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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
I'm a lawyer and don't really like it anymore. I used to, but now I'm a bit jaded by the fact that there's so many #######s in it and so much B.S. I've certainly lost any passion I had for it.
I'm actually jealous of my pal who works as a heavy duty equipment mechanic. Gets to be outside, B.S around with the boys, not always having to worrying about stupid complaints. I'm seriously considering going into the field (I'm in my early 30s with no kids, no debts and some money saved up)
How about everyone else?
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I'm also a lawyer 6 years out now. Now and again I meet people looking for advice because they want to apply to law school and I hardly ever recommend that they proceed with applying. Most people don't realize that rate of job dissatisfaction (and consequent mental illness) in the profession is absurdly high. Many people feel trapped because they have massive student loans when they graduate and the only way they can pay them back is by taking a job they absolutely hate. There was a recent CBA newsletter that stated 30% of lawyers leave the profession of law within the first 5 years of practice. The problem is nobody tells students about the this dark side of the profession before they apply to law school.