I didn't have a clue so went to uni to get pissed and came out with a high tolerance to alcohol and a career related to my degree. Got promoted today so I'm pretty pleased with how things are going.

I wouldn't go to university now. I'd try to find an apprenticeship or specific training in something creative-internet-or-content-related or get taken on as a trainee at a start-up. Or video games-related development/publishing.

I actually wanted to do an apprenticeship when I first left school but the one I wanted was cancelled. I think these days you don't need a degree to get a foot in the door. In an industry where a degree was a prerequisite, things have changed and I now take punts on people I think have the right attitude or transferable skills - sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't

Echo someone above saying having the kids later in life. 19 Years old, with a new born son is so tough and have to leave everything behind to go and get a basic job to cover all the outgoings that we're going to be needed.

Would of then probably took Football more seriously. Had a good ability level, but never played it seriously. Failure at that, Set up Twitter or something along those lines that weren't available when I was 18.

Nice depth of replies and a few interesting ones. For someone who isnt too sure what they want to do I was sort of seeking advice. Currently studying at Uni and have a strong set of qualifications but not sure what I want to pursue. Thoughts range from starting a business to following football interests through coaching.

Contemplating entering the finance industry but are gruelling hours of work worth the minimal social life?

Dont let Cabaye go

Computing degree now, not ruddy Goethe and Dostoyevsky instead followed by yonks in the Civil Service and coming to my senses in my late 30s.

And I'd tell my idiot father to f*** off instead of blindly following his advice. At least I didn't follow his advice to support Clowntown. Thank God.

Oh, and I'd have learned the violin, not the sodding clarinet. Horrible thing. Something else I had to fix at 37.

Edited by chateauferret (20 May 2016 8.09pm)

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1 - get educated
2 - work for a bank
3 - don't get caught

Sorted

I would have made sure i went to uni or at least instead of 6th form, college - for some reason i felt i didn't need it. Luckily i m doing ok but always good to have a trade to fall back on.

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