Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

And mind you this is including both guys and girls. Girls can be even more cunning / calculator / cutthroat and political - more so than guys

Agreed. Lady bosses are the worst.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow so all those top students on the part b commendation list can be prepared to be f-ed by their colleagues?

Of course whack

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agreed. Lady bosses are the worst.

I think we can all agree that working under a female boss is really bad.

especially when she is single, no children, entire focus is work and expects others to be like her.

How much do newly promoted salaried partners in the the big firms and mid tiers earn? Anyone with a firm by firm breakdown?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Of course whack

I will never ever teach a junior who is on commendation list or better than me cos I worry for my job security. #truestory I got mortgage and a wife, kids to feed

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow so all those top students on the part b commendation list can be prepared to be f-ed by their colleagues?

to all potential kway teows out there: i know we seniors can be intimidating on fb. i apologise if my tone was harsh on my fb post. perhaps i should clarify. i am annoyed only with those that are hiding behind anonymity because they are competitive and are doing it for bell curve reasons, which i know is a thing. if that is not you, then i am not disappointed in you.

personally i have no quarrel with people who are posting as kway teow because they are shy. this is, after all, a mini overheard, and people are judgy. it is this judgmental culture that i am instead upset about.

so don't be shy, just use your real name to ask questions. if you get judged for asking about mods, the problem does not lie with you. and yes, if you are still terrified, just go ahead and post as kway teow. as long as you are careful, it's impossible to figure out who you are.

ASKING FOR MUGGERS AS KWAY TEOW
as for asking for muggers, in an ideal world, all info will be freely shared. but since this is not an ideal world, make friends and learn to network, just like the real world outside law school. spend some effort finding out who has taken the module before (scroll down this thread and see who has responded, if nobody has, ask your friends. if you don't have any, you may find this is not the right profession for you) and ask them directly.

while it may not have been the intention, an anonymous open jio ("hey who has the latest xxx muggers") just comes off as lazy and entitled: you get to enjoy anonymity, whereas any generous senior will have to take the initiative to stand up and help you, while himself/herself potentially getting inundated with mugger requests. i think people are in general more accepting of people who ask as themselves. i will usually contact them by PM if i know where to get those muggers (mainly cos i don't want to get inundated with requests).

most importantly, when you ask, do so *humbly* and *sincerely*. most people i know are willing to share if you are on friendly terms, and ask nicely (again, this is where some social skills play a role. someone who makes an effort to be friendly will have more success here).

this muggers thing is really sensitive and is a bit of a black art, and as i said in an ideal world this won't be the case, but because this isn't an ideal world, learn the unwritten rules, make friends and be resourceful. these same skills will serve you well in practice.

One large kway teow mai hum please.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Your first day in law? Happy for her?

This is a industry that can’t wait to see fellow colleagues make mistakes and fall.

Well I shall see if you are going to say the same thing when she gets retained and you don’t.

It does sound like a sad industry. Well I shall see with this kind of cut throat character, how far you will go in your life.

On the other hand I do agree with the person you replied to. In my 40s, the things that keeps me happy at work are the sincere friends at my workplace, people will eventually see through any two face backstabbers. That’s just not the way to live life.

What a wall of text by someone who is so bitter about life? Cant stand that people have it easier and enjoy seeking fellow friends suffer

one laksa with lots of hum

Congratulations to all part b commendation listers! You guys have a bright future ahead. I think the above posters are quite ridiculous in saying that colleagues will backstab commendation listers. If you are good, you will be given the recognition and progression in the legal industry, no need to worry.