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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're earned, to say the least.[/quote]

Yes, the very least. I'd like it if he'd go in-house or government, or something, and would gladly accept the lower pay that would mean.

~wife of a big law firm partner[/quote]

+1 could have written this myself.  And OP I used to work at a big law firm.  I wouldn't trade it for the world.  You make $$ but don't have time to live your life.  Even when living your life, your brain is on the problems (think about it, law is about conflicts...so it's hard to compartmentalize and turn off your brain on the weekend because somebody (client, or your boss, or your underling) is always upset about something, and someone (opposing counsel) is trying to undermine you.

My DH did a few years in DC working for the Feds, on banker's hours not private law firm hours,  and it was worth the drop in salary, imo.  It's easier to switch gears and do something else when you actually have more TIME in the day to switch gears and do something for yourself.  [/quote]

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