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Harryloco Sep 7th 2012 12:56 pm

A question
 
I see a lot of members here earning nice amounts of money, next year I will be doing my degree now I need a bit of help in which degrees have you lot obtained that will land me a decent job here and in the middle east preferably something business related:thumbsup:

The Dean Sep 7th 2012 3:38 pm

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Harryloco (Post 10268765)
I see a lot of members here earning nice amounts of money, next year I will be doing my degree now I need a bit of help in which degrees have you lot obtained that will land me a decent job here and in the middle east preferably something business related:thumbsup:

Makes no difference.

If you are still in the position of being able to choose your degree course, make sure you do (a) what you are good at, and (b) what you enjoy. It really is as simple as that. Going to university for three years (or more?) doing something that gives you no sense of fun or enjoyment is likely to be a nightmare.

There are plenty of people here who have no degree at all, and some of them are on The Bored, but they came out here armed with years of relevant experience - I assume you don't have that.

kittycat1 Sep 7th 2012 4:26 pm

Re: A question
 
BA(hons) fashion ; took over 10 years on shit money to get a decent salary though!

Bob Sep 7th 2012 4:54 pm

Re: A question
 
Study what interests you or it's a waste of time as you'll struggle to finish it...and by the time you've finished studying and getting a few years experience, what might be in demand may well be different to what is now, so very little point in following what doesn't interest you :/

Harryloco Sep 7th 2012 8:55 pm

Re: A question
 
Alright thank you

Meow Sep 8th 2012 12:27 pm

Re: A question
 
Does having a degree qualify anyone for an actual job??

Bob Sep 8th 2012 1:13 pm

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10270220)
Does having a degree qualify anyone for an actual job??

No, but it does make getting a visa in a foreign country a lot more feasible.

scrubbedexpat141 Sep 9th 2012 4:17 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10270220)
Does having a degree qualify anyone for an actual job??

I'd rather someone with a degree in medicine be the person to administer (legal, medicinal) drugs to me....compared to someone without.

Meow Sep 9th 2012 5:13 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10271025)
I'd rather someone with a degree in medicine be the person to administer (legal, medicinal) drugs to me....compared to someone without.


A medical degree is more relevant than most, but you don't graduate as a qualified doctor.

scrubbedexpat141 Sep 9th 2012 5:13 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10271040)
A medical degree is more relevant than most, but you don't graduate as a qualified doctor.

I know. Just trying to get back to level points after you tore me to shreds for LivingSocial.

Meow Sep 9th 2012 5:17 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10271042)
I know. Just trying to get back to level points after you tore me to shreds for LivingSocial.


Losing battle sweetheart... ;)

scrubbedexpat141 Sep 9th 2012 5:31 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10271044)
Losing battle sweetheart... ;)

I'll take that as 1-1

csdf Sep 9th 2012 5:30 pm

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Harryloco (Post 10268765)
I see a lot of members here earning nice amounts of money, next year I will be doing my degree now I need a bit of help in which degrees have you lot obtained that will land me a decent job here and in the middle east preferably something business related:thumbsup:

Get an MBA from one of the top 5-10 business schools and I'd wager good money that you'd find a job in management consulting in Dubai.

auzdafluff Sep 10th 2012 4:17 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by Harryloco (Post 10268765)
I see a lot of members here earning nice amounts of money, next year I will be doing my degree now I need a bit of help in which degrees have you lot obtained that will land me a decent job here and in the middle east preferably something business related:thumbsup:

Forget the idea of walking out here and landing a big paid job the day after collecting your degree certificate. It doesn't work like that.

Bar that one guy who worked for the NHS on its IT systems, I'd wager not a single one of us out here came to Dubai with less than five years experience in our relevant field.

Millhouse Sep 10th 2012 7:17 am

Re: A question
 

Originally Posted by auzdafluff (Post 10272602)
Bar that one guy who worked for the NHS on its IT systems, I'd wager not a single one of us out here came to Dubai with less than five years experience in our relevant field.

Even he did. Remember, he started when he was 16 or something nuts.


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