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work or study on?

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foreverastudent · 06/06/2010 11:50

I'm really missing work. I know this is a bit of 'the grass is always greener' and that I'm probably forgetting all the horrid aspects of work (office bitching springs to mind), but I'm getting sick of being a full-time student.

I already have one degree (although the grade was too low for me to do postgrad)and was working my way up the career ladder (slower than I would have liked, though), until I was made redundant 2 years ago. I couldnt find another job so went back to uni full time to do a law degree.

It's a career I've always wanted to have but it means being out of work for another 3 years. I just dont think I can last that long. I find studying isolating and I dont like not having structure/routine.

I could choose to graduate with a non-law degree (2:1 or 1st) this year and try to get a job or do a masters but I dont know if I'll end up regretting not continuing with law. Some of the posts on here about working hours/conditions are putting me off a bit! Also I'm not interested in the high paid fields like corporate so I dont know if it's financially worth it to pay £10k in fees and lose 3 years pay for.

Or am I just being impatient?

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foreverastudent · 07/06/2010 18:13

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LittleBudaOnLine · 07/06/2010 19:42

Carry on! It does feel like a long time but it will be worth it if that's what you really want to do. I found that being part of a group of people who were doing the same course than me (and meeting some time to time, talking about assignments etc..) helped a lot to stay focused.
I also ensure I had a routine (forced onto me by the dcs and school hours) but it meant I had no choice but getting on with things within that time scale. Then the rest of the time was 'me/family' time as if I had being working iyswim.
Can't comment about working with law though.

foreverastudent · 08/06/2010 19:13

Thanks. I think I'm just a bit undisciplined to be a student. And there are no guarantees of a return at the end of it.

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Abip · 10/06/2010 13:22

Right with you littlebudaonline. I am actually giving up my job to become a full-time student. It will take eight years and money will be tight, but its my dream career. The grass always looks greener. But i focus on the positives of my career change. No more long hours as going to college will allow me to get home a little sooner for school pick ups. Better benefits to a structured career eg pension sick pay holiday pay company perks and most of all job satisfaction. My current job is boring, bitchy, stressful and long hours but good money. I'd rather struggle financially and be happy though

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