OK to ask firm for an advance on 2013 SA salary? Forum

[Anonymous User]

I don't know if it's a common thing to do but the people I met with at the firm seemed pretty cool. I just need like 6k to get a pretty acceptable wardrobe for this year - that's only 2 weeks pay so it probably won't be that big of a deal.

Who should I speak to about this?

[goodolgil]

Don't ask for it unless they offer it. I think a lot of firms do. I dunno about 6k tho, the maximum at my firm was 2k.

[5ky]

Who the hell needs 6k for a 10-week summer associate wardrobe?

Stop gambling/buying drugs.

[Detrox]

2k is standard. 6k you're going to raise eyebrows but ask if you have actual reasons.

[ben4847]

You're asking for it now? My firm gave an advance, but it was in the spring.

[Pricer]

Who the hell needs 6k for a 10-week summer associate wardrobe?

Stop gambling/buying drugs.

Agreed. Asking for $6k for clothes is going to do more eyebrow raising than showing up in suits from goodwill.

[blurbz]

Hahahahahaha, No.

Who the hell needs 6k for a 10-week summer associate wardrobe?

Stop gambling/buying drugs.

TITCR.

My firm didn't give an advance or offer one. Just pick up some suits that don't look like shit. You're only there for a few weeks, you don't need to buy a ton of clothes and the clothes you do buy don't need to be the most expensive stuff around.

[EvilClinton]

I don't know if it's a common thing to do but the people I met with at the firm seemed pretty cool. I just need like 6k to get a pretty acceptable wardrobe for this year - that's only 2 weeks pay so it probably won't be that big of a deal.

Who should I speak to about this?

Flame.

[avb87]

This is such a ridiculous thing to even think to ask. Use a credit card if you're so desperate for clothing but I can't see why you'd need that much money for a couple of suits.

[unc0mm0n1]

I don't know if it's a common thing to do but the people I met with at the firm seemed pretty cool. I just need like 6k to get a pretty acceptable wardrobe for this year - that's only 2 weeks pay so it probably won't be that big of a deal.

Who should I speak to about this?

Flame.

In the offer letter for one of the firms I'm considering they said in spring they'd give me a 4k advance. I probably wouldn't have asked for it if it wasn't offered.

[bk1]

what is this I don't even

[fatduck]

depends on the firm. at a V10 you should be able to just have brooks brothers bill the firm directly. at less well-known firms they may ask for some kind of verification of employment.

[09042014]

depends on the firm. at a V10 you should be able to just have brooks brothers bill the firm directly. at less well-known firms they may ask for some kind of verification of employment.

My TTT firm gave me 15% of jos A Bank.

[EvilClinton]

In the offer letter for one of the firms I'm considering they said in spring they'd give me a 4k advance. I probably wouldn't have asked for it if it wasn't offered.

Nice humble brag.

[unc0mm0n1]

In the offer letter for one of the firms I'm considering they said in spring they'd give me a 4k advance. I probably wouldn't have asked for it if it wasn't offered.

Nice humble brag.

Thanks