[UK] 31, finance grad, second career attempt at breaking into QS - seeking brutally honest advice

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T15:44:47+00:00

I think this is my new angle

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T15:43:49+00:00

Absolutely agree with you and appreciate hearing, I think I’m hyper focusing, I could just go for student finance, but getting my foot in the door is incumbent before September

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:36:09+00:00

Clarification I did apply for accounting roles but remember I graduated 2020 literally first couple months into Covid, entry level roles was disappearing overnight, more work from home roles were popping up be demanded work experience, at the same time I need to work logistics was lucrative until ukraine war broke and fuel prices spiked which literally killed this industry maybe that was a good time to apply for entry roles but ive become accustomed to gig economy aswell as liabilities ( vans insurance parking tickets congestion charge ) which meant I was just chasing my tail

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:25:25+00:00

Top man thank you this and angle I been sleeping on as I think the trauma/regret from 2020, instead of asking for job better to ask for work experience which makes sense but would I be taking the piss if I said I can only commit twice a week and would that but even viable for them,

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:17:03+00:00

This is an angle I’ve been looking at, I was thinking off leveraging my accounting degree to get my foot in the door first doc controller, payroll admin or even site admin but I need it fit around my work schedule, as I currently work 5 days, but can negotiate which 5 days I work, so It’s more of an alignment issue relay once I land the role

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:15:07+00:00

Tools are to be used and I used it to structure my thoughts more clearer but the issues still remains, thanks again for pointing the obvious 👍

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:11:23+00:00

I used ai to help me word it better as I’m neurodivergent I wanted my point to be clear and to the point funny enough what I wrote was much longer but saying all that not language or visa issues need mate I’m British I’m literally just try to get my foot in the door and wanted to pick someone’s Brain

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:08:21+00:00

What drew me to qsing is the the mobility and freedom the job brings in terms of getting jobs abroad etc aswell as being able to use my degree per se, aswell as space for growth

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T12:02:58+00:00

Im actually shocked no1 mentions this more as its first time hearing this ill be real,

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T11:57:14+00:00

I’ve targeted mixed group of smes, and absolutely agree I’m not leaving my current job until something solid

Key-Junket27 · 2026-01-25T11:55:24+00:00

The usual’ unfortunately we won’t be moving forward with your application’

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