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Since the author says she started out making 5 times as much as a lawyer than as a teacher, I can only assume she landed one of the associate jobs at a major la
by nilkn 13y ago
Since the author says she started out making 5 times as much as a lawyer than as a teacher, I can only assume she landed one of the associate jobs at a major law firm straight out of law school making $160k+.
She makes it sound like anybody can hit up law school and come out making almost $200k. The vast majority of law graduates do not land jobs like that. The vast majority also have nearly crippling debt. The vast majority of the firms paying $160k+ are also in hyper expensive metro areas, whereas teachers can live comfortable lives in very rural towns (if they want to).
- numo16 13y agoWhile what she is stating might not be the case for all law school grads, it isn't as far fetched to come out of school easily making 2-3 times what a starting teacher is making, depepnding on the degree you choose. As a software engineer in michigan, you can come out of uni with a BS in computer science and easily find a job paying $55k+ and make 2-3 times as much as a starting teacher ($35k if you're lucky and find a good school that has funding) in the same state after a year or two of experience.