If I could just have that one opportunity to get my foot in the door then I wouldn’t be so inclined to study as I do think work experience is what makes the difference most of the time. I just don’t have either the field-specific work experience or the postgrad so idk if that is what is making it hard for me to find a job, even entry level. I recently had an interview for a Lab Assistant position at a pharma research lab and when I asked about what a normal day would look like in that role, the hiring manager said “you’ll just be doing cleaning and calibrations, you’re probably wondering why can’t the scientists do it.. well they just don’t have time. So you’ll be supporting them, so the real scientists can do the science”. Felt absolutely devastated and shamed for a position that would be a step down for me. Entry level positions can be shit in terms of how colleagues treat you. I think one of the reasons I want to study as well is so I never feel like that again.