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**cpunk** · 05-03-2006, 21:17

Originally Posted by philosopher

The worst lawyers (solicitors anyway) do tend to end up in the CPS, local government or doing criminal legal aid (and maybe the ALS). The CPS have the excuse that they will regularly turn up, be handed a stack of case files and be told that they are in court in half an hour.

To be honest though, I can't see the army needing too many high flyers.

Medical law is pretty sexy.

I have a cousin who is a QC doing medical malpractice; she makes an enormous amount of money, but she seems to work at least 25 hours a day, seven days a week. Her husband is the taxation partner in a big City solicitors: he makes more than she does and doesn't have to work much more than 12 hour days, five days a week. There is no comparison between them and the Army lawyers I have met, which is not to dismiss the ALS, but to suggest that it is a specialised niche which certainly isn't anything like as well rewarded as civilian practice. It's one of those areas where you have to make a choice: the Army version is stable and secure, but it isn't going to prepare you for the big, bad world if you ever decide to leave.

**Biscuits_AB** · 05-03-2006, 22:01

Originally Posted by philosopher

3.5 years? Can't you do your articles in the army?

Nope..............not the last time I looked anyway.

**Rayskin** · 07-03-2006, 00:08

I am interested in a career in the army and i think that i could be either an officer or a soldier. but what the officers actually do.
The thing is when i join. I want to be the fan which the shit hits. I want to be in with the action. getting jobs done. I DON'T fancy the idea of sitting in a tent looking at a map deciding how to take a building without damaging it too much because of the "political" damage. because this is my (probably very wrong) take on what officers do. I also don't want to get fucked around moving from place to place all the time e.g. get moved from reg to reg.
any replys would be great.
p.s any regs which would fill the points above.
cheers
ray

**CardinalSin** · 07-03-2006, 00:12

Er...rayskin...I think you've been watching too much telly, sunshine. All that gruff-voiced 'army...best the best' and Ross Bloody Kemp pretending to be be hard is just...well, it's just telly.

Why don't you go out and meet some people. If they're Army then all the better.

**choff** · 07-03-2006, 00:19

Jesus Christ, tahts about THE most deluded view I have ever heard a civvie come out with

**muhandis89** · 07-03-2006, 00:19

Rayskin.Whatever you're smoking,is not helping you!

**Rayskin** · 07-03-2006, 00:23

I am exaggerating. Jesus christ. But you know what i mean. i would like quick overview of officers and soldiers. i am planning on going to the careers office in about a week, i just wanted to get the really stupid questions out the way so i don't look like a dumb arse.

**The_Dragoon** · 07-03-2006, 00:25

Rayskin..........why not change that to Fore-skin.

**The_Dragoon** · 07-03-2006, 00:26

You've done that ok !

**PoisonDwarf** · 07-03-2006, 00:30

Originally Posted by Rayskin

I am exaggerating. Jesus christ. But you know what i mean. i would like quick overview of officers and soldiers. i am planning on going to the careers office in about a week, i just wanted to get the really stupid questions out the way so i don't look like a dumb arse.

Well, I'm no genius (obviously :P ) but most officers are expected to be able to cobble together coherent sentences. You don't seem to have mastered that talent yet, so perhaps the soldier route might be a good move.

If you're from a middle class background or you hate your working class family join as an officer. If you're working class or you hate your middle-class family then join as a soldier.

Or stay on the internet and have a pretend girlfriend. :D