Originally Posted by kennyA
Hi
After 5 years in college in the 70's I started work with a TV rental company. Looking back the money was not the best, but I thought it was ok at the time and I really liked working with TV and Video equipment.
In the 90's I went back to Heriot Watt Uni and got a BEng Hons degree, then found a job with a Japanese company. The company closed 6 years later and it was back on the dole for a short while.
It was not easy with a family but I thought the best solution was to look outside the UK for work.
I am 50 now and although not regretting my previous 30 years working near Edinburgh, I really enjoyed leaving the UK and moving to Germany.
Advice from an old codger, put in a bit of work now, it WILL pay you back in the future. There is plenty of time in the future to drink beer, take my word for it.
If you are young, do not hesitate to look around for a job. My salary in the UK was ok, best year was probably 40k.
Try doubling that in US, Dubai etc, and as for Europe there are a lot of Jobs which pay 60k.
As for the car industry, they go for young graduates a lot, introduce yourself at some of the roadshows.
sorry for ranting on a bit.
Sound advice - i personally have no problem putting the work in now, over the past year ive rarely gone out on the binge and have really started to get my headdown. Ive accepted the fact that i'll need to put the work in now. Im aiming for a Masters degree.
My dad was a civil engineer for many years and ive picked up some good advice from him - ie. don't be afraid to travel to find work. I know if he hadn't moved to England during the 80's we wouldn't be so comfortable up in Scotland now.
Cheers