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Non-NYC biglaw bros, do you get to expense meals at night?
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:40 AM Author: Sooty diverse death wish I assumed every firm let you expense food essentially every night but apparently this is not true outside NYC? Please explain. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36295193) |
Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:42 AM Author: contagious primrose filthpig There is no biglaw outside of nyc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36295198) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 12:22 PM Author: Sooty diverse death wish Not if you can't seamless. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296425) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 12:52 PM Author: house-broken sapphire gaming laptop Ya, went from NYC biglaw to non-SF/NYC biglaw and found this was totally gone. Still in place if you're at a predominantly NYC satellite office, e.g., DPW in DC or something.
Non-NYC firms have a lot less leverage and often lower billing rates, so containing costs is bigger. Clients are also tighter on expenses when it's not a big M&A thing. |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 12:58 PM Author: poppy casino old irish cottage NON-MFH biglaw offices are empty at 630 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296588) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:06 PM Author: indigo fighting stock car institution Technically yes but it’s rarely if ever done - just like free car rides home at night. It’s a phantom perk. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296617) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:18 PM Author: Coral Hairraiser Temple Goal In Life You can but no one does it with the regularity you are asking about in your OP. Not enough people stay that late.
Even when I stay late, I don't get food usually. I'd rather just wait, take a car at 10:00 p.m. and eat healthy stuff at home. Eating out 2x daily is a great way to get fat. |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 2:52 PM Author: Onyx Shivering Rehab Turdskin not hard if you dont take it as an excuse to eat pizza and burritos every night (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296989) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:20 PM Author: Unholy talented friendly grandma hospital I can but don't anymore because I got so sick of the delivery options and I'd rather go home 30 minutes earlier than to stop working and walk somewhere good. Now I only order if I'm starving and can't wait. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296656) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 1:27 PM Author: Disrespectful Aqua Knife just to press, do non-NYC biglaw people work fewer hours or perhaps work like 8:30-7 or something the skews earlier (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296684) |
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Date: June 24th, 2018 8:59 AM Author: Unholy talented friendly grandma hospital people definitely get into the office earlier and leave earlier than in NYC (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36300522) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 2:07 PM Author: Sooty diverse death wish Based off these responses I guess NYC Biglaw does pay more. I probably get 5-10k per year in food/car fringe benefits alone. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36296793) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 2:59 PM Author: Maroon house good job spending so many of the nights and weekends of your fleeting youth staring at Word documents in your office (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36297018) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 3:01 PM Author: Shimmering bat shit crazy field mexican , he smugly chuckled to himself on his car service ride back to his $4,200/month studio. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36297028) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 3:04 PM Author: Coral Hairraiser Temple Goal In Life No, you're missing the point. People are saying it's not needed most of the time because non-NYC work less. Your "fringe" benefit of a $25 seamless meal nets your firm $1000 extra in billables every night.
Also, NYC biglaw are a bunch of whining babies because they don't get into the office until 11 am everyday. |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 4:53 PM Author: Sooty diverse death wish We get in at 11 and don't work that much, if any, more hours. Yet we get the food and car service. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36297466) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 3:00 PM Author: brindle swollen coldplay fan volcanic crater Sometimes non NYC biglaw folks leave early enough to go to the gym and eat dinner with friends and family.
It's awful. |
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Date: June 25th, 2018 1:03 AM Author: Sooty diverse death wish This is very possible in NYC too if you don't work at one of the major sweatshops. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36304433) |
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Date: June 23rd, 2018 3:22 PM Author: Startling Cream Newt Pit Yes. For long periods I just stopped buying food and ate all my meals at the office. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008545&forum_id=2#36297107) |