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<blockquote data-quote="toquark" data-source="post: 7548638" data-attributes="member: 72428"><p>I think work experience away from home is worth ten times that at home at a young age.</p><p></p><p>I did an HND in ag with a sandwich year spent on a large arable and pig & dairy business. The chap I worked for had started off on the modest family farm age 14 in the 60s, by the time I came to work with him, he was farming in excess of 2000 acres owned, and another 2000 rented.</p><p></p><p>He never spent a day at college but was born with an innate capability for business and a passion for the job. His father didn’t have it and neither did his sons. It was just in him. I don’t think you can teach that to be honest.</p><p></p><p>He’s the exception though, for the majority qualifications will help you on your way, they did for me.</p><p></p><p>EDIT</p><p></p><p>I have been and continue to be scathing about higher education - it’s not what I was and the culture that exists in it worries me for my own children. Thankfully they have a good few years before making these decisions. If the piece of paper is necessary, it might be case of holding his nose and getting it done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toquark, post: 7548638, member: 72428"] I think work experience away from home is worth ten times that at home at a young age. I did an HND in ag with a sandwich year spent on a large arable and pig & dairy business. The chap I worked for had started off on the modest family farm age 14 in the 60s, by the time I came to work with him, he was farming in excess of 2000 acres owned, and another 2000 rented. He never spent a day at college but was born with an innate capability for business and a passion for the job. His father didn’t have it and neither did his sons. It was just in him. I don’t think you can teach that to be honest. He’s the exception though, for the majority qualifications will help you on your way, they did for me. EDIT I have been and continue to be scathing about higher education - it’s not what I was and the culture that exists in it worries me for my own children. Thankfully they have a good few years before making these decisions. If the piece of paper is necessary, it might be case of holding his nose and getting it done. [/QUOTE]
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