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

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aromatic toilet seat
  07/17/18
Do they even have a soul to begin with?
Puce temple
  07/17/18
Cq
slate cracking double fault whorehouse
  07/17/18
im not 40 but ive been in biglaw for a while. no, i dont fee...
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
How long have you been in the game?
aromatic toilet seat
  07/17/18
LJL
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
Are you partner/counsel level now at least? By now you’re pr...
Hairraiser drab pit
  07/17/18
he is an equity partner at Shearman
arousing metal athletic conference
  07/17/18
Shearman? LJL, "I work 65 hour weeks for free cookies a...
Crusty main people psychic
  07/17/18
why don't you just take an in-house job back in the USA?
free-loading legend hell
  07/17/18
cq
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
Have you considered applying to jobs on goinhouse.com? It's...
vermilion church building idiot
  07/17/18
sounds interesting, thanks!
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
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Medicated address lettuce
  07/17/18
interesting service
arousing metal athletic conference
  07/17/18
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Swashbuckling Senate
  07/17/18
“spend meaningful time in places around the globe&rdqu...
aqua depressive house
  05/21/22
nutella is 800k 9-5 in-house. earl is midlaw.
free-loading legend hell
  07/17/18
nutella's job is superior (Nutella)
Yapping son of senegal
  07/17/18
. . . to Jeff Bezos' job (nutella)
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
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Hot hyperactive parlor
  07/17/18
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Red school indirect expression
  07/17/18
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Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/17/18
*10-4 in house, actually
Swashbuckling Senate
  07/17/18
Lol I’m 3 years away from being 40. Worked biglaw from like...
Burgundy Mewling Property
  07/17/18
Lol imagine being 40 years old. Reading a risk factor or ind...
orange nowag state
  07/17/18
That’s for outside counsel to do
Burgundy Mewling Property
  07/17/18
* over thanksgiving weekend (nutella)
Red school indirect expression
  07/17/18
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Low-t tattoo
  07/17/18
I’ve worked with 4 different associates over the span of 6 y...
Burgundy Mewling Property
  07/18/18
what sort of career/life do you have where you arent throwin...
Hot hyperactive parlor
  07/17/18
this
laughsome hall
  07/17/18
OPs like this are always so retarded and indicative of the s...
Hot hyperactive parlor
  07/17/18
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orange nowag state
  07/17/18
You don't know how credited you are. 180
Boyish bright candlestick maker
  07/18/18
This is far and away the best post I’ve ever seen from you. ...
Claret splenetic site
  07/18/18
Tech titan Famous musician Pro sports
Milky Thriller Center Fortuitous Meteor
  07/17/18
For men, pro sports is the only credited answer. Or the mili...
orange nowag state
  07/17/18
In the grand scheme of it all, it's all meaningless. The onl...
Appetizing faggot firefighter
  07/17/18
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Swashbuckling Senate
  07/17/18
nope, not sure what else I could have done to have the same ...
snowy aphrodisiac point
  07/18/18
How often do you find your work interesting
orange nowag state
  07/18/18
almost never. But I have never found any work i've done int...
snowy aphrodisiac point
  07/18/18
You have a good gig going, but having a kid may throw a wren...
Burgundy Mewling Property
  07/18/18
Gangnam WGWAG Playboy sayin hi to Uncle Earl and my bitch Nu...
outnumbered gay twinkling uncleanness
  07/18/18
Not even a little.
electric shaky location
  07/18/18
I'm 40, make six figs in a government job with outstanding b...
sickened blood rage ratface
  07/18/18
I am certain I am throwing my life away, but can't think of ...
Milky Thriller Center Fortuitous Meteor
  07/18/18
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aromatic toilet seat
  05/21/22
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Peach Curious Half-breed
  05/21/22
LS + biglaw dramatically improved my life. Probably best dec...
Purple stag film
  05/21/22


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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:47 AM
Author: aromatic toilet seat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36442843)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:27 AM
Author: Puce temple

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: slate cracking double fault whorehouse

Cq

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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:31 AM
Author: Boyish bright candlestick maker

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: aromatic toilet seat

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: Boyish bright candlestick maker

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: Hairraiser drab pit

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: arousing metal athletic conference

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: Crusty main people psychic

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: free-loading legend hell

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: Boyish bright candlestick maker

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: vermilion church building idiot

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: Boyish bright candlestick maker

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: Medicated address lettuce



(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: arousing metal athletic conference

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: Swashbuckling Senate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4028111&forum_id=2#36445282)



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Date: May 21st, 2022 7:52 AM
Author: aqua depressive house

“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: free-loading legend hell

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: Yapping son of senegal

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: Boyish bright candlestick maker

. . . 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: Hot hyperactive parlor



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Date: July 17th, 2018 1:56 PM
Author: Red school indirect expression



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Date: July 17th, 2018 7:50 AM
Author: Boyish bright candlestick maker



(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: Swashbuckling Senate

*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: Burgundy Mewling Property

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: orange nowag state

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: Burgundy Mewling Property

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: Red school indirect expression

* 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: Low-t tattoo



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Date: July 18th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: Burgundy Mewling Property

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: Hot hyperactive parlor

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: laughsome hall

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: Hot hyperactive parlor

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: orange nowag state



(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: Boyish bright candlestick maker

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: Claret splenetic 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: Milky Thriller Center Fortuitous Meteor

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: orange nowag state

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: Appetizing faggot firefighter

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: Swashbuckling Senate



(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: snowy aphrodisiac point

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: orange nowag state

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: snowy aphrodisiac point

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: Burgundy Mewling Property

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: outnumbered gay twinkling uncleanness

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: electric shaky location

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: sickened blood rage ratface

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: Milky Thriller Center Fortuitous Meteor

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: aromatic toilet seat



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:36 PM
Author: Peach Curious Half-breed



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Date: May 21st, 2022 2:41 PM
Author: Purple 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)