I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do?

Re:I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do? by msutherl on Saturday February 22, 2014 @04:32PM (#7283712)

I'm not sure it's advisable to encourage somebody not to do well on their A-levels. It's not like the US where you can get low marks in secondary school and be fine. He won't be able to attend a decent university, ever. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Re:I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do? by ef4 on Sunday February 23, 2014 @08:52AM (#7285881)

The same logic applies in the US. You won't be going to a good college if you have bad high school grades.

But my advice was to consider eschewing academia entirely. I've worked with too many well-paid, respected developers without degrees to take the value of credentialing very seriously.

It's not a panacea, of course. It takes a lot of sustained work and learning whether you do it in school or not. Some people just find it easier to learn outside of formal schooling.

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Re:I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do? by msutherl on Sunday February 23, 2014 @04:14PM (#7287619)

I think it's better to make that decision when you're 18, not 16. Always best to keep your options open because you don't know how you or the world will change, even in the near future.

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Re:I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do? by iyra72 on Saturday February 22, 2014 @05:26PM (#7283902)

This is true, sadly.

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