Has your career followed your subject of study?

[Landlord]

So... is what you do now what you studied to do originally? Assuming, of course, that you studied something "specific". If not, what drove the change of direction? Choice/family/redundancy/ineptitude?

[NoelWatson]

All my friends that studied Engineering now do something unrelated

[LukeBird]

I went to university to study Automotive Engineering back in 2007, I quit after the first semester and now work in Air Traffic.

[Steve-O56]

I studied I.T. and i've worked on the railway as a site engineer since I left college, couldn't be more different really

[cal72]

I apprenticed in Painting and decorating and now i do security/reception.

[hyperblue]

NoelWatson said:

All my friends that studied Engineering now do something unrelated

Same, just me bucking the trend by being an engineer. Financially, a bad decision! It has other benefits though

[TuxRacer]

I went to uni for a teaching degree, changed course two years in to computer science and have gone down that route since.

[5potTurbo]

No

I originally planned a 6th form scholarship and Uni paid by the RAF, then a career in weapons electronics in the RAF.

I work in Debt Capital Markets.

[ewenm]

Maths followed by a manufacturing engineering post-grad and now work in contract IT. Not directly related but the maths is relevant to IT in that it's logical thought and the engineering helps with systems design and the softer skills of building client relationships. So, transferable skills rather than direct usage of the subjects for me.

Edit: Only did the post-grad as I didn't want to be an accountant or a maths teacher Then went into IT consultancy as there were jobs in it at the time before going into contracting to improve my work-life balance. There was never a "Plan" as such and I don't feel I have a "career", merely a job to fund my life.

Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 27th October 09:12

[miniman]

The content of my career didn't exist in any significant way when I was at Uni.

[Landlord]

anonymous said:

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Both obviated by the "Assuming, of course, that you studied something "specific"." sentence, dear boy.

[Landlord]

hyperblue said:

Same, just me bucking the trend by being an engineer. Financially, a bad decision! It has other benefits though

The ladies, right?

[N88]

I went to university studying Civil Engineering. I stayed there for 3 months, left and became a trainee accountant So no...

[Iddingtons]

hyperblue said:

NoelWatson said:

All my friends that studied Engineering now do something unrelated

Same, just me bucking the trend by being an engineer. Financially, a bad decision! It has other benefits though

Other benefits? I've stuck with engineering thus far and I am yet to see any!

I often see friends earn more and work no harder though. I get more and more tempted to switch to something else every year.

Id.

[GT03ROB]

I did a degree in bricklaying, concreting & plumbing.

Now I manage projects involving bricklaying, concreting & plumbing.

[Landlord]

anonymous said:

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[muppetdave]

Studied agriculture, but now work in marketing/business development, mostly in construction. Still don't know what I'd really like to do though.

[rednotdead]

First degree in Geology, masters in IT and Management. Now in IT Service Delivery so sort of I suppose. Did 6 months of geology related work just after graduating, that was the sum total of using my first degree.

[prelude4ws]

Yes, decided at age 13 I wanted to be a car designer, after a LOT of hard graft, ups and downs I am still in this job 12 years after finishing Uni. It has taken me all over the world and very nearly cost me my marriage and kids a few times but in the last few years has kind of settled down.

Was it worth it? On balance yes, absolutely.

I would like to meet up with my old form tutor from school however, who told me I'll never get anywhere drawing cars all the time.....

[Little Dave]

GT03ROB said:

I did a degree in bricklaying, concreting & plumbing.

Now I manage projects involving bricklaying, concreting & plumbing.

On quite a large scale through, huh Rob?
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