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I landed a £120,000-a-year job – and I didn’t even finish my A-levels

Gina Broadhurst left school at 17 and worked her way up the corporate career ladder to land her dream job and a six-figure salary
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 6, 2026
In my suburb, night coffee, culinary gems and the thrum of traffic are all part of the joyful vibe
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Inc.com
· Jul 6, 2026
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Universities | The Guardian
· Jun 24, 2026
One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates
Degrees still mostly boost lifetime pay, thinktank says, but those completing creative qualifications may end up worse offA quarter of UK graduates can expect to be financially worse off after going to university, especially those who take creative or performing arts degrees, according to new estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The research is based on the pay of students who graduated in the teeth of the global financial crisis in 2008. While the IFS projects that the majority will be £100,000 better off in lifetime pay thanks to their degree, about 25 might have done better without entering higher education once their likely pay, student loans and taxes are added up. Continue reading...
Times of India
· Jun 21, 2026
Worked in two restaurants for 'no experience': Graduate says she can't land a minimum-wage job
Worked in two restaurants for 'no experience': Graduate says she can't land a minimum-wage job
The Economic Times
· Jul 9, 2026
EPF trade-off: Higher salary or bigger retirement?
EPF trade-off: Higher salary or bigger retirement?
Hot Air
· Jun 27, 2026
Minimum Wage Fail
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Related coverage for "I landed a £120,000-a-year job – and I didn’t even finish my A-levels": Brisbane Times — In my suburb, night coffee, culinary gems and the thrum of traffic are all part of the joyful vibe. Inc.com — The $1 Million Mistake I Made After Selling My Company. Universities | The Guardian — One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates. Times of India — Worked in two restaurants for 'no experience': Graduate says she can't land a minimum-wage job. The Economic Times — EPF trade-off: Higher salary or bigger retirement? . Hot Air — Minimum Wage Fail