Why do so many Ivy League lawyers want to work in Finreg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s easy $. There’s no easier place to make 250k. After slogging from 9th grade thru biglaw to get to where I am, yeah I want to twiddle my thumbs for a quarter million. YMMV. -Double Ivy, at FinReg.

Is Finreg through a government agency? They wouldn't be making 250K would they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Finreg agencies have a higher pay scale. It’s the sweet life. Easy work given your expertise and great hours. I wish firms allowed you o only work 40 hour weeks

Which Finreg government agencies are paying attorneys 250K?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Finreg agencies have a higher pay scale. It’s the sweet life. Easy work given your expertise and great hours. I wish firms allowed you o only work 40 hour weeks

Which Finreg government agencies are paying attorneys 250K?

Most of them.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll be honest - easy money. I've never made easier money in my life and I've slogged thru a decade of biglaw etc. So yeah that's why. Yes the work sucks. Yes the people are dumb and/or unmotivated. But if someone is handing me 250k to do nothing/almost nothing, why would I say no?

I don't know if you are really a finreg lawyer but if you are, you should feel some guilt.

I'm a former fed, and the lawyers at my non-finreg agency were not slackers. I can't imagine bragging about being overpaid to do nothing.

When I interviewed for a job with a corporation, the hiring manager coincidentally had been childhood friends with the former political head of my agency. He said his friend had complained about the civil servants. I truthfully replied that I had a copy of a thank you note from his friend expressing appreciation for working late on a holiday to help him. I asked if my interviewer wanted a copy...surprise...he didn't.

Do your part. Manipulating the system for your own ends and then bragging about it gives ammo to the people currently seeking to burn the federal government down.

Sorry I don't feel guilt. I've paid my dues. I slogged for years and years in the private sector. Now I got the easy street job which I hate - not due to Doge, hated it since day 1 pre Trump. But hey keeping the seat warm and collecting my money while plotting my next career moves. So yeah I don't really care if I get letters appreciating my work or not, as long as the direct deposit hits. I also don't care if they burn down fed govt. I don't intend to stay forever so whatever.

Well that's the thing...you haven't paid any dues to the American people. Nobody cares how much you suffered in BigLaw. That was your choice. So you don't deserve your grifted civil service paycheck.

People like you also embarrass the legal profession and are why a lot of people think lawyers are leeches.

I'm sure you can live with yourself but I think eventually people like you get found out somewhere. It just takes longer for some than others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll be honest - easy money. I've never made easier money in my life and I've slogged thru a decade of biglaw etc. So yeah that's why. Yes the work sucks. Yes the people are dumb and/or unmotivated. But if someone is handing me 250k to do nothing/almost nothing, why would I say no?

I don't know if you are really a finreg lawyer but if you are, you should feel some guilt.

I'm a former fed, and the lawyers at my non-finreg agency were not slackers. I can't imagine bragging about being overpaid to do nothing.

When I interviewed for a job with a corporation, the hiring manager coincidentally had been childhood friends with the former political head of my agency. He said his friend had complained about the civil servants. I truthfully replied that I had a copy of a thank you note from his friend expressing appreciation for working late on a holiday to help him. I asked if my interviewer wanted a copy...surprise...he didn't.

Do your part. Manipulating the system for your own ends and then bragging about it gives ammo to the people currently seeking to burn the federal government down.

Sorry I don't feel guilt. I've paid my dues. I slogged for years and years in the private sector. Now I got the easy street job which I hate - not due to Doge, hated it since day 1 pre Trump. But hey keeping the seat warm and collecting my money while plotting my next career moves. So yeah I don't really care if I get letters appreciating my work or not, as long as the direct deposit hits. I also don't care if they burn down fed govt. I don't intend to stay forever so whatever.

Well that's the thing...you haven't paid any dues to the American people. Nobody cares how much you suffered in BigLaw. That was your choice. So you don't deserve your grifted civil service paycheck.

People like you also embarrass the legal profession and are why a lot of people think lawyers are leeches.

I'm sure you can live with yourself but I think eventually people like you get found out somewhere. It just takes longer for some than others.

PP...actually, you're likely to face 2 kinds of karma.

1) You won't have many accomplishments to interview on. Just pushing paper.

2) If the federal government burns down, demand for lawyers on the outside to interface with it will decrease. Because companies won't be as afraid of enforcement.

So, although you're a waste of taxpayer funds, your karma may be to sit in the hell you created for yourself.

[Anonymous]

I think lawyer bashing is delicious but PP has got to be a troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think lawyer bashing is delicious but PP has got to be a troll

+1. There is always trolling on financial regulator posts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll be honest - easy money. I've never made easier money in my life and I've slogged thru a decade of biglaw etc. So yeah that's why. Yes the work sucks. Yes the people are dumb and/or unmotivated. But if someone is handing me 250k to do nothing/almost nothing, why would I say no?

I don't know if you are really a finreg lawyer but if you are, you should feel some guilt.

I'm a former fed, and the lawyers at my non-finreg agency were not slackers. I can't imagine bragging about being overpaid to do nothing.

When I interviewed for a job with a corporation, the hiring manager coincidentally had been childhood friends with the former political head of my agency. He said his friend had complained about the civil servants. I truthfully replied that I had a copy of a thank you note from his friend expressing appreciation for working late on a holiday to help him. I asked if my interviewer wanted a copy...surprise...he didn't.

Do your part. Manipulating the system for your own ends and then bragging about it gives ammo to the people currently seeking to burn the federal government down.

Sorry I don't feel guilt. I've paid my dues. I slogged for years and years in the private sector. Now I got the easy street job which I hate - not due to Doge, hated it since day 1 pre Trump. But hey keeping the seat warm and collecting my money while plotting my next career moves. So yeah I don't really care if I get letters appreciating my work or not, as long as the direct deposit hits. I also don't care if they burn down fed govt. I don't intend to stay forever so whatever.

Well that's the thing...you haven't paid any dues to the American people. Nobody cares how much you suffered in BigLaw. That was your choice. So you don't deserve your grifted civil service paycheck.

People like you also embarrass the legal profession and are why a lot of people think lawyers are leeches.

I'm sure you can live with yourself but I think eventually people like you get found out somewhere. It just takes longer for some than others.

PP...actually, you're likely to face 2 kinds of karma.

1) You won't have many accomplishments to interview on. Just pushing paper.

2) If the federal government burns down, demand for lawyers on the outside to interface with it will decrease. Because companies won't be as afraid of enforcement.

So, although you're a waste of taxpayer funds, your karma may be to sit in the hell you created for yourself.

You wish. Interview? Lol. You don't think I've used the dumbass job to build up a business that'll sustain me forever? Yet why would I just quit the quarter million dollar paycheck from Uncle Sam until I'm good and ready?

[Anonymous]

I think you're bitter because you realize you're all out of moves and you'll die in this awful position.

This is it for you.

Or maybe I'm projecting. I think thumb-twiddling is tolerable for 2-3 years, but I can't imagine sitting around and doing nothing for the next 20-30.

If this isn't hell, it's at least purgatory.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll be honest - easy money. I've never made easier money in my life and I've slogged thru a decade of biglaw etc. So yeah that's why. Yes the work sucks. Yes the people are dumb and/or unmotivated. But if someone is handing me 250k to do nothing/almost nothing, why would I say no?

I don't know if you are really a finreg lawyer but if you are, you should feel some guilt.

I'm a former fed, and the lawyers at my non-finreg agency were not slackers. I can't imagine bragging about being overpaid to do nothing.

When I interviewed for a job with a corporation, the hiring manager coincidentally had been childhood friends with the former political head of my agency. He said his friend had complained about the civil servants. I truthfully replied that I had a copy of a thank you note from his friend expressing appreciation for working late on a holiday to help him. I asked if my interviewer wanted a copy...surprise...he didn't.

Do your part. Manipulating the system for your own ends and then bragging about it gives ammo to the people currently seeking to burn the federal government down.

Sorry I don't feel guilt. I've paid my dues. I slogged for years and years in the private sector. Now I got the easy street job which I hate - not due to Doge, hated it since day 1 pre Trump. But hey keeping the seat warm and collecting my money while plotting my next career moves. So yeah I don't really care if I get letters appreciating my work or not, as long as the direct deposit hits. I also don't care if they burn down fed govt. I don't intend to stay forever so whatever.

Sounds like your headed straight for the top lol. Well I guess it’s your loss if your career has been so negative. I only ever took jobs I really want to do and am excited about - has worked out pretty well for me.

Nah got the Ivy thing, stayed connected blah blah so outside of the govt job the network is pretty tight. Just coasting for the right thing bc why not collect the quarter million from Uncle Sam, do nothing, take long vacations before I’m back to actual work with clients.

Well you stated that your first stint in BigLaw was a “slog” so it sure does not sound like you are enjoying your career or picking positions that you will enjoy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Finreg agencies have a higher pay scale. It’s the sweet life. Easy work given your expertise and great hours. I wish firms allowed you o only work 40 hour weeks

Which Finreg government agencies are paying attorneys 250K?

lots due to inflation

[Anonymous]

They all do. And boy are they lazy at the FDIC and the OCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you're bitter because you realize you're all out of moves and you'll die in this awful position.

This is it for you.

Or maybe I'm projecting. I think thumb-twiddling is tolerable for 2-3 years, but I can't imagine sitting around and doing nothing for the next 20-30.

If this isn't hell, it's at least purgatory.

Again. You wish. The next thing is already up and running now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They all do. And boy are they lazy at the FDIC and the OCC.

Nonlawyer at the Fed. The lawyers I know there are overall very hard working and largely, though not entirely, a pleasure to work with.

[Anonymous]

That might differentiate the Fed from the others.