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You have to remember the scene much later in life when Rachel tells her sister how to grow up.
But you touched upon a topic close to heart. Growing up, all I had was pension funds, fixed deposits postal savings and ppf.
Cliche as it sounds, saving for a rainy day (aka taking a break to figure out life) is actually useful. Of course, when on break, your worry will be is my money running out?
I digress. I am bored. Everybody wants me fired from this job. Do you think I should be fired?
The real world does suck. But it will be soon that you may realise that it is your life - it's kinda like investment - go all in on poker, crypto small caps and live on the edge; or mutualfunds, where the risk is not meeting your peer pressure of a perfect life or G SeC FDs PFs and Tbills, life of safety and content.
Which one are you?
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There is so much angst left in us. The one that expresses itself on random afternoons. When you think will it rain.
You can only gain perspective with age. There is nothing wrong with surviving the tier 1 world as much and much more so absolutely nothing that makes a difference quitting it.
World is a funny place Anon, the only thing we should strive for is not content but joy and overjoyed. We are scared lest we find it at a wilderness we did not expect.
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Haven't heard from you for a while. Did you figure it all out?
Best,
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No, there is no change of policy (Refer point 3 of the policy summary). But unfortunately in an anonymous forum, we have had issues in the past and therefore try our best to avoid it. You are right, the comment has been modified by me, R, all within ( ). Therefore the readers may consider those to be R edits.
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I do remember. Not sure if it rhymed with September. Suffering a great hangover after 3 continuous week of working, my phone was off till 3 pm on a Sunday. It wasn't even a partner or a senior or a client that was trying to reach me. It was another partner, another senior for yet another deal that needed to start, apparently, on a Sunday.
"You can't keep your phone off, who do you think you are" was the first question. Instead of, I apologise for calling you incessantly.
But back then, as now, I felt important that I got that call.
Years later, I understand how that call was not ok.
I have been a bit of a fanboy (girl?) when I see people negotiate on a corporate deal. And I am happy got to see so many great lawyers at work, even if my role may have been limited to bring up diligence issues.
Have you met bankers?
They will not have a LI thread
Yours sincerely,
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I have no locus to reply to those questions, yet I will. Perhaps the pandemic is different ball game to deal with when asking these questions now.
I spent a good 4 to 5 years in a tier 1 firm. The work is backbreaking and at almost all times mundane. You wonder at times why you have to go through 5 years of law to do this. But look around you. Outside law. Even those committed to art, their work is backbreaking. And I am not even going into class structure. If you are making a film, if you are planning to be an influencer, if you want to do sports management, if you want to be a a writer - the risk reward for them is just as high.
You are right - there are no right answers to this. We can all share the experience - but end of the day it is only us that can figure out what we want.
LI moderation is my dream job and I love it. But who knows what I may find tomorrow.
Look forward to your reply. Till then,
Yours Sincerely
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