Re: social success predictor

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I concur: They, the big firms use
hot chicks to lure you in. Spcially
for their rich clients. Most of the
firms i been to have alot of
hotties. I went to college with one.
I'd rate her a 10!!

On 4/16/06, Lolz wrote:
> Physical attractiveness is a huge
factor in anything. Look at
> the young women attorneys at any
biglaw firm, in fact go check
> out the websites. The young women
are hottttttttttttttttttt.
>
> Denying this is foolish. Get in
shape, especially if you are
> ugly. At least you will be fit.
That counts.
>
> On 4/16/06, Closing Attorney
wrote:
>> I disagree that physical
attractiveness is a huge factor.
>> If you visit the website of any
large law firm, I don't
>> think many of those attorneys
would score a 5. If you're
>> talking about solos, it might be
more of a factor. I'm not
>> sure. Overall, I think all of
these factors contribute to
>> the ability to network, which
could be the most important
>> factor.
>>
>>
>> On 4/13/06, L wrote:
>>> some of you grumble that you're
not getting ahead in life
>>> in spite of your high IQ and
hard work. I have developed
>>> a conventional success predictor
for professionals like
>>> lawyers:
>>>
>>> For each of the following
traits, give yourself a 10 or 0,
>>> or a 5 if it's too difficult to
go one way or the other:
>>>
>>> 1) physical attractiveness: 10
if good-looking, 0 if
>>> unattractive
>>> 2) energy level: 10 if
energetic, 0 if low-energy
>>> 3) IQ: 0 to 30 points, lawyers
give yourselves the
>>> maximum 30 points
>>> 4) manipulation skills: 0 or 10
>>> 5) parents' socioeconomic
class: 10 if rich parents, 0
>>> if poor parents
>>> 6)communication skils: 0 or 10
>>> 7) ambition: most lawyers can
give themselves 10 points
>>> 8) dominance/leadership: 10 or
0
>>>
>>> let's take Blue as an example:
>>>
>>> he gets 30 points for IQ, 10
points for ambition, another
>>> 10 points from one of the other
categories for a total 50
>>> points. I would argue that 50
points would lead to
>>> average income/success in life,
thus Blue's frustration.
>>>
>>> I believe that you need to score
70+ to be a successful
>>> professional, and 90 points to
become very successful (a
>>> Biglaw partner for example.)
>>>
>>> Some of you would score below
50, and end up as struggling
>>> solo's, starving intellectuals,
etc.
>>>
>>> Score yourselves and see where
you're going in life.