<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: bearishI am finishing up my graduate degree in classical piano and am looking for a gig playing guitar in a heavy metal band...I think something similar was accomplished in quite a short period of time on the UK TV show 'faking it' a few years ago. I believe they had a ...

<t>A friend of mine was in a similar situation when moving from a software vendor to a bank, the low end of the range initially quoted by the headhunter was significantly more than he was earning at the time. The headhunter quickly backtracked and started lowering his expectations, he was offered th...

<t>@mitif you've already got an undergrad do you really want to spend another (assuming you're studying part time) 4-6 years pursuing another? Perhaps making use of some free online courses, books, youtube lectures etc.. and then attempting something like the Georgia Tech MS in Computer Science migh...

<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: albertmillsIs open university supposed to be a good school? I'm not from the UK, I'd never heard of it.I looked at the detailed study plan for BSc (Honours) Computing and IT (<URL url="http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q62">http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/quali...

<t>The second post in this thread seems a bit suspect.Also a firm asking trainee traders for money doesn't strike me as being the sort of place where many trainees are successful.I'm probably a few years out of date but it didn't used to be too hard to get on a 'grad scheme' at a trading arcade in o...

<t>Angel isn't dangerous - if you're worried about crime in London then just don't go to south east London.Islington is a very diverse borough but areas such as Angel, Barnsbury and Clerkenwell are fairly decent. Tony Blair was a resident before he became prime minister so I'm sure you'll be fine. <...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: chriscolumbusQuoteOriginally posted by: NorthernJohnIn zone 1, the Barbican is worth looking at. It is an unusual style (very 60s/70s), but very convenient for the square mile, and being able to walk to work is a real benefit.A bit further out, Rotherhithe/Canada Water ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaI am in the same situation, however my total net income will be around 2,400 GBP/month, and I don't want to spend more than 1000 GPB on housing. I'd will be working on Tooley Street -- what are would you recommend to look for a studio/1 bedroom flat?Angel - go...