anyone contemplated suicide as a result of the job crisis? Forum

[lsat_fear]

if you move to a foreign country, can't the US sue you on the promissory note at home, get a default judgement against you b/c you didn't show up, and then sue all your shit in the foreign country quasi in rem?

[Anonymous User]

Unfortunately one of my sister's coworkers committed suicide after getting fired. He left behind a wife and kids. I hope everyone keeps things in perspective and please seek help if you are contemplating suicide.

luckily, most law students don't have dependents.

[greyarea]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

[James Bond]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

Or exist as the thing in your 'tar

[chromylchloride]

I find it hard to feel sorry for people who commit suicide, not trying to be a dick.

Things can never get that bad imo

It's hard to understand depression unless you've been there. Things can get that bad.

[Anonymous User]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

there isn't one shred of reliable evidence that there's a "next life" in which to do doc review for a Cooley grad. even assume for argument that that's the case, though, it's gonna happen either now or later. . .

[Anonymous User]

Are you a fun guy

5 out of 5 exes say no.

[Vincent Vega]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action

Hamlet - seriously good stuff

[James Bond]

How do you contemplate suicide "just in passing?"



"Well...my torts test is today, need to pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners, might be killing myself if the economy doesn't shape up, and I need to go grocery shopping tonight for sure."

[Anonymous User]

How do you contemplate suicide "just in passing?"



"Well...my torts test is today, need to pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners, might be killing myself if the economy doesn't shape up, and I need to go grocery shopping tonight for sure."

kinda like that actually

[Oblomov]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action

Yeah, and that worked out pretty well for him.

[James Bond]

How do you contemplate suicide "just in passing?"



"Well...my torts test is today, need to pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners, might be killing myself if the economy doesn't shape up, and I need to go grocery shopping tonight for sure."

kinda like that actually

You had to anonymously post that?

[Vincent Vega]

When the ride get's too bumpy it may seem like you're better off calling it quits. But how do you know death is any better? There is not one shred of reliable evidence that doesn't disprove that we will all be doing doc review for a Cooley grad in the next life.

ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action

Yeah, and that worked out pretty well for him.

We will never know definitively.

[Anonymous User]

How do you contemplate suicide "just in passing?"



"Well...my torts test is today, need to pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners, might be killing myself if the economy doesn't shape up, and I need to go grocery shopping tonight for sure."

kinda like that actually

You had to anonymously post that?

oh sorry it wasn't clear from context--I'm OP, and I was saying that your description is actually kind of accurate.

[Oblomov]

I would I knew what you mean??

Died a pointless death from his failure to act and asked that others not be told of the indignity.

I guess you could say he answered the question.

[BaiAilian2013]

talk to their school's counseling services first.

ha. have you ever actually done this? all they do is ask what you're "feeling," and then they repeat exactly what you said to them with sympathetic head tilt.

This is probably accurate, because I can vouch that this is exactly what they are taught to do. If it wasn't so concise, this could have come verbatim out of a social work or education textbook. Don't let anyone without a PhD touch your mind.

[Anonymous User]

talk to their school's counseling services first.

ha. have you ever actually done this? all they do is ask what you're "feeling," and then they repeat exactly what you said to them with sympathetic head tilt.

This is probably accurate, because I can vouch that this is exactly what they are taught to do. If it wasn't so concise, this could have come verbatim out of a social work or education textbook. Don't let anyone without a PhD touch your mind.

why on earth would they be taught to do that? i thought they were just being incompetent. like i expected them to at least say something that i didn't say.

[logicianwannabe]

talk to their school's counseling services first.

ha. have you ever actually done this? all they do is ask what you're "feeling," and then they repeat exactly what you said to them with sympathetic head tilt.

This is probably accurate, because I can vouch that this is exactly what they are taught to do. If it wasn't so concise, this could have come verbatim out of a social work or education textbook. Don't let anyone without a PhD touch your mind.

why on earth would they be taught to do that? i thought they were just being incompetent. like i expected them to at least say something that i didn't say.

because if they're giving you advice, they're essentially playing a psychologist's role, but don't have the appropriate training or credentials. they might accidentally say something that seems harmless, but which a psychologist would know is likely to push a suicidal person over the edge. the less qualified a person is, the less they should talk.

[biggamejames]

if you move to a foreign country, can't the US sue you on the promissory note at home, get a default judgement against you b/c you didn't show up, and then sue all your shit in the foreign country quasi in rem?

They can't even try that if you don't tell them where you are.

[James Bond]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxmWpYvqNkk

[donetoosoon]

Just got no offered, and I'm on my way out.

[Jack Smirks]

Just got no offered, and I'm on my way out.

You're misusing the Anon feature. Just FYI.

[birdlaw117]

Just got no offered, and I'm on my way out.

You're misusing the Anon feature. Just FYI.

You mean because when we read about the suicide in the paper we'll finally be able to out Anonymous User?

[vanwinkle]

Just got no offered, and I'm on my way out.

I outed this user specifically to make clear it was a throwaway account someone made. I'm now locking the thread because 1) thread necromancy FTL and 2) this kind of trolling is not cool.