Question for associates: how invested do you actually feel in the job/the work?

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Less than none

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As invested as it takes to get paid.

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I moved until I felt invested in the work AND made big $. It took a decade to find that sweet spot but it was worth all the effort to keep searching for a better fit.

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Thank you both for sharing your perspectives. I find this incredibly reassuring.

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I like money

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Then how do you still do the job?

That’s true!

Not at all. Which is why I just switched practice areas. Stuck in big law because I’m a big fan of money.

Thanks a lot!

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