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Plumbers, car mechanics, gardeners, builders, even lawyers - understand that too.
But, Economists ???
(I was one, and have one of the longest unbroken subscriptions to the Economist magazine at 37 years long ...)
anyway I will be in the same position soon:
I'm starting to buy books explaining different careers and what is needed. My parents had no idea, and gave no advice, but ideally sixth-formers should be building up their own ideas on what courses are not favoured by employers, and then coming to you asking for verification.
Personally I had no idea, but our careers advice at 16 said i should be an actuary, which I foolishly rejected based on Monty Python caricatures of accountants.
very interesting day
It gives a general understanding of the drivers of "business", demonstrates analytical ability, critical reasoning, able to assess lots of (often conflicting) information and reach a rational conclusion, needs clear and structured communication (lots of writing!) which keeps the reader interested, etc.
I've never been employed as an "Economist", but I've never been unemployed ...
Unis can be very deceitful about job prospects. Nevertheless, sounds like a good course to do
graduate-jobs.com estimates the average starting salary for graduates is £19,000 - £22,000.
https://www.graduate-jobs.com/gco/Booklet/graduate-salary-salaries.jsp
ask yourself: if the average UK salary is £28k, why would you give a fresh graduate that much or more? They'd have to offer something unusual, and nowadays a degree is not unusual
this looks like a good survey:
http://www.savethestudent.org/student-jobs/whats-the-expected-salary-for-your-degree.html#humanities
economics looks good at the top end of subjects, getting £28k
In fact, average salaries for grads being £30k-£47k is logically impossible, since we are told that 50% of 20-30 year olds are grads, and average salaries are £28k. If grads averaged £42k, then I assume that people in the same jobs with the same ability but more experience who are 10, 20 years older would be on double, so we'd have half the population on £84k, so then the overall average would be £50k+
Careful with those claimed start salaries, universities have funny ways of getting those stats... I know what a lot of my friends are on and it's mostly below what the uni's promised!
But yes, economics is a useful one. My mate works for an accounting consultancy in London, although he had to spend 4 years working in a cafe Nero and doing some travel volunteering in the meantime.
As with anything, you get what you put in.
What's more important than pretty much anything at university is enjoying and being passionate about the subject. Do that, you'll make it work regardless.
can we alter the parameters of the joke after the fact to make it look like what happened is was we forecast?
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Also the selection criteria are iffy; what you've actually asked are "any economists willing to admit it on here?"
You're welcome.