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Going to USAO was objectively bad decision

Went to a large, big-city USAO 2 yrs ago, and 2.5 yrs out of...
Slate church building athletic conference
  07/20/18
Not NYC?
Mentally Impaired Green Candlestick Maker Juggernaut
  07/20/18
That's too bad, brother. Can you cop USAO near your home tow...
Sickened know-it-all death wish
  07/20/18
I applied to an opening in my hometown office (which is also...
Slate church building athletic conference
  07/20/18
Fuck. I’m starting ina few months. Went through hell to get ...
citrine diverse meetinghouse mood
  07/21/18
You could do better
azure adventurous hospital water buffalo
  07/20/18
Also, you people are scumfucks
Kink-friendly temple black woman
  07/20/18
Why? I try to be fair and faithful to law.
Slate church building athletic conference
  07/20/18
There are gs14s and 15s who have non lit advisory roles and ...
saffron famous landscape painting
  07/20/18
Yeah, but I actually like the job and find it meaningful. It...
Slate church building athletic conference
  07/20/18
How do you know which ones of these let you telework all the...
flushed brunch
  07/21/18
Did you not know this going in? clerkship, 3-4 years in b...
very tactful nudist coldplay fan mad-dog skullcap
  07/21/18


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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:22 PM
Author: Slate church building athletic conference

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.

lol @ lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468847)



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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:28 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Green Candlestick Maker Juggernaut

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: Sickened know-it-all death wish

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: Slate church building athletic conference

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: citrine diverse meetinghouse mood

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)



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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:33 PM
Author: azure adventurous hospital water buffalo

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: Kink-friendly temple black woman

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: Slate church building athletic conference

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: saffron famous landscape painting

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: Slate church building athletic conference

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36468999)



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Date: July 21st, 2018 2:11 AM
Author: flushed brunch

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: very tactful nudist coldplay fan mad-dog skullcap

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031406&forum_id=2#36469528)