Re: Bankruptcy and Solo Practice, Guru

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Cops don't make $100,000 a year. If you make Captain and work a lot of
overtime, maybe. I know this because I have family and friends in law
enforcement. I have also filed bankruptcy for several cops. They really
dont make much, work long hours of boredom and domestic disputes, and
typically deal with societies dregs. Not to mention it is incredibly
dangerous. Check out the divorce, suicide, and drug abuse rates for
cops. You know what other profession is similar to that? Solo law
practice, except add a ton of student loan debt.

One of my childhood friends is a cop and loves it. He makes good money,
but not anywhere near the exaggerations you hear on this board. It is the
right job for certain people.

On 3/10/06, FordhamGrad wrote:
> Some cops make over $100K. Some electricians make over $150K. Most
> make nowhere near that.
>
> Some attorneys make over a million a year. Some solos start their own
> firms and net hundreds of thousands. The vast majority of lawyers make
> a comfortable living.
>
> So question, L, if you can't make it as an attorney, what makes you
> think you'll make it to the top of the electrician or police ranks?
> You'll be making $9 an hour in Mayberry.
>
>
> On 3/09/06, L wrote:
>> On 3/09/06, Guru wrote:
>>>
>>> Also, you said recently that cops make $200,000 a year. Have you
>>> considered joining them?
>>>
>> Guru, I'm not sure if cops make 200k, but I do know that they make a
>> lot with overtime. I think you can make even 100k with overtime. The
>> cops showing up for DWI trials would say that they make close to 100k
>> with overtime, if i remember correctly.
>>
>> You might consider joing the police.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> this is one problem with the public or many college grads. (i was,
>> too.) they are misinformed as to what are the high-paying/high-demand
>> jobs, etc. contrary to the public perception, lawyers are mostly low-
>> income people, if they have jobs at all. Teachers make very good
>> money and enjoy great job security for the amount of education and
>> time they spend on the jobs. Nurses make a lot of money; sure they
>> work long hours but so do most professionals like lawyers: at least
>> nurses get paid for those hours. Police officers also make a lot of
>> money; they even get a lot of sex, too, because many women go craze
>> for men in the uniform. i hear of cops who screw the women they guard
>> from alleged stalkers, etc.