What makes more sense..?

bad-head-day · 25th August 2008, 03:27

I can do a masters degree in two years full time. This is on top of the two years HNC and four years BEng (Hons) all part time. Then compete for high level CEng jobs in a tough market.

Or I could pass the legal bar in two years from scratch full time at the same university. Then go into an expanding litigous field.

It really does stink.

JohnDotCom · 25th August 2008, 07:50

"Sense" doesn't always come into it.
I have spent over Ten Years doing different Degrees, etc to get and keep Qualified
and still continue to this day on Intensive Training Courses and Qualifications as do many others on here.

I did one on Open University / Day release while working 12 Hour days.

It does Stink but thats Life and hopefully in the end will all be worth it.
Best of luck with whatever you choose, as only you can.

desperado · 25th August 2008, 14:12

but who wants to be a professional liar!

JohnDotCom · 25th August 2008, 16:11

Never thought of the Legal Profession like that.

Raistlin · 25th August 2008, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Never thought of the Legal Profession like that.

I'm not sure that would have been my first description either.

Sancho · 25th August 2008, 16:30

Having read this, I'm now just considering doing the bar as it's a doddle and only takes to years.....I'm sure there's more to it than that.

tourerfogey · 25th August 2008, 18:06

I fear JDC and Raistlin might be in the minority on this one - but that's only my opinion.

podge · 25th August 2008, 18:11

I can virtually second all of JDCs comments there( mind you I reckon he is a clean Avionics....we are greasy Airframe/Engine guys!

).As they say....what you put in, you get outI was a Sixties Teenager but I still have to do many courses to keep on top of things.Good Luck.P.

Zeb · 25th August 2008, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourerfogey

I fear JDC and Raistlin might be in the minority on this one - but that's only my opinion.

Wot? Sue, Grabbit and Run aint kosher? Surely not!

No, seriously.....many of these guys take justice quite seriously I believe....:lol:

bad-head-day · 26th August 2008, 03:32

Sorry everyone. It's just that proper engineers are not given their dues. I looked in the evening mail from brum & saw roller shutter door engineers and boiler service engineers etc. it's just not the same as Brunel etc. In Germany for example I would be refered to as "engineer bad-head-day".

I am in two professional bodies but to me they're more or less like unions -give usyour subs & goodbye"

edit sorry Raistlin I don't mean the legal profession is easier, just that engineering is harder to crack. eg I wanted to workfor th HSE but they want CEng minimum for industrial accident investigation but only relevant management experience for an audit of proceure investigation. Drunken nonsense..? Check it out: http://www.hse.gov.uk/ sorry, gonads they did have a video that illustrated this.

Anyway - blether dribble buh gone plonk

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bad-head-day Loves to post Citroen C4 Loeb Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 372 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What makes more sense..? I can do a masters degree in two years full time. This is on top of the two years HNC and four years BEng (Hons) all part time. Then compete for high level CEng jobs in a tough market. Or I could pass the legal bar in two years from scratch full time at the same university. Then go into an expanding litigous field. It really does stink.

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26th August 2008, 03:32	#10
bad-head-day Loves to post Citroen C4 Loeb Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 372 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry everyone. It's just that proper engineers are not given their dues. I looked in the evening mail from brum & saw roller shutter door engineers and boiler service engineers etc. it's just not the same as Brunel etc. In Germany for example I would be refered to as "engineer bad-head-day". I am in two professional bodies but to me they're more or less like unions -give usyour subs & goodbye" edit sorry Raistlin I don't mean the legal profession is easier, just that engineering is harder to crack. eg I wanted to workfor th HSE but they want CEng minimum for industrial accident investigation but only relevant management experience for an audit of proceure investigation. Drunken nonsense..? Check it out: http://www.hse.gov.uk/ sorry, gonads they did have a video that illustrated this. Anyway - blether dribble buh gone plonk Last edited by bad-head-day; 26th August 2008 at 03:43..

25th August 2008, 07:50	#2
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	"Sense" doesn't always come into it. I have spent over Ten Years doing different Degrees, etc to get and keep Qualified and still continue to this day on Intensive Training Courses and Qualifications as do many others on here. I did one on Open University / Day release while working 12 Hour days. It does Stink but thats Life and hopefully in the end will all be worth it. Best of luck with whatever you choose, as only you can.

25th August 2008, 14:12	#3
desperado Loves to post 75 saloon 2003 cdti conn se (ronned) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stafford Posts: 321 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	but who wants to be a professional liar!

25th August 2008, 16:11	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Never thought of the Legal Profession like that.

25th August 2008, 16:30	#6
Sancho Loves to post Mercedes 220SE Coupe, Mitsubishi Delica, Nissan Micra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Having read this, I'm now just considering doing the bar as it's a doddle and only takes to years.....I'm sure there's more to it than that.

25th August 2008, 18:06	#7
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I fear JDC and Raistlin might be in the minority on this one - but that's only my opinion.