like i always say, the things you don't know are bigger than you & they'll always haunt you until you understand them. you think a master's degree is some kind of golden ticket to a high-paying corporate job, but it isn't.
the first thing is the illusion of the master's degree. the reality is that uk universities have turned higher education into a business, most especially for international students. they're selling degrees & not careers. for a lot of people, the degree is just the price of entry into the country.
here in the UK, your certificate is just a bloody piece of paper, & the corporate world don't care about how much you paid for it or how difficult it was to get once you're in the job market, they pay for people who can solve difficult problems, handle pressure & make the business money, that's what has value.
the disappointment comes from buying into the idea that an expensive degree automatically puts you ahead, it doesn't. a degree might get your cv looked at, but it won't convince anyone to hire you if you can't prove why you matter.
secondly, if you keep wondering why so many immigrants end up working as healthcare assistants. the answer isn't far-fetched. healthcare is one of the most accessible routes because there's constant demand, a need to fill shortages & established sponsorship pathways. it's the easiest door for many people to enter through.
corporate jobs are a completely different game. banks, tech firms & big companies are not going to spend thousands sponsoring someone unless they're convinced that person brings a serious value they can't easily find in the local market, a master's degree by itself is not that value.
the reason so many people stay stuck in healthcare isn't because the system is personally against them. it's because most never build the network, skills or positioning needed to break into corporate roles. they follow the easiest route in, then act surprised when it's hard to move into a market that demands a completely different level of value.
thirdly, another serious mistake you're making is assuming your experience is everyone's reality. just because you don't see immigrants in high-stakes corporate roles doesn't mean they aren't there. there are plenty of immigrants working in senior positions, making serious decisions that affect entire organisations & running major projects. you just don't cross paths with them.
& lastly, the first people you meet in the uk & the circles you build around yourself can shape your entire perception of what is possible. if everyone around you is struggling with the same limitations, it's easy to believe those limitations are the reality for everyone. but sometimes you're not seeing the whole system. you're only seeing the part of it you've been exposed to.
you need to understand the system for what it is, not what you wish it was. nobody is going to stop & care about how unfair it feels. the system doesn't reward emotion. it rewards people who know how to play the game.
Sam Ovraiti taught me a lesson about these books being sold on the streets that I never forgot. We may laugh at this guy, but he probably has higher savings than most of us and sells something every single day. This is his own way of "getting rich."
I wrote an article about my meeting with Sam Ovraiti here: https://t.co/P6HoIdVv1d
Sam also sells these books in bulk. He said his best seller is "The Richest Man in Babylon," and his sales channel is guys like this.