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Ugh just got drummed out of my latest doc review job here in NYC. Was promised months of work for being conflicted out of working with every big bank you can think of and barely made 2 weeks. Was super pissed before (I'll SUE THEM), now just deflated. It was a nice place to work too, for that kind of work.
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Walamor posted:I prefer this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M98x-FLp7E "I don't even want to be a lawyer - I'm in a bluegrass band." - Pretty spot-on. 
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Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I hated the poo poo out of every second of law school, but while my job isn't the sexiest thing going (research and writing for a ~20 associate civil litigation firm in Colorado), I really enjoy it. It isn't high paying, but I leave at 5 almost everyday, do challenging work, and have a pretty comfortable life in general. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but this thread seems pretty high anxiety, and I worry about you guys! Is it really that bad?
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In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that I am Dan Dargon.
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I like my job a lot every other Wednesday when the paycheck postsTenementFunster posted:In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that I am Dan Dargon.
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Hey guys, it's been fun but I'm finding that BigLaw billable requirements and these forums don't mix - mainly because I really enjoy reading these forums and have trouble stopping. So I'm out, you guys are awesome, this thread is awesome, I hope all of you get your dream jobs.
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I hated the poo poo out of every second of law school, but while my job isn't the sexiest thing going (research and writing for a ~20 associate civil litigation firm in Colorado), I really enjoy it. It isn't high paying, but I leave at 5 almost everyday, do challenging work, and have a pretty comfortable life in general. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but this thread seems pretty high anxiety, and I worry about you guys! Is it really that bad? I like it when my clients pay me and every day is different. I'm poor as poo poo right now though.
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Sep 26, 2012 17:48
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I love the hell out of my job. My boss is an incompetent jack rear end but you can't win them all.
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Sep 26, 2012 17:57
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My job's ok and I haven't done any real work for the past two weeks but I still long for human contact
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Sep 26, 2012 17:58
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Roger_Mudd posted:I love the hell out of my job. My boss is an incompetent jack rear end but you can't win them all. Ditto. heh
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Sep 26, 2012 18:04
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Everyone likes to bitch about their job/profession. A friend of mine in a kush residency was bitching to me about how the whole world is prejudiced against doctors (wtf?!). I looooooved working at a firm. I have no idea if being an associate will be as enjoyable.
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I hated the poo poo out of every second of law school, but while my job isn't the sexiest thing going (research and writing for a ~20 associate civil litigation firm in Colorado), I really enjoy it. It isn't high paying, but I leave at 5 almost everyday, do challenging work, and have a pretty comfortable life in general. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but this thread seems pretty high anxiety, and I worry about you guys! Is it really that bad? Soothing Vapors posted:I seen yo dick
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Sep 26, 2012 18:26
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I don't know yet, but I'm confident that I will like my job. EDIT: I ain't seen yo dick and I don't want to.
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Sep 26, 2012 18:36
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Sep 26, 2012 18:38
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Love my current job as a trial court staff attorney and looking forward to new job as magistrate! Been happy with law since getting out of private practice. Just had to find something that worked with my personality and lifestyle.
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Baruch Obamawitz posted:My job's ok and I haven't done any real work for the past two weeks but I still long for human contact I start in January, tell me where to get an apartment for under $1600/mo.
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AgentSythe posted:I start in January, tell me where to get an apartment for under $1600/mo. What kind of apartment? A 1BR, a studio? We're talking about the DC area, right? Stay the gently caress out of Virginia. Unless you have kids, gently caress Virginia.
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Sep 26, 2012 19:26
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I hated the poo poo out of every second of law school, but while my job isn't the sexiest thing going (research and writing for a ~20 associate civil litigation firm in Colorado), I really enjoy it. It isn't high paying, but I leave at 5 almost everyday, do challenging work, and have a pretty comfortable life in general. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but this thread seems pretty high anxiety, and I worry about you guys! Is it really that bad? Love my job. IP associate at one of those big firms. Interesting work, coworkers are great, hours are good, and my field is so in demand, I never really feel any pressure at work. I'm pretty I'd hate my life if I did any other type of law.
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AgentSythe posted:I start in January, tell me where to get an apartment for under $1600/mo. You could probably get a studio in my building across the street from the patent office for around that (or failing my building, one of the seven others in the neighborhood). I'm paying $1900 for a 1br+den.
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I love my job mainly because I'm not practicing anymore. My classes are Monday through Wednesday only so I work from home the rest of the time. I do not teach (although I am updating curriculum at home) during the summer unless I want to for extra money. I loved law school by the way, which is why teaching is the right environment for me. I always loved school. Now I get to use my legal education without having to actually be a lawyer. I will never be a gazillionaire but I make a pretty decent salary for someone living in Wisconsin where the cost of living isn't so high.
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MoFauxHawk posted:What kind of apartment? A 1BR, a studio? We're talking about the DC area, right? Stay the gently caress out of Virginia. Unless you have kids, gently caress Virginia. Yeah. Probably a studio. I've heard Arlington is okay as far as Things To Do. I know literally nothing about Alexandria other than smallish town houses in Old Town are like $700k.
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Alexandria is quiet, two lovely bars, and a bunch of good restaurants. Arlington is a bunch of early-20s entry-level "I'm important because I work in DC" types. DC is hipsters. Maryland might as well be on Mars as far as I'm concerned.
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I love my job as a DA. I'd probably even do it if they didn't pay me, it's that fun. Of course, my state actually pays DAs a living wage with good benefits. I couldn't imagine being a DA in, like, Chicago or somewhere. I also hated every second of law school.
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AgentSythe posted:I start in January, tell me where to get an apartment for under $1600/mo. I lived at Carlyle Mill and it was $1760/mo, and that was the cheapest that was really convenient. For me it was worth it to be able to walk to work and not have to deal with the commute. The reviews online are bad, but I never had any problems with the place except that the dryer was an ancient piece of poo poo.
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Omerta posted:A friend of mine in a kush residency was bitching to me about how the whole world is prejudiced against doctors (wtf?!). quote:I also hated every second of law school.
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entris posted:Hey guys, it's been fun but I'm finding that BigLaw billable requirements and these forums don't mix - mainly because I really enjoy reading these forums and have trouble stopping. So I'm out, you guys are awesome, this thread is awesome, I hope all of you get your dream jobs.
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entris posted:Hey guys, it's been fun but I'm finding that BigLaw billable requirements and these forums don't mix - mainly because I really enjoy reading these forums and have trouble stopping. So I'm out, you guys are awesome, this thread is awesome, I hope all of you get your dream jobs. Faretheewell permabanned buddy ;;
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entris posted:Hey guys, it's been fun but I'm finding that BigLaw billable requirements and these forums don't mix - mainly because I really enjoy reading these forums and have trouble stopping. So I'm out, you guys are awesome, this thread is awesome, I hope all of you get your dream jobs. You chose... poorly. 
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Baruch Obamawitz posted:Alexandria is quiet, two lovely bars, and a bunch of good restaurants. Do any rentals include parking in DC or is it like Manhattan where people pay $500/month for a parking spot a mile from their apartment?
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10-8 posted:Which DC hipster neighborhood is best if someone wanted a 2br or 1br+den for less than $2200? Good luck. Just looked and couldn't find anything. Re: parking, either street parking (need a permit) or your building has parking for like $100-150
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My hours are great and I feel warm n fuzzy about the work I do, and I'm good at it, but I'm not in love with it. I mean, I like the feeling of accomplishment when I do it or win a motion, and I love the free travel to stateside conferences (jackson hole here i come wait why is it 70 degrees now) But I'm not entirely sure that not being in love with the work is a big problem. There's also a moderate chance I get bumped up to an admin position soon. I think what I like most about my job is the steady decent pay, massive job security, good vacation time, relaxed atmosphere, and ability to go off on the weekends and explore lost waterfalls or fly to some cool Asian/Australian/Oceanic destination. I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Pre-position ships on fire off the coast of Saipan. I watched basalt beams glitter in the dark near the Nan Madol Temple. All those moments will be lost in time, like billable hours to the internet. Time for lunch.
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entris posted:Hey guys, it's been fun but I'm finding that BigLaw billable requirements and these forums don't mix - mainly because I really enjoy reading these forums and have trouble stopping. So I'm out, you guys are awesome, this thread is awesome, I hope all of you get your dream jobs. Just watch, Ron Paul will win the election on write-in and then you'll be stuck still surfing the forums. Of course in that situation I guess maybe billables would drop down the worry list.
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Abugadu posted:I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Pre-position ships on fire off the coast of Saipan. I watched basalt beams glitter in the dark near the Nan Madol Temple. All those moments will be lost in time, like billable hours to the internet. Time for lunch. This owns
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I'm living in DC right now and might be moving over to Arlington area but only because it is cheaper. It is hard to find a good 1BR in NW that is actually near a real grocery store.
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Public Defender Pretty sweet.
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Don't listen to anybody who describes DC as "full of hipsters" about DC. Arlington sucks. One of the best things about DC is that if you live within a certain radius, you can walk to almost anywhere that's worth walking to. And DC is a beautiful and great city for walking around. Arlington apartments are bigger, but not really cheaper. There are nice neighborhoods in DC with reasonable apartment prices. And the bars in Arlington are populated by thousands of clones of the same boring douchey bro who thinks he's the poo poo. I recommend you go to Padmapper.com and just sort of glide around DC to get an idea of prices. I would give you suggestions, but there are so many neighborhoods in DC and it depends on your priorities.
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? I hated the poo poo out of every second of law school, but while my job isn't the sexiest thing going (research and writing for a ~20 associate civil litigation firm in Colorado), I really enjoy it. It isn't high paying, but I leave at 5 almost everyday, do challenging work, and have a pretty comfortable life in general. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but this thread seems pretty high anxiety, and I worry about you guys! Is it really that bad? My job is kind of boring, but I think that a lot of people would like it because I probably only work like 20 hours a week, only go into the office maybe once a week, and take about 2-3 months of vacation a year while earning pretty well. Life as a patent prosecutor at a smaller practice is kind of flexible. But sometimes it would be nice to have some human contact during the day. Maybe I should go in-house. mongeese fucked around with this message at 03:49 on Sep 27, 2012 |
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Baruch Obamawitz posted:Good luck. Just looked and couldn't find anything. Re: parking, either street parking (need a permit) or your building has parking for like $100-150
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TenementFunster posted:Does anybody here actually have a job they like? Yes, I like my job quite a bit, but I'm no longer a lawyer, so that has a lot to do with it. Just needs to pay more. If not for the stupid law school loans I'd be fine. MoFauxHawk posted:Don't listen to anybody who describes DC as "full of hipsters" about DC. On the other hand, Arlington is way better than DC. From many places in Arlington you're literally closer to downtown than most of DC. You have your own nearby bars, you can get to DC bars after work or on the metro from home easily enough. Saying Arlington is all 23 year old bros bragging about their sweet job on the hill is about as accurate as saying DC is all PBR swigging mustachioed hipsters bragging about their sweet job collecting signatures at the top of the metro. Which is cheaper is complicated. They both feature a range of apartment sizes and qualities at varying distances from the metro and places you want to be. Arlington still has some great deals in older smaller apartments but they're getting torn down and replaced by expensive high rises every month that passes. Then there's the crime issue. People in DC like to hand wave it away, but you have a vastly increased chance of being the victim of a break-in or a mugging if you're in DC. 10-8 posted:Well gently caress. I did some looking around and to get a place in DC comparable to what I have now I'd need about a $20,000 cost of living adjustment just to break even. And it's not like Chicago is cheap. Where exactly do normal people live in DC? Do they all commute from Virginia/Maryland or does everyone have 5 roommates? Either roommates or you live way the gently caress out there. Kase Im Licht fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Sep 27, 2012 |
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Allen-Edmonds has a pretty good sale going on right now. Looks like about 30% off a bunch of shoes, which will knock off about $100 from most of their shoes. http://www.allenedmonds.com/
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