Can I ask how you were able to get from hating it at first to it not being that bad? Just finishing up stub year here and I kinda sorta hate it.Lacepiece23 wrote:I thought this thread was about people liking Biglaw? For anyone who cares, I'm in a secondary market and it isn't that bad. I hated it at first. Now, I don't mind it; there are just jobs I'd likely prefer. The money is good though.
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TBF, running out of cash after you 67 isn't a huge deal. Worst case you social security and live off your kids.dabigchina wrote:4% withdrawal rate is based on Trinity Study, which assumes a 30 year withdrawal period IIRC. If you are trying to retire at 40, it's prob safer to assume 45 withdrawal period IMO. I wouldn't want to be in a position where I need to put a bullet in my head because I ran out of money at 70.Yugihoe wrote:Fuck you money is having enough saved where you can live off the safe withdrawl rate from your investments without needing a job (I.e. Where the principal balance does not decrease). Some people say the rate is 4% (plus inflation). So I'd need 2million, though that amount varies for other people.
Though I'd probably do 3% just to be safe.
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I'm in lit at a free market firm. I got pretty good experience off the bat, but didn't really know what I was doing. I was constantly stressed and thought I was going to be fired for making mistakes. Then, I got my reviews and they were good so I stopped stressing so much and everything kind of clicked. There is a lot of shit that I don't like still, but my hours are normally better and I know what I'm doing. And I make a lot less mistakes and rarely stress when I do. The combinations of these factors kind of make it enjoyable because the substance of what I do can be interesting sometimes.Anonymous User wrote:Can I ask how you were able to get from hating it at first to it not being that bad? Just finishing up stub year here and I kinda sorta hate it.Lacepiece23 wrote:I thought this thread was about people liking Biglaw? For anyone who cares, I'm in a secondary market and it isn't that bad. I hated it at first. Now, I don't mind it; there are just jobs I'd likely prefer. The money is good though.
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Partner/honorary counsel at my firm just turned 100. I always idly wonder whether I should plan to live that long, and if not, what happens if I run out of cash in my 90s or something.Desert Fox wrote:TBF, running out of cash after you 67 isn't a huge deal. Worst case you social security and live off your kids.dabigchina wrote:4% withdrawal rate is based on Trinity Study, which assumes a 30 year withdrawal period IIRC. If you are trying to retire at 40, it's prob safer to assume 45 withdrawal period IMO. I wouldn't want to be in a position where I need to put a bullet in my head because I ran out of money at 70.Yugihoe wrote:Fuck you money is having enough saved where you can live off the safe withdrawl rate from your investments without needing a job (I.e. Where the principal balance does not decrease). Some people say the rate is 4% (plus inflation). So I'd need 2million, though that amount varies for other people.
Though I'd probably do 3% just to be safe.
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Just make partner and you'll be fine you silly goose AnonAnonymous User wrote:Partner/honorary counsel at my firm just turned 100. I always idly wonder whether I should plan to live that long, and if not, what happens if I run out of cash in my 90s or something.Desert Fox wrote:TBF, running out of cash after you 67 isn't a huge deal. Worst case you social security and live off your kids.dabigchina wrote:4% withdrawal rate is based on Trinity Study, which assumes a 30 year withdrawal period IIRC. If you are trying to retire at 40, it's prob safer to assume 45 withdrawal period IMO. I wouldn't want to be in a position where I need to put a bullet in my head because I ran out of money at 70.Yugihoe wrote:Fuck you money is having enough saved where you can live off the safe withdrawl rate from your investments without needing a job (I.e. Where the principal balance does not decrease). Some people say the rate is 4% (plus inflation). So I'd need 2million, though that amount varies for other people.
Though I'd probably do 3% just to be safe.
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i won't speak ill of the guy too much since someone aged 100 is squarely in the "GREATEST GENERATION" age bracket and not boomer territory but jfc at someone still "working" at that age.
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My firm lets old clients come "work" at the firm. There is literally an old white guy wing. They just read the news paper and avoid their wives.
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It doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning anyone. There is a world of options between Soho and a cabin on the Wyoming prairie. With that kind of spending permitted—and no need to save—you’d have no problem getting a $500-600k house, which is enough to have a decent-sized house in a nice district within an hour of downtown even in NYC. And again, that’s if you never worked any other job at all (which you would probably wind up doing).nealric wrote:One problem with simply discounting "posh suburbs and cities" is that those are precisely the places where one has the most potential to save up that kind of money at an early age (and where Biglaw has offices). While it's certainly possible to simply pack up and move to a place with a lower cost of living, that likely means abandoning friends and family. For many, proximity friends and family are far more important than money.
But again, set the threshold for happiness wherever you please. Just be okay with all the extra bullshit you have to put up with to get to that level.
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It’s pretty telling how quickly this thread devolved into strategies for retiring young
And by strategies I mean quibbling and nitpicking
And by strategies I mean quibbling and nitpicking
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You have to wonder what value they add.pancakes3 wrote:i won't speak ill of the guy too much since someone aged 100 is squarely in the "GREATEST GENERATION" age bracket and not boomer territory but jfc at someone still "working" at that age.
ETA: Meaning when you start approaching 30-35 years of experience, any more than that the useful experience becomes marginal.
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Jfc at the thought of 80+ straight years of biglaw...
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I like the work, especially the bigger cases, except that there is way too much of it. Contrary to what I read, despite a less than favorable review, they still pile on the work. I reached my billable bonus quota before the end of Nov. so at least I can take a mini breather from the stress. As far as liking BL, Yes (with a caveat) when I work with partners I like.
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I was miserable my first couple years at a large but significantly below market paying firm doing general litigation. I'm much happier now doing labor and employment at a large firm in the same market. The cases I work on are genuinely interesting, and I like the partners I work with. I'm on track for about 2,200 hours this year and have also been able to take almost all 4 weeks of vacation without any issues. Perhaps starting out in an underpaid position has also made me appreciate my current job more.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
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Mind explaining what problem you have with people living in North Dakota? You can still travel by using airports you know...and not have to deal with metropolitan crazies (and just show off the $ per square foot for houses to make the NYC folks cry)smokeylarue wrote:LOL you cannot be serious. 40k for a family of 6 is close to poverty level. Honestly I have no clue where you lived that it provided a comfortable life, but most people here have no desire to live in North fuckin dakota.cdotson2 wrote:you're not getting trolled. it is objectively ridiculous to think that 80k a year is barely surviving. My family, in which I am 1 of 4 kids, lived on a single income of around 40,000 pretty comfortably. Admittedly it is a low cost of living area, but still, if you think you can't survive on 80k a year you are living in an extreme bubble.smokeylarue wrote: Uhh... not sure if you're trolling. I think I'm getting trolled here. Or someone just had a small mental breakdown..
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What is up with the idealization of North Dakota in this thread? There's not some binary from NYC to North Dakota. Dallas, Chicago, Houston, and a number of other cities have substantially lower cost-of-living with competitive salaries. Access to healthcare in states like North Dakota is severely limited. Not to mention that being a minority in North Dakota MIGHT not be as much fun, but I guess most people here haven't considered that. North Dakota isn't some great outcome. It blows for a number of reasons (other rural states as well).RehnquistWasTheMan wrote:Mind explaining what problem you have with people living in North Dakota? You can still travel by using airports you know...and not have to deal with metropolitan crazies (and just show off the $ per square foot for houses to make the NYC folks cry)smokeylarue wrote:LOL you cannot be serious. 40k for a family of 6 is close to poverty level. Honestly I have no clue where you lived that it provided a comfortable life, but most people here have no desire to live in North fuckin dakota.cdotson2 wrote:you're not getting trolled. it is objectively ridiculous to think that 80k a year is barely surviving. My family, in which I am 1 of 4 kids, lived on a single income of around 40,000 pretty comfortably. Admittedly it is a low cost of living area, but still, if you think you can't survive on 80k a year you are living in an extreme bubble.smokeylarue wrote: Uhh... not sure if you're trolling. I think I'm getting trolled here. Or someone just had a small mental breakdown..
Also $40K household income puts you approximately in the 40% percentile of households in North Dakota. So yeah that blows too. Not to mention for a family of 6 it would suck even more.
There's a lot of terrible arguments in this thread, just picked this one at random. Have a nice day y'all.
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At what year am I supposed to start hating Biglaw exactly
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It will probably be difficult to explain because smokey said "most people here have no desire to live in North fuckin Dakota," and not "I have a problem with people living in North Dakota."RehnquistWasTheMan wrote:Mind explaining what problem you have with people living in North Dakota? You can still travel by using airports you know...and not have to deal with metropolitan crazies (and just show off the $ per square foot for houses to make the NYC folks cry)smokeylarue wrote: LOL you cannot be serious. 40k for a family of 6 is close to poverty level. Honestly I have no clue where you lived that it provided a comfortable life, but most people here have no desire to live in North fuckin dakota.
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NewSouthernAssociate wrote:I was miserable my first couple years at a large but significantly below market paying firm doing general litigation. I'm much happier now doing labor and employment at a large firm in the same market. The cases I work on are genuinely interesting, and I like the partners I work with. I'm on track for about 2,200 hours this year and have also been able to take almost all 4 weeks of vacation without any issues. Perhaps starting out in an underpaid position has also made me appreciate my current job more.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
The way you ignored the prompt in your answer says a lot about why you wound up at a below-market firm in the first place.
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Let the fireworks begin (or continue...)lagamemnon wrote:NewSouthernAssociate wrote:I was miserable my first couple years at a large but significantly below market paying firm doing general litigation. I'm much happier now doing labor and employment at a large firm in the same market. The cases I work on are genuinely interesting, and I like the partners I work with. I'm on track for about 2,200 hours this year and have also been able to take almost all 4 weeks of vacation without any issues. Perhaps starting out in an underpaid position has also made me appreciate my current job more.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
The way you ignored the prompt in your answer says a lot about why you wound up at a below-market firm in the first place.
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oh, are people still engaging with OP at this point? i stopped reading his posts around page 2.RehnquistWasTheMan wrote:Let the fireworks begin (or continue...)lagamemnon wrote:NewSouthernAssociate wrote:I was miserable my first couple years at a large but significantly below market paying firm doing general litigation. I'm much happier now doing labor and employment at a large firm in the same market. The cases I work on are genuinely interesting, and I like the partners I work with. I'm on track for about 2,200 hours this year and have also been able to take almost all 4 weeks of vacation without any issues. Perhaps starting out in an underpaid position has also made me appreciate my current job more.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
The way you ignored the prompt in your answer says a lot about why you wound up at a below-market firm in the first place.
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I don't know if you've already mentioned this, but do you do corp or lit?lagamemnon wrote:
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Had no idea he was even the OP, truly no one gave a shit about his original post lolbruinfan10 wrote:oh, are people still engaging with OP at this point? i stopped reading his posts around page 2.RehnquistWasTheMan wrote:Let the fireworks begin (or continue...)lagamemnon wrote:NewSouthernAssociate wrote:I was miserable my first couple years at a large but significantly below market paying firm doing general litigation. I'm much happier now doing labor and employment at a large firm in the same market. The cases I work on are genuinely interesting, and I like the partners I work with. I'm on track for about 2,200 hours this year and have also been able to take almost all 4 weeks of vacation without any issues. Perhaps starting out in an underpaid position has also made me appreciate my current job more.
Additionally, I worked for several attorneys at my old firm. I find it easier to work only for a couple partners now, as they know what I have on my plate and can manage expectations/deadlines accordingly.
I'd encourage law students to look into labor and employment. If you can land at a big firm, you'll get the same amount of money while doing interesting work. There are also several in-house L&E positions for the future if that's of interest to you.
The way you ignored the prompt in your answer says a lot about why you wound up at a below-market firm in the first place.
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For me, living an hour (as opposed to 10 or 15 minutes) from friends and family is a big deal. You can't casually pop over for dinner or to say hi- it's a big ordeal- especially if you were talking NYC area where train and traffic problems can easily turn an hour trip into two or more. Of course, I'm not saying any of this has to apply to everyone.Monochromatic Oeuvre wrote:It doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning anyone. There is a world of options between Soho and a cabin on the Wyoming prairie. With that kind of spending permitted—and no need to save—you’d have no problem getting a $500-600k house, which is enough to have a decent-sized house in a nice district within an hour of downtown even in NYC. And again, that’s if you never worked any other job at all (which you would probably wind up doing).nealric wrote:One problem with simply discounting "posh suburbs and cities" is that those are precisely the places where one has the most potential to save up that kind of money at an early age (and where Biglaw has offices). While it's certainly possible to simply pack up and move to a place with a lower cost of living, that likely means abandoning friends and family. For many, proximity friends and family are far more important than money.
But again, set the threshold for happiness wherever you please. Just be okay with all the extra bullshit you have to put up with to get to that level.
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Lol "friends and family" and "biglaw"
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