{"id":1566,"date":"2016-01-15T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-have-dabbled-in-various-jobs-but-now-want-to-retrain-as-a-journalist-should-i\/"},"modified":"2016-01-15T14:08:56","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T07:08:56","slug":"i-have-dabbled-in-various-jobs-but-now-want-to-retrain-as-a-journalist-should-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-have-dabbled-in-various-jobs-but-now-want-to-retrain-as-a-journalist-should-i\/","title":{"rendered":"I have dabbled in various jobs but now want to retrain as a journalist \u2013 should I?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI can\u2019t afford to finish my degree or do unpaid work experience, but I already write a blog and wonder if it\u2019s worth doing a distance learning courseTwice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy\u2019s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma \u2013 what are your thoughts?I am a 24-year-old \u201cdabbler\u201d in need of guidance. I have lived in China and speak Mandarin to an intermediate level, and have a half-finished degree in fine art that I can\u2019t afford to complete. I have worked successfully in events management and creative copywriting for small companies, both jobs gained through sheer luck and charm. The above are my only credentials. Continue reading…
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