Like no I can't add something on a rush basis to my plate I was going to be here until 1 am already.
If that means I'm not cut out for the job, oh well.
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Re: feels bad turning down work but I guess that's what the firms play on
The beauty of brain plasticity is that you can learn to do things that don't initially come naturally to you... like saying no.
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Re: feels bad turning down work but I guess that's what the firms play on
adapt or perish
literally
literally
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Re: feels bad turning down work but I guess that's what the firms play on
This happens all the time...it shouldn't be that big of a deal. I think that people who learn how and when to say "no" tend to last longer in biglaw.
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