to ask if you ever actually use your degree?

[Objection]

I'm particularly interested to hear if those with fine art or psychology degrees are actually using them/working in that field? But all degrees really? Do you think your was worth the time and financial commitment?

I use mine once or twice a week: whenever one of the dcs has a whiney tantrum about maths homework then asks me what to do next, then tells me I just don't understand it so they're going to ignore the advice I gave, I remind said dc that I have a first class degree in the subject from Oxford University and yes I do know what 3/10 of 30 is.

But that's about the extent to which I use it.

I used my degree as the 'status' I needed to get a foot onto the career level. I have buillt on the skills I learnt throughout my career.
I could not have got to this point in my career without it.
An added bonus was that I loved my time at University.

I have a degree in Psychology and I'm a nanny. I don't need a Psychology degree to do my job.

However, I think my knowledge of child development is certainly useful and used, pretty much, daily. I think having the degree helps my CV stand out from others. I think it gives me options outside of nannying that a specific childcare course wouldn't have done.

The life skills I learnt at Uni are probably the most useful though.

I had a fantastic time and it was worth every penny!

(I had didn't have any parental assistance so am still paying it back, but it was pre-top-up fees so not too bad!)

Yes, my degree is Civil Engineering and I'm a chartered civil engineer. Every day (well, 4 days a week now :-)

Yes. I teach French and German, my degree was in French and German.

And we are teaching the kids both, so it's assist occurrence!

I use the skills that I learnt in every day situations and I use my degree subject every single day to communicate with everyone. Unfortunately, I have acquired judgy pants because of my degree subject (English language & literature) although I try not to be judgemental about the increased text language in use. Lol!

Yes. Couldn't work in this job without it.

No I have a degree in business and marketing. Plus post grad qualifications.

I work in marketing and run a business.

Yet not one fucker has asked me about Marlow Hierarchy of Needs or to do one of those price Vs demand graph things :(

Does come in handy for when you need to use up the odd "ID" in bananagram though

*Maslows not sure who Marlow is or what his needs may be

Someone has asked me to do something using Maslow. I have a few degrees. but not psychology. Google is very handy.

This is really interesting! Thanks!

I did a primary education degree and am a primary school teacher so... yes :D

Yes, I use the knowledge gained from doing my degree every day at work.
But it is a vocational degree, in Early Childhood Studies.
I am an Early Years Professional, which you can't be unless you have a degree.
I have used my degree to get myself a better job and better pay, although the pay in early years is not great.

Yes, another teacher here.

If one of you has an unused degree can I have it please? I'll pm you my address. Do you think it would fit in an envelope?

re Maslow- I use his theory all the time.
it's why the nursery has a bowl of fruit available for the children all the time

I only use the first year of my degree (contract law). At the time I was studying I knew that most of it would be an irrelevance to my job (law degree, City lawyer).

I have a criminology and psychology degree and Im using it to get onto another degree but thats about it.

I think most people who do psychology degrees dont end up using them and or/just do psychology degrees because they dont actually know what they want to do but do know they want a degree.

yes, i do, and so does DH. neither of us would be able to get our jobs/careers without them.

I have the same degree as insancerre and so does DH. I'm a SAHM so not using mine at the moment but DH is an EYP and currently a nursery manager so using his although the pay is still rubbish

I have a psych degree, and a psych PhD. I couldn't do my job without the psychology undergrad degree. I've still fit around £8000 worth of student loan to pay back, but I think it was worthwhile.

I have a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and a diploma in law - I was a solicitor for a few years now SAHM. The critical thinking, analytical skills I learned from degree subject were very useful in my career (obviously the diploma in law was also handy...) and the interest in and enjoyment of my subjects were invaluable and will always stay with me, whatever I do now and in the future who knows I may yet become Prime Minister I think if you studied something that interested you it's never wasted, and lots of jobs require a degree without being too fussy what the subject is.

kudos to Mr elliejjtiny
Not many men in childcare, all credit to him

My degree in languages - yes, I live abroad
My masters in business - yes and no but would never have my job without it and as I did it abroad it was useful to understand the education system of where I live and work