not exist? People just want their paycheck and use it to waste their lives like everyone else on stupid things.There is not much to do other than learn as much as we can so as not to repeat more of the crap that was sold to us.
Be strong and don't let them make you bitter. You will find a way to live in harmony.
Just pick a sensible degree instead of sound engineering or journalism. Get a proper engineering degree or a hard science degree and you if you actually engage with it and do well then you will have jobs out your ears your whole life
trained in surveying made 89 job applications had 19 interviews after finishing at college got a government job and went from there and later expanded into property business. Never looked back, Always get a trade esp one with practical aspects before AI takes your job away. There is work out there.
@@kxjxEven STEM aint safe anymore. No DEI to make low paid bin men or labourers more “equal”. Full on DEI for the high quality grad jobs that pay well. There goes your STEM degree
A Story i heard from a guy who was ridiculed, because he left School at 15, for working as a Plumber. His friends went to Highscool, studied, and when they're 26, still on University, this Plumber had his 2nd Porsche in Front of his own and nearly paid House, because very early he started his own Company.
Good point, but i bet he's not very well rounded intellectually.
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@te9591 maybe, maybe not, you have no way of knowing.
I left school,worked in a warehouse, van driver, admin, bought a van, turned it into a 3 depot haulage Company, retired at 54.
I didn't go to uni. 2 of my friends daughters did go to uni. 1 did knitting, the other fashion and photography.. Neither of the are intellectually rounded or even that smart.
On the other hand I've always liked economics, geopolitics, at the moment I'm interested in rare metals. I'm more intellectually rounded than many with degrees.
@@te9591 Unfortunately nothing about the educational system actually makes you more intellectually curious or wise; it really only rewards people who are already curious and good at learning.
@noriringtail7428 i think a part of the school success relates to your schools connections too. Like if all the studies are just a study and their is no market or funding, then only so much of it matters.
Meaningful content! The most important message/ take away here is that no one is alone in this. And the other one is that we have a responsibility towards ourselves to keep growing and developing. Same thing is happening in South Africa (my country) and in countless other countries. But the sooner people regain agency over their own lives, the sooner it will start to have a positive impact on our mindsets and inspire those around us to do the same.
I felt really inspired by this video-- thank you!
You lifted a weight off my shoulders like you have no idea. I’m 21 still in community college not sure of my major but that’s because I’m just afraid to proceed and afraid I won’t find a career in my interests. I’m very ambitious & delusional. I had big visions but having to work already is kind of shifted me away from that. My panic that I’ll never get to do what I love or interests me keeps me still and still in college not making any drastic decisions towards my major or career.
but your words will ring in my ears “you can still try to work on yourself don’t live with your head down”
Thanks for sharing. I think a lot of people feel like you do. I suggest confidence building, find videos on TH-cam etc. Try to move into a place where you aren’t making decisions from fear, when possible.
My advice is to work and do what you like on the side
Healthcare jobs are always in demand (don't get a degree in psychology or dietetics or social worker those suck regarding getting something stable and well payed).
@@uhhhum Don’t be afraid of getting your first job. You gain tremendous experience from your first job; even if you only stay a few months there.
That’s what I did after finishing my associate degree of applied in electromechanical engineering technology at a technical-community college.
My first job was a maintenance technician (did not enjoy doing it at all) but I persisted for five months before quitting. My second job was welding engineer helping customers service automation/robotic welding equipment. After two years at that job, I transferred into controls before starting a low voltage electrical apprenticeship.
You gotta know how to live life, improvise day to day and understand it’s better to work incrementally than taking big steps into the dark.
@@catiapb1 I love how so many people confuse “service sector jobs” with “industrial jobs.” Those two are not the same in any manner.
Once you get x amount of labor in health care, you don’t need anymore labor. Unlike an industrial economy (which is all gone these days in most of the West), you absorb a vast amount of labor into well paid skilled work.
Thank you for this video. I'm 33, FINALLY got my bachelor's in physics. Can't land a job to save my life. Finally got into a supervisor role at a manufacturing facility. Really been trying to break into engineering, but it is like a brick wall. I feel like I'm just lost at this point. I'm glad I have my degree. I loved learning. But man, it feels like I wasted so much time. I hope I can get out of this mental slump. It has been really hard to overcome.
Tech companies hire software developers with a physics background. You would actually stand out from the crowd.
Just Leetcode some interview problems and start applying
I went to uni in 1985 and at that time I believe only around 12% of school leavers went to university. There were also fewer places that could award degrees. It’s saturated now with people who academically wouldn’t have went to university before and they are studying ridiculously impractical subjects.
I also went to university in 1985, a well known 'redbrick' one in a major city. The world has changed a lot since then.
Don’t tell me you majored in English😂
@ No, but I went into banking and ended up in Asia. Glad my English was so poor 💴
One of the main issues with the universities today is the lowering of standards to achieve student through put, which is exacerbated by lower standards at schools and examination boards nowadays.
@@pripri3404 I wouldn’t call these university degrees “worthless subjects.” Most folks don’t know how to think and plan ahead in terms of 5, 10 or even 15 years from when they apply to a four year college.
For example, a four year degree in mechanical engineering is not a worthless degree. That type of degree all depends on your location.
If you’re out in Seattle, Washington with a mechanical engineering degree. You can find a job in aerospace without any major problems. If you earned your mechanical engineering degree in an area such as Chicago, Illinois. Then you’d better take a community college certificate afterwards to find work doing machine tools.
Good run, my friend. Hope everything gets better. It is not easy.
I have a degree in Primatology and another in Petroleum Geology and am working on a camera team in the film industry lol. Sometimes I wonder if I'll end up in a warehouse in the end. Hopefully I can pave my own way to make a living off producing my own science-related films someday.
Anyways, thanks for sharing your story. It's tough out there for everyone and a lot of us are overqualified for what we do.
I’m sorry brother! I can emphasize greatly, and thank you for posting ❤
It’s getting harder and harder… the dream is dying it seems.
It was the Blair government that sold the idea that university education would be the best route for 50% of the younger generation, and the Tories who kept the whole circus on the road. All this has done is led to many young people undertaking basically useless degrees and getting themselves into huge debt which will blight their lives. I have worked with the Apprenticeship Programme in the UK since 1994 and I can say without doubt that the majority of young people would be better served in undertaking an apprenticeship. They will be earning a wage, they will be undertaking job relevant training, they will be gaining vital employment experience, their learning will not leave them with debt. They can then progress with higher level learning whilst in employment. I have seen so many young people who have thrived in apprenticeships and are grateful not to be saddled with £50k+ of debt.
Debt slavery mass immigration slavery house payments slavery he also passed acts for endless bookies gambling houses and tv online gambling and pay day loans
Londoner here, b.1976. I cannot overstate how Mr. Blair damaged the UK. I emigrated from the UK in 2015.
The clever country-Labor [Hawke] Australia-1988. Fast forward 20 yrs-then the government says-not enough blue collar workers-lets bring in lots of migrants. 🤔
Totally agree. My friend graduated 6 months ago with a similar degree & now works in a shop.....
A lot of useless educations around these days. Great money for the universities, not so good for people graduating in underwater lesbian knitting (autists: that was a joke). Bleak times ahead for many.
You touch on the subject of high expectations and discontent. I can certanly relate to that as i am soon to start my degree, even if i get a job in my field in the future, social media has led me to feel as if even that would not be enough and that i should not feel good about my achivements.
I feel like the disconnect is largely the expectations and the dreams we were sold when we were young , the contrast in how the world really is can be a horrible shock to many of us.
Great video, this made me feel more grounded unlike most videos on the internet.
You can have a more mentally stimulating day in a manual job (where your mind is free to wander) than a knowledge work job (where your mind is shackled to the task you've been given).
Cope
Depends on the person. I disagree. I get tied in knots if I don't have to concentrate.
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This is exactly how I coped while working as a Production Operative after my Masters degree as an immigrant in d UK 😅. But it sure took a physical and mental toll on me.
I just day dreamed on each item I had to assemble and time quickly strolled by each day.
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I found your video very insightful and reflective. I am near retirement and had been in senior management in the pharmaceutical world. When I hired people, I always looked for attitude, aptitude, their growth mindset and track record to effect change and results. This could be individually and collaboratively. Yes, the world has changed a lot from the 80's when I first cut my teeth. The pace of change is more rapid with considerably more ambiguity. There is no longer a straight career path. The question confronting most of you at your age is how do you adapt to change, identify the opportunity for growth. This is a learning mindset to increase your repertoire of skills so you are ready for the next challenges. I know people look at others with envy about their careers - "s/he is so lucky". Luck is about preparedness meeting opportunities. Good luck!
I normally don’t write comment but you inspire me to do so. I born at 1978 when computer and internet is not widely available. When I got graduated at 2001, the mobile phone abd email start to become a norm. I remember when I go to the job market, every company is sacking the old middle management. When the information and technology is providing much cheaper productivity, I felt I will no longer enjoy the career ladder like the one who born before me. So I learn making website , as an art graduate, and write program etc.. graduatelly( first 10 year ) I change my profession to IT related. The foundation is critical, coz u need hand on experience in so many things , like program language, database , network, security , design , finance etc. it is like riding a bicycle, It is never too late, while it is even never too early. You may start slowly to build up ur skill, and when u felt comfortable, u jump on something new. In anway, work for urself and people paid for ur skill not ur year of service. Spend time on productive skill which belong to u, not a position which can be replaced for whatever ridiculous reason. When you face the harsh reality, you can be positive because u know when to prepare ahead
Your point about this not just being a you, city or country issue is spot on. These things have been a problem in many countries for awhile. When there is a recession and a ton of people are on benefits or there are mass layoffs and all the graduates for those years aren't starting their careers is tough. The other issue is all the people that were told they need a university education but if everyone has one it makes it less valuable.
Nice video. I like the fact that you acknowledge that this is not a UK issue. It's happening everywhere. There are a whole load of changes that have already started and which, to be honest, are not going to be very positive for people. Some of these changes are driven by advances in technology of course.
Thank you for sharing your situation, and offering others an example they might chose to take inspiration from. Your inner light geniunely shows itself through your honesty, articulated self reflection and warm smile. Wishing you all the best from Houston, Texas.
An old story. In 1973, I took a job at a resort in the US. The pay package included room and board. My roommate held a BS in Engineering. He was unable to find any work in his field. He first worked as a bartender (something he did while he was at University), and later as a maintenance man. Neither job required anything more than high school.
It's not what you know, it's who you know.
If anyone wants to get a degree, I’d highly recommend just going the apprenticeship route. Apprenticeships are getting more and more competitive due to the value they provide. Even for those considering a career change later on in life, it’s a good way to get in the door. Good video!
Many degrees do not lead to proper jobs in the chosen field. Young people should be told this when they apply for courses but are conned into thinking otherwise.
But you are a success! You travelled and worked abroad, came back and started from scratch. Initially, you had to live in a grotty flat in a dodgy area and took a basic job. It was tough! Just a few years later and here you are, you have a house, a car, a good job and a beautiful family.
To all the grumblers and moaners saying it can’t be done and that there’s no future here in the UK, you have shown that it definitely can be done. And you are still young, you’re going to do brilliantly! It’s all about hard work, resilience and attitude.
Some people who become professional students actually place themselves at risk in the job market because they had so many advanced degrees, which on paper (resume), would indicate they should quality to earn a top salary BUT they lack real world experience that demotes their salary expectations.
@Green-Knight22-d8y The greatest salesman is able to sell you something without you ever realizing that you bought into the sale.
Scammers of people are not educated in the fine art of integrity and justice.
We were sabotaged people, tricky set up for profit and profit only.
I needed this video. Ive been wanting to quit my job but we need the income. You got yourself a new sub dude
I was going to go to college for sound engineering too! I did live sound in high school and recorded a couple EPs for some bands. I didn't end up going through with it because of the cost, I didn't want to take out as much as I would've needed to on my student loan. I never went to college and just ended up doing odd jobs, eventually settled into marketing work from what I've taught myself. Fast forward 10 years, I was living in the tiniest town almost as far north in Canada where you can go and met a guy who used to tour with some pretty big bands doing their sound and he became a friend. Met another guy in a town a few hours south of there who runs a lighting and sound company and did some odd jobs with him, he ended up introducing me to a guy who did lighting for some big 80s bands. None of these guys went to college for sound engineering, no one I've ever met who's working in the field did. Now I have opportunities to go out and tour with 2 different bands based off my references from these guys because I have experience, and I never completely left the field. I always volunteered where I could for music festivals, and never got rusty on my cable coiling :) College was never the answer for our generation, things are changing too fast. You need the agency to be able to follow what you're passionate about and stay consistent. Nothing worth having comes over night and everything for us was made 1000x harder unfortunately.
Great attitude, you will do well, so much can change in 5 years. So right how difficult it is for your generation, in my time very few degrees, no overseas competition and when we got a job you could buy a house. Keep going and good luck.
In the US - this is par for the course. After high-school, I did some construction work (mostly electrician's apprentice). I decided it wasn't for me, so I went to study mechanical engineering. In my area - there was very little manufacturing, so my first job was working as a draftsman in small, private (basement) structural concrete design firm. I went from that to a large multinational electric power construction company where I learned about CAD systems. Then a German cooling tower company, and then aerospace ground (ATLO) ... then aerospace flight. Finally, 25 years ago, I switched to software systems test and integration - and have been at that every since. Now I'm close to early retirement ... looking back, I did a LOT. NOt even including my small business startup/failures. Engineering skills are very fungible.
Social skills are fungible too eg in interacting with either sales or purchase activities A degree is only ever a starting point to on the job learning or a higher more specialized qualification.
Your experience is based on your evolution during a specific part of history one that is economically and technologically different than today. I do agree that applied engineering skills (civil, electrical, mechanical) are still very good skills to have.
Sorry for your situation. Keep rocking.
Having a degree used to set you apart, but today being university educated is very common. There are so many people who go to uni and get general degrees ( I mean something that doesn't directly link to a specific career) and graduates still not knowing what career path they want to follow. The job market is tough in general and I agree its very disheartening applying for roles with so much competition. I think your personality will set you apart and eventually thats going to get noticed.
Yes, it was a “distinguishing mark” but not something to get just to get.
Encouraging those of lower classes with true gifts and passions (sometimes the family black sheep) to attend on a scholarship was a brilliant investment. But mass encouragement to get degrees may help the next generation (their children) but it is often a burden on them due to skipping steps on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
I saw yesterday that in Preply platform there were more than 31 000 English teachers.....I didn't apply, no way to compete with native English and Americans! You are right, it is disheartening!
Let me explain what's going on. It's not that it's competitive, it's that giant indian companies are injecting their poverty into the UK and ireland companies like tata. They are getting indians that are willing to work for minimum wage and live 16 people in a room for any job... it doesn't matter what how high spec the job is or they don't care that they can't even speak english. This is not a theory, this is a cold hard fact. Even the indians that have lived in the uk for years will also be losing their jobs to this influx. I don't think this is happening, I know this is happening. Companies like tata need to be stopped right now. This is even worse in the Canada/USA!
The real answer. Natives should not have to compete with foreign workers.
Your video is amazing. Very realistic. Yet uplifting still.
Students grossly underestimate the importance of career prospects and income potential when choosing a degree. Colleges for the most part do not care. I suspect sound engineering is one of those degrees with few well paid opportunities. Generally if you want financial success and employability, you need to place yourself in a position to give society what it needs. What society needs most can be observed by what pays the most and what career path has the most opportunities. These careers are not significantly more difficult, there are just fewer people willing to pursue them
college do not care...teachers get paid to teach whatever crap they are interested in, that has nothing to do with the job market needs anyway
Its stem, Skills trades, and Medical. Anything expect a different outcome.
People who are good at math and chemistry are rare, and rare things are more valuable.
The problem starts in high school. Where you can't expect teenagers to make well educated decisions like that. The last grade of any high school education should explore such life education. I could've used one.
@@andilemabika7690 even grown adults are often incapable of of making those kinds of decisions. I think the problem is that colleges can spend 4 years of your life and are not held accountable for the outcome. The incentive structure for college should change so that they’re paid in proportion to to the success rate of the education
Keep going you are valuable and needed in this world 🌍 Amen 🙏
Hey, I was a top computer programmer with my own Software company once and I work in a semi-skilled manual job also. A friend who was an actual University lecturer at Salford ended up working at the Royal Mail. Life in the UK is tough, mostly because it has been in decline since the late 1950s. The actual class that has done well are tradespeople.
You are a fascinating and very brave young man. All the best to you.
I found High School to be boring as hell, and barely graduated. While there I took vocational classes for drafting/mechanical drawing, woodworking, and bricklaying mostly to get out of the "boring" classes. I never thought I'd take college classes but later on did, and got mostly "A''s. I did a stint in the military, and worked a bunch on jobs doing concrete work, bricklaying, loading aircraft, factory jobs, part time bar bouncer, boat building, then I went to school for firefighting which I did for 20 years. I was a lieutenant the last 10 years of that, I had around 40 hours of college nearly all were fire related and fire leadership/management. I was always a top overtime worker in my small department, and my last year on the job I was just a few dollars shy of making $100K. I retired at 58, am now 60. For extra spending money I help out doing home inspections and home renovations with some of my former colleagues in the fire service at their side hustles. Both of my daughters have Masters degrees. One is married to a guy she met in her grad school program, and they doing well. She told me that the main reason she got her job was because she had experience in using a program during a summer internship in grad school. Not her 4.0 in her bachelor degree, not her 2 years in grad school classes. My other daughter couldn't find a job in her field so she became a middle school teacher, she was much loved by her students, and was superior rated...but the pay was barely enough to exist. She even moved to a remote village in Alaska to make a decent wage, doubled her income, but everything was more expensive of course. After 10 years she finally landed a job in her field and as always gives it 110%. They're both overachievers and give everything in their jobs and their education 110%, but it has been difficult even with their degrees.
I finished a master's degree from University of Southern California and ended up an aircraft painter. That job helped me learn a work ethic as well as an understanding of people in the labor force. No regrets.
Yeah, I agree, mate. Everyone goes through that tough time of job hunting when they lack experience. But once you get through all of life's lessons and look back, I’d say those hard times were truly valuable.
Totally agree! I heard a great quote the other day: "Most productivity occurs at the edge of desperation". I'd also say tough times make you stronger, more resilient and resourceful.
I was a very gifted student, until I got sick during my A levels. I struggled through university and got myself a low classification on what would have been a highly regarded degree. I ended up working in a supermarket, and then a call centre, and now I'm on benefits too sick to work at all. If my health ever improves enough to work again, I'm fucked.
I wish we would guide our young people better. I think so many are going into higher education just for the sake of it; coming out the other side and finding few opportunities, then wondering why they even bothered with university. I’m one of them.
Personally I received such scant careers guidance at school; none at all at university. Parents didn’t know how to guide me in that respect.
I believe it’s so worth teaching our young people to spend time getting to truly know themselves- their characteristics, the conditions under which they work best and so on. Then they can take pause to figure out where they want to end up in life. We’re so busy just pushing them towards exams or the next goalpost.
It's been like that for decades - I just stumbled into A-levels, then uni, then dole in the 90s. My parents were useless in that regard, as much as I love them. I ended up emigrating to Japan in 1997 because I found a decent job and had fallen in love with a girl from there!
@ Exactly. It’s been that way for so long. I feel passionately that our young people need better guidance. I was so lost in life for so long. If I could go back in time, I’d perhaps try and be a careers counsellor - but a decent one!
@ It’s funny you say that, I moved to Japan about ten years later than you and am married to a Japanese man!😂
I left school in the 60 s . Average intelligence. Saw the careers advisor in the last term. All he could suggest was work down the pit 45 miles from home.
@ Really sad, isn’t it. It should be an ongoing dialogue between the students and teachers in my opinion, building their ideas about their future. I think it’s rare to find a young person who feels confident and secure in who they are and what they want. Society would really benefit from young people finding purpose and focus too.
My Uncle was an artist (mostly penniless), very interesting story, too tired to tell, when I was younger wrestling these concerns of direction & purpose, he said, 'As long as you have something to do with your head and your hands you'll always be ok' , stayed with me, good advice. Anyway enjoyed your thoughts, you have a good attitude, thanks for sharing.
66 year old female here. Home is Australia. No degree and minimum schooling but when I left school I never stopped learning except it was way easier and more stimulating than school.
I lived a life moving thru jobs to higher positions. Money was never the biggest driver and I lived modestly but fully.
I was never interested in higher learning. I saw it as a trap or a loss of freedom as I u derstood I’d be schooled to someone else’s or the institution’s ideas. By fifty I’d decided to start my own business in a vocation what was where my ultimate talent lay and yet on the bottom of the ladder for earning a descent income. I saved to give myself the best chance and fifteen years later it has paid handsomely both extrinsicly and extrinsicly.
I think it’s what u can make of a situation and how u mold the clay in any given field or task
“how do you mold the clay” at 67 years of age with the benefit of hindsight I would say that’s probably one of the most important things that unfortunately they don’t teach you in school!
To be honest - it was a lot easier for your generation to climb career ladders without credentialism.
The job market is far more competitive now and far more globalised and outsourced. Older people in their 60s that fell upwards in my experience won't retire or up-skill and stay in the higher paying jobs and have people with skills doing a lot of the grunt work.
The younger generations have graduated in 2 recessions and have a lot of skills and education and there are a lot of us. We've usually worked across different companies and we share knowledge with our educated peers. We're the digital natives that get slumped with all the computer work as well and we're happy to do it, but we know what happened. The older generation went to uni for free, lived in a less globalised Australia and had access to a fairer housing market that derailed itself when we were children.
Australia continued to push young people into uni degrees and not enough towards trades and is now paying catch up. The school system wants to get good grades for the department not match skills to potential.
Please share what business did you venture into and more information on this, please. Hoping to gain some beneficial knowledge from your experience and journey. Thank you so much.
This Videos an enormous amount of genuine truth. Thank you sir
You followed your heart, and that's 💯 % the right thing. It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.... and what a great experience.
You are an inspiration to many, and I think you have a lot to offer. Please keep doing these videos.
I employ a lot of people who are recent graduates or early career - key to me and my company is attitude and drive - that's not teachable but comes from the person.
I agree and especially that positive attitude and drive are key ingredients today and always have been. Also competing with oneself to improve skills and making the most out of every job.
I graduated decades ago, coming out from uni during a recession. I did okay and think a lot of it is down to good luck and right place at right time. The big problems these days are AI and the sheer cost of getting a degree. The cost of three years of living away from home, plus tuition fee fees and you are talking north of £40k, plus interest! With the cost of mortgages and houses, plus debt repayments, you can forget about being a homeowner for a long time to come! I’m glad I’ve had my time and wouldn’t want it again. I pity my son though!
My degree gave me two things, it allowed me to ask for a better starting salary than someone without one, it also gave me the ability to manage my time. Apart from that most of the my knowledge was self taught at the time of college. I worked for ten years a position under someone who didn't have a degree and was self taught. After my initial experience of work, no-one wanted to know about he degree it was always about how many years I had worked in the industry. I now have kids and I worry about my kids potentially wasting 3-4 years of their life at University for no massive gain and getting lots of debt. It does feel like the whole upbringing of kids is brainwashing them into a certain course of events that the universities are profitting from. They just need to find something they like then use the massive resources of the internet and self determination to try and master it, build a portfolio and get any work experience they can.
Amazing motivational video. Wasn’t expecting that. Thnx
The warehouse, at which you’re working, is just one, tiny, part, of a big business. I suggest you dig in, do your best, and let your supervisor(s) know you’re open, to advancement. Big companies need people who are intelligent, well spoken, well presented, etc. Apply yourself, at whatever job you have, and be on the lookout for advancement opportunities.
Hey boomer,
This is not 1969. Competence used to be rewarded but now, what matters more is whether you are good at licking the boss's feet or not.
You have some good thoughts on this, and that outlook on things will carry you far.
I'm studying Computer Science and I see a lot of doom posting about how hard and miserable the job market is.
But then you watch their videos and get to learn that a lot of them expected to be hired by the TOP 10 companies in the world and to be among the 0.1% of engineers.
I learn CS out of interest, and I can confidently say that if I'm forced to be a garbage collector, truck driver or delivery, I'll still be happy I learned CS.
There is no shame in ordinary work.
It's hard to hire people who know CS. The cost is astronomical. If you temper your expectations and show you're interested in the subject you'll find someone that gives you a chance because they're desperate to hire and haven't got enough money. The first step into a programming job is the hardest. AI doesn't really matter - its' another tool. It is something that cannot be trusted except when used by a person who is already an expert.
You are so thoughtful and articulate that I think you will have the success you want very soon. Living in China and then working a good, humble job give you excellent life experience and will ultimately serve you extremely well, I bet. And doing this TH-cam channel, too? You're doing GREAT.
I can totally relate to this, and yes your situation is pretty much similar to many graduates. It is happening everywhere, just some countries have created this problem at bigger scale. Even I have got my BS in Economics couple years ago could not get anything than an internship. Luckily got a job in Hospitality industry which is fulfilling at the moment. As you have mentioned and I totally agree, technology has ruined job market a lot. Only professions that are kind of in demand if you are lucky are doctors and programmers. Through tech. yes we have improved our lives very much, but there are many negative effects in my opinion. Tech is an industry which does not create any new value (new jobs), it just offers services that are somewhere in the cloud. Why do we need touch screen on the car, why do we need better camera quality, why do we need food delivery via drones etc. Instead in the past we had big industries that used to create physical products which demands more hands hence higher employment. Not to mention that tech. enabled online education to everyone which additionally devaluated higher education. All best and good luck.
I came from a small farming community, many of us dropped out of high school at grade 9 to work on the farms. Most of us never wen’t to college or university. At 54 I am very wealthy and retired. School isn’t that important.
I graduated in 2012 and realised within six months that things were not going to work. I moved to Hong Kong and worked like crazy for a decade. I returned to England recently and found work within a few weeks of being back. Simply put, you need to go where the demand is then build for the future.
Agree, moved to middle east in 2013 when I did not get a grad role. After this Berlin called and then London between 2016-2022. Since then left again, but all due to other and better opportunities being available. People shouldn’t just to stick home and ‘hope’ for this grad role to become available.
Big difference between 2012 & 2025. Hard work = success is simply a just world fallacy. This generation is realising that the hard way
I appreciate this video. Thanks for sharing. Subbed and liked.
Simple answer - too many graduates and not enough "good" jobs. It's like they say - if everyone in the crowd is sitting and you're the only one standing up then you stand out. But if everyone in the crowd is standing up too then you're no longer standing out.
not true employers wont pay for graduates nowadays. even it is being run on nr min wage
Too many foreigners taking jobs that should have gone to native Englishmen.
There are jobs that are "good" for which an academic education is not of any value.
@@Thrazkar Too much consumption came from foreign countries. Englishmen should eat and use only what their blessed island provides.
@@MrCliverlong What I meant was a "good" job that is relevant to your degree and qualifications.
Sad go to school to make money not what you're passionate about. My son at 27 y/o finally got his act together he failed his IT degree. So we told him you wasted our money now it's your responsibility no more handouts. He has been in school for 10 years but worked PT T mobile. A nursing degree was his choice like his mother and his sister. He will graduate with a Nursing degree from a local county college this Spring.
My mother gave me an application for the fire Dept at 21 y/o. I had no clue or self-esteem they would hire me. That was the best decision of my lifetime. I started at 23 y/o and retired from the fire dept at 49 y/o.
Viizii don't give up you have a degree I didn't so those jobs like police, firemen & EMS, postal worker or tradesmen should be easy to apply for. Thanks for sharing and for thinking outside the box. You will find something because you're motivated to do something new.
I'm a woman and currently work in a wearhouse, and i love the movement and doing work with my hands. I would work with my hands for the rest of my life if I could.
However - our white collar management looks down at us (like many white collar do) and make our lives hard. They think they are "progressive" and treat us well, and they don't listen to the feedback.
For example, we don't get sick days. We have to file FMLA every single time we are sick. The office people get sick time and they don't have to file with the literal government to get a day off like we do.
I would LOVE to work with my hands forever, but I can't be treated this way.
Not to be overly dramatic but I’ve been waiting for content like this for a couple of decades. I’m 55, American, from an educated family. Dad has a masters degree and had a professional career, as did all my uncles. I went to uni in the 90’s, and this is when identity politics, postmodernism and relativism started taking off. I mean, it was just beginning, gestating. I didn’t like it, I didn’t like the liberal, progressive, faddish professors. I did earn a degree in English Literature, but then I joined the merchant marine as an unlicensed seaman. I’m still doing this today. I’m a simple sailor on a shallow draft tanker, with a BA in liberal arts. Well, that’s just how it is. I’ve no complaints, I make a good living and have a full suite of pension and health benefits. But my point is, I could feel in my bones, even back in the 90’s, that we were entering a period of elite overproduction: there are too many uni grads and not enough elite positions. A bottleneck, in other words. Last year I met a coworker who quit his corporate job at Boeing, in Seattle. He has a master’s degree in business administration. But he hated it and quit. Now he’s a simple sailor, like me, but he loves it. Thank God for the internet and TH-cam. I need to know there are people out there like me: university educated, blue collar, working stiffs. Guys who wear steel toe boots and coveralls, but think about The Canterbury Tales, or Dubliners, while operating a lathe.
It is something for a society to strive for, educated people in social sciences working in blue or white collar jobs.
You might find that degree comes in handy. I went from being waitstaff to being a project manager because I had a degree. Or phone jocky to software developer in the financial sector, because I had a degree. Worked for me.
And all the education made the days of underemployment, of which you should have no shame, much more bearable.
Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote,
The droghte of March hath perced to the roote
Libtards didn't ruin university. Soft headed sods like you who wanted a piece of paper, with no hard work, to chariot them to riches did. You paid for a degree in basket weaving, and that's what you got, so live with it.
I went to a good high school and have a very educated family. My dad has a PhD in physics and a ma in ee. They're all like that. But I remember the one classmate I had my Dad was always most fascinated by was this one kid that went to the merchant marines. He really thought that kid was living the dream. I kinda wish I'd done it too.
As my 76 year old dad always said “teachers beget teachers. He was one of relatively few working class people who was given the opportunity to go to university in the 60s. He worked hard and did very well for himself, but having done all that he always steered me towards getting an apprenticeship as he knew what a waste of human potential university can be.
Leaving school in the naughties this felt somewhat of a humiliation to do as most of my friends were going to uni and were expecting to be having a great time and earn big bucks.
Some did some didn’t and still have debts.
I’m probably earning as much if not more as an engineering technician in the gas industry.
What I would say is now I fully agree with my old Man.
Don’t do a degree in something other than medicine, science, law or engineering because anything art related always requires more natural talent and luck than a degree will supply.
Best of luck to you my friend. Loving the content keep it up.
Not law! The legal field is full of unemployed graduates, many willing to work for free just to get the required post degree training.
Stem, skilled trades, medical. Health.
The main problem is that culture from the last 70 years have promoted individualism aka everyone wants to be special and to be special you need special jobs such as doctor, lawyer, engineer etc. Culture promoted individualism and egocentrism with movies, series, video games where YOU are the main chracter and thus you grow up with that mindset that YOU are special and thus deserve or at least need to pursue special jobs that have advantages because main characters are special and they usually have ambitions, dreams they inspire viewers (for example, even when the main character is an average joe, special things happens to him because of his intelligence or dreams and he usually achieve his dreams in the end (unless its a drama movie).
And this culture is consequence of the development of technologies such as movies, music, TV etc around 1950's.
Whereas in the past (before 1950 basically), people didn't have that main character problem and understood that they were part of a world with many different jobs and that not everyone can become doctors, engineers, or other high achieving careers, or have special ambitions and dreams. People in the past did know that there are jobs better than others in terms of advantages but since they didn't grow up with the culture that promote individualism the pill was way easier to swallow so to speak. Basically, the idea of being a cashier for the rest of your life for example was way easier to accept in the past than nowadays.
In the end, school need to make a better job to discuss jobs with students and really destory that main character phenomena and pull students back to reality. Unfortunately, many post high schools universities just want more students to make more money so they do everything they can to attract students and those students fall in the traps of pursuing dead end studies with no jobs after.
In simpler words, expectations students have now is consequence of culture based on egocentrism which is why there is such an existential crisis in young generations that grew up in delusions because they end up in a situation they really did not expect (since birth, they are treated as main characters with special abilities, special dreams and ambitions thus deserving special things including jobs and that's because of movies/series/video games/ internet that started from 1950's, and before that culture was way less accessible to average people )
Very good summary.
The good thing about working in a warehouse is you can listen to audiobooks all day and learn non stop.
I work as a bus driver (not in England though), and I listen to youtube videos, on discussions on all topics I find interesting, and I love it!
I worked in warehouses when i was younger and headphones where not allowed in any
Not really... Weird people
There is a reason why most warehouse jobs or terrible and it’s down to big businesses not giving much care to basic welfare but very cost focused (and obviously safety as that’s tightly regulated) mentally. It rare works well and you end up with massive turnover, significant number of contractors on zero hour contracts and a very unique spreed of employees. Not the mention most warehouses are very cold in winter and can be very warm in summer 😊
@@redbison6417correct. Most places you are not allowed to have your phone on you, either.
I have a PhD from London University. I'm a part-time senior lecturer - can only teach in the spring and summer semesters. Started teaching Japanese people English online for £7 per hour a few months ago. Jobs in academia are also very exclusive, rare and difficult to get. Grateful for whatever is coming in at the moment, and I enjoy the teaching. If it was £25 or £30 per hour that would be perfect.
As a 69 year old boomer I have great respect for your make it work attitude, drive and dogged grafting to provide for family and yourself. I hope your TH-cam will also bring significant income in time, it'll be well deserved. 😊
69 is not a baby boomer.
1954 and 1955 were not birth boom years. They had below average births.
The boom years were 1943-48 and 1958-71.
The term baby boomer refers to all that were born in the period immediately after the Second World War, specifically the period 1946 to 1964.
@rodneyfungus8249 In the USA yes. They had a birth boom. 1944-64.
The UK didn't.
1954 and 1955 were low birth years
@stephfoxwell4620 I was born in the uk in '56.
@@rodneyfungus8249 That's how I understood it, 🙂 not that it matters in this context.
New subscriber here. You are an inspiration and you are sharing a lot of wisdom here.
I’m thankful every day for my parents who prepared me for the real world. I never thought for a second that someone would just give me something. Hard work and determination were always expected and often rewarded over time. I certainly had a wide range of jobs from construction, telemarketing, insurance sales, IT support and software engineering. Each stage required me to shift my focus, revise my skills and improve myself. People skills were probably my best friend in that I was able to move through a field based on the relationships of trust I earned at each stage. Given a task, I make it happen despite being afraid of failure and feeling overwhelmed and frustrated at my inexperience. Over time it was less and less difficult to becoming easy or routine. I learned to focus on what I was good at and not what I fantasized about being good at. Also, some of us are good at things we don’t have a passion for. I found it easy to sell insurance but had zero passion for it. It paid well and allowed me to pay for a college degree in IT avoiding massive debt.
Sometimes people should just give you something. Not to spoil but because they want to and they can. That’s how there are wealthy families. Having a wealthy class is a good thing. It helps others of lower classes find stable work, start businesses, or to expand their existing business, etc. Americans sometimes get too negative on wealth. We exist as a community. Obviously we need people who pull their own weight. Not manipulators or scammers who destroy the trust in the society.
I am retired now, so haven't been in the workforce for many years. However, I read recently that nowadays about 50% of school leavers go to university. When I went to university, more than 40 years ago, only 5% of school leavers did so. In fact, back then, instead of GCSEs, we had O'levels at age 16, and only top 25% of pupils were allowed to study for those. This means that nowadays, twice as many people get a degree as used to get O'levels in the past.
As a result, it is impossible for employers to differentiate the brainy students from the rest. A modern degree is now seen as less demanding that even an O'level used to be. This is the fault of the government, for lowering the standards of degrees beyond recognition, and massively increasing the number of graduates.
I feel bad for the majority of recent graduates, who were mislead into believing their degrees were valuable. Most should have been told, honestly, they weren't cut out for university and for the brainiest jobs, and should have be trained for realistic jobs at their own level when they were 16 or 18.
I think something that can be related to this is how many of these top industries are also crumbling before our very eyes. Tech is harder and harder to get into, healthcare is a recipe for burnout, corporate life is soul draining. The modern societal landscape is looking more dystopian by the day
@@purpan.6764 it could also be that modern expectations are much higher than in the past. When I graduated many decades ago, with a PhD in engineering, there were relatively few jobs available compared to today. Fortunately, I found a good job, but it took some time. Nowadays, there are far more tech jobs than there used to be, but the number of graduates has spiralled dramatically. So, possibly, it isn't that there are not enough jobs, but rather that there are too many graduates. In terms of corporate life being soul draining: that has always been the case, but in the past people didn't expect their job to be exciting and fulfilling: rather, they got on with the job in exchange for their salary, and worked hard even if they disliked their job. Nowadays, many folks expect to find their job enjoyable, and claim that it is "toxic" otherwise.
The big problem I have noticed is that the young people are shamed into these degree programs that lead to nothing. If you are a tradesman like myself you are thought less off than the university grad and yet the wages are often better as tradesman.
@@southhillfarm2795 I read that a lot of young folks now expect to have cushy "work from home" jobs. Whereas having a trade means actually going out to do your work, which is horrifying to some young folks.
Yes, this is the harsh truth barely anyone wants to talk about. We have not gotten smarter just our standard have been lowered. It hurts everyone, the one who is not meant to be a brain worker and the actual intellectuallly gifted person, because he has no way to accredit himself anymore....
Been there, done that .... got through it ended up many years later working in city, so stay strong 💪... keep getting higher work experience, network and get extra professional training and qualifications, never stop
I’m in education. Secondary school teacher, 4 years of training to become a fully qualified teacher. As of now I’m 21 years qualified. But as we all know, the British education system is a shambles. Well respected, dedicated and vastly experienced teachers being pushed out because they’re ’too expensive’. Hence a shortage. So what do we do? Find money to fund newbies to go into teaching.
So, instead of looking after and respecting our current fab teachers and keeping them, we (aka the government) decide we need to pour that money into training new ones. … until the inevitable happens and these newbies become too expensive and they get kicked out… and so the never-ending cycle repeats. 🤷♀️
Millions of teachers have left over the past few years, hence the shortage we keep hearing about. Believe me, it’s not for want of leaving (in 98% of the time), it’s being bullied, ghosted, manipulated, undermined, verbally and mentally abused, pressurised, overworked, lack of empathy and understanding that’s pushed all these teachers to leave the profession. 😢
your channel has a very good / positive energy. We have no doubt that your channel will have a wider/positive impact. BTW: degree is a degree, the years we spent in Uni with Schoolmates may transform us to a better/stronger person, i hope
I graduated in 1970 with a biology degree, and I didn't find a biology related job until 2008 as a biology tutor. I even went back to school in 1997 to study HVAC so I could work in building trades, until I found my dream job as a biology tutor. I was able to get that job by retaking some of my biology courses to get my foot in the door.
I wound up in a warehouse myself. It's a lot of strain on the body, having to pick 170 cases per hour+ at my location. The average case is about 25lbs. I find I need 30 minutes of physiotherapy to keep myself from falling apart. I'm hoping I can replace this job within 2 years.
Thank you. I think this more than ever is true. And I wish this information would be more available to younger people. The sense of economic dread and fear is making people insane (me included).
Let's not be too idealistic. Most people in history have not worked in ways commensurate with their natural talents or education (if they had one). The dream of a uni degree that opens correlative opportunities for the proles is a dream, and only a dream. Nobody owes us anything. I could see the writing on the wall for the idea years ago, and never bothered to go to college/uni. Instead, I focused on something practical and have not suffered too badly. I would never call it personal failure, but simply the way life works. A society cannot live off intellectual work.
Agreed. Universities are creating elitists - or people who believe they are elite. They're just people who went through a program. A program that is supposed to be designed to form you into someone who follows instructions from people at the top who do the thinking (in theory). We all know the people on top simply make decisions based on what is fashionable in their sphere of "executive decision making" realm. This is why what is successful for one company will be expected from other companies even if it's not the best way forward for all companies.
I'm an "old" graduate. Had 2 careers, the second being a job in tech. After 10 years was really burned out and took time off to figure out what I wanted to do next. A cancer diagnosis and a pandemic later, I found it impossible to even get an interview in tech. I hadn't kept up my skills (wasn't really motivated to) and so much had changed. But even if I taught myself all the new software I still don't think I could compete. 1000s of applicants per job listing and lots of young people fresh out of school, willing to work 80 hrs/week for much less than what I was making (though I would be willing to earn less now because the peak is long gone). Anyway, I found a job in manufacturing at a fraction at what I used to make. But, it turns out, I really like my job. I work with a good crew, I take pride in what I do and when I don't take my job home with me. I don't know what I'm trying to say. Just that I empathize with everyone getting degrees to get a good job only to find it feels (or is?) impossible. Keep an open mind and it's ok to take a job that has nothing to do with school. If the money isn't enough, keep applying on your own time. Good luck, everyone.
It's not the end if you keep trying you will eventually get there
Best of luck to you - great words
It's been this way for a while but I think it's especially tough now. It's not just getting established which is hard for young people, but actually weathering any degree of financial uncertainty. I'm 46 and I think it was easier in the early 2000s, but then have a divorce, lose custody of the kids etc., and things can very quickly go Chop Suey . The best advice anyone can give I think is to acquire skills in something which is in demand and insulated from economic volatility as best as it can be - this was as true in the 1960s as it is today. There are plenty of career areas which pay in excess of 45K, the bare minimum I would say to have a barely decent lifestyle. The basic, obvious mistake a lot of people make is spending time training for things for which there is limited economic demand - i.e a degree in English/Art/Humanities etc. Unless you want to become a teacher, public sector wage slave or if you're very lucky, part of the Higher Education bureaucracy. You don't need a degree in order to build a career as a fine artist or novelist, what you need is superhuman talent, determination and a flair for entrepreneurship.