I'm sorry there Jovan, but that doesn't say terribly much about your employer. As Pete says, having as much education as possible does open much more doors. Its an indisputable fact!
Very true. The greater education you have the more opportunities you will have available to you. I am also a strong believer that you do not need to get fancy pieces of paper to get you somewhere in life. If there is something that you want to do, or something you want to be - let nothing stop you.
I didn't do most of my work during year 11 and year 12 until it was overdue, so I got 0 for most assessments and rarely did homework and study for tests. I do not know what I got for my UAI (I did not even open the letter) and I got crap marks for my tests (No idea what they are, can't be bothered finding the paper) but I have had no problems since then. I got the paper that said I completed my HSC which is what I was after and there has been no stopping me since.
After school I continued working in the supermarket job I was in for another year, then after 3 years quit that for a job in IT working for an internet provider, and I have been there every since. Sept. 2005 I started, and it has been over 3 years. In that time I have learned a great deal and have worked my way up to the point where I have managed a department of about 8 people. I have now moved in to a different area of the company to continue to advance my career.
For all of you who are still in school and doing the HSC, it is not the be all and end all that they make you believe it is. There is a life outside of school, and your lessons in life really begin once you finish school. My advice to you, is to enjoy school while you are there - you get to see your friends every day, and you can go to school and do sweet eff all if you want to. If you choose something to do, pick it and stick to it - don't be a quitter. Take your time making decisions, don't rush them and don't be afraid to do something different. I have learned many things myself, simply by giving it a shot. I have learned more things by doing it hands on, rather than reading it from a book and trying to memorise what the author has put in print.
I disagree strongly with the mentality of some university grad's that believe their peers that did not attend uni. are of less value to society. I also disagree with the belief that university grad's will be better suited for a job than someone who genuinly wants to do it, and has not gotten a piece of paper saying that they can do it. Sure, there are jobs that this is required - but it is not a blanket system.
Again, good luck to you but remember there is a whole world outside of school that awaits you.
