On the happiness of lawyers

Why are MBA so much happier than lawyers?

Date: July 26th, 2006 12:31 PM
Author: Jesus X

Being married to one, I am told:

1. No billable hours

2. Corporate jobs (not IB) rarely go past 5:00.

3. The money is about the same as law (but the per hour earnings are much better).

4. If you pick the right concentration, the work is actually interesting and often fun.

5. No bar, no continuing education, no license to get tagged with every infraction... Oh yeah, and you CAN lie on your resume if you want (nobody will know).

6. Fewer HUGE egos.

7. Much more flexability if you want to change directions during your career.

8. Smaller student loans and less time in school.