Why does nobody on Mumsnet ever have one degree?

[BertrandRussell]

It’s either at least 2, possibly 3 and one a Masters probably from Oxbridge, or left school with one GCSE in home economics......

I have a BA. I have a friend who has three and now fancies a postgrad. I could never work out how to be able to afford anything other than getting a job after Uni. Or maybe I am just unadventurous!

I've got one and it's a Desmond. It is sort of relevant to my job. I guess it's not unusual enough to use to prove a point (I can't spell/add up/Park and I've got 74 degrees type thing) nor does it qualify me as important or an authority.

Accountant222 are you me?

I do have regrets but I do not think it would have made a difference in my work worth - certainly has not been reflected in my pay.

And like a pp I also have grade 5 flute

@PissOffPeppa - sounds like my cousin. It falls in to the "ridiculous" category 'cause he can't actually hold down a job 🙄. Or string a coherent sentence together.

I have six A-levels. Does that count?

I’ve got 1. And quite frankly I’ve never given it a moments thought since the minute I left university. I could imagine trying to prove a point by saying “but I’m a GRADUATE” like anyone cares.

Looking back at the original question though, I suspect the reason is because your average MNer is full of bullshit 😂.

Given that every bugger goes to uni now means having a degree just isn't special enough and generally speaking anyone bringing up academic qualifications anywhere other than a CV is doing it because they expect you to bow down to their awesome cleverness.

At a rough guess I'd say that at least 50% of MNers stating how many degrees they have are telling porkies.

Given that every bugger goes to uni now...

Yeah, but some of us are old.

I'm guilty - two degrees and two post grad qualifications...

Would quite like to do a masters but am not keen to self fund.

One degree, one pgce, one masters, - it’s pretty standsrd if you want to progress in your professional career.

Well I only have one and it's a Desmond AND it's in History.....so neither use nor ornament.

I don't have a degree. Don't even have A levels.

A Desmond was respectable in the 80s!

I've got one and it's a Desmond.

What did people call the others? We called a Third a drinking degree or a Douglas Hurd.

jessica it sounds more useful than my Desmond in languages. Turns out having passable holiday French isn’t actually that useful in the working world, compared with all the millions of people who are actually, um, French.

Third = a Richard
First = James Hunt
Pass = Khyber

Pass = Khyber

I have just the one but I feel a little embarrassed sometimes about even having one as my dh and 2 of my siblings don't have any and they all make more money and have more interesting careers than me

I worry about the conflicting advice my dc will be receiving when they choose their own career paths

I have a MA in life lol

I think it's an age thing...now nearly everyone I know does a masters.

Yep, it's become the norm here in the US, despite the ridiculous tuition costs.

I know someone said that some MN's tell porkies about their qualifications, but DH and I have the student loans to prove that we have Master's degrees ...and we'll soon be paying for our own children to go to university!

Still glad we did 'em, though.

I have about 10 really crap GCSEs, a City & Guilds in care work and an NVQ in catering & hospitality. I was always rubbish at academic stuff.

I'm struggling to get the one.

A Desmond here which was fun to study but has been zero help in the job market. Would study more if I won the lottery though.