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Jay Gatsby |
April 21, 2008 07:05 am |
The concept of trading time for money in BIGLAW has been discussed to death on this board. However, I wonder whether we should look at things from a linear progression standpoint. If you have the credentials, it makes sense to trade 3-4 years post-law school (i.e. 25 to 28/29) in BIGLAW for the cash. Once your student loans are paid off or you've amassed a nest egg ($100k-$250k), many folks start looking for a job that offers more free time (i.e. in-house, government or small law). Finally, after 10+ years as a lawyer, perhaps somewhere between age 35 and 40, many folks start looking for something more fulfilling than the legal profession (i.e. entrepreneur, business-side, novelist/screenwriter, etc...)
Do we see the same progression in other professions, such as medicine, accounting, or engineering? If not, why not?
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