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Early bonus predictions for YE 2015

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third t...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  04/26/15
bumpity bump
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  04/28/15
bump in Nov breh
Passionate business firm coldplay fan
  04/28/15
Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus sch...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  08/01/15
I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of...
mahogany church
  04/28/15
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fiercely-loyal brunch
  04/28/15
*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for su...
Irate persian center
  04/28/15
PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year
Nudist jewess pit
  04/28/15
bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through a...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  06/06/15
Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier
Titillating Address Philosopher-king
  06/06/15
Yes, but still busy.
trip hairy legs depressive
  06/06/15
This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.
milky racy selfie
  08/01/15
i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'...
razzle-dazzle athletic conference black woman
  08/01/15
Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge...
trip hairy legs depressive
  08/01/15
DPW and others in that tier may also lead.
milky racy selfie
  08/01/15
lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A
Aphrodisiac know-it-all boistinker
  10/25/15
This year will be good. Next year will be trash
boyish senate newt
  08/01/15
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Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry
  08/18/15
Predict the scale will be the same as last year
Indigo geriatric internal respiration
  08/19/15
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Nudist jewess pit
  08/19/15
...
trip hairy legs depressive
  08/19/15
isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dro...
razzle-dazzle athletic conference black woman
  08/19/15
WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT
Sepia startling shitlib
  08/19/15
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Self-centered indecent lodge
  08/31/15
totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.
Mentally impaired circlehead
  08/31/15
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Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry
  09/12/15
i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of j...
Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry
  09/12/15
I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.
Sickened antidepressant drug
  09/12/15
Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will l...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  09/23/15
Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compen...
laughsome legal warrant
  09/23/15
i love when you use the em-dash;)
dashing hissy fit gunner
  09/23/15
when was the last time there was certainty regarding global ...
Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry
  09/23/15
Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never ce...
laughsome legal warrant
  10/20/15
Still predicting same scale as last year here
Indigo geriatric internal respiration
  09/27/15
T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tr...
Titillating Address Philosopher-king
  09/27/15
bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should kn...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  10/11/15
Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fr...
Nudist jewess pit
  10/11/15
no chance it will tank right? do you have a throwaway ema...
fiercely-loyal brunch
  10/11/15
I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours a...
Nudist jewess pit
  10/11/15
airspeakers at gmail dot com
fiercely-loyal brunch
  10/11/15
Got it
Nudist jewess pit
  10/11/15
Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com
Charcoal gaming laptop
  10/11/15
...
laughsome legal warrant
  10/20/15
...
laughsome legal warrant
  10/20/15
5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a sa...
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  10/24/15
Kansas City to 125k!
milky racy selfie
  10/24/15
So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K b...
Mentally impaired circlehead
  10/25/15
2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news
diverse ruddy roast beef hospital
  11/11/15


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Date: April 26th, 2015 10:57 AM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third through now), do you think the crazy high bonus scale from last year will continue this year or will it go up or will it go down (and if up/down how far)? In particular, if it goes down, will it go all the way down to the prior year's scale?

Big difference between $50K (2013 bonus scale) and $100K (2014 bonus scale) for a c/o 2008 associate.

I'm thinking since M&A continues at a good pace it will stay close to last year's scale but may be a bit more compressed. I will guess it tops out at $90K for the most senior classes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27762965)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:46 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

bumpity bump

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781568)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:58 PM
Author: Passionate business firm coldplay fan

bump in Nov breh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781652)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 12:11 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus schedule continue or will it go up or down? What's the word on the street re: how busy the top law firms are?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456119)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 9:00 PM
Author: mahogany church

I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of groups. Last year sucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781662)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:17 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782271)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:16 PM
Author: Irate persian center

*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for sure what will NOT be happening*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782264)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:43 PM
Author: Nudist jewess pit

PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782472)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:39 AM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through and this year is the busiest ever in M&A?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053914)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:45 AM
Author: Titillating Address Philosopher-king

Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053928)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:51 AM
Author: trip hairy legs depressive

Yes, but still busy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053965)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:45 PM
Author: milky racy selfie

This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458242)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 2:31 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle athletic conference black woman

i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'll be a marginal increase (e.g., +5-10k depending on class year)

another 1-2 years of bonuses at these levels or higher and base salaries will finally increase

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456874)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:19 PM
Author: trip hairy legs depressive

Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge -- STB -- is heavily PE and PE has been lower than strategic deals.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457494)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:37 PM
Author: milky racy selfie

DPW and others in that tier may also lead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458212)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 5:11 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac know-it-all boistinker

lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038407)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:27 PM
Author: boyish senate newt

This year will be good. Next year will be trash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457534)



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Date: August 18th, 2015 11:41 PM
Author: Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28580166)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 12:59 PM
Author: Indigo geriatric internal respiration

Predict the scale will be the same as last year



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582690)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:00 PM
Author: Nudist jewess pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582698)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:04 PM
Author: trip hairy legs depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582712)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle athletic conference black woman

isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dropping based on that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582717)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: Sepia startling shitlib

WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582720)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 5:36 PM
Author: Self-centered indecent lodge



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28662940)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 11:19 PM
Author: Mentally impaired circlehead

totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28665087)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:20 PM
Author: Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742337)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:22 PM
Author: Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry

i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of jellybeans falls open*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742348)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:27 PM
Author: Sickened antidepressant drug

I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742389)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:17 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will look like last year or less?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820647)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:18 PM
Author: laughsome legal warrant

Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compensation after several years of "ITE." Bonuses will be kept more or less in line with the prior year's as firms let things sort out -- particularly if there's ongoing uncertainty regarding global economic outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820661)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:27 PM
Author: dashing hissy fit gunner

i love when you use the em-dash;)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820725)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 10:41 PM
Author: Mind-boggling fluffy sandwich faggotry

when was the last time there was certainty regarding global economic outlook?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28825400)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:40 PM
Author: laughsome legal warrant

Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never certain but things are quite volatile right now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006041)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 11:26 AM
Author: Indigo geriatric internal respiration

Still predicting same scale as last year here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847078)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 1:03 PM
Author: Titillating Address Philosopher-king

T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tried to match will not be as consistent. Work levels are not as high and stock market is flat for year with unclear intermediate term outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847656)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 1:29 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should know in 7 weeks. helps that the stock market is coming back a bit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28945704)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:41 PM
Author: Nudist jewess pit

Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fringes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946105)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:45 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal brunch

no chance it will tank right?

do you have a throwaway email btw? i want to axe you some firm related qs i think you have insight on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946122)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:47 PM
Author: Nudist jewess pit

I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours and I'll create one. I'll let you know when he i get the email jotted down

Def doubt it will tank for transactional, can't speak to lit as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946128)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:59 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal brunch

airspeakers at gmail dot com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946208)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:10 PM
Author: Nudist jewess pit

Got it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946284)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:09 PM
Author: Charcoal gaming laptop

Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946279)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: laughsome legal warrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006036)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: laughsome legal warrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006033)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 7:58 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a salary bump. <<rubs hands together expectantly>>

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036646)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 8:21 PM
Author: milky racy selfie

Kansas City to 125k!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036718)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 11:27 AM
Author: Mentally impaired circlehead

So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K bump for 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. or what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038949)



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Date: November 11th, 2015 10:29 PM
Author: diverse ruddy roast beef hospital

2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29163509)