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Going to USAO was objectively bad decision
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:22 PM Author: emerald unhinged antidepressant drug national security agency Went to a large, big-city USAO 2 yrs ago, and 2.5 yrs out of law school. Job has been fun, but not fun enough to justify the shit-ton of hours. So my personal life kind of sucks and now I want to move back to my hometown.
The way that my office works, I can't really get marketable, impressive experience without putting in another 3-4 years.
So if I go back to a law firm now, I will probably be worse off from a career development perspective than if I had just stayed at the law firm to begin with. And of course, I've left at least 400k on the table.
But if I stay the 3-4 years to reap the career benefits, I'm going to be stuck working 60 hour weeks in a high COL city that I don't want to live in anymore.
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:28 PM Author: chrome fluffy ratface Not NYC? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468869) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:31 PM Author: Light Stubborn Stag Film That's too bad, brother. Can you cop USAO near your home town? Or chill local DA office? The fellas over at the USAO for ED Wisc might be impressed by your big fancy EDNY work experience. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468879) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:51 PM Author: emerald unhinged antidepressant drug national security agency I applied to an opening in my hometown office (which is also competitive) about 3 months ago. Not a peep. I'm a little surprised that I didn't get an interview. Spot may have been promised to someone before the posting, or all hiring could be on ice until a new US Atty comes in. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468965) |
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Date: July 21st, 2018 2:06 AM Author: fear-inspiring appetizing range useless brakes Fuck. I’m starting ina few months. Went through hell to get here too. Disheartening to hear. Are you in CA? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36469516) |
Date: July 20th, 2018 10:33 PM Author: wild at-the-ready chapel You could do better (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468882) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:53 PM Author: Pearl Pistol Psychic Also, you people are scumfucks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468971) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:59 PM Author: emerald unhinged antidepressant drug national security agency Why? I try to be fair and faithful to law. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468990) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:55 PM Author: multi-colored school cafeteria There are gs14s and 15s who have non lit advisory roles and are 100% telework bro. Wrong agency. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468978) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 11:00 PM Author: emerald unhinged antidepressant drug national security agency Yeah, but I actually like the job and find it meaningful. It's just not enough given the personal costs.
But yes, the gs-14 telework job probably would have allowed me to have a more fulfilling life. |
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Date: July 21st, 2018 2:11 AM Author: self-absorbed crawly church How do you know which ones of these let you telework all the time? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36469526) |
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Date: July 21st, 2018 2:14 AM Author: electric kitchen coldplay fan Did you not know this going in?
clerkship, 3-4 years in biglaw, as many years as possible in USAO until they make you a deputy chief or something, then back to biglaw as counsel, then pray that you're promoted to non-equity partner, then &c |