The Official October Waiter's Oasis Forum

TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:34 pm

splitterfromhell wrote:Anyone traveling after apps and before school?

The wife just reminded me I "owe" her a trip to Amsterdam. Doubt it will happen this year, though.

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:38 pm

TheProdigal wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:Anyone traveling after apps and before school?
The wife just reminded me I "owe" her a trip to Amsterdam. Doubt it will happen this year, though.

Amsterdam is a lovely city and all, however, if you're going to go to The Netherlands, I recommend Rotterdam/Hague/Holland in general. Amsterdam is transforming itself into a tourist haven, and in the process, losing a lot of its charm.

cheesy145 · Post by **cheesy145** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:39 pm

Who else is public interest?

TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:41 pm

fips tedora wrote:
TheProdigal wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:Anyone traveling after apps and before school?
The wife just reminded me I "owe" her a trip to Amsterdam. Doubt it will happen this year, though.
Amsterdam is a lovely city and all, however, if you're going to go to The Netherlands, I recommend Rotterdam/Hague/Holland in general. Amsterdam is transforming itself into a tourist haven, and in the process, losing a lot of its charm.

I was there over a decade ago, stayed in a hostel right next to the red light district. Lovely city, great art, and with a good mix of debauchery and culture.

venusinfurs16 · Post by **venusinfurs16** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:42 pm

cheesy145 wrote:Who else is public interest?

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cheesy145 · Post by **cheesy145** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:49 pm

venusinfurs16 wrote:
cheesy145 wrote:Who else is public interest?
Hey hey!

Yay! Good to see another I feel like were so outnumbered with biglaw haha

venusinfurs16 · Post by **venusinfurs16** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:55 pm

Sera Numquam · Post by **Sera Numquam** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:09 pm

Anyone else pursuing prosecution here?

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:11 pm

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TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:13 pm

theugg wrote:@ the people picking big law . . . why

C.R.E.A.M.

But seriously, the financial foundation to live a far more involved life.

ETA: connections, brand, etc. Opens doors for activism and political involvement (not candidacy).

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nondescript · Post by **nondescript** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:28 pm

theugg wrote:@ the people picking big law . . . why

To pay off any debt and make some money. After 5 or so years, use big law experience to get an end-game type job at a smaller firm

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:33 pm

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TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:38 pm

theugg wrote:Big law is a nightmare but I guess some people enjoy it ???? I just don't get why a lot of people go into it already knowing that they hate that sort of lifestyle.

I've spent ten years in kitchens and food service. I'd happily trade 80 hours weeks in 100 degree kitchens and getting called in on my days off at $8/hr for 80 hour weeks in air conditioned offices and getting called in on my weekends at 160k/year.

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mist4bison · Post by **mist4bison** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:02 pm

theugg wrote:Also I'm biased against big law because I know what it did to my dad and my family. Once you put the golden handcuffs on...

This makes sense. My SO's dad is a very big, very well-known IP attorney and I think the idea of me doing big law scares the shit out of him.

Not set on it, though. I have another preference, but I've also gained a lot of connections from working at my current firm, so biglaw is definitely a possibility.

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le_sat · Post by **le_sat** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:24 pm

I come to this thread hoping to find random internet people with too much time on their hands expressing ill informed and wide-ranging opinions in the areas of:

1. October score release date
2. Potential curve
3. Maximum legal discussion of the actual test

Unfortunately, it is filling up with the ill informed and wide-ranging POLITICAL opinions of random internet people with too much time on their hands. While I am willing to read a lot of useless junk like a crazy person until I receive my score, this is a little too far...