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Bro at my firm lost ~$135k this year when he left biglaw

Wow. 2006 bro at my firm that we just hired as an associate ...
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
Why would he hate you if he chose to leave?
Crimson sex offender area
  11/21/14
hate is the wrong word. Resent is the right one.
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
Once you leave BIGLAW no amount of money makes you want to r...
Wine headpube
  11/21/14
I bet he wishes he had stuck it out for the rest of the year...
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
When u want to leave BIGLAW it is not just a little feeling....
Wine headpube
  11/21/14
...
Sick brethren
  11/21/14
lots of ppl literally cannot grasp sacrifcing $$$ in order t...
Sick brethren
  11/21/14
(guy who hasn't left biglaw)
bossy vigorous factory reset button
  11/22/14
I was in biglaw for 7 years. Maybe I had a different experi...
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
hey so, I'm going to give you a 100k bonus each year, but yo...
dashing dull casino sound barrier
  11/21/14
With an offer like that why do you even need to offer a bonu...
Galvanic crackhouse toilet seat
  11/21/14
(Catholic)
dashing dull casino sound barrier
  11/21/14
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emerald racy state
  11/21/14
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Crimson sex offender area
  11/21/14
yeah, but he had already had it rammed up him for 7.5 years....
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
55k*
dashing dull casino sound barrier
  11/21/14
$70k including foregone additional salary as well
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
2006 he was passed over so figured he'd have a better shot a...
Supple boiling water
  11/21/14
he definitely will have a much better shot....but our firm i...
lemon patrolman
  11/21/14
Senior bro I convinced to stay until YE to get $50 and now g...
stirring personal credit line
  11/21/14
he owes you some money
lemon patrolman
  11/22/14
What? Because of me he is getting 100k bonus.
stirring personal credit line
  11/22/14
your parochial philly biglaw firm has announced they're matc...
exciting green kitty native
  11/22/14
I also lost the $100k... But inhouse at 275k for 45/hr 5 day...
thriller field potus
  11/22/14
what industry, geography and seniority for $275k in house? ...
bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig
  11/22/14
midlaw for same hours and less pay is a terrible deal. bu...
bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig
  11/22/14
bro is expected to bill 1600-1800 hours and basically 9:30-6...
lemon patrolman
  11/22/14
for $210k base? where is this?
bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig
  11/22/14
Bay Area
lemon patrolman
  11/22/14


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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:33 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

Wow. 2006 bro at my firm that we just hired as an associate walked away from his biglaw bonus mid-year, in like August...which it turns out would have been $100k.

This year he would have made like $385k in 2014 if he had stayed. We are paying him about $210k, and he probably won't get a bonus since his hours so far haven't been that high.

His lifestyle is considerably improved, but man, he still must hate us. I feel terrible, especially since he always talks about saving up to buy a house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767098)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:35 PM
Author: Crimson sex offender area

Why would he hate you if he chose to leave?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767110)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:49 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

hate is the wrong word. Resent is the right one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767181)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:36 PM
Author: Wine headpube

Once you leave BIGLAW no amount of money makes you want to return

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767115)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:50 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

I bet he wishes he had stuck it out for the rest of the year and banked another $70k post-tax. He could have left after that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767186)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:54 PM
Author: Wine headpube

When u want to leave BIGLAW it is not just a little feeling. Its like so intense and u hate it so much that u dont even care abt 70k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767212)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:17 PM
Author: Sick brethren



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767358)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:18 PM
Author: Sick brethren

lots of ppl literally cannot grasp sacrifcing $$$ in order to live their life. they are so warped that they think the ppl who leave are INSANE. LOL.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767362)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 1:21 PM
Author: bossy vigorous factory reset button

(guy who hasn't left biglaw)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771678)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:19 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

I was in biglaw for 7 years. Maybe I had a different experience, but I was definitely not so certain....I left in August too, and if I had found out that I was due a $100k bonus, I would have had some regret. I have a feeling this guy might be similar.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767369)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:41 PM
Author: dashing dull casino sound barrier

hey so, I'm going to give you a 100k bonus each year, but you have to let me ram a red hot poker up your ass like this is Mary Tudor's Britain and you're a protestant at least once every business day.

wait, you're leaving? BUT THE BONUS!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767141)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:42 PM
Author: Galvanic crackhouse toilet seat

With an offer like that why do you even need to offer a bonus?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767142)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:43 PM
Author: dashing dull casino sound barrier

(Catholic)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767147)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:42 PM
Author: emerald racy state



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767520)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:45 PM
Author: Crimson sex offender area



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767540)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:51 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

yeah, but he had already had it rammed up him for 7.5 years....what's another 6 months for $70k post-tax.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767190)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:52 PM
Author: dashing dull casino sound barrier

55k*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767200)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:53 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

$70k including foregone additional salary as well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767207)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:52 PM
Author: Supple boiling water

2006 he was passed over so figured he'd have a better shot at your firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767204)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 5:54 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

he definitely will have a much better shot....but our firm is definitely not so special that you leave an additional $70k post-tax for it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767214)



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Date: November 21st, 2014 6:45 PM
Author: stirring personal credit line

Senior bro I convinced to stay until YE to get $50 and now getting $100 and jumping in Jan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26767543)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 11:21 AM
Author: lemon patrolman

he owes you some money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26770971)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 11:47 AM
Author: stirring personal credit line

What? Because of me he is getting 100k bonus.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771132)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 12:29 PM
Author: exciting green kitty native

your parochial philly biglaw firm has announced they're matching new york STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771375)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 12:10 PM
Author: thriller field potus

I also lost the $100k... But inhouse at 275k for 45/hr 5 day weeks is 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771273)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 1:14 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig

what industry, geography and seniority for $275k in house? that is baller.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771645)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 1:23 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig

midlaw for same hours and less pay is a terrible deal.

but if you can get away with 1800 or something, that is probably sustainable for life IMO in a way that 2200 is not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771696)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 1:25 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

bro is expected to bill 1600-1800 hours and basically 9:30-6:30. Still, $135k for six months of work is a lot of cake.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26771709)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 2:40 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy tanning salon pozpig

for $210k base? where is this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26772144)



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Date: November 22nd, 2014 7:40 PM
Author: lemon patrolman

Bay Area

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2734369&forum_id=2#26774254)