\
  The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
BackRefresh Options

Living frugally as a biglaw associate is pathetic

Why does someone in America (still arguably the best/wealthi...
..,.,.,.,.,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,  06/13/12
You should always live below your means, no matter what your...
AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman  06/13/12
wtf does one do in indonesia on the cheap for fun?
David Ben Gurion  06/13/12
Are you serious? You can party for cheap. Do water sports fo...
AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman  06/13/12
what types of routes/trails for trekking? i've never heard o...
David Ben Gurion  06/13/12
there are some volcanos.. it is a huge country, there are ma...
AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman  06/13/12
(gentile)
David Ben Gurion  06/13/12
lol you do realize that your peers in those other countries ...
michael yidd-killchrist  06/13/12
why maybe it's the crippling debt
..,,,,,,,,,,....  06/13/12
thats the problem with this fucking country then isn't it? i...
..,.,.,.,.,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,  06/13/12
you're talking lawyers essentially. doctors/doctors to be e...
..,,,,,,,,,,....  06/13/12
really, doctors have it even worse.. they spend more time in...
AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman  06/13/12
200k forever is the downside as a doctor
..,,,,,,,,,,....  06/13/12
Cr. I've learned the only true path in life is to go TACO...
,..,.;.,.,;.,;..,,;.,.;..;,.,;,.;.;.;,,;,;.,,;  06/13/12
...
...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,  06/13/12
aint no rules to this game bro. plenty of people are out th...
.......,.,,....,.,.,.,,.,.,",.,.,.,."  06/13/12
lol, just LOL, at people who have willingly assumed crushing...
MooTTT CourTTT AllsTTTar  06/13/12
...
,..,.;.,.,;.,;..,,;.,.;..;,.,;,.;.;.;,,;,;.,,;  06/13/12
Good point. This is why living in NYC is stupid.
...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,  06/13/12
I went to grad school (not law) for free (got paid 30K a yea...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,..,,:::,,..,:,.;.:..:.,:,::,.  06/13/12
Those analogues in other countries usually have their parent...
jake from statefarm  06/13/12


Poast new message in this thread



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:17 AM
Author: ..,.,.,.,.,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878744)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:21 AM
Author: AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878750)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:28 AM
Author: David Ben Gurion

wtf does one do in indonesia on the cheap for fun?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878757)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:04 AM
Author: AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:06 AM
Author: David Ben Gurion

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 5:52 AM
Author: AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878889)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:24 AM
Author: David Ben Gurion

(gentile)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878752)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 8:24 AM
Author: michael yidd-killchrist

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:18 AM
Author: ..,,,,,,,,,,....

why maybe it's the crippling debt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878746)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:24 AM
Author: ..,.,.,.,.,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,

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?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878751)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:27 AM
Author: ..,,,,,,,,,,....

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:05 AM
Author: AZNgirl singing Ice Ice baby near AZNman

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:07 AM
Author: ..,,,,,,,,,,....

200k forever is the downside as a doctor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878819)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:37 AM
Author: ,..,.;.,.,;.,;..,,;.,.;..;,.,;,.;.;.;,,;,;.,,;

Cr.

I've learned the only true path in life is to go TACO TRUCK. How I wish I had realized this earlier..

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878857)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 8:23 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878983)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 3:27 AM
Author: .......,.,,....,.,.,.,,.,.,",.,.,.,."

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878756)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 8:40 AM
Author: MooTTT CourTTT AllsTTTar

lol, just LOL, at people who have willingly assumed crushing debt being "the best and brightest." Sorry about your delusional state of mind, bro.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20879016)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 4:15 AM
Author: ,..,.;.,.,;.,;..,,;.,.;..;,.,;,.;.;.;,,;,;.,,;



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878834)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 8:21 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Good point. This is why living in NYC is stupid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969657&forum_id=2#20878980)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 8:26 AM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,..,,:::,,..,:,.;.:..:.,:,::,.

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)



Reply

Date: June 13th, 2012 11:05 AM
Author: jake from statefarm

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)