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Good to listen, you have improved a crapload in a relatively short time. Similar here, sometimes you just need a little respite.

DR

Arent you the jet setting lawyer, I hear your profession is chock full-o-cash.

AM (barely - late start)

6 miles relatively easy.

PM

might take it off - or easy run w the DW.

I just ordered a glass of wine...hope my boss doesn't walk in.  lol

I so enjoy self employment, very empowering.

Yes, I have lived that life.  It was the most money I ever made...also the most headaches.

 

I think it would be too stressful for me to attempt that.

I can be, and agree with LRB can be the most headaches also.  But very rewarding.

It is refreshing to know that if you are in a world of shit, it is your own doing.  Not your pin headed boss that put you in a bad situation...

I have been in enough situations where the boss outright lied to the client in front of me and staff about something he/she directed

me to do.  Leaving all the blame squarely on my shoulders *AFTER* me telling him/her multiple times why that specific decision would not work.

Or making construction and design decisions based off of boss meetings only to be told. "I didn't say that."  When I have detailed notes, with time/ date/ location and *verification* of the decision...  

Oh... some people just plead to be bitch-slapped...

In my area of the law it would be very hard for me to earn what I earn here on my own.  I know because I have friends who are solo practitioners.  Even with my meager government salary, I still earn more than them.  The best way to work in my field is via big law firms, which means a shit ton of hours and double my salary.  Still, I prefer my 50-70 hour weeks with a 4:30pm time to leave, no questions asked.

On Mother's Day I was fortunate to run another marathon with my hubby (or should I sat run at the same marathon

as my hubby because he is always far far ahead of me) AND I got to see and wave at  Happy Lily on the course 3 times.

She was flitting along like her feet don't even touch the ground, just as I pictured she would.

Be jealous 

In my area of the law it would be very hard for me to earn what I earn here on my own.  I know because I have friends who are solo practitioners.  Even with my meager government salary, I still earn more than them.  The best way to work in my field is via big law firms, which means a shit ton of hours and double my salary.  Still, I prefer my 50-70 hour weeks with a 4:30pm time to leave, no questions asked.

Smart decision.    The stress levels in big law firms are off the charts.  Aside from all the billable hours pressure, you are supposed to devote large chucks of whatever "free time" you have to firm administration, recruiting, client networking, etc.   Basically, you have no other life.  I'll take shoveling chicken manure any day of the week.