South African students want to stay to support the economy

[BusinessTech]

South African students want to stay to support the economy

Financial services company PPS has released its Student Confidence Index Report for 2018.

 

[Hemi300c]

Their qualifications aren't in most probability recognised overseas in any event

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

With the unemployment as it is and the economy as it is and with the amount of people leaving ..... bs article is bs

 

[Aghori]

Gender studies and Womens studies aren't in big demand overseas lads.

 

[cguy]

I would hardly consider 49% of students wanting to leave the country as a show of support.

Especially, when they haven’t tried out the workforce yet. I also wanted to support the country when I was a student, but changed my mind shortly after I started working.

 

[RedViking]

They clearly haven't started paying tax yet....

 

[D tj]

^ They haven't experienced 'the economy' yet either!
"Amazing, wow" it is not.

 

[TheChamp]

Their qualifications aren't in most probability recognised overseas in any event

Is it unthinkable to you that there could be other reasons why they'll want to stay? And what is this probability based on?

 

[Johnatan56]

Let's look at those stats a bit closer.
Accounting: 19%
Engineering: 14%
Medicine: 13%
Law: 10%
Total: 56%

Then the survey states 61% of those 4160 think they'll get a job. I would doubt that the above listed would say they can't get a job (or a minute portion), that means only ~5-7%, which is around 10-15 % of those not in that field think they can get a job after studying. Why are they even bothering?

And 51% staying, how long are they staying for?
And how is them staying a sign of being upbeat? They either have no choice (e.g. law and accounting would require more examinations etc. and experience requirements probably), or staying due to family/friends or are scared of unknown (it's tough to leave everything behind).

 

[TheChamp]

With the unemployment as it is and the economy as it is and with the amount of people leaving ..... bs article is bs

I don't understand what you see as BS about the article, even with unemployment as it is graduates are still most likely to get employed,

The survey has a strong focus on professional degrees with 19% of respondents studying accounting, 14% engineering, 13% medicine and 10% law.

Perhaps you just don't like what is being said in the article?

 

[Markd]

Unfortunately most students have no idea how the economy actually functions, and/or what kind of jobs they are going to get once they are finished studying. It's like saying "I know I like cake therefore I'm sure I'll like carrot cake". Only once they have some experience with the thing in question, will they really be in a position to decide whether or not they want to stay. The students are the future (and like, well into the future on average). We really have to worry more about the present. 2018 I believe was a record for emigration, and that recent survey of listed company executives highlighted that 86% of them would consider emigrating. This is a real issue - imagine being left with a collection of leaderless post-grads to run the economy. It's like this article had a 'feel good' factor to it, but the issues being faced at the moment are huge. There is a very quiet depletion of talent and skills happening in this country at the moment.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

I don't understand what you see as BS about the article, even with unemployment as it is graduates are still most likely to get employed,

Perhaps you just don't like what is being said in the article?

don't give a toss either way ....... but I'm gonna call bs when it's in front of me though

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Perhaps you just don't like what is being said in the article?

Yup, you called it

 

[Lew Skannen]

Unfortunately, as with their newly found 'education' and 'skills', these people are not well acquainted with the real South African economy. They have much to learn and there is very little that can be supported in a falling economy. Nonetheless, they will soon form part of a huge number of people who are struggling to find work. People with both degrees and many years of work experience.

That being said, biggest reasons why they will not be leaving South Africa and fall into the same poverty basket is the fact that many countries no longer accept qualifications from SA universities. They will not qualify for work abroad due to insufficient work experience. They will not have the financial means to relocate abroad, and lastly some countries are starting to make it impossible for South Africans to work abroad or immigrate there.

At best, this is an article aimed at young people to help them not get discouraged. It is nothing but hot air being blown out. These people will soon face and experience the real problems South Africans are faced with.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Gender studies and Womens studies aren't in big demand overseas lads.

You’re kidding? You can get a job in any European state with those.

 

[Willie Trombone]

I don't understand what you see as BS about the article, even with unemployment as it is graduates are still most likely to get employed,

More likely than non grads? If that’s the case our economy is properly stuffed. Blue collars should outnumber white in any healthy economy. Many degreed folk have to take what they can get in SA, even if it means driving trucks.

 

[w1z4rd]

This is history repeating itself. Same old same old. Some leave, most stay. Ceste la vie.

 

[Lord Farquart]

I booked 2 plane tickets on Friday for Amsterdam. One for a freshly graduated, and one for a (hopefully) recently matriculated prospective student. They have no qualms about leaving. 100% leave rate by me.

 

[Lord Farquart]

You’re kidding? You can get a job in any European state with those.

Link?

 

[Polymathic]

Global economy not doing good in general