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- Clearly
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Re: Salary increase question
it's kind of crazy to accept a job below market rate, then compare your income to market rate, no?
- romothesavior
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I agree. If you're at a midsized firm, it doesn't make any sense to look at the big dogs in town and compare yourself to those associates. You risk coming off as ignorant for making the comparison, and possibly even somewhat offensive.Clearlynotstefan wrote:it's kind of crazy to accept a job below market rate, then compare your income to market rate, no?
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I'm comparing my salary to other firms with the same characteristics. I have no idea what other associates make and I'm one of only a few first years. And it's crazy to take a job below market?? It's a job. 50% of grads didn't get a law job. Also I had no idea what midlaw market salary was at the time I graduated and was desperate. Now I'm less desperate. Duh
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reading comp fail. he said it was crazy to accept the below market job, and then tell your boss you want a market raise/salary. i think it's really weird that you don't know what other associates at your own firm make. also, you might think you are "less desparate" now but i think maybe you should be the "same desparate" -- ITT you sound like you are overrating yourself and getting emotional.. quickest way to get PWND in a negotiation - good luck bro i sincerely wish you well but advise you read some books/credited blog posts about negotiations / compensation before asking for a raise bc IMO you are cruising for a bruising.citylawyer1010 wrote:I'm comparing my salary to other firms with the same characteristics. I have no idea what other associates make and I'm one of only a few first years. And it's crazy to take a job below market?? It's a job. 50% of grads didn't get a law job. Also I had no idea what midlaw market salary was at the time I graduated and was desperate. Now I'm less desperate. Duh
- Clearly
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Ugh, no, it's not crazy to take a job, in fact its great to take a job. What IS crazy is taking a job, then a year later expecting it to be a better job than you originally signed up for. You posted wondering if its okay to ask for an almost 30% raise...citylawyer1010 wrote:I'm comparing my salary to other firms with the same characteristics. I have no idea what other associates make and I'm one of only a few first years. And it's crazy to take a job below market?? It's a job. 50% of grads didn't get a law job. Also I had no idea what midlaw market salary was at the time I graduated and was desperate. Now I'm less desperate. Duh
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I just feel like I wasn't as useful my first year and now can be more profitable. I think my 70k was artificially low. I'm much more useful now than I was a year ago.
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I just feel like I wasn't as useful my first year and now can be more profitable. I think my 70k was artificially low. I'm much more useful now than I was when I started. Ugh. I know I know no one has jobs and I should just shut up and be glad I'm not working for free.
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Keep in mind that you may not have even been worth $70k, but that they hired you in the hopes that after a year or two you would be worth your salarycitylawyer1010 wrote:I just feel like I wasn't as useful my first year and now can be more profitable. I think my 70k was artificially low. I'm much more useful now than I was a year ago.
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They did they say that I'm not worth 70k when I started. All my work had to be checked etc. I'm just wondering...when is lateraling actually a viable option for litigation? At the least. I'd like to hit 100kguano wrote:Keep in mind that you may not have even been worth $70k, but that they hired you in the hopes that after a year or two you would be worth your salarycitylawyer1010 wrote:I just feel like I wasn't as useful my first year and now can be more profitable. I think my 70k was artificially low. I'm much more useful now than I was a year ago.
- finnandjake2
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Troll? "Lateral" doesn't mean 40+% salary increase. Check yourself. Like other posters have said you should learn at least the basics of negotiation.citylawyer1010 wrote:They did they say that I'm not worth 70k when I started. All my work had to be checked etc. I'm just wondering...when is lateraling actually a viable option for litigation? At the least. I'd like to hit 100kguano wrote:Keep in mind that you may not have even been worth $70k, but that they hired you in the hopes that after a year or two you would be worth your salarycitylawyer1010 wrote:I just feel like I wasn't as useful my first year and now can be more profitable. I think my 70k was artificially low. I'm much more useful now than I was a year ago.
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this flame lasted surprisingly long
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