More than 600,000 graduates on benefits

I'm sorry that you felt pressured to go to university. That is definitely a bad situation to be in and possibly if that decision had been less rushed for you, you would feel less regret about it.
I also went to university during Covid (started in 2020). It for sure was a difficult time to be in university. It was difficult not being able to attend in-person networking events etc. but i found that there were a lot of alternatives online at the time.I understand a lot of your frustration because I had a rough time at uni as well during the pandemic. I left without having really made any lasting friends and I was a highly anxious person while at university - motivated a lot by a very highly strung fear of failure and stress.
If you don't want a creative career anymore then that's an entirely separate issue - I genuinely believe anyone can succeed in a creative career if they are deeply passionate about it and continue working on their portfolio and building their connections, applying to entry level roles - but you have to maintain that persistence after graduation which not everyone does.
TEFL is definitely an option if it's something that interests you - having experiences elsewhere might inspire you to try something else too. There's also a lot of roles that don't require formal education that people find rewarding... I certainly have many friends that feel that way - both who have degrees and don't (in roles as teaching assistants, working in local independent businesses, teaching sports, working in libraries...)

Considering that you are 30+ years of age and are on a student forum with mainly minors who are under 18 (which is rather creepy I might add) I would keep your opinions to yourself on such matters. Thanks.

Uh-huh

Yet you are 27+ years of age and are on a student forum with mainly minors who are under 18 (which is rather creepy I might add) I would keep your opinions to yourself on such matters. Thanks.

Thanks. I do appreciate that you understand where I am coming from. I do wish I had done an alternative option but I couldn't due to being unemployed before my degree course (and being unemployed after my degree until very recently I might add).

I have had some interviews for other things and hopefully something comes up soon.

Let's not rise to antagonising each other please...
It's obvious why adults (yes - even adults over the age of 30...) would be on this site (to support young people, to get advice on their early careers, to learn about access to education for mature students) - i'd suggest that as long as you stay on-topic nobody is crossing any lines.

I hope you find something that's rewarding, even if it wasn't in your original plan

Graduates of ALL AGES - and whitters on about Mickey-Mouse degrees without any stats about this preponderance of these subjects (whatever they think they are) within all graduate benefit claimants.
So essentially a load of RW dog-whistle nonsense.

I found this strange too. There is a big difference between someone who had recently graduated and on universal credit for a month or so before they start a new job and someone who has graduated 20 years ago and has been out of work for many years.

I mean to be fair I was on job seekers for a few months after graduating. The degree still helped me in the long run.

Good point

How so?

Graduates of ALL AGES - and whitters on about Mickey-Mouse degrees without any stats about this preponderance of these subjects (whatever they think they are) within all graduate benefit claimants.
So essentially a load of RW dog-whistle nonsense.

Because if you are on job seekers allowance immediately after university and find a job later that year then you will count as being on benefits even if you are likely to secure a job later in the year.

Surely barely anyone can qualify for job seeker's allowance immediately after university?

If you have less than £16k in savings then you would be able to if you have a degree and no job, no matter how temporary the period of unemployment may be.

And have had NI qualifying years in the couple of years preceeding. Students don't get NI credits do they?
https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/eligibility