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[quote=Anonymous]PP who is the late 30s in house lawyer making $225k or so. I can’t help but laugh at the handful of posters saying anyone with a degree and a pulse in their 30s can make $200k and it’s not that hard. I really wouldn’t be so cocky.  In our early 30s, most of my friends and I were in BigLaw/MBB/banking and making $350k+. Most thought they were on the road to make that and much more the rest of their lives.

In our late 30s? Things have changed. Some people were pushed out (those high paid jobs are often up or out, even at the partner level). Layoffs have happened, which has really hurt folks who worked in overpaid back office jobs at tech companies. People took a step back to be in more family friendly jobs. And of course, a small few have stayed. If life has taught me anything, it’s that for the Ivy/high achieving set, there’s a real possibility your peak earning years are your early 30s.  Hopefully you plan accordingly (paying of any loans, reasonable house) because it’s hard to keep those crazy high salaries forever. [/quote]

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