Building a Hunting Lifestyle

[jlw0142]

Not an attorney but know a few, and have made hunting my way of life (closing in on the Archery NA29 and Dangerous 7 in Africa)

You have to be a partner/owner otherwise you will never control your schedule and lose over half your money.

Sure short term do what you need to to make partner or work to learn/experience but definitely consider starting your own firm sooner than later. Sacrifice time/money now to set your self up for more income later. You will live much longer than you think.

Litigation and trials (personal injury law) definitely pays more than anything else. Forget Govt work, it will never pay enough and usually ends up being a thankless job. My BIL went to law school and works for the USPTO- 15 yrs later and he still can’t afford to buy a truck he has always wanted Also took a demotion to keep some control of his schedule . My other attorney friend quit the Govt job he had and started his own firm- now makes 5-6X his Gov salary with more discretion on time and vacations!

Also hunt prices have increased way more than inflation. If you are happy hunting your family farm or public land, then time off may be more important than money… but if you ever aspire to do more or international that’s a different story.

Tell me what you think it would cost to complete the archery NA 29 today? Factor that into your idealistic family budget over the next 20 years and see what your income has to be then double it for inflation

That’s awesome! Good luck on your journey to Archery NA 29, and I really appreciate the advice


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[jlw0142]

Not gonna happen kiddo. You are going to work your ass off until you are 50, and then wonder where all that time went. The dream is free, the hustle is reality.

Well I’m gonna try to beat the odds. We’ll see I guess.


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[pacoalcracker]

Wait, you are mid 20's and already looking for light at the end of the tunnel? You just got into the tunnel, the very beginning. That light isn't coming for another 30 years and plan to work your ass off that entire time. Sorry, no soft gloves here....only reality. Unless you are way above average, most lawyers don't make great money and most don't end up as a partner in a great law firm. If you want lots of free time, you won't either. There's that "reality" word again. Seems young people hate that word.

 

[jlw0142]

Wait, you are mid 20's and already looking for light at the end of the tunnel? You just got into the tunnel, the very beginning. That light isn't coming for another 30 years and plan to work your ass off that entire time. Sorry, no soft gloves here....only reality. Unless you are way above average, most lawyers don't make great money and most don't end up as a partner in a great law firm. If you want lots of free time, you won't either. There's that "reality" word again. Seems young people hate that word.

I love my life and everything about it, including the hard work I have exerted and will continue to. You know nothing about me except the small snippet of info I placed at the top of this thread. Sorry I want my reality to be better than yours. Hope you can find happiness in life. I’m just trying to optimize mine.


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[Howdoyoulikemenow]

I’ll say this. As a very young man I was a hunting sob. Got married. Got a good job. Raised a good family that I’m proud of today. Buried a wife. Retired early going on six years ago. I have funds to hunt anywhere. Thought that I’d turn back into that hunting sob again But these days other than my son who is now raising a family I have no one to go with. I absolutely despise going by myself. So ironically I hunt less now than I did in the last twenty years of my working career.

So…. My point is enjoy that family of yours. Nothing and I mean nothing is more important. Hunting is just fluff like any other hobby or pastime. Everything will work out in the end.

 

[land cruiser]

Transactional law has no respect for personal boundaries. You are the last stop before sign and pressure is the highest at that point and often announcement is your backstop, so not much wiggle room. The only people who work harder than deal and diligence teams are legal teams (at the end of the deal.

Notable mentions: you are only as good as your last deal, stakes are the highest of all, the pay is commensurate and deal crew is seemingly the most respected across your field.

Do what brings you joy. You will spend a lot more time with your clients vs hunting. Book time off for the following year in December and stick to it. You can make it work. Best of luck.