I know you didn't study at university Alan, because that's what this comes down to — jealousy. Young people have opportunities you didn't, and it just kills you.

You don't even know anything about the "real world" of which you speak, because if you did you'd know almost every single job now asks for a degree. Subject unspecified; they don't care as long as you have the piece of paper. I saw it time and again when I was job hunting. So, it's not going to university that will limit your choices.