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

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Pink soul-stirring den
  07/17/18
Do they even have a soul to begin with?
multi-colored hell internal respiration
  07/17/18
Cq
plum ladyboy
  07/17/18
im not 40 but ive been in biglaw for a while. no, i dont fee...
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
How long have you been in the game?
Pink soul-stirring den
  07/17/18
LJL
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
Are you partner/counsel level now at least? By now you’re pr...
pearl unholy casino trump supporter
  07/17/18
he is an equity partner at Shearman
carnelian contagious point
  07/17/18
Shearman? LJL, "I work 65 hour weeks for free cookies a...
Maize coffee pot plaza
  07/17/18
why don't you just take an in-house job back in the USA?
beady-eyed therapy shrine
  07/17/18
cq
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
Have you considered applying to jobs on goinhouse.com? It's...
hyperactive rigpig
  07/17/18
sounds interesting, thanks!
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
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Obsidian boyish range
  07/17/18
interesting service
carnelian contagious point
  07/17/18
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Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum
  07/17/18
“spend meaningful time in places around the globe&rdqu...
razzle-dazzle native half-breed
  05/21/22
nutella is 800k 9-5 in-house. earl is midlaw.
beady-eyed therapy shrine
  07/17/18
nutella's job is superior (Nutella)
Coiffed lascivious public bath
  07/17/18
. . . to Jeff Bezos' job (nutella)
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
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glittery university athletic conference
  07/17/18
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Abusive Aggressive Sanctuary Nibblets
  07/17/18
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Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/17/18
*10-4 in house, actually
Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum
  07/17/18
Lol I’m 3 years away from being 40. Worked biglaw from like...
Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete
  07/17/18
Lol imagine being 40 years old. Reading a risk factor or ind...
dashing ticket booth water buffalo
  07/17/18
That’s for outside counsel to do
Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete
  07/17/18
* over thanksgiving weekend (nutella)
Abusive Aggressive Sanctuary Nibblets
  07/17/18
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Razzle locale mood
  07/17/18
I’ve worked with 4 different associates over the span of 6 y...
Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete
  07/18/18
what sort of career/life do you have where you arent throwin...
glittery university athletic conference
  07/17/18
this
hilarious stead
  07/17/18
OPs like this are always so retarded and indicative of the s...
glittery university athletic conference
  07/17/18
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dashing ticket booth water buffalo
  07/17/18
You don't know how credited you are. 180
Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house
  07/18/18
This is far and away the best post I’ve ever seen from you. ...
Histrionic headpube
  07/18/18
Tech titan Famous musician Pro sports
Gold motley stage mother
  07/17/18
For men, pro sports is the only credited answer. Or the mili...
dashing ticket booth water buffalo
  07/17/18
In the grand scheme of it all, it's all meaningless. The onl...
Self-absorbed demanding fanboi
  07/17/18
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Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum
  07/17/18
nope, not sure what else I could have done to have the same ...
Heady Meetinghouse
  07/18/18
How often do you find your work interesting
dashing ticket booth water buffalo
  07/18/18
almost never. But I have never found any work i've done int...
Heady Meetinghouse
  07/18/18
You have a good gig going, but having a kid may throw a wren...
Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete
  07/18/18
Gangnam WGWAG Playboy sayin hi to Uncle Earl and my bitch Nu...
Cracking soggy depressive property
  07/18/18
Not even a little.
Citrine brunch pervert
  07/18/18
I'm 40, make six figs in a government job with outstanding b...
Internet-worthy queen of the night rehab
  07/18/18
I am certain I am throwing my life away, but can't think of ...
Gold motley stage mother
  07/18/18
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Pink soul-stirring den
  05/21/22
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Hairraiser Mint Lodge Party Of The First Part
  05/21/22
LS + biglaw dramatically improved my life. Probably best dec...
Cobalt marvelous national
  05/21/22


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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:47 AM
Author: Pink soul-stirring den



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:27 AM
Author: multi-colored hell internal respiration

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: plum ladyboy

Cq

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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:31 AM
Author: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

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: Pink soul-stirring den

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: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

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: pearl unholy casino trump supporter

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: carnelian contagious point

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: Maize coffee pot plaza

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: beady-eyed therapy shrine

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: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

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: hyperactive rigpig

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: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

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: Obsidian boyish range



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36443213)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 8:39 AM
Author: carnelian contagious point

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: Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum



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Date: May 21st, 2022 7:52 AM
Author: razzle-dazzle native half-breed

“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: beady-eyed therapy shrine

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: Coiffed lascivious public bath

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: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

. . . 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: glittery university athletic conference



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445013)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: Abusive Aggressive Sanctuary Nibblets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445029)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house



(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: Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum

*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: Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete

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: dashing ticket booth water buffalo

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: Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete

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: Abusive Aggressive Sanctuary Nibblets

* 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: Razzle locale mood



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete

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: glittery university athletic conference

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: hilarious stead

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: glittery university athletic conference

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: dashing ticket booth water buffalo



(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: Abnormal flesh giraffe step-uncle's house

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: Histrionic headpube

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: Gold motley stage mother

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: dashing ticket booth water buffalo

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: Self-absorbed demanding fanboi

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: Ultramarine Aromatic Kitty Forum



(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: Heady Meetinghouse

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: dashing ticket booth water buffalo

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: Heady Meetinghouse

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: Mind-boggling Wild Heaven Keepsake Machete

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: Cracking soggy depressive property

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: Citrine brunch pervert

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: Internet-worthy queen of the night rehab

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: Gold motley stage mother

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: Pink soul-stirring den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#44548712)



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:36 PM
Author: Hairraiser Mint Lodge Party Of The First Part



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#44550051)



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:41 PM
Author: Cobalt marvelous national

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)