Useless degrees

^What subject do you do? Did you go straight into it from your degree?

I'm thinking of going down the academic route but am pretty scared of all the cuts that are coming ;(

History of Ideas (18th century political philosophy).

I've taken time off here and there (a few years before my undergrad, which was also part-time for a couple of years [needed to work to pay my way through before I finally sorted out loans], a year between my masters and PhD).

I'm sceptical of people who go from undergrad to masters to PhD without any time off (especially in the UK, where programmes are shorter). I find it very hard to talk to those people.

Here's hoping the cuts don't affect the job market too much (again, assuming I get to that point).