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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is 2006 all over again, I remember.  My offer from Biglaw was 125K, bumped to 135K before I started, soon after jumped to 160K.  [/quote]

It also happened in 2000.  The salaries in NYC went from 90 something to 101 to 125 before we graduated.  I remember all the mid level associates being bummed out b/c they knew that the billables would go up accordingly and any semblance of a life that they had would be gone.

I worked at 2 firms before moving into the govt.  When a boss who was going to be a partner at  large firm recently asked me if I would consider joining him, I didn't even hesitate to thank him but decline.  Even if they doubled my salary (and I make north of 200K), I would never return.  I have two young kids, a very flexible job (telework and early start/end times) and great benefits.  I enjoyed some of the work that I did but most of the higher up people that I worked for were miserable and not very nice.  I don't miss it.[/quote]

How do you make above $200K in the government?  Isn't the government mostly capped at around $180?[/quote]

the SEC is not on the GS scale; it ops out a bit above $230K. Plus the SES scale government wide is above $155K.[/quote]

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