What can you do with Sociology/Psychology/Cultural Studies/Social Anthropology post-grad qualification

[onebatmother]

Apart from pat self on back?

I am thinking of retraining but no idea about jobs. Those are the things I'm considering studying - what REAL ACTUAL JOBS might I get with a postgrad MA/PHD in them?

I mean ones that pay money. Any money. But must be money.

Thanks dearies.

Yep me too LG, except for one bolt turn at 27 with a Masters for a new career. Pre-dc though. I am tempted, I am tempted to use the economics part of the two undergrad degrees but fear I require a wealthy dh backer or something.

I have just retrained as an Organisational Psychologist, so varied and I have picked an area I especially enjoy related to the career I had before.

(I could go into the discussion you were having earlier about myers-briggs and personality types and occupation types etc etc but it would take too long for here and just for now I will just say 'Barnham Effect'. I am not a fan of personality testing along fixed traits which is a shame considering that is what a lot of Org Psycs do........but that also shows how vast the area is in that I do not ever ever ever have to test someone's 'personality' and see whether they are suitable for a job and there is still plenty of other 'stuff')

Flexibility was key for me (and the opp to earn uncapped money) and love it.

Not sure that helps - but...... you can teach an old dog new tricks

It would mean starting from scratch, not even sure it's possible. Alot of my friends became specialist accountants, consultants or analysts I think I have vastly missed that boat (am 34). Have always done creative type work. Careers like Pea's, or being a lawyer or economist (things that are needed) sound eminently sensible.

Literally just qualifying and beginning with work mentoring and training long term unemployed people to tide me over while I continue to develop my product - which is a Sales awareness tool using psychological theory and application which I will do through my own consultancy business. I plan to be on my own full time within a year (alongside a few contacts who I will do associate work with).

But Org Psyc is so varied - can involve mentoring, training, leadership, teams, bullying, health and safety (psyc factors that effect it), ergonomics, women and equality, harassment, disability at work, change management, outreach services, and the area I hate of selection and assessment.

I am so excited to be getting out there doing it all. I was previously such a 9-5 type but going on my own is so exactly where I want to be. Taken 2 years of late night study and extreme fatigue to get here, and some money now would be marvelous.

Hmmm, I wonder if I would enjoy being an org psych.? What training do you have peas?

When I was doing my degree I really wanted to be a Forensic Psychologist, but eventually it became apparent that I would probably have to a DClinPsy which is not really my bag, and v competitive. I also considered the Police, but couldn't be doing with all the beat stuff, would have liked to work in CID or something.

I've completely ruled out psychology as a career but I wonder if I should revisit it...?

Onebat, where in the country are you btw?

If anyone is interested, I am an INFP

Haven't read the interpretation yet, so not sure what I'm confessing to. Will read now (and then de-reg if it says 'would-be serial killer').

Hmm, 50% startlingly accurate, 50% wide-of-the-mark. How did it get the idea that I care so much about other people when I told it I more often put my needs first? And my terror of conflict has made it underestimate my valuing of reason and clarity (I think).

More to the point, I am the only 'I' here, I think. Why? What in the world are all you E-type jaguars doing here? Shouldn't you be out in the jungle of Real Life, fluently and confidently relating to Real People without screaming? Why do you need the Masked Ball of Mumsnet -- isn't it just sheltered accomodation for the terminally retiring?

'fluently and confidently relating to Real People without screaming?'

Threadworm - Ah that's lovely. knew you wouldn't be J at the end, neither will Iorek be a J at the end. Policywonk is probably a something ending in J.

What's 'j' -- judgemental? Will I get thrown off Mumsnet for not being judgey?

My list of potential careers is rather ... short. Onebat's says that she could basically do whatever career she chose to (or words to that effect). That has to be encouraging, bat? Did you think yours was accurate? It seemed pretty accurate as far as I was able to tell, and so did yours Swedes.

You're right to be a bit cagey Lenin - the more you post on here, the more completely identifiable you are. (I had a minor panic when I was chosen to do the G20 thing - I got some posts deleted; with others I'm just hoping that my extraordinary posting volume will deter even hardened snoopers. Nobody has enough free time to read all of my posts about SAHMs, surely?)

Or according to your career options, lenin, it could be judgey as in actually being ... a judge.

I suppose it means having a clear sense of what is right and practical, and a tendency/aptitude for criticising others (positively or negatively) according to those standards.

I don't do family talk at all, Lenin - I suspect I'm eminently googleable now - or at least DH is, after this thread, and so I'm even more careful to post only innocuous and mundane posts.

In real life I am so much more interesting, clever and witty. It's just such a shame I can't risk manifesting it here.

I think the J means Judge Judy type.

I treat the internet the same as real life. And assume I am absolutely identifiable, always. I don't really understand the big deal unless you use Mumsnet to be incredibly rude to everyone or to try out a different personality to see if it's an improvement.

Imagine going to playgroup with your toddler and having a chat with all the mums then afterwards feeling creeped out that they know where you live or what your name is and that your partner works at Tesco.

My main worry was that I had, er, egregiously invaded the privacy of my entire family. But maybe that's just me. I'm certainly a lot more circumspect about what I say about people now. Happy to take it on the chin when I post about myself, but was pretty foolish in some of the stuff I posted about other people.

oh gawd does that mean ds will one dayy google my posts and find my rantings on: 'AIBU? Dh thinks ds will be damaged by seeing me naked' [ds is 4 btw]

Swedes are we the same type? How is that possible? You're clever and have a job. I'm, to put it mildly, flighty .