I don't understand the sacrifices people make for work


A little Roman Centurion made out of Lego. He is grimacing fiercely.

Just before I graduated from University, I went to a careers fair to help me decide what I wanted to do with my life. At one of the stalls was our local Police force - advertising the exciting new world of digital forensics. Here is - almost verbatim - the conversation I had with the recruiter. Me: "Hello! What do I need to do in order to use my computer science degree to catch criminals?" Them: "Well, after the physical, first you'll need to spend several years as a beat copper working on…

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