Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

lol are you retarded you say in your first paragraph that "money isn't everything" then you go on to immediately invalidate that in the next paragraph by saying going inhouse nets you more money

Lulz luvvit

Originally Posted by Unregistered

May we know which kind of company did you join to command such a big pay increment? Banks, tech company or?

I joined a F500. Regional role. Got a similar pay increment.
I believe OP.

This was 3 yrs pre-covid tho. Times have changed - a recruiter emailed me recently for a 6.2k/mth role (i'm now pqe 7 ish).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I joined a F500. Regional role. Got a similar pay increment.
I believe OP.

This was 3 yrs pre-covid tho. Times have changed - a recruiter emailed me recently for a 6.2k/mth role (i'm now pqe 7 ish).

Ouch at 6.2k... where did you join from though?

Hard to imagine an MNC spending more on lawyers than real UK/ US outfits?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ouch at 6.2k... where did you join from though?

Hard to imagine an MNC spending more on lawyers than real UK/ US outfits?

Local. Not big 4.

You'd be surprised at what they'd pay for the right skills. They needed chinese/english fluency (not the ACS kind of chinese) and were willing to pay. I had the qualifications and experience to back up my application. Also lucky that the guy they hired before me was **** (not locally trained) and pissed off a lot of people.

Any assocs feel super demoralised by the way their practice is run? Like you literally just do everything and partner kiao kar and collect money only. Totally no supervision at all.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any assocs feel super demoralised by the way their practice is run? Like you literally just do everything and partner kiao kar and collect money only. Totally no supervision at all.

Go out and start your own business if that is how you feel. There is precedence of 3 pqes doing so.

Otherwise negotiate for a cut of your files.

If not, find another firm.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi OP, thanks for this. Grateful if you could share what your pay is like before and after the move.

Hi, I agree with the post below that salary was not my main motivation for my recent career move. However, I did try to manage expectations with prospective employers and let them know that I would prefer not to take a paycut.

To answer your query - I was getting 2/3 PQE big firm pay and drawing the same amount now. I would consider myself lucky especially in the current job market.

What’s it like training at acies law/Joo toon/Bayfront law? Firm culture? Any advise would help, as am making a decision.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any assocs feel super demoralised by the way their practice is run? Like you literally just do everything and partner kiao kar and collect money only. Totally no supervision at all.

Which firm sia

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Go out and start your own business if that is how you feel. There is precedence of 3 pqes doing so.

Otherwise negotiate for a cut of your files.

If not, find another firm.

Aiya say also you all won't know, by this place standards is basically a Chinatown firm.

Thanks for advice. Legal practice is seriously damn isolating. Being treated like a sims character just makes it worse.