We're in the wrong business

[Essex_boy]

I was in court today prosecuting a civil case for my employer who also hired a barrister, for some odd reason, the guy earns a bomb.

He had teh cheek to ask for my court prep papers as he didnt have as detailed as knowledge as he should have done on teh matter, then tells me he gets £260 per case.

only got 6 hearings today! My hearing lasted no more than 5 minutes with no defendent.

thats around £1560 ($2854) per day not bad eh?

[Syzygy]

Been in a similar situation - a few years ago had to fly up north from London for a case (with the Chairman). Barrister turns up - doesn't think we have any case at all, and what's it all about anyway.

I have to give him the arguments.

We go in - my first time in a court - and the barrister uses my rationale entirely. What a waste of time!

We get a cab straight back to the airport and fly home. An entire day out for 15 minutes worth of work.

I do empathise.

Syzygy

[Shak]

the grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side, but you still have to cut the damn thing

:)

Shak

[Warren]

And in all honestly, could you look at yourself in the mirror each morning being a lawyer?

[Syzygy]

Lawyers have reflections?

[trillianjedi]

could you look at yourself in the mirror each morning being a lawyer?

Steady guys, there are a few lawyers around here you know ;-)

TJ

[encyclo]

Lawyers have to do about 7 years of university, pass numerous exams, buy books, suits, wigs (if in the UK) and all sorts of stuff before they can charge such exhorbitant sums for their work. They also have to go out to courtrooms and such.

Webmasters, on the other hand, can learn everything for free and can make money sitting at home in their bedroom slippers and hanging around on WebmasterWorld!

I know which business I'd rather be in!

[benjerz1982]

As a part time law student I can tell you firstly you have to pay for the degree and associated tuition costs, then the BVC (the postgrad course) which is around 8000GBP for the fees alone, and then only around half secure pupillages with chambers, the other half have just wasted a lot of money!

Plus you have to work with laywers!

Only the top barristers earn huge amounts, solicitors can earn less than plumbers, teachers and driving instructors at the legal aid end. Which is worrying!

[Warren]

Lawyers have reflections?

Haha. I know a few webmasters, who might have relfections but rarely see the light of day like a vampire.

And that is where I going to stop and let someone else call out the obvious link.

;-)

[Essex_boy]

yes I guess your right the charges for training are high etc, It just seems amazing that I can go in to court and do exactly what they do.

Or on teh face of it I can.

maybe in the next life