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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What specifically do you hate about practicing law, and how old are you? Are you willing/able to go back to school?  The not being able to take a pay cut really limits options. [/quote]

[b]I don't make that much,[/b] I'm not a biglaw attorney, [b]I make in the 120s[/b].  I hate the combative, argumentativeness of it.  I hate being expected to clean up everyone else messes.  I hate giving advice that no one follows and then they look to you to solve their problems.  I also hate my boss, but thats another story.  I'm in my 40s.[/quote]

I have a lot of sympathy that you hate your job - working is miserable when you don't like what you do and it can poison many different parts of your life, but you are completely out of touch with reality. $120K is a nice salary for a 40 hr per week job with good benefits.

My DH is in biglaw, so I understand your point of comparison, but take a moment and count your blessings - which include a very nice income and work-life balance.

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I meant I don't make that much compared to other attorneys.[/quote]

How can you be making 120k but not be able to afford a pay cut? Either you're living right up to the edge of your means or you just don't realize how easy it is to tighten up your budget when you need to. [/quote]

Not PP, but did you go to law school and have six figures of debt like most of us?[/quote]

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