Does being a CPL hold some valuable weight when taking care of your soldiers, for example at the different S shops?

Of course it does and being given the distinction of Corporal, first and foremost, distinguishes you from the other E-4's in your unit. I earned the Corporal rank upon my return from Afghanistan as an Infantryman, and was immediately assigned leadership tasks and responsibilities, which included leading pre-deployment training, running barracks inspections, and getting new soldiers up to speed with how the unit worked.

Corporal should be an opportunity to prove your leadership abilities to your peers and leaders, as well as preparing you for the next step in your career as a Non-Commissioned officer. Good luck my friend.

Yes

I have been on both sides of the coin and unfortunately the lateral promotion gives you a louder voice to speak up for your soldiers

It holds value, but you get paid no more than a specialist. I was a NCOIC of a neurosurgery clinic and then a co-ward master of a HEM/ONC ward as a Specialist. I was held to a higher value than all my peers but also looked down on as a female who could not pass her weight and run due to unforeseen injuries. So in closing it is not the rank that hold the value it is the individual and their characteristics that do.

Yes

yes but not much. unless in combat.. the pay is the same.

cpl is a NCO and carries some more weight than sp4 but also your r the last one in chain first sgt says 3 p. tc vechile sfc says 1st squad ssg tc vechile ssg says a team leader tc vechile sgt says cpl tc vechile and theres no one left but you but it is a very good rank to have

You get more of a hard time from the NCO,s above you... They all want to take you under there wing and everything you do becomes scrutinized. With that said learn as much as you can before going to Schools it helps and well worth the position. But remember as a SPC you are the highest ranking in the lower enlisted. Once you get that promotion it's about the same as starting fresh. Expect not only work to change but your day to day responsibilities, your duties wound be any less important, but your subordinate responsibilities are just as important as yours. This would be the best time I can tell you to find an NCO you can Look up to and learn from everything you can pick up you can use to improve your career. I remember when I got mine it's a difficult job but it has much personal value

It depends if the S-shops holds value in the NCO, especially the Cpl. The train him well and let him run, he'll be good to go.

I'm going to say no, and I only say that because it makes no difference what rank you are when it comes to "taking care of your soldiers." You do not have to be a CPL in order to do whats right for those you're in charge of. However, there is a difference between a SPC and a CPL, while yes they are both an E-4, the main difference is the CPL is an NCO and has all the rights and responsibilities of a NCO. While I was in the Army, when it came to rank the only thing I saw was just that a "Rank." There were quite a few senior NCO's and officers for that matter, that while I gave their Rank the respect it deserved, the person behind the Rank received none. If you want to be a leader, then lead. Lead with distinction, honor, self respect and know how to value those under you. You may be the leader, but without the support of those whom are under your charge, you'd be nothing.