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Originally Posted by Titan
Good summary Fredr123 but I would have to say that not all articles are a living hell. At the City everyone was there to help you and you progressed way faster than private firms. I was doing discoveries on my own by the tenth month. I have heard it is way worse at the big firms where it is a bit of "I went through hell so now I will make this person's experience hell". I don't get that attitude but c'est la vie. Maybe that is why I'm not at a big firm.
I also agree with the comment of being patient and contacting as many of the small to medium firms you can.
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In fairness, my principal was actually really good. My articles weren't a living hell either. I've been lead to believe that experiences like mine and yours are atypical but becoming more common than in years past. The horror stories from colleagues at big firms or people who articled in the Days of Yore are quite disturbing.