TLDW; my current degree is fully funded by the warehouse company I’m working for. I was working at that warehouse for a while and then noticed a job vacancy - this degree apprenticeship. It was an opportunity to get a team lead role alongside studying full time for 3 years to get a Bachelor in Business management. Though it’s hard work, there are many advantages to being an adult student. Wish when I was young I’d seen this kind of opportunity as well otherwise I’d never take out a loan to study an arguably ‘useless’ degree. I’d recommend an apprenticeship to everyone. Wish me luck, hope I can complete it and graduate this summer with the promise of becoming a manager 🙂↕️ if you put your mind to it, the only way is up ⬆️. If you’re in a bad situation, sitting and crying about it won’t solve anything. Accept your situation and then build yourself up.
Mad respect 🙏 brother that your company that you work for is funding your schooling. Don't let it go to waste. Btw I have heard rumors that college enrollment is getting worse and worse, and the gender dynamics is shifting to the point that now it's more female than males. Please make your videos of thoughts about that, I will love to listen your opinion on that subject.
I did it beginning at 25 yrs old. I had a family to support and it was one of the most difficult things I ever did - part time jobs etc. Also help with a grant from the government - those were the days when we had safety nets in place. I have never looked back since. I am 76 yrs old now. The quality of my life and understanding improved beyond all expectation. It changed my whole perspective on life. Good luck to anyone taking on this massive challenge. Stick to it even through the very difficult times. You will not regret it. Thanks for all the good you are doing through these videos, Viizii.
When I graduated in my early 40s, there was a chap there who graduated along with me aged 80. It’s never too late and keeps the brain alert! I’m now almost at retirement age so really doubt if getting another degree would benefit my working life! But I want to challenge myself to prove I still have it in me.
Hey Vlad, this will definitely be a new page of your life! I went back to uni for a different career at 27 after working few years in construction which I hated so bad. There are many pros and cons of being a mature aged student!! hope you will get through and I genuinely hope life will get better for you
I think the paradigma is changing. We are going to a "continuous education" world, if we are not already on it. It's going to be completely normal to see people on their 40s and 50s back in university.
I feel the same way and am living it. It's rare for people to stay in the same job/field for 20-30 years. I've been part time school while working as a nurse since 2018. I knew early on I didn't want to stay in nursing for the rest of my life, the pandemic made it even more so. But at the same time I needed the high nurse salary to pay down debt and set myself up for financial success when I eventually leave. I've learned some CS, Korean, GIS and earned a Cloud Computing Cert along the way, and now I'm in post grad for GIS hoping to transition to government.
I am a 35 year old man going to university to get a degree in food science and nutrition. My hope is that I can use the degree and my 15 years of work experience in fast food to become a food scientist, whether that be working on testing food quality in a lab or research and development of new products for a company. It has been extremely tough going on a level 3 access to medical science course last year which was basically mashing 2 years worth of studying into 1. It was very stressful but I managed to finish it. Good luck to you and anyone who is planning to go back to education.
Very good! I am in a forced period of change in that I have worked for a company for years but they decided to completely change direction a few months ago. So it was a layoff with an alternative job offer. They offered me a job where I had almost no relevant experience and education. Though there was a substantial pay increase. So I am taking free online courses to get the basics of this new field as quickly as possible. Atleast I have time while on the clock to complete the e-learning materials so I am getting paid to learn. Still crazy going from someone experienced to a fish out of water so to speak. Atleast with it being a company I have been in for years it does help with the learning process a bit 😅
I’d love to go back to Uni. I didn’t go til I was 40, qualified as an English secondary school teacher now 20 years on want to do something different to challenge myself, even if it’s just for me. Close to retirement age; it’s never too late. 🙌 📜
Similar to you, I'm trying to re-start my life. I'm joining the military after I hit 30 (should have been 29 but I needed a year off mental health meds i didn't need anyway), it took this long to realise that it was actually a good career path for many reasons, younger me was too much of a pacifict/unwise. I'll probably do some technology or electronics career... I'm not at all worried about learning a new profession, I love learning and I'm extremely grateful to be allowed the chance to re-kindle my life (for free!) before I'm too old, after some failed attempts at an idealistic career (game dev).
Hi Vladimir...hope you are having a resourceful week. I think you have to further yourself if you want to get anywhere in life and thank fully many employers are invested in us if we wish to study further. I was a bit lucky as back in the day studying to be a nurse I was paid a bursary and my lodgings in the nurses home were paid for- that no longer exists sadly. I then went on to do my Bachelors degree on my own while working so it was self funded but I had a goal in mind. At 31 yrs old I became the youngest Specialist Macmillan Nurse in my Hospitals trust and was later funded by my employer to do my Masters Degree and my Prescribing. All that hard work does pay off eventually. Take good care Mand X
Think it's about causal effect we can draw from life 🧬 our minds working differently. These issues you mentioned... It can sum as, we don't write ✍️ lots of issue, after the time we know what's whats and when and how. All we do when properly matured we do simpler yet more to the point.
Part time degrees is best, especially if your company is willing to cover costs as an investment in you. My company offers it, but the course is only offered by certain Universities in other countries unfortunately.
Part time sounds good yh, a bit less intensive and won’t disrupt your life as much. And yh 100% the only reason I’m doing this is that it’s fully funded by the company, otherwise no way I would be going back to university and taking out a loan again
I have a batchelors in English Literature and a Masters in Comparative Literature. I wished i took an apprenticeship in something more practical. Ended up teaching English in Hong Kong, then working for a publishing company there. Now I am a researcher in central government. still I'd rather be a gardener, carpenter, or artist
Central government sounds badass 😎 but I love your preferred occupations though. Same id love to have been a carpenter or a joiner. Can do everything in the house then
@@VladWorks hahah i do feel badass at times when I tell people I am working for the Ministry of Defence, or Foreign Office...being a contractor keeps it interesting as I change departments all the time. I feel accomplished that I got out of retail job that I was stuck in for 7 years, then decided to be a temp hourly worker and signed up with an agency as I was a copywriter at the time. I felt so free not being a permanent worker and just a temp. It was a breath of fresh air so that allowed me to work for local authorities. one thing just led to another. you seem to be really enjoying your life
@@kratos.8151 I was a copywriter as well as an English teacher. so when I came back to the UK I got temporary work as a content writer, from there I got a permanent job as a product copywriter for John Lewis head office. When I left JL, I did hourly temp jobs and ended up writing content for local authority websites. I saw a fixed term contract in a central government department and applied for that. After that i just kept applying to central government contract work. I just slowly kept moving towards my goal
What I have found is that a degree will not get you a job unless you are in the top 10% of your class. If you are swimming in the bottom 90%, you must have connections.
It depends on the degree. In Game Development I had the top marks in my class (95-100%), but got no game dev interviews because of lack of demand. If it was something like construction, in my area, I'd get a job passing with 60%.
I'm 36 and I've been back in school part time slowly doing certs and in an online post bacc for the past 6 years. I got to learn Korean, CS, GIS and Cloud computing while working part time as a nurse at a hospital. Paying out of pocket for grad school since my work doesn't pay for non healthcare related degrees. It's been long and strenuous, but I needed to set up myself for success financially for the long term while paying off school debt and my car and making investments in stocks, 401k and crypto.
I worked full time and went to college full time. I had no time to make friends or do a year abroad or get internships. No employer ever asked to see proof.
I'm at college as a 30 years old too! Would like to requlify into trades. I hold abroad level 4 qualification (graphic design) which I could have used to entry university but I took an advice from family and I'm going for trades instead of degree. :)
@@VladWorks Painting and decorating. It's something close to what I studied and what I like to do even though it's on paper or painting minis at the moment.
I as working while going to school; I thought it was weird or hard if you can manage time it's not too hard but it still felt weird to me when I went to grad school was different than when I was going for undergrad
Business Management degrees were dropping in value FAST before 'muhh AI' ... now they are exponentially decreasing in value. But hey, you said you love ChatGPT and you'll have PLENTY of time to enjoy it when you are made redundant ...
@@VladWorkscrazy. Damn. I'm surprised that you can do a warehouse job for a uni apprenticeship. I'm wondering if it has any connection to your university degree.
Why wouldn’t he? He wants to better himself and from the kids I teach it here in the UK it honestly worries me that there won’t be that resilience or motivation to do anything in life. I can see maybe 5% getting on, but the rest I fear will just struggle. 😢
TLDW; my current degree is fully funded by the warehouse company I’m working for. I was working at that warehouse for a while and then noticed a job vacancy - this degree apprenticeship. It was an opportunity to get a team lead role alongside studying full time for 3 years to get a Bachelor in Business management. Though it’s hard work, there are many advantages to being an adult student. Wish when I was young I’d seen this kind of opportunity as well otherwise I’d never take out a loan to study an arguably ‘useless’ degree. I’d recommend an apprenticeship to everyone. Wish me luck, hope I can complete it and graduate this summer with the promise of becoming a manager 🙂↕️ if you put your mind to it, the only way is up ⬆️. If you’re in a bad situation, sitting and crying about it won’t solve anything. Accept your situation and then build yourself up.
Mad respect 🙏 brother that your company that you work for is funding your schooling. Don't let it go to waste.
Btw I have heard rumors that college enrollment is getting worse and worse, and the gender dynamics is shifting to the point that now it's more female than males. Please make your videos of thoughts about that, I will love to listen your opinion on that subject.
So you will be studying for 3 years?
I did it beginning at 25 yrs old. I had a family to support and it was one of the most difficult things I ever did - part time jobs etc. Also help with a grant from the government - those were the days when we had safety nets in place. I have never looked back since. I am 76 yrs old now. The quality of my life and understanding improved beyond all expectation. It changed my whole perspective on life. Good luck to anyone taking on this massive challenge. Stick to it even through the very difficult times. You will not regret it. Thanks for all the good you are doing through these videos, Viizii.
When I graduated in my early 40s, there was a chap there who graduated along with me aged 80. It’s never too late and keeps the brain alert! I’m now almost at retirement age so really doubt if getting another degree would benefit my working life! But I want to challenge myself to prove I still have it in me.
I was a single mum at the time and worked part time around my studies too so I know where you’re coming from. It really was hard!
Hey Vlad, this will definitely be a new page of your life! I went back to uni for a different career at 27 after working few years in construction which I hated so bad. There are many pros and cons of being a mature aged student!! hope you will get through and I genuinely hope life will get better for you
Congratulations. - And it is not broken Britain - It is place of oportunity.
I think the paradigma is changing. We are going to a "continuous education" world, if we are not already on it. It's going to be completely normal to see people on their 40s and 50s back in university.
I feel the same way and am living it. It's rare for people to stay in the same job/field for 20-30 years. I've been part time school while working as a nurse since 2018. I knew early on I didn't want to stay in nursing for the rest of my life, the pandemic made it even more so. But at the same time I needed the high nurse salary to pay down debt and set myself up for financial success when I eventually leave. I've learned some CS, Korean, GIS and earned a Cloud Computing Cert along the way, and now I'm in post grad for GIS hoping to transition to government.
Soooooo goood!!!🎉 congratulations we are happy for you ❤
Respect for the motivation to go back to school while working full time. It’s not easy, but worth it in the end.
Hope so, thank you buddy
I did a part-time MA course while working full time in my early 30s. By the end of it, I was exhausted. Good luck!
Good for you .I hope you enjoy the study process and not just the end result
Thank you!
Great ! & An important message i take from it is keep striving
I am a 35 year old man going to university to get a degree in food science and nutrition. My hope is that I can use the degree and my 15 years of work experience in fast food to become a food scientist, whether that be working on testing food quality in a lab or research and development of new products for a company.
It has been extremely tough going on a level 3 access to medical science course last year which was basically mashing 2 years worth of studying into 1. It was very stressful but I managed to finish it.
Good luck to you and anyone who is planning to go back to education.
This time no skipping lectures, I hear you 😅
Very good! I am in a forced period of change in that I have worked for a company for years but they decided to completely change direction a few months ago. So it was a layoff with an alternative job offer. They offered me a job where I had almost no relevant experience and education. Though there was a substantial pay increase. So I am taking free online courses to get the basics of this new field as quickly as possible. Atleast I have time while on the clock to complete the e-learning materials so I am getting paid to learn. Still crazy going from someone experienced to a fish out of water so to speak. Atleast with it being a company I have been in for years it does help with the learning process a bit 😅
I’d love to go back to Uni. I didn’t go til I was 40, qualified as an English secondary school teacher now 20 years on want to do something different to challenge myself, even if it’s just for me. Close to retirement age; it’s never too late. 🙌 📜
Similar to you, I'm trying to re-start my life. I'm joining the military after I hit 30 (should have been 29 but I needed a year off mental health meds i didn't need anyway), it took this long to realise that it was actually a good career path for many reasons, younger me was too much of a pacifict/unwise. I'll probably do some technology or electronics career... I'm not at all worried about learning a new profession, I love learning and I'm extremely grateful to be allowed the chance to re-kindle my life (for free!) before I'm too old, after some failed attempts at an idealistic career (game dev).
Hi Vladimir...hope you are having a resourceful week. I think you have to further yourself if you want to get anywhere in life and thank fully many employers are invested in us if we wish to study further. I was a bit lucky as back in the day studying to be a nurse I was paid a bursary and my lodgings in the nurses home were paid for- that no longer exists sadly. I then went on to do my Bachelors degree on my own while working so it was self funded but I had a goal in mind. At 31 yrs old I became the youngest Specialist Macmillan Nurse in my Hospitals trust and was later funded by my employer to do my Masters Degree and my Prescribing. All that hard work does pay off eventually. Take good care Mand X
Truly impressive.
Think it's about causal effect we can draw from life 🧬 our minds working differently. These issues you mentioned... It can sum as, we don't write ✍️ lots of issue, after the time we know what's whats and when and how. All we do when properly matured we do simpler yet more to the point.
Ai is definitely a game changer! Also I agree it’s a tool like tech you still need to do things so you can’t just become less intelligent
In my early 40's and going to do Nursing.. There is always an opportunity to start again. So good luck to you
I hope it all goes well for you.
Part time degrees is best, especially if your company is willing to cover costs as an investment in you. My company offers it, but the course is only offered by certain Universities in other countries unfortunately.
Part time sounds good yh, a bit less intensive and won’t disrupt your life as much. And yh 100% the only reason I’m doing this is that it’s fully funded by the company, otherwise no way I would be going back to university and taking out a loan again
You are young, many people at my work (NHS) studying at age 40 years plus and it's normal.
Jolly good, I hope you do well, I am sure you will.
Thank you 🙏
In other words... When we older its usually bring us closer to truth. Mentally we work differently. We have diffrent systems of oprrations.
I have a batchelors in English Literature and a Masters in Comparative Literature. I wished i took an apprenticeship in something more practical. Ended up teaching English in Hong Kong, then working for a publishing company there. Now I am a researcher in central government. still I'd rather be a gardener, carpenter, or artist
Central government sounds badass 😎 but I love your preferred occupations though. Same id love to have been a carpenter or a joiner. Can do everything in the house then
@@VladWorks hahah i do feel badass at times when I tell people I am working for the Ministry of Defence, or Foreign Office...being a contractor keeps it interesting as I change departments all the time. I feel accomplished that I got out of retail job that I was stuck in for 7 years, then decided to be a temp hourly worker and signed up with an agency as I was a copywriter at the time. I felt so free not being a permanent worker and just a temp. It was a breath of fresh air so that allowed me to work for local authorities. one thing just led to another. you seem to be really enjoying your life
how did you get into a government job from teaching English?
@@kratos.8151 I was a copywriter as well as an English teacher. so when I came back to the UK I got temporary work as a content writer, from there I got a permanent job as a product copywriter for John Lewis head office. When I left JL, I did hourly temp jobs and ended up writing content for local authority websites. I saw a fixed term contract in a central government department and applied for that. After that i just kept applying to central government contract work. I just slowly kept moving towards my goal
Wow I needed this, i plan to get a master in my 30s thx
Nice, go for it! 🤙
What I have found is that a degree will not get you a job unless you are in the top 10% of your class. If you are swimming in the bottom 90%, you must have connections.
It depends on the degree. In Game Development I had the top marks in my class (95-100%), but got no game dev interviews because of lack of demand. If it was something like construction, in my area, I'd get a job passing with 60%.
I'm 36 and I've been back in school part time slowly doing certs and in an online post bacc for the past 6 years. I got to learn Korean, CS, GIS and Cloud computing while working part time as a nurse at a hospital. Paying out of pocket for grad school since my work doesn't pay for non healthcare related degrees. It's been long and strenuous, but I needed to set up myself for success financially for the long term while paying off school debt and my car and making investments in stocks, 401k and crypto.
I worked full time and went to college full time. I had no time to make friends or do a year abroad or get internships.
No employer ever asked to see proof.
I'm at college as a 30 years old too! Would like to requlify into trades. I hold abroad level 4 qualification (graphic design) which I could have used to entry university but I took an advice from family and I'm going for trades instead of degree. :)
I think they gave you very sound advice. Customers all over for trades. Which one specifically?
@@VladWorks Painting and decorating. It's something close to what I studied and what I like to do even though it's on paper or painting minis at the moment.
I as working while going to school; I thought it was weird or hard
if you can manage time it's not too hard but it still felt weird to me
when I went to grad school was different than when I was going for undergrad
I'm 40 now, finishing my PhD.
Business Management degrees were dropping in value FAST before 'muhh AI' ... now they are exponentially decreasing in value. But hey, you said you love ChatGPT and you'll have PLENTY of time to enjoy it when you are made redundant ...
I don't know you, but I'm just happy for you
Wow you have family
Well done sounds really positive. How many years will you have to do it part time for?
Did you quit your warehouse job? I wouldn't know how to juggle uni apprenticeship and a warehouse job.
No, this is alongside it, I applied for this apprenticeship at the warehouse after working there for some time. Study(funded by work) +work full time.
@@VladWorkscrazy. Damn. I'm surprised that you can do a warehouse job for a uni apprenticeship. I'm wondering if it has any connection to your university degree.
Are you 30 or are you somewhere in your 30s like 35 or 36? Good for you for going to college.
Is it your birthday in 2 weeks?
I remeber this guy had a degree but works in a warehouse, why would you go back to school do it all over again...
It's a step into management.
Good point, he talks a lot, with some manipulativ... I mean persuasion and negotiation skills you can do well in middle management @@joesoy9185
Why wouldn’t he? He wants to better himself and from the kids I teach it here in the UK it honestly worries me that there won’t be that resilience or motivation to do anything in life. I can see maybe 5% getting on, but the rest I fear will just struggle. 😢
This guy seems older than 30, maybe it is because of the wisdom has gained in life.
But he smiles quite a lot, that happens more when people are young and naive. He has it all! :)
how can you get to 30 without knowing your profession / trade inside out? seems like a waste of 10 years