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How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:24 pm
by Anonymous User
K-JD, biglaw in September, almost broke now. I can get $3,000 advanced by my firm, but that won't take me very far.
Can I afford a bar trip? How? Is credit card debt the credited response, or should I walk into a bank and try to get more favorable terms on a short-term loan?
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:26 pm
by 09042014
Anonymous User wrote:K-JD, biglaw in September, almost broke now. I can get $3,000 advanced by my firm, but that won't take me very far.
Can I afford a bar trip? How? Is credit card debt the credited response, or should I walk into a bank and try to get more favorable terms on a short-term loan?
My firm gave me over 15k stipend. 3K advance is TTT.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:34 pm
by prs362
I took out a loan to where interest will not begin accuring until October. That way I can hold on to my stipend for awhile.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:54 pm
by gchatbrah
Anonymous User wrote:K-JD, biglaw in September, almost broke now. I can get $3,000 advanced by my firm, but that won't take me very far.
Can I afford a bar trip? How? Is credit card debt the credited response, or should I walk into a bank and try to get more favorable terms on a short-term loan?
Where did your biglaw summer money go?
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:56 pm
by rayiner
Rich parents.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 2:00 pm
by 84651846190
rayiner wrote:Rich parents.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:21 pm
by bk1
I have split the off topic discussion from this thread. Please keep all future responses on topic and appropriate to the on topic forums.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:34 pm
by beachbum
I've also heard of people taking out payday loans to finance their bar trips, which seems like a laughably bad idea. Personally, I'm not going on one; I just can't justify spending a few weeks in Europe when I'm already in six figures of debt.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:53 pm
by truevines
beachbum wrote:I've also heard of people taking out payday loans to finance their bar trips, which seems like a laughably bad idea. Personally, I'm not going on one; I just can't justify spending a few weeks in Europe when I'm already in six figures of debt.
You need some vacation, whatever it may be.
You can't go into the practice without a refreshed body and mind. It is uncertain that you will have any kind of vacation during your first or second year. It is certain that you will not be able to take a 4-wk vacation or even a 2-wk one after you start working.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:57 pm
by igo2northwestern
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:00 pm
by 02122015
$2 megabus tickets.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:26 pm
by beachbum
truevines wrote:beachbum wrote:I've also heard of people taking out payday loans to finance their bar trips, which seems like a laughably bad idea. Personally, I'm not going on one; I just can't justify spending a few weeks in Europe when I'm already in six figures of debt.
You need some vacation, whatever it may be.
You can't go into the practice without a refreshed body and mind. It is uncertain that you will have any kind of vacation during your first or second year. It is certain that you will not be able to take a 4-wk vacation or even a 2-wk one after you start working.
Oh, I'm taking plenty of time off to relax. I'm just not doing it in Europe or Bora Bora or Peru.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:39 pm
by Law Student 2848
You were smart enough to get a job in Biglaw but not smart enough to figure out how to pay for a trip one month before you start work? smh....
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:57 pm
by worldtraveler
How is 3k not enough money? I could travel for 3 months on that.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:17 pm
by gdane
Law Student 2848 wrote:You were smart enough to get a job in Biglaw but not smart enough to figure out how to pay for a trip one month before you start work? smh....
Doing well in law school =\= being intelligent at life.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:30 pm
by Danger Zone
Credit cards, dude.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:39 pm
by dixiecupdrinking
Borrow more your 3L year and ration it is the best way, but, too late for that.
Actually, "rich parents" is the best way, and seems to be the most popular way from my observations.
I wouldn't take this opportunity to rack up a lot of credit card debt but to each his own I guess. Otherwise, go camping or something...? You can do shit on $3k, you just can't jet around Europe.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:52 pm
by Nebby
Don't take one.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:54 pm
by El Pollito
CounselorNebby wrote:Don't take one.
Terrible advice.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:56 pm
by 09042014
Open a credit card and just wait til Octobre to pay. But 3k is seriously cheap as fuck.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:58 pm
by 2014
Do people actually take out less loans 3L year or did you blow all of your 2L summer funds already? Seems like those could be stashed for bar trip(s).
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:13 pm
by IAFG
2014 wrote:Do people actually take out less loans 3L year or did you blow all of your 2L summer funds already? Seems like those could be stashed for bar trip(s).
I don't know anyone who had 2L money left by 3L/grad
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:17 pm
by cinephile
I'm staying on a commune.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:13 am
by Old Gregg
Truly a wonder that the bar trip is still a staple in the world of $200k student loans.
Re: How do people pay for their bar trip?
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:14 am
by Nebby
zweitbester wrote:Truly a wonder that the bar trip is still a staple in the world of $200k student loans.