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dogbert10
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Flicking through the news, I read through this article (briefly): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... s-17807530When I got to this bit: "Ms Wardrop is herself a graduate, with a first-class honours degree, who has yet to secure full-time work since graduating three years ago", I wondered why it didn't mention what the degree was in....so I did a little more digging and found out....SPANISH. Enough said.
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belchingmatt
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She should have done Media Studies. 
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finlay666
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There are a lot of places that want professional translators, pay is pretty good but I guess the work isn't that consistent As far as degrees go... I wanted a first but still had no issues getting graduate employment in the sector my degree was in.. it seems more about doing the extra to get yourself noticed as a degree is just another qualification most people have these days _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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timark_uk
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I did and got a job one month after graduating. Mark
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belchingmatt
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You can't just get a qualification and expect a job, your quals and experience need to be relevant. A friend deliberately didn't get a first so he could appear to have social skills.
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Zippy
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I got a job first and used that as the basis for doing a part-time degree. I would have got a first if it weren't for my pathalogical hatred of all things Organic Chemistry! I worked for the same company for 9 years and graduated with 7 years experience in the industry  _________________The Official "Saucy Minx"  This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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jonbwfc
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Obvious question - has she thought about getting a job in Spain?
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Fogmeister
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I haven't got a degree.
I have a job.
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belchingmatt
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South America may be a better option, what with the unemployment in Spain.
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jonbwfc
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Thing is, the biggest and most growing economy in South America is Brazil  .
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belchingmatt
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If she has a first in Spanish, she should be able to make do in Portuguese.
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Linux_User
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 Italian is probably more similar to Spanish, and even then you'd be lucky to pick up maybe one word in five.
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hifidelity2
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Actually Portuguese is nothing like spanish
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MrStevenRogers
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forquare1
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I have a 2:1 degree and have a job. I was willing to do almost anything to pay the bills, and was happy to move if the conditions were right. I still think that getting the job I did was pure luck, but since then I've had numerous job offers, so it's not like there aren't jobs out there...
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