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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Actually I don't think lawyer working hours are really that bad considering the pay. Most of my friends in this field are reporting 80 hour work week on average and drawing 5k+ for associate and bonus easily 4-6 mths depending on firm.
Compare to let's say an audit associate in Big 4, all-in maybe 70 hours a week drawing 2.8k + 2 months bonus. Given a choice most people will still choose lawyering.
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i'm a junior associate in a mid - big law firm (in SG means > 50 lawyers). base pay for midsized to big firms around 5 to 6.5k sounds abvout right. bonus not so much, maybe 3 to 4 months if lucky.
we are really underpaid and if you average out our pay with hours, a home tutor makes more than us. sigh. as compared to the international/ang
moh firms that pay double digit starting salary, the local firms pay is crap.
the global firms demand long hours too but at least the remuneration is commensurate. local firms with their "asian" mindset force you to grind for peanuts and then call you strawberries when you cant hack it.