Median@T2... Forum

[Anonymous User]

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[Transferthrowaway]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans.

You sound like the prime candidate to drop out and do something more worthwhile.

[rayiner]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans.

-_-

[Anonymous User]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans.

-_-

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[bk1]

And, really, 200-250k/year is not a lot of money, especially while we serve our debt-load over the decade post-graduation.

[SwampRat88]

And, really, 200-250k/year is not a lot of money, especially while we serve our debt-load over the decade post-graduation.

What do most Biglaw/transfers to in-house/whatever make at peak career?

[Anonymous User]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

Primary care even in a major market won't pay anywhere near 200K. Your wife's best shot at success is to be hired at Kaiser since health care reform has ruined any chance of a successful private practice. Kaiser will pay $130K max to new grads. I would recommend she try for a specialty because it's a rough market out there for medicine as well.

[kaiser]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

Primary care even in a major market won't pay anywhere near 200K. Your wife's best shot at success is to be hired at Kaiser since health care reform has ruined any chance of a successful private practice. Kaiser will pay $130K max to new grads. I would recommend she try for a specialty because it's a rough market out there for medicine as well.

I will do no such thing

[FeelTheHeat]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

[rayiner]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans.

-_-

It's all relative. While I may be somewhat comfortable financially in the future, I have a fulfilling career in ShitLaw awaiting me, and that is the best one can hope for, with plenty of students looking for cashier jobs and substitute teaching.

And, really, 200-250k/year is not a lot of money, especially while we serve our debt-load over the decade post-graduation.

Loan payments on $200k of debt is about $45,000 pre-tax. So even after servicing your debt you've got the equivalent of a $150-$200k/year household income. Ie: triple to quadruple the national median household income. Even relatively, you're a huge tool.

[pany1985]

Sounds like you're perfectly set up for a "stay home and take care of the kids" (or "potential future kids", if you don't have any yet) position while your wife goes out and rakes in the $$$. Or at least that's probably what I'd do. But I'm really lazy and would really enjoy not having to work*.


*Disclaimer - I realize that housewives/husbands often work very hard performing various vital duties such as cleaning, childcare, etc. But if it were me, I probably wouldn't do much. I'd probably just subscribe to Netflix, nestle into a comfortable position on the couch with a bag of BBQ chips within reach, and maybe every couple hours get up to make sure the kids are still alive.

[Anonymous User]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

You are a lucky bastard... most of your classmates will not have such good luck. You not being able to get a job isn't going to be life or death for your family. You don't have a lot of pressure other than the notion that "the man should make more money than the woman."

I might actually consider dropping out and trying a different degree IE accounting or nursing.

[najumobi]

if she is in medical school, then it's going to be a while before your family makes any money...3 years of residency plus more if she does a fellowship. so you will need to put together a plan for that period since you may be unemployed and she may just have an income of 40-45k. it may be rough but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[Anonymous User]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

Primary care even in a major market won't pay anywhere near 200K. Your wife's best shot at success is to be hired at Kaiser since health care reform has ruined any chance of a successful private practice. Kaiser will pay $130K max to new grads. I would recommend she try for a specialty because it's a rough market out there for medicine as well.

130k? That's completely false.

http://www.merritthawkins.com/uploadedF ... urvPDF.pdf

Go to page 9.

[kahechsof]

Median at (very) low-ranked T2. I had hoped to be somebody...important, once upon a time. Now, I'll just settle for Shitlaw, if I can get even get there, with over half the class unable to find legal work.

At least my wife is in medical school in the same city as me, most likely entering primary care or psychiatry, which should start her off in this region around 170-200k post-residency. The best I can hope for is to find some job in ShitLaw and try to supplement her income.

I know I should be grateful, but living off a joint gross income of say, 200-250k (not to mention the 4 years of residency before that) just sounds depressing, when we have about 200k in total loans upon completion.

Primary care even in a major market won't pay anywhere near 200K. Your wife's best shot at success is to be hired at Kaiser since health care reform has ruined any chance of a successful private practice. Kaiser will pay $130K max to new grads. I would recommend she try for a specialty because it's a rough market out there for medicine as well.

130k? That's completely false.

http://www.merritthawkins.com/uploadedF ... urvPDF.pdf

Go to page 9.

Hmmm. Shoulda been a dermatologist