Anonymous
Post 04/19/2017 15:22     Subject: I'm a partner at a law firm and need some career advice
Anonymous wrote:I'd definitely go with astronaut. Are you under 30 and willing to go to Mars? If so, I'd say law is your hook bc someone will need to write up the first draft of the Prime Directive.

Steps you can take:
1) learn the names of the planets (focus on the fake one the farthest away, that's a trick NASA throws in to weed out the good candidates from bad).
2) start going to Neil Degrasse Tyson talks and bring your business cards. Try to wear something that will help you stand out like Leah cinnamon bun hair.
3) if you aren't in shape, you should start
4) you need to practice space eating. Hang all your food from a string in your kitchen anive your seat and try to eat it while suspended.

In all seriousness, I'm mid-40s, been with my firm 16 years and understand it can be tough. And there's zero 'shame' in leaving. It is a tough slog if you stick it out long term.


Best post ever.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2017 14:19     Subject: I'm a partner at a law firm and need some career advice
Consider becoming a world-class athlete.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2017 12:11     Subject: I'm a partner at a law firm and need some career advice
Anonymous wrote:I'd definitely go with astronaut. Are you under 30 and willing to go to Mars? If so, I'd say law is your hook bc someone will need to write up the first draft of the Prime Directive.

Steps you can take:
1) learn the names of the planets (focus on the fake one the farthest away, that's a trick NASA throws in to weed out the good candidates from bad).
2) start going to Neil Degrasse Tyson talks and bring your business cards. Try to wear something that will help you stand out like Leah cinnamon bun hair.
3) if you aren't in shape, you should start
4) you need to practice space eating. Hang all your food from a string in your kitchen anive your seat and try to eat it while suspended.

In all seriousness, I'm mid-40s, been with my firm 16 years and understand it can be tough. And there's zero 'shame' in leaving. It is a tough slog if you stick it out long term.


I have a poster-crush on this person.

Seriously for the OP, I like the advice of saving like crazy and not taking it too seriously. Also, I suggest tallying good-medium-bad days at work. The bad days weigh pretty heavily mentally but they are (hopefully) much fewer in number that good and medium days. Most of my days are medium. I just don't take the time to notice.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2017 17:18     Subject: I'm a partner at a law firm and need some career advice
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd definitely go with astronaut. Are you under 30 and willing to go to Mars? If so, I'd say law is your hook bc someone will need to write up the first draft of the Prime Directive.

Steps you can take:
1) learn the names of the planets (focus on the fake one the farthest away, that's a trick NASA throws in to weed out the good candidates from bad).
2) start going to Neil Degrasse Tyson talks and bring your business cards. Try to wear something that will help you stand out like Leah cinnamon bun hair.
3) if you aren't in shape, you should start
4) you need to practice space eating. Hang all your food from a string in your kitchen anive your seat and try to eat it while suspended.

In all seriousness, I'm mid-40s, been with my firm 16 years and understand it can be tough. And there's zero 'shame' in leaving. It is a tough slog if you stick it out long term.


This post is a thing of beauty.


+1. I feel like far too many people in D.C. have no sense of humor or appreciation for sarcasm or absurdity. To wit: most of the other responses here.