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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many more free things are available to the rich who don't need them. I was fortunate to grow up UMC in NJ but I totally noticed this when I arrived in NYC biglaw. My law firm -- free breakfast every morning; lunches at least 2x/wk through some CLE, lunch meeting etc; cookies in the afternoon. All of this is in the "attorneys lounge" -- so not available to the secretaries, support staff, janitors etc. who were living paycheck to paycheck on 40k or less in NYC. We didn't need the free breakfast -- associates can spend $5 on a bagel and coffee; yet for someone who is paycheck to paycheck, that $5/day savings is $25/week that can pay a half a month of electric.[/quote]

Yeah, but the firm has a profit motive -- there's value in keeping the associates' noses to the grindstone, rather than having them pop out for their bagel and coffee or afternoon snack.  I remember as an associate I totally thought the "free lunch" thing was a trap.  [/quote]

Yes and no. It’s obviously for their benefit but let’s be real not every associate in every group is 100% busy at all times and bc you’re professional employees you can come and go as you please. Most times (except during trial and deal closing), there is time to go get a bagel esp in nyc where unlike dc you’re not walking blocks and pretty much every midtown building has a sbux/fast casual/deli in the building.[/quote]

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