h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I have been unemployed for some thime now, in quite an annoying way. See, I have a general degree in Psychology, sadly this means (and I have been told this) that I am fairly hard to employ, why, well, my degree isn't good enough for companies who require an honours degree, fair enough, this is where it gets annoying. Companies, rather than saying, "Wow, this guy's stuck through three years of uni and has qualifications" tehy say, "Thsi guy may have prospects, for our work we need people with no prospects" Why is this, because people with no degree don't have (supposedly) many options. This means that they are likely to stay in the job after two years and so paying for training is worthwhile. Whilst I, with my degree, After two years may try to get a better job, wasting tehir training money. Its annoying and stupid.

But if you were an employer you'd think differently right?

So what are you gonna do with a Psychology degree? Not too worry I'm doing my final year of a Sports Science degree with Pyschology minor. How more mickey mouse can you get than that?

Good luck on the job hunt

Thanks mate. And I actually knew a coupel of sports studies students. i don't know, at least you can go into lesiure management or other sports related careers. Psychology's meant to be academic. Which means it shows you've been to uni. Kinda the science of most arts subjects.

So is Psychology a science?

Well, It is in the human sciences, and my degree is a BSc so I say its a science. What else would it be?

hey, it could be worse, you could have a BA, at least you've got a *real* degree

you could become a maths teacher, there's loads of statistics in psychology, and they're desperate for maths teachers.

Its alwasy a thought Teaching, Apparently I can teach 1 level below what my qualifications are which opens up a good few avenues. I'm actualy working, but only part time in a really poor job (weekends only) but it does give me time to look for more work.