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What careers would be best for me? |
| Message Name: |
being careful |
| Date Posted: |
09/10/2002 |
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I am a 44 y.o. attorney (successful practice, unfortunately, my partner is my estranged wife so I have to change jobs) also looking at a career change. Before you invest three years of your life (and untold thousands of dollars - most young attorneys we have hired are coming out of law school close to $100K in debt) think about whether you really want to practice law. First, there are too many attorneys out there (starting salaries at major firms are good, but you are effectively working 2 or more jobs since you will be putting in 80+ hours a week; but at most firms, starting salaries are in the 30K to 40K range); Second, most of the lawyers I know (including me) want to get out of the practice of law.
Good luck in finding what you are looking for (I believe that happiness in life starts with happiness/contentment in career - its where you spend most of your waking hours). |
| Message: |
It's tough. I'm actually considering a profession where I would have to take a pay cut AND spend thousands for tuition. All that and all I would have to look forward to is keen competition for jobs.
I think if I stay local I'll be able to avoid the debt. Have to wait & see.
What areas are you considering?
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