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Earl, nutella other biglaw slaves at 40. Do you feel like you threw life away?

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Fishy Pistol
  07/17/18
Do they even have a soul to begin with?
Fragrant famous landscape painting trust fund
  07/17/18
Cq
obsidian roommate
  07/17/18
im not 40 but ive been in biglaw for a while. no, i dont fee...
floppy athletic conference
  07/17/18
How long have you been in the game?
Fishy Pistol
  07/17/18
LJL
floppy athletic conference
  07/17/18
Are you partner/counsel level now at least? By now you’re pr...
Beady-eyed hell pozpig
  07/17/18
he is an equity partner at Shearman
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  07/17/18
Shearman? LJL, "I work 65 hour weeks for free cookies a...
Crawly boyish plaza queen of the night
  07/17/18
why don't you just take an in-house job back in the USA?
canary vivacious national security agency
  07/17/18
cq
floppy athletic conference
  07/17/18
Have you considered applying to jobs on goinhouse.com? It's...
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  07/17/18
sounds interesting, thanks!
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“spend meaningful time in places around the globe&rdqu...
Startling lodge
  05/21/22
nutella is 800k 9-5 in-house. earl is midlaw.
canary vivacious national security agency
  07/17/18
nutella's job is superior (Nutella)
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  07/17/18
. . . to Jeff Bezos' job (nutella)
floppy athletic conference
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floppy athletic conference
  07/17/18
*10-4 in house, actually
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  07/17/18
Lol I’m 3 years away from being 40. Worked biglaw from like...
slate aromatic gas station cuck
  07/17/18
Lol imagine being 40 years old. Reading a risk factor or ind...
big copper internal respiration theatre
  07/17/18
That’s for outside counsel to do
slate aromatic gas station cuck
  07/17/18
* over thanksgiving weekend (nutella)
drunken step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
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thirsty theater
  07/17/18
I’ve worked with 4 different associates over the span of 6 y...
slate aromatic gas station cuck
  07/18/18
what sort of career/life do you have where you arent throwin...
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  07/17/18
this
glassy public bath dragon
  07/17/18
OPs like this are always so retarded and indicative of the s...
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  07/17/18
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big copper internal respiration theatre
  07/17/18
You don't know how credited you are. 180
floppy athletic conference
  07/18/18
This is far and away the best post I’ve ever seen from you. ...
lake property
  07/18/18
Tech titan Famous musician Pro sports
Wild Provocative Address
  07/17/18
For men, pro sports is the only credited answer. Or the mili...
big copper internal respiration theatre
  07/17/18
In the grand scheme of it all, it's all meaningless. The onl...
French People Who Are Hurt Philosopher-king
  07/17/18
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  07/17/18
nope, not sure what else I could have done to have the same ...
Passionate bat shit crazy mother chapel
  07/18/18
How often do you find your work interesting
big copper internal respiration theatre
  07/18/18
almost never. But I have never found any work i've done int...
Passionate bat shit crazy mother chapel
  07/18/18
You have a good gig going, but having a kid may throw a wren...
slate aromatic gas station cuck
  07/18/18
Gangnam WGWAG Playboy sayin hi to Uncle Earl and my bitch Nu...
Green High-end Base Ape
  07/18/18
Not even a little.
Cracking volcanic crater pit
  07/18/18
I'm 40, make six figs in a government job with outstanding b...
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  07/18/18
I am certain I am throwing my life away, but can't think of ...
Wild Provocative Address
  07/18/18
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Fishy Pistol
  05/21/22
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  05/21/22
LS + biglaw dramatically improved my life. Probably best dec...
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  05/21/22


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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:47 AM
Author: Fishy Pistol



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36442843)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:27 AM
Author: Fragrant famous landscape painting trust fund

Do they even have a soul to begin with?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36442868)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:46 AM
Author: obsidian roommate

Cq

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443121)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:31 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

im not 40 but ive been in biglaw for a while. no, i dont feel like ive thrown my life away. im not sure what alternative career path i could have taken that would have been preferable, and biglaw has given me real benefits, like being able to spend meaningful time in places around the globe that i otherwise prob would have never seen. i dont want to do this forever, in fact im pretty fed up with it by now, but i think it was the right move given where i came from

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36442874)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:20 AM
Author: Fishy Pistol

How long have you been in the game?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443096)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:21 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

LJL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443098)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:48 AM
Author: Beady-eyed hell pozpig

Are you partner/counsel level now at least? By now you’re probably at least worth $1m+, so there’s that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443126)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:38 AM
Author: crystalline appetizing theater stage laser beams

he is an equity partner at Shearman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443212)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:00 PM
Author: Crawly boyish plaza queen of the night

Shearman? LJL, "I work 65 hour weeks for free cookies and coronas at lunch time"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445052)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:48 AM
Author: canary vivacious national security agency

why don't you just take an in-house job back in the USA?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443125)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

cq

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443129)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:15 AM
Author: gaped persian old irish cottage

Have you considered applying to jobs on goinhouse.com?

It's a portal that matches job seekers with companies that need labor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443161)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:16 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

sounds interesting, thanks!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443163)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:39 AM
Author: Comical mustard corner



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:39 AM
Author: crystalline appetizing theater stage laser beams

interesting service

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443214)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: talented cuckold tattoo



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Date: May 21st, 2022 7:52 AM
Author: Startling lodge

“spend meaningful time in places around the globe”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#44548725)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:48 AM
Author: canary vivacious national security agency

nutella is 800k 9-5 in-house. earl is midlaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443127)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:49 AM
Author: Adventurous organic girlfriend

nutella's job is superior (Nutella)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443128)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

. . . to Jeff Bezos' job (nutella)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443131)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:54 PM
Author: black bipolar gunner voyeur



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: drunken step-uncle's house



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443130)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: talented cuckold tattoo

*10-4 in house, actually

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445281)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 10:15 AM
Author: slate aromatic gas station cuck

Lol I’m 3 years away from being 40. Worked biglaw from like 27-31. Not the best time but also not the worst compared to others (2100 billed my busiest year). I likely wouldn’t have gotten hired at my current job without biglaw credentials so biglaw serves a purpose for lots of people looking to go in-house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443580)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 10:32 AM
Author: big copper internal respiration theatre

Lol imagine being 40 years old. Reading a risk factor or indemnity, hunched over your desk, sneering that's not market!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443685)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:53 PM
Author: slate aromatic gas station cuck

That’s for outside counsel to do

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445007)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: drunken step-uncle's house

* over thanksgiving weekend

(nutella)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445024)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: thirsty theater



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: slate aromatic gas station cuck

I’ve worked with 4 different associates over the span of 6 years...hope they’re in better lifestyle jobs now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455433)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:55 PM
Author: black bipolar gunner voyeur

what sort of career/life do you have where you arent throwing your life away

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445018)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: glassy public bath dragon

this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445023)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:59 PM
Author: black bipolar gunner voyeur

OPs like this are always so retarded and indicative of the sort of hyperdork narcissism that is unique to XO

"I shouldn't have WASTED MY INCREDIBLY VALUABLE AND MEANINGFUL LIFE on something stupid like BIGLAW! I should have been an ENTREPENEUR or a WRITER because I'm so SMART and UNIQUE and I create VALUE--that's why I'm in BIGLAW."

every balding fag with ED on this shithole website still thinks they're going to run for office or be president tomorrow and considers it a real possibility--these people really are quite disgusting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445048)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:24 PM
Author: big copper internal respiration theatre



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445267)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 2:23 AM
Author: floppy athletic conference

You don't know how credited you are. 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36450043)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:22 PM
Author: lake property

This is far and away the best post I’ve ever seen from you.

*sporatic claps slowly rise to a roaring standing ovation*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455508)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:25 PM
Author: Wild Provocative Address

Tech titan

Famous musician

Pro sports

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445273)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: big copper internal respiration theatre

For men, pro sports is the only credited answer. Or the military

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445357)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:33 PM
Author: French People Who Are Hurt Philosopher-king

In the grand scheme of it all, it's all meaningless. The only thing anyone should be gunning for is financial independence to the degree they want to be independent (e.g. some people want $ just to chill, others want limitless travel etc), everything else is an undignified acceptance of some degree of modern debt slavery.

A lot of people had this as children, when parents essentially offered a temporary freedom by covering a kid's financial obligations, but for most it then goes away forever, or until they're too old to enjoy it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445348)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:36 PM
Author: talented cuckold tattoo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445373)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 2:21 AM
Author: Passionate bat shit crazy mother chapel

nope, not sure what else I could have done to have the same level of financial independence for the amount I work.

While I do work a fair amount I now have a completely flexible schedule, dictated only by my clients' bullshit, not anyone at my firm. I usually wake up around 8:30 or 9. I work from home for a little and go to the office around 11. I leave between 6 and 7 to have dinner with my wife every night. If I have more work to do I finish it in my home office.

The stress of billable hours and client demands really does suck, but i can't imagine another job with as much independence as I have now - day to day at least. Had I gone down another path a long time ago maybe I would have found something fulfilling and rewarding $$$ wise, but it's been so long that i can't even imagine what that would be.

I have enough time to play video games, play with my dog, work out whenever i want, and drink and smoke pot all the time. And about 3 times as much money as I need for my lifestyle. Could be worse.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36450039)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 7:12 PM
Author: big copper internal respiration theatre

How often do you find your work interesting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455173)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 7:14 PM
Author: Passionate bat shit crazy mother chapel

almost never. But I have never found any work i've done interesting since I was 20 and got to be an extra in a shitty movie for 3 weeks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455182)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:15 PM
Author: slate aromatic gas station cuck

You have a good gig going, but having a kid may throw a wrench into this whole thing.

I know lots of people who do work after kids go to bed and obviously taking care of young kids after work isn’t the same as relaxing with wife for a few hours as a break.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455492)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:20 PM
Author: Green High-end Base Ape

Gangnam WGWAG Playboy sayin hi to Uncle Earl and my bitch Nutella here, sup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455500)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:24 PM
Author: Cracking volcanic crater pit

Not even a little.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455520)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:27 PM
Author: deep clown french chef

I'm 40, make six figs in a government job with outstanding bennies. Thinking of going mildew because I work that hard already. Crazy? Throwing my life away? Doubtful. The law is all drudgery anyway.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455534)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:29 PM
Author: Wild Provocative Address

I am certain I am throwing my life away, but can't think of anything better to do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36455547)



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Date: May 21st, 2022 7:38 AM
Author: Fishy Pistol



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:36 PM
Author: trip iridescent black woman patrolman



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:41 PM
Author: Disrespectful love of her life

LS + biglaw dramatically improved my life. Probably best decision I’ve made.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#44550077)