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Living frugally as a biglaw associate is pathetic
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:17 AM Author: Fear-inspiring tan stage partner Why does someone in America (still arguably the best/wealthiest nation in 2012) with one of the best jobs as a 25 year old have to live FRUGALLY on 160k and give up a social life that even 3rd world countries can afford their citizens (such as clubbing in thailand or enjoying a mountain of a feast in china).
Biglaw associates struggle and eat ramen every night in order to scrape by on their salaries which are themselves eaten alive by high taxes, rent, and debt.
What about the rest of the country, nay, the rest of the world?! Living how they want, going clubbing, fucking girls their own age, eating how they want and all on around ~$15,000 USD a year but living a much better lifestyle. |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:21 AM Author: high-end station You should always live below your means, no matter what your fuckin job, especially in a fucked up country like America where everyone blows money they don't have.
So pretend you only make 100k instead of 160k and live like that. You still can have an awesome life at 100k. Eating well does not mean 200 dollar meals, the best food I've ever had has been in hole in the wall restaurants.
You don't need to blow 10k for two weeks in Paris. Go to Peru or Indonesia and spend a quarter of that or less while still staying in top places.
The fact is ppl are fucking stupid with money in America. BIGLAW ppl are even more fucking stupid. It is sad and pathetic |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:28 AM Author: laughsome space wtf does one do in indonesia on the cheap for fun? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878757) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:04 AM Author: high-end station Are you serious? You can party for cheap. Do water sports for cheap. Dive for much cheaper than elsewhere. Stay in nice hotels for $20-30 bucks. Eat cheaply. Go trekking. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878814) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:06 AM Author: laughsome space what types of routes/trails for trekking? i've never heard of indonesia as a trekking destination, other than people going to carstenz pyramid. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878818) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 5:52 AM Author: high-end station there are some volcanos.. it is a huge country, there are many volcano areas, just dont go to one that is exploding...
and in sumatra there are crater lakers and shit.. u can trek through rice paddies and shit |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:24 AM Author: laughsome space (gentile) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878752) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:24 AM Author: Opaque razzle-dazzle party of the first part ceo lol you do realize that your peers in those other countries don't make anywhere NEAR $160K US. Costs are higher here and so are salaries. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878985) |
Date: June 13th, 2012 3:18 AM Author: Dull community account why maybe it's the crippling debt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878746) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:24 AM Author: Fear-inspiring tan stage partner thats the problem with this fucking country then isn't it? if the best and brightest live worse than their peers and coworks in 3rd world countries?
and the only way to get these high paying jobs is to put yourself in that position of CRUSHING debt? |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:27 AM Author: Dull community account you're talking lawyers essentially. doctors/doctors to be etc. don't have much to worry about (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878755) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:05 AM Author: high-end station really, doctors have it even worse.. they spend more time in school, it usually has higher tuition, then they make shit in residency, and unless u go into a specialized practice u dont make much more than a BIGLAW associate.. sounds even shittier (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878815) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:07 AM Author: Dull community account 200k forever is the downside as a doctor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878819) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:37 AM Author: poppy state mother Cr.
I've learned the only true path in life is to go TACO TRUCK. How I wish I had realized this earlier.. |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:23 AM Author: chocolate plaza travel guidebook (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878983) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:27 AM Author: Walnut mischievous coffee pot aint no rules to this game bro. plenty of people are out there making money that didn't follow the straight and narrow paths of law and medicine. |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:40 AM Author: Low-t institution wrinkle lol, just LOL, at people who have willingly assumed crushing debt being "the best and brightest." Sorry about your delusional state of mind, bro.
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Date: June 13th, 2012 4:15 AM Author: poppy state mother
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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:21 AM Author: chocolate plaza travel guidebook Good point. This is why living in NYC is stupid. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878980) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:26 AM Author: effete cruise ship mood I went to grad school (not law) for free (got paid 30K a year) and now I make 180K a year. I'm only 26 years old. I ain't got a mark on my face. I must be the greatest. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878992) |
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Date: June 13th, 2012 11:05 AM Author: 180 Cobalt Theater Stage Useless Brakes Those analogues in other countries usually have their parents/family or the government pay for their education. America is a bootstraps country, except healthcare, housing, and cheap imports for boomers. That we should have to pay for them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20879319) |