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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a guy too

I stayed in practice 4.5 years. I've seen many, many guys and girls cry. There's no shame in tears here. It's a painful profession, no doubt about it.

If you are for whatever reason convinced you love practising law and really want to make partner or make law a lifelong career, then remember that the key focus is to make sure you find a way to sustain yourself for the long-haul. Find a different team, a different practice, a different firm. If you truly enjoy or want to stay in legal practice long-term, then find a team and firm you are happy in. Don't always chase the brand name firms. Make sure wherever you are, you do the best work you can in that circumstance, and leave knowing you tried your best.

The industry is sadly an elitist one, but you don't have to play that game. Remember that no matter how high you've climbed up the ladder that there will always be someone smarter, drawing a higher salary, working in a "better" firm than you. It's a combination of "luck" and attitude and aptitude, and the proportion of each of those factors is never the same for any one person.

You'll find your way eventually.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

fk up life and industry. not able to find a law firm since called, so jobless since last year. firms are only willing to offer 3k. either they reject or low ball you. what should i do?

are you a troll? how can this be? MOE just published salary report that lawyers are earning $5.6k on average.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

are you a troll? how can this be? MOE just published salary report that lawyers are earning $5.6k on average.

5.6k is big four.

Then what’s stopping you guys from joining big 4?

since so many people here doesn’t seem be able to take the stress and quitting

and firms offering 5k onward shows job market is tightening

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then what’s stopping you guys from joining big 4?

since so many people here doesn’t seem be able to take the stress and quitting

and firms offering 5k onward shows job market is tightening

are you one of the troller or rather you are not from this industry? i dont think you understand what is happening.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

are you one of the troller or rather you are not from this industry? i dont think you understand what is happening.

I am serious. Didn’t you read there is a shortage of lawyers at mid level?

Much talk about the flexi work arrangements by govt
may i know which law firms offer such schemes?
i am looking to settle down and have children

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Much talk about the flexi work arrangements by govt
may i know which law firms offer such schemes?
i am looking to settle down and have children

i think you can dream on in this industry. either you in or out.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Much talk about the flexi work arrangements by govt
may i know which law firms offer such schemes?
i am looking to settle down and have children

I know you’re quite sick of going through discovery, or combing through a document for that elusive comma, but please don’t make us all feel worse, pls

I have an army friend recently left his job at a big four firm and went in house. He usually works until 2am and cabs home, and go back to work at 9am. He is planning to start a family soon and want to have more work-family balance.

You guys are lawyers, I am not a lawyer. But I believe many students still aspire to be lawyers. By all means study law, but understand the market. Many industries are saturated now and even lawyers can decide to have a career change some point in their life.