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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
The faq you talking about.
You can't have #5 AND be a lawyer.
Me as a student: I'm thinking of law school
Every lawyer i said that to: Good God don't do it
Me: hahaha you're funny
Me as a law student: I'm in law school
Every lawyer: Good God don't do it
Me: hahaha you're funny
Me now: ahhhh you're weren't joking!
Seriously though. I'm going to encourage my kids to do what they want, find something they don't hate and to work hard at it.
Ideally, something with a good pension and that has good benefits.
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The job is not like Suits. At All.
I got an education degree, enjoyed being in front of the kids, but was not sure I could work in the 'industry.' Plus, I had to resolve my daddy issues and went to law school. I have had an interesting career, but with lots of ups and downs. The fun parts are about 3% of the job. The pay is okay with what I am doing, but not enough to make the rest worth it. Plus, working with psychos, lawyers and clients, really sucks.
My friend was a teacher as well. He is now a principal and will retire in a year or two. Then he can be a principal sub, WHILE HE COLLECTS HIS FULL PENSION. He has the best life because his father in law has worked in industry and has a cabin and boat they can enjoy but did not have to pay for.
As I get closer to the end, but nowhere near retirement, I am really starting to kick myself. A therapist would have been way cheaper than law school...
What I tell people considering law school, don't do it. But if you do want to do it, do some reading, talk to some lawyers about what their days are really like and then really reflect on why you want to do it. Your parents had a bad marriage so you want to do family law? Go for it. You were a victim of crime so you want to be a prosecutor? Great. You think the career is like Suits or a John Grisham novel? You will have a difficult path.