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

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umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke
  07/17/18
Do they even have a soul to begin with?
Coral telephone
  07/17/18
Cq
Infuriating Gay Stead
  07/17/18
im not 40 but ive been in biglaw for a while. no, i dont fee...
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
How long have you been in the game?
umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke
  07/17/18
LJL
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
Are you partner/counsel level now at least? By now you’re pr...
spectacular clear lodge
  07/17/18
he is an equity partner at Shearman
Slimy rose stage pervert
  07/17/18
Shearman? LJL, "I work 65 hour weeks for free cookies a...
Balding garnet brunch
  07/17/18
why don't you just take an in-house job back in the USA?
Heady menage
  07/17/18
cq
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
Have you considered applying to jobs on goinhouse.com? It's...
fiercely-loyal magical church building juggernaut
  07/17/18
sounds interesting, thanks!
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
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  07/17/18
interesting service
Slimy rose stage pervert
  07/17/18
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sable rigor
  07/17/18
“spend meaningful time in places around the globe&rdqu...
Amber toilet seat
  05/21/22
nutella is 800k 9-5 in-house. earl is midlaw.
Heady menage
  07/17/18
nutella's job is superior (Nutella)
Soul-stirring step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
. . . to Jeff Bezos' job (nutella)
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
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Cruel-hearted sinister university
  07/17/18
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deranged burgundy karate
  07/17/18
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bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/17/18
*10-4 in house, actually
sable rigor
  07/17/18
Lol I’m 3 years away from being 40. Worked biglaw from like...
navy garrison useless brakes
  07/17/18
Lol imagine being 40 years old. Reading a risk factor or ind...
Twinkling regret fat ankles
  07/17/18
That’s for outside counsel to do
navy garrison useless brakes
  07/17/18
* over thanksgiving weekend (nutella)
deranged burgundy karate
  07/17/18
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hilarious mahogany organic girlfriend
  07/17/18
I’ve worked with 4 different associates over the span of 6 y...
navy garrison useless brakes
  07/18/18
what sort of career/life do you have where you arent throwin...
Cruel-hearted sinister university
  07/17/18
this
Offensive comical clown
  07/17/18
OPs like this are always so retarded and indicative of the s...
Cruel-hearted sinister university
  07/17/18
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Twinkling regret fat ankles
  07/17/18
You don't know how credited you are. 180
bat shit crazy orchid pistol center
  07/18/18
This is far and away the best post I’ve ever seen from you. ...
cracking site
  07/18/18
Tech titan Famous musician Pro sports
Vigorous cuck depressive
  07/17/18
For men, pro sports is the only credited answer. Or the mili...
Twinkling regret fat ankles
  07/17/18
In the grand scheme of it all, it's all meaningless. The onl...
Alcoholic stage death wish
  07/17/18
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sable rigor
  07/17/18
nope, not sure what else I could have done to have the same ...
Talented Point Private Investor
  07/18/18
How often do you find your work interesting
Twinkling regret fat ankles
  07/18/18
almost never. But I have never found any work i've done int...
Talented Point Private Investor
  07/18/18
You have a good gig going, but having a kid may throw a wren...
navy garrison useless brakes
  07/18/18
Gangnam WGWAG Playboy sayin hi to Uncle Earl and my bitch Nu...
nubile abode
  07/18/18
Not even a little.
disgusting locale legend
  07/18/18
I'm 40, make six figs in a government job with outstanding b...
Vivacious autistic main people school cafeteria
  07/18/18
I am certain I am throwing my life away, but can't think of ...
Vigorous cuck depressive
  07/18/18
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umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke
  05/21/22
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embarrassed to the bone home circlehead
  05/21/22
LS + biglaw dramatically improved my life. Probably best dec...
geriatric cerebral stag film
  05/21/22


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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:47 AM
Author: umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:27 AM
Author: Coral telephone

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: Infuriating Gay Stead

Cq

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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:31 AM
Author: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

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: umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke

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: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

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: spectacular clear lodge

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: Slimy rose stage pervert

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: Balding garnet brunch

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: Heady menage

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: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

cq

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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:15 AM
Author: fiercely-loyal magical church building juggernaut

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: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

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: Bisexual sooty locus puppy



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:39 AM
Author: Slimy rose stage pervert

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: sable rigor



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Date: May 21st, 2022 7:52 AM
Author: Amber toilet seat

“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: Heady menage

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: Soul-stirring step-uncle's house

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: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

. . . 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: Cruel-hearted sinister university



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: deranged burgundy karate



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: sable rigor

*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: navy garrison useless brakes

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: Twinkling regret fat ankles

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: navy garrison useless brakes

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: deranged burgundy karate

* 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: hilarious mahogany organic girlfriend



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: navy garrison useless brakes

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: Cruel-hearted sinister university

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: Offensive comical clown

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: Cruel-hearted sinister university

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: Twinkling regret fat ankles



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Date: July 18th, 2018 2:23 AM
Author: bat shit crazy orchid pistol center

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: cracking site

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: Vigorous cuck depressive

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: Twinkling regret fat ankles

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: Alcoholic stage death wish

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: sable rigor



(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: Talented Point Private Investor

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: Twinkling regret fat ankles

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: Talented Point Private Investor

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: navy garrison useless brakes

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: nubile abode

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: disgusting locale legend

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: Vivacious autistic main people school cafeteria

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: Vigorous cuck depressive

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: umber disturbing coffee pot yarmulke



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:36 PM
Author: embarrassed to the bone home circlehead



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:41 PM
Author: geriatric cerebral stag film

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)