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It's not that hard to become a barrister - you have to pay your own outrageous fees to do the bar, after all. But once your qualified you can just about forget about getting a job if your not part of the old boy's network - basically if you didn't go to RGS (or equivalent) you are fucked. Its not about ability, but who you are and who you know. Manc-mag - spot on about the pomposity of medical students, I know this from experience. 44496[/snapback] Thats the fundemental difference between the two branches of the profession. Thats not to say that there arent any eminently capable barristers because there are some incredible intellects/advocates out there, but it doesnt get away from the fact that that is still second to having decent contacts in the profession. The same applies to many aspects of the solicitors branch too though, I have to concede.

Bizarrely, barristers are actually 'qualified' by their professional body before they've even done their vocational 'on the job training'. Theres moves to end that as it happens, because it's been acknowledged that it's churning out a load of crap 'barristers' It still makes me laugh how many people think that you've got to become a solicitor before 'going on' to qualify as a barrister.

Student life is an absolute ball-ache once a year come exam time. Apart from that, providing you manage your time well then theres nobody can claim its particularly hard work. I exclude medical students from that (admittedly huge) generalisation, but thats about it.....and by and large medical students make up for that by being complete arseholes! 44480[/snapback] Never a truer word said - them and law students. 44484[/snapback] Law students are definitely up there too. Medical students are in a league of their own mind. 44485[/snapback] I've been to dinner at the Inns of court in London. Barristers are complete and utter pricks, comparable to the worst medics, I'm sure you agree! Mind I have certainly known a few medical student kernts in my time. 44486[/snapback] Barristers, by and large are a bunch of complete fucking pricks. Not every last one of them, but certainly a critical mass. As for medics, the bizarre and distinguishing thing about them though is that they seem to reach that level of pomposity before they've even qualified. In fact they typically reach it on the first day of their degree, having acquired zero medical expertise at all to speak of. In fact scratch that, they're more than half way there when theyre doing their A Levels.

Student life is an absolute ball-ache once a year come exam time. Apart from that, providing you manage your time well then theres nobody can claim its particularly hard work. I exclude medical students from that (admittedly huge) generalisation, but thats about it.....and by and large medical students make up for that by being complete arseholes! 44480[/snapback] Never a truer word said - them and law students. 44484[/snapback] Law students are definitely up there too. Medical students are in a league of their own mind.

Student life is an absolute ball-ache once a year come exam time. Apart from that, providing you manage your time well then theres nobody can claim its particularly hard work. I exclude medical students from that (admittedly huge) generalisation, but thats about it.....and by and large medical students make up for that by being complete arseholes!

Jumped before you were pushed, eh? Seriously though, have you another job lined up? 44431[/snapback] They actually offered me more money to stay man. I couldn't believe it. 44433[/snapback] its funny when they do that - if you are so pissed off you have gone somewhere else all they do is PROVE they're lousy at motivation when they try and bribe you on the way out 44458[/snapback] When he said 'stay' he actually meant 'go'.

I reckon I'd blitz that fucker if I were to do that test, I'm such a hot commodity on the dating market. They'd have to employ Nasa to do the maths.

Aye 3 months is pretty much standard for what I do unfortunately. I don't have a reference yet, and I signed a contract agreeing to the 3 months so I'm a bit stuck. Legally I don't think they can enforce it because it's outside of European law or something like that, but I don't mind doing it really. 44447[/snapback] 3 months sounds excessive. You cant tell me it'll take them three months to find a replacement calculator jockey! In all seriousness though, despite the strict legal contractual position, the only thing that'd keep me to any notice period where I was desperate to get away would be the threat of not getting a reference if I didnt work it out. I mean beyond that if you leave early then okay you're in breach contract but it's hard to see what an employer would sue for. Mercenary.......moi?

PS my congratulations to you and my sincerest commiserations to your new employer.

3 month notice????!!!!!! Seems a bit excessive. If you've got the new job then presumably you've already had the reference off them. Can't see any reason to stick around in that case if you want away.

You'll feel shite if somethings happened to him. On a serious note, I hope it's not him. 44339[/snapback] What? Was it an actual attack? Didnt realise, thought it was just Smooth Operator dicking about. In that case I obviously hope it wasnt and hope that the actual victim's alreet.

....Wacky are you okay....are you okay, Wacky? Police reporting that "he's been hit by, he's been struck by, a smooth criminal" Possibly Smooth Operator tbh.

He's from Bury, you dickslap! 43690[/snapback] Don't you mean Burreh? 43692[/snapback] Thats the badger!

He's from Bury, you dickslap!

lazy admin tbh 43654[/snapback] First up against the wall come the revolution tbh.

Is that English? It sure as hell isn't American. 43573[/snapback] Twatish, I think. 43631[/snapback] Indeed. In any event, the correct term is 'Claire Rayners'

According to 'Zoo' 50 Cent threw $12,000 to a bunch of kids in the street. It didn't say if he was shot doing it though. 43622[/snapback]

Aye, Many Happy Returns Mullet Maestro!

I might take Sammy along 43199[/snapback] 'Special Needs disco'? Sounds like another one of them gay pubs to me.

Getting back to the original question, is the Cornerhouse that big (blue and yellow??) job on that crossroads up in Heaton?

Do you get male barmaids like? Must be hard to tell them apart in them sort of pubs mind tbh.

I'm not gay though. 43180[/snapback] Don't listen to him, Wacky. I've seen him with his highlighted hair and pink shirt on on the pull for blerkes in Canal St, Manchester 43182[/snapback] You used to dangle me as bait IIRC. Beating them off with a shitty stick!!!

I'm not gay though. 43180[/snapback] I never said you were although i have had my doubts I would like to know what was said to you if you went in there though asking them sort of questions 43181[/snapback] Have you pulled in there?

I'm not gay though.

Isn't that a gay pub?