New Posts For Thread: Home study.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-studyAnywon done any courses through open university etc??Any good/bad experiences?I`m looking at taking a course (change of career) and would be glad of any help. Thanks.I did post-grad work in my late 30s for a few years, I was pretty ill at the time, but putting that to one side, I found it oddly difficult to get my academic mojo going.Be sure to commit, get organised and good luck!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908630#418908630I did post-grad work in my late 30s for a few years, I was pretty ill at the time, but putting that to one side, I found it oddly difficult to get my academic mojo going.Be sure to commit, get organised and good luck!Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:36:20 -0600I've did some open university courses a while ago and found them generally very goodi'm not saying you are but as a general observation it should not be understimated how much time/work they involve. in particular, one year i did 2 x 30 point courseshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908622#418908622I've did some open university courses a while ago and found them generally very goodi'm not saying you are but as a general observation it should not be understimated how much time/work they involve. in particular, one year i did 2 x 30 point coursesTue, 26 Jan 2010 14:22:56 -0600Bertie , how old are you? Not that it should matter really.One bit of advice. I work in accounting for a city council. The days of council jobs being protected for life are over. With the mess in the ecomony money coming through as funding to councilhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908614#418908614Bertie , how old are you? Not that it should matter really.One bit of advice. I work in accounting for a city council. The days of council jobs being protected for life are over. With the mess in the ecomony money coming through as funding to councilTue, 26 Jan 2010 14:05:26 -0600Ok mate. Thanks for the help and good luck if you take the job.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908610#418908610Ok mate. Thanks for the help and good luck if you take the job.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:56:44 -0600Yeah, self-employed. Not sure the guys I trained with are still around - or if they are they're trading under a different name. All much of a muchness though really; you could probs do the same thing with any company.I might be packing it all in soonhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908606#418908606Yeah, self-employed. Not sure the guys I trained with are still around - or if they are they're trading under a different name. All much of a muchness though really; you could probs do the same thing with any company.I might be packing it all in soonTue, 26 Jan 2010 13:54:34 -0600I was actually leaning towards accountancy, although i know it`d take at least a couple of years to start getting `up the ladder`I`ve seen the course you`ve done advertised but assumed it was a scam.... Obviously not!Are you working for yourself? Whohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908602#418908602I was actually leaning towards accountancy, although i know it`d take at least a couple of years to start getting `up the ladder`I`ve seen the course you`ve done advertised but assumed it was a scam.... Obviously not!Are you working for yourself? WhoTue, 26 Jan 2010 13:49:41 -0600I am, but I'm going out in a minute.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908598#418908598I am, but I'm going out in a minute.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:43:56 -0600I did accident investigation, the missus is doing accountancy. She's doing ok, plodding along really - like I said, it's all about discipline really. If you're motivated enough you should be fine. What are you thinking of doing mate?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908594#418908594I did accident investigation, the missus is doing accountancy. She's doing ok, plodding along really - like I said, it's all about discipline really. If you're motivated enough you should be fine. What are you thinking of doing mate?Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:36:26 -0600No offence taken Speedy.Cheshire Daley, if you don`t mind me asking, what did you do and what is the wife doing? How is she finding it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908590#418908590No offence taken Speedy.Cheshire Daley, if you don`t mind me asking, what did you do and what is the wife doing? How is she finding it?Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:26:56 -0600My missus is doing a distance learning course. I also retrained a few years ago for the job I do now although it was part residential/part home study. I would agree with the above poster that it is harder than going to college for example - too manyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456366/home-study?post_id=418908586#418908586My missus is doing a distance learning course. I also retrained a few years ago for the job I do now although it was part residential/part home study. I would agree with the above poster that it is harder than going to college for example - too manyTue, 26 Jan 2010 13:21:09 -0600