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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...
lake messiness foreskin
  07/20/18
Not NYC?
Confused Lascivious Stage
  07/20/18
That's too bad, brother. Can you cop USAO near your home tow...
floppy coldplay fan
  07/20/18
I applied to an opening in my hometown office (which is also...
lake messiness foreskin
  07/20/18
Fuck. I’m starting ina few months. Went through hell to get ...
twisted ratface
  07/21/18
You could do better
Bronze bawdyhouse gay wizard
  07/20/18
Also, you people are scumfucks
Doobsian hell partner
  07/20/18
Why? I try to be fair and faithful to law.
lake messiness foreskin
  07/20/18
There are gs14s and 15s who have non lit advisory roles and ...
Blue bespoke striped hyena
  07/20/18
Yeah, but I actually like the job and find it meaningful. It...
lake messiness foreskin
  07/20/18
How do you know which ones of these let you telework all the...
Sooty talented range
  07/21/18
Did you not know this going in? clerkship, 3-4 years in b...
massive community account preventive strike
  07/21/18


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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:22 PM
Author: lake messiness foreskin

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: Confused Lascivious Stage

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: floppy coldplay fan

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: lake messiness foreskin

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: twisted ratface

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: Bronze bawdyhouse gay wizard

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: Doobsian hell partner

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: lake messiness foreskin

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: Blue bespoke striped hyena

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: lake messiness foreskin

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: Sooty talented range

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: massive community account preventive strike

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)