The Graduate Discussion Thread

I think that's great advice, from what I remember of the assessment centres and other interviews that I went to, the most enthusiastic always got the job (myself included). There were people who obviously knew what they were talking about, but were really un-enthused and seemed kind of bored. Those were the people that always missed out...

I graduated in 2010 with a maths degree. I'm currently a couple of years into a finance grad scheme for a utilities company.

I found the switch to full time employment absolutely draining at first, and still do even 2 years down the line. I think I've lost that enthusiasm for the future because work saps everything out.

How is everyone else finding full time work? I find myself looking forward to weekends soooo much, but then they go at the click of a finger so you're back to monotony again.

It's a robotic life, but I feel like I'm too far in to change. I have a mortgage, and the money is good-ish.


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It's weird isn't it, throughout school/uni it's feels like you have an eternity and time seems to drag on. As someone whose worked full-time for a few years now I can tell you it all flys by, the years just mesh together into one and boom you're hitting milestones before you know it. My advice, make time to do things after or outside work, make good use of your annual leave and take holidays/go travelling.

Yeah these past 2 years working have completely flown by. Unfortunately the working days can feel the opposite - or flies by and I end up doing some crazy hours. There's no in between and it makes me a miserable sod sometimes!

I would love to do more things over the weekend, but with study and lack of money (I now have a sizeable Mortage to pay) its hard to fund anything good. A meal out every other week is usually the case.

Maybe if I enjoyed my work a bit more it wouldn't be this way and I wouldn't feel so jaded with life

My employers don't know it, but every day at 10am I sneak to the bathroom for half an hour to play Candy Crush to make my day suck just a little bit less. This is so sad haha...

Anyway.. I hope everyone is enjoying working life more than I am! Don't be put off if you aren't - I'm sure I'm in the minority!


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So I've not been too happy in my current position for a little while. I've been there for a little over 12 months now and it's evolved into something that I don't enjoy and I didn't really sign up for. I've been applying for new jobs whilst still in this position, but bloody hell is it hard! I had it so much easier looking for jobs when I didn't have anything else on. Having to take recruitment calls at work, lying to your boss about taking days off for interviews etc is really difficult.

Has anyone else had to deal with this yet?

Yes it's tough but has to be done. If you're unhappy where you are and an internal move is not on the cards then unfortunately you have no option. You're doing the right thing by actively trying to make a move, just try not to burn any bridges whilst you're at it. Good luck in your search.

graduated this year, work full time in a fast food place...wondering why i bothered wasting 3 years and getting thousands of pounds in debt when i had this very same job before i went to university

Do something about it, nobody is going to come along and make your life better for you just because you have a degree.