UN Legal Job to Law Firm
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Anonymous
| Are you insane. Stay. Big law you have no job security and everyone is a jerk who is out for themselves. |
Anonymous
| No!!!!!!!!! The only thing you don't mention is if your job is interesting/fulfilling. But as a former Biglaw associate, not in a million years. |
Anonymous
| No way. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| What do you do at your UN job? |
Anonymous
| Reading threads such as this one should be required for all 0L applicants or, at least, 1Ls |
Anonymous
| Hell no |
Anonymous
| No! |
Anonymous
| No freaking way, absolutely not. |
Anonymous
| No. No no no no no no no. |
Anonymous
| OP, coming from an international organization myself, what you fail to mention is that in 10 years, you'll will likely be making around $200-250k no matter how hard you work, whereas if you go big law and you do well, you could be making 5X what you make now. I guess a lot of it depends on your age, the age of your kids, what you are looking for in your job. |
Anonymous
Also, in 10 years, they will 100% be making $250k unless they slack off. But in BigLaw, what is the change they will make partner, even if working hard? 25%? |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't. Some people want to make as much money as possible, but to me, the lack of stress, ability to have a life, and job security are worth more. Also, at a law firm, you'll be expected to bring in business, work insane hours, and you'll have no security. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Part of the problem is that I feel underutilized. I'm a hard worker and can do more than I'm doing now. As one person mentioned, working much harder here will not result in more success because a lot is based simply on seniority. I have a couple of junior partner friends who are doing quite well financially (although working 24/7 and under intense business development pressure) and have very dynamic, albeit stressful, careers. Maybe the grass is just always greener . . . |
Anonymous
| U crazy |