For the next step in my career, I'm expected to stump up:
Application fee: £450
Entrance fee: £131
Charity contribution: £15
Annual subscription: £441

And £441 per year thereafter.

Passing the exam will be the easy part. Coming up with the £1,037 will not be. Most employers would pay this. Not mine.

Waste of money? Most people pay for this stuff because it allows them to get PI insurance so they can practice.

I'm not in practice. All I'll get for this are five letters after my name. £200 each.

Hmmm...
(dxg, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 3:06, 6 replies)

xRICS?
Sounds about right...
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 8:14, closed)

The figures plus the username
leads me to this conclusion as well.

Shirley MRICS and not FRICS?

Also if the OP thinks its going to be easy to do that exam/panel then he/she is mistaken.
(Psymon_Spark Jesus Saves! The rest of you take 4d6 damage, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 11:16, closed)

Do you get to choose which letters though?
Like on countdown?
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:57, closed)

hmmm...
...don't do it then?
(Tighthead, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 10:05, closed)

Maybe one of them could be an 'h'
...which you can put in your sig to correct the spelling of "where"?
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 10:35, closed)

ace!

( Piper Alpha is being a grumpy northerm bastard on:, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 10:47, closed)