Get a Degree in Failure...or Enter Life's Trade?

[Mark Davies]

<font color='#000080'>Well I got a 2.1 BSc Hons in Economics. Absolutely useless when I'm snotting some gobby, wife beating moron on a Friday night - but I had fun getting it! &nbsp;

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Steve W @ Feb. 09 2004,11:37)]At their standard rate of £200 a day,

Stevie, this must be the lower rate for up north.

In London, wouldn't get out of bed..........................  

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Mark Davies @ Feb. 09 2004,21:48)]when I'm snotting some gobby, wife beating moron on a Friday night

Hey Mark, l didn't know the Chief Constable worked on friday nights.  

[peter k]

There's a joke up here, probably one much the same for any city;

A brain surgeon living in G12(where all the pretentious nobs live) sprung a leak. He 'phoned out a plumber who had the job done in 20 mins.
&quot;That'll be £90+Vat please?&quot; said the plumber.
&quot;But that's over £300 an hour. I'm a brain surgeon and even I don't get paid that much!&quot;
&quot;Neither did I when I was a rocket scientist&quot;

Plumbers are the worst of all trades. They do next to F-all and get paid substantially more than the rest.

Peter

[Dr Stevil]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (diving dude @ Feb. 10 2004,00:41)]

Stevie, this must be the lower rate for up north.

In London, wouldn't get out of bed..........................  

Ah yes very much more than likely  but in your area, how much would you pay for:  three bedroomed detached house (nice residential area, less than 10 year old)  with attached double garage, DG conservatory, 1/5th acre garden, two bathrooms &amp; two loos etc etc ?


I suspect a tad more than the £160,000 my mate just paid for his.     This is why I couldn't move to the south to do a similar job to what I'm doing now, 'cos  I'd have to take a huge drop in my standard of accomodation with the mediocre wages we get as post-docs &nbsp;

[Rupert Bear]

Why on earth would anybody WANT to move south?

[Simon A]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Rupert Bear @ Feb. 10 2004,15:01)]Why on earth would anybody WANT to move south?

To flee the country entirely.
I quite fancy moving to Australia, then I'd only have to work for beer and diving money.
Simon A

[Mary]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Rupert Bear @ Feb. 10 2004,15:01)]Why on earth would anybody WANT to move south?

<font color='#F52887'>well it looks like I may be moving south from Nottingham to Taunton, hopefully not quite as bad as the southeast.

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>I love the north east (like north of newcastle). &nbsp;My mate sold his end terrace, 4 bed house in North London, and bought a bloody mansion. &nbsp;I helped him move in, and we just kept on finding more and more rooms! &nbsp;He has a wine cellar, stables, a huge garden complete with ornate fountains, six HUGE bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a secret room which is very scary as it has no windows!

[Digger]

<font color='#000080'>That's known as a Panic Room. You're probably more likely to need it up there!!!