Partner Rant: Associates Stop Being 'Entitled, Whiny Pussies'
We are all for giving the downtrodden associate a voice in the noise of legal commentary. Our readers are free to send us anonymous rants any time. And being the equal opportunity sort, we do of course accept rants from lawyers at any level wishing to blow off a bit of steam. Proving it’s not just associates that can get a little bitter, the guys at Bitter Lawyer have posted a revealing rant they received from a partner at a …
We are all for giving the downtrodden associate a voice in the noise of legal commentary. Our readers are free to send us anonymous rants any time. And being the equal opportunity sort, we do of course accept rants from lawyers at any level wishing to blow off a bit of steam.
Proving it’s not just associates that can get a little bitter, the guys at Bitter Lawyer have posted a revealing rant they received from a partner at a BigLaw firm. And it’s not really the kind of stuff you find in graduate recruitment brochures…
Top firms used to be populated with ambitious, sleep-deprived deal junkies gunning for partner. Now they’re overflowing with entitled, whiny pussies. Yes, pussies. And I mean that in a gender-neutral, non-sexual way…
…I know lots of you smug, work-allergic associates out there don’t want to make partner. I get it. It’s beneath you. I understand. But that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to work less than lawyers who actually want to accomplish something with their lives…
There’s much more where that came from; want to really see what it’s like from the other side then click here for the full smackdown.
Disclaimer: This may hurt some associates’ feelings.
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November 6, 2009
point taken about wingeing associates but isn’t he a wingeing partner by the same logic. Because it’s taken until he is 38 to realise that not everyone shares his dream of becoming partner he takes a swipe at the more open minded associates that couldn’t care less but want a good foundation on their CV. Yes associates can take advantage too
November 6, 2009
let’s face it, have you met an associate or partner for that matter that doesn’t have the odd whine cos I haven’t
November 6, 2009
awesome rant
November 6, 2009
Partners suck ass. This guy is angry that his wife is probably shagging the help. While he toils away for 80hrs a weeks to pay private school fees for his kids who hate his guts…
Rant over.