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The starting salary was 110, which was a big pay cut. He is now up to around 130k at the same place but still a lot less than he was making before (and is worth, IMO!). I am a teacher so at least that cushioned the blow some and we weren't screwed with health insurance, etc. We know people laid off who had SAH spouses who were really hurting with the long lag time to find a job.

People are worth what the market pays. After looking for over a year after a layoff, complaining about his salary is pretty ballsy.
 
Not really. Attorneys of equal caliber and education doing similar work for similar hours getting paid double that makes it seem like a fair complaint.

But they weren't laid off. He was. Some if his caliber are probably doing doc review.

I suspect that's what those who are still in say to themselves for reassurance. Sorry to burst your bubble but many many layoffs happen to top notch attorneys in the wrong place at the wrong time. No one is secure. [/quote]

I don't think it speaks to his caliber, but let's face it, the legal job market his hideous, many people can find nothing at all or just doc review, and he landed another legal job that pays over $100K a year.  This is not a situation that should be making the poster unhappy.[/quote]

+ a lot[/quote]

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