Originally Posted by Unregistered

sorry I have been reading this thread since the OP who moved in house made his first post and I got to ask because I am genuinely curious.. are you in the legal industry?

I am so lost on what you are trying to say.

First you mentioned ROI.. which well to be honest, is not really a factor in considering your life career. If it is something you enjoy doing, ROI should not be an issue and as a parent myself, I also would not care whether ROI is good if I need to send my children for higher education. As long as my children are happy and living an honest living, I will splurge 200-300k if necessary.

Second point you made is that OP is a failure for moving in house. Wrong. I do not even want to elaborate further. I think comments above have roasted you enough.

Third point you are making is that the salary from someone else 13-15 years ago is the same as OP now, thus making him/her a failure. Are you sure you really want to state this.. I feel like this is some desperation pov you came up with as an afterthought because you could not find a logical reasoning to back your previous statements (all of which are ridiculous imo). Starting salary has not changed much in the legal industry because the boomers in private practise are raking in all the dough and leaving little to no crumbs for the new generation. Believe me, I know, its coming from my batch and my seniors who have been in the industry for 20-30 years.

To OP who just moved in house, I salute you for making that post and congratulations on your new career trajectory. It takes a lot of courage for you to stand up to your boss like that and it was nothing less than heartwarming to see that you have a strong sense of fillial piety. As a parent I am proud of you if your parents have not told you that yet.