Your firm isn't exactly known for associates pretending to be happy...brotherdarkness wrote:In what way(s) do you say it's not that bad? People have been up-front with me about hours, air mattresses, 3am fire drills, being yelled at, etc., so I'm not sure what else there is to cover up. Anyways, it takes a naive summer associate to believe that biglaw is all sunshine and rainbows...
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My Buddy who is starting at Arnold and Porter is convinced that because he is in a west coast office that everyone works 9-6.brotherdarkness wrote:In what way(s) do you say it's not that bad? People have been up-front with me about hours, air mattresses, 3am fire drills, being yelled at, etc., so I'm not sure what else there is to cover up. Anyways, it takes a naive summer associate to believe that biglaw is all sunshine and rainbows...
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Aren't you at a notorious striver firm? Enjoy your unspoken 2700 hour requirement.brotherdarkness wrote:In what way(s) do you say it's not that bad? People have been up-front with me about hours, air mattresses, 3am fire drills, being yelled at, etc., so I'm not sure what else there is to cover up. Anyways, it takes a naive summer associate to believe that biglaw is all sunshine and rainbows...
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