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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And I will never be able to afford a Lamborghini and make do with my 12 year old Honda that is running just fine. I will also never be able to afford to go on a safari in Africa, so, we visit the National Zoo and make due with a week at the beach.

You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometime you find
You get what you need [/quote]

This is OP. I hear this point. I hear that posters are saying I sound entitled. And you’re right. I suppose I
AM feeling entitled. I think a successful lawyer who has been practicing for 20 years should be able to afford a small SFH in the DC with a commute of 45 minutes or less door to door and good schools. [/quote]

You are a maxed out government lawyer. You are not a successful lawyer. [/quote]

So, this is not a criticism, but that is exactly what I was thinking, LOL. I am also a government worker so I think I can say that.[/quote]

This is OP. To the extent that your point is that I can change jobs to make more money, that’s true. I have an Ivy League law school degree and 20 years of prestigious jobs. But I stand by my point that [b]one should be able to choose government service and still be able to afford a SFH with a commute of less than 45 minutes and good schools without family money and without a spouse. [/b]I am a government lawyer because I believe in what I do.[/quote]

Why should this be true?

I have been a government lawyer as well as in private practice. By working for the government, you have made a trade-off — more predictable hours, no pressure to bring in clients, no pressure to make partner or leave, guaranteed pension — in exchange for a lower maximum salary. If you were in private practice, you wouldn’t have as much of an issue about the length of your commute, because you wouldn’t be able to leave in time to pick up your kids from daycare, anyway.

You made a choice, and now you’re upset because you’re dealing with the downside of your decision. [/quote]

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