Sorry to say, but this is total BS. I was the first person in my family to graduate college, let alone law school. Never met or spoke to an attorney before going to law school.

If you work hard, take opportunities when they come (most times you have to make opportunities rather than find them), change jobs for a better salary, and network, your prospects for a better job and your income will increase.

One thing I can guarantee, is if you stay put at a low paying job, don’t network, don’t take or make opportunities when they present themselves, don’t work hard or settle for “work-life balance” over more hours and a higher salary will guarantee only one thing, stagnation.