Just wonder what sort of future an average kid, with average grades can expect in this country?
My workplace was full of people who started in a low clerical jobs after leaving school and have stuck at it for 35 years and are now close to retiring. The all have final salary pensions and were able to purchase a house within 2-3 years of starting. They are all very financially secure, despite working in a relatively low skilled job.
these jobs have now all been offshored so every single new role is undertake in India. I was probably one of the last people to join the dept in the UK - and i missed out on the final salary pension.