My sister makes 48k in her clerkship, so not all lawyers make great money. She looks at it as a step towards her future so she’s making the sacrifice now.
I used to do consulting and a lot of my clients were small firms. I was talking to one lady as I was working on her computer. She seemed nice, but tired. I asked about her kids, and she said, “in my profession you are either a good lawyer or a good mom, I’m a good lawyer” needless to say I didn’t ask about her kids again. You can tell she had guilt. She had a million+1 pictures of her kids on the walls. Probably the only way she can see them.
She had a million+1 pictures of her kids on the walls. Probably the only way she can see them.
How sad…I said this on the “how much do you make” thread, but I’ll say it here too- being wealthy has never been a priority to me. I’d rather have less money and see my kids a lot more.
She had a million+1 pictures of her kids on the walls. Probably the only way she can see them.
How sad…I said this on the “how much do you make” thread, but I’ll say it here too- being wealthy has never been a priority to me. I’d rather have less money and see my kids a lot more.
startingout,
i feel as you do and it is the primary reason i got involved in RE to begin with. I spend several hours a day with my kids and wouldnt trade that for anything. I have built my life around being able to spend time with my family. If that is your goal, it’s possible to do both if you are willing to take the time (It took us about 7 years to figure it all out) and effort to make it happen.
startingout,
i feel as you do and it is the primary reason i got involved in RE to begin with. I spend several hours a day with my kids and wouldnt trade that for anything. I have built my life around being able to spend time with my family. If that is your goal, it’s possible to do both if you are willing to take the time (It took us about 7 years to figure it all out) and effort to make it happen.
