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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WHY don't you boomers understand that the rules have changed?

My father, the lawyer got:

-a BA
-a JD
-a job in a respected firm making tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses every year
-a nice, cushy life

I graduated law school 30 years later and I got:

-a BA
-a JD (from the same school as dad! And graduated higher in my class than him! And worked my ass off in prestigious internships every semester from 2L on) 
-an LLM
-a job at a respected firm making shit bonuses
-laid off for economic reasons
-bills that I can't afford to pay

HOW did I not work as hard as him?

I--and tons of others in my position--played by the old rules. But THE RULES HAVE CHANGED. And the baby boomers had a big part in the why of that. [/quote]

I am guessing your father is a white man? Economy concerns aside, 30 years ago, there was not as much competition. Today, he would have to compete against women, minorities and immigrants that had the same qualifications as him. That is part of the reason those boomers were so successful. The deck was far more stacked in their favor. [/quote]

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