To those who've been around the block: is this true?

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Mucho true-o!

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When comparing comparable firms, yes

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Pretty much. All the midsize firms I’ve been at are exactly the same. Even their kool-aid tastes the same - they say the same stupid things about why their firm is “different”. The outlier is when I worked at a small office that had only one location and about 10 employees. That was super weird and not like the others at all. Had to turn and run - there were literally domestic arguments happening between a partner and their SO who worked the front desk. Screaming at each other in common areas. It was bad.

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I agree with this on the bigger firms, but do think it can vary at smaller firms.

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Slightly different shades of misery, but misery none the less.

Not in my experience

Different culture, hiring and promo practices … technology also makes a difference.

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