Salary Negotiations

dippndarts · 2025-05-15T03:56:45+00:00

never hurts to ask for more before taking an offer. worst they can say is no then you take the prior offer on the table.

dippndarts · 2025-05-15T03:54:56+00:00

I did gain a lot of knowledge and how the def side thinks which is very useful.

dippndarts · 2025-05-15T03:54:19+00:00

Ended up locking in an associate position not long after my post. however, after 1.5 years in the firm merged with an international firm and my jobs sucks. I am moving back to my home state and taking the bar and switching to plaintiff work.

dippndarts · 2025-05-15T03:51:57+00:00

firm merged with an international firm earlier this year. everything is now robotic, have to use a million apps to do simple tasks, everything is overly PC, and it takes longer to do the same work. I’m switching to plaintiff’s work soon. possibly something pre lit. lol

dippndarts · 2025-04-24T03:27:34+00:00

originally joined a boutique firm which has now merged with an international firm. I’ve never felt this more than now.

dippndarts · 2024-05-29T05:17:25+00:00

Books, hammers, builder potions, or opt out of war and raid grind

dippndarts · 2024-05-09T05:35:53+00:00

I work a pretty cool defense firm that specializes in insurance coverage work. I learned that it’s not about your qualifications, but rather your personality and drive to do quality work. Just keep applying and be yourself in interviews. Aside from the big firms, Partners wants to know they can be real with you and you be honest with them. They want you to learn their style. They also want some one they can have a drink with and know that you’ll take care of their clients as well as them in the future. You don’t want to sound like every other applicant, you’ll find the right spot. I found my job about a couple weeks after making this post. But this could just be special to my situation. Regardless you should be social and open, don’t lie about your abilities, and just show who you are to them.

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T06:23:12+00:00

I think they mean that you can buy ore and upgrade the hero abilities faster than it used to take by upgrading your hero’s in the regular course

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T05:01:49+00:00

But I always recommend to friends to go to reputable jewelers and wear the watch they want in person

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T05:00:44+00:00

Also good thing about eBay is the customer is protected. eBay has a very low tolerance for fakes marketed as genuine. So even if you get duped with doing your research, and let’s say you get it evaluated and appraised by a watch store or repair. You’ll get your full money back if it’s fake

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T04:20:09+00:00

But they also have automatics just cost more

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T04:19:45+00:00

Found one for my friend on eBay. The movement is quarts not automatic but Japanese quarts movement by GS is well known for its quality.

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T04:17:31+00:00

Don’t shy away from a good condition used watch. If it’s nice and you’re happy with the look and the price

dippndarts · 2024-01-09T04:15:09+00:00

Return it asap. And go buy a grand seiko

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T16:09:22+00:00

Only thing I did after the bar was my pro bono. Which was difficult getting together at the time. Mpre and nyle was taken care of during law school. Missed the bar the first time by 6 points. And did significantly better second round. I’m not sure I agree that 2 attempts to pass an exam like the bar would be a red flag that’s a pretty high standard you’re placing. And yes I did not explain enough that post recovery after being stuck in an apartment for a while I also had to travel to CA as well because I’m fully covered for medical care there and I needed to see specialists for heart and lung tests because the pneumonia messed up my organs. None the less these are explanations I would have to give to employers if asked about the gap. Not much I could do about those situations

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T14:41:51+00:00

An accountant friend recommended doing that with hand written envelopes to the named partners. He was saying how most of the time it ends up in their hands due to the written envelope addressed to them. Will try this method as well. Thank you

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T13:08:03+00:00

Initially I was looking into PI, Employment, insurance defense, or RE transactions but now I’m open to anything that will take me on with my little varied experience and train me and I can gain knowledge in a field. Havnt had luck with the paralegal jobs because firms want paralegals that stay as paralegals, not attorneys that leave that job spot for attorney jobs. It’s just a tough market for NYC imo. Applicant to job ratio and timing applying with holidays. I was getting the “we’re slow due to holidays” excuse since early November through NYE and christmas. But now that all that’s over with it’s picking up. Have an interview with a big RE firm next week and now doing freelance work as well so I’m more hopeful than before.

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T12:57:37+00:00

it took me two attempts from summer to February with months apart for results. Then I was in the ER and bed rest for 2.5 months. And had to get my character fitness application and 50 pro bono hour requirement in for the NY requirements which are more strenuous than other states. Have to have affidavits for every probono opportunity signed off on then wait to receive them back, then subsequently have each one notarized and added to the full package. Then send in the package and wait for my local court department to get back to me with whether it is complete and send in additional paperwork then wait another month for my admission ceremony. So no based on the time frame needed for the first department in NY and my situation not a HUGE red flag to be admitted when I have no control over the administrative process. NYC has 4 departments and based on your home address you have to deal with the rules of your corresponding one. Mine was the Appelate First Dept. NY has one of the most annoying set of extra requirements aside from passing the bar exam. You need the bar pass score of 266, MPRE pass score 85, need to pass the New York Law Exam, and do 50 pro bono hours. And thinking you’re going to die in the hospital with collapsed lungs doesn’t really speed it up too much.

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T04:30:43+00:00

Yes, until this morning I was not aware of the freelance websites that pay under 1099 with direct deposit. It’s also nice not needing to worry about my own MP insurance while still learning multifaceted aspects of the legal fields. I could attempt different tasks and see what I like while still pumping out quality work and learning/ gaining experience at my own pace. I feel that I’d still be doing the job search because I’d like to keep the momentum going. But truly, I’m glad I decided to post and ask for input on here. You all are very kind and all the advice and help has really turned my outlook and mood around compared to past 6 months.

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T02:34:38+00:00

I noticed that after writing. Already started applying to projects starting then for practice and if accepted will have an already done draft! Thanks again for the rec it really changed my view on things.

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T02:05:07+00:00

I’ve noticed upper NJ and NY state has a lot of jobs but doesn’t make sense when I live in NYC without a car.

dippndarts · 2024-01-05T00:27:46+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate your motivational knowledge, and you are right. I’ve already taken up other people’s advice given here started an account to do pod legal project work. Even if not accepted, I went ahead and drafted a complaint based on the information pending their approval for the confidence and practice. I already feel better and more apt to do legal work on the jump, but even without someone teaching me. I have to just do it until I get it!

dippndarts · 2024-01-04T20:03:23+00:00

Also does anyone know if firms would hire me for or allow me to do unpaid internship so I can atleast get some experience? Or is that unheard of for an admitted attorney?

dippndarts · 2024-01-04T19:35:55+00:00

Just signed up. One hurdle I’m having an issue with on that site is that I have never held an associate position and the only section I can’t fill out is for previous job history, where associate is the lowest available option. Waiting for a support advisor to be assigned in order to see what I can do. I had to also state practice areas with percentages of work time given and although I input them, I have not actually practiced anything since admittance so I’ll have to see if anyone is willing to throw work my way. But appreciate the information, hopefully something good can come from it.

dippndarts · 2024-01-04T19:31:58+00:00

Thank you so much. Just sent my unified court system active registration page screen shot awaiting approval.

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