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Going to USAO was objectively bad decision
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:22 PM Author: excitant high-end locale 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.
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Date: July 20th, 2018 10:28 PM Author: Aromatic Area Chad 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: azure beta school 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: excitant high-end locale 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: Wine floppy gas station 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) |
Date: July 20th, 2018 10:33 PM Author: Bateful well-lubricated den 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: Aggressive famous landscape painting useless brakes 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: excitant high-end locale 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: henna station 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: excitant high-end locale 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. |
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Date: July 21st, 2018 2:11 AM Author: hairraiser bonkers university 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: laughsome hospital 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 |