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So it turns out my boss has been ripping me off for quite a while and has now managed to give a less experienced coworker lawyer more money than me. He asked her to keep it a secret.

The friggin' woman is one of my best friends.

What the fuck did this moron think was going to happen?

The best part about this is that I'll probably just quit, but I'm going to leave them an insane amount of work to handle (which I'm fine with, because I van process a lot, but no way someone else is going to be able to pull this off). Not to mention the fact that no one at that firm wins as much cases as I do.

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So it turns out my boss has been ripping me off for quite a while and has now managed to give a less experienced coworker lawyer more money than me. He asked her to keep it a secret.

The friggin' woman is one of my best friends.

What the fuck did this moron think was going to happen?

The best part about this is that I'll probably just quit, but I'm going to leave them an insane amount of work to handle (which I'm fine with, because I van process a lot, but no way someone else is going to be able to pull this off). Not to mention the fact that no one at that firm wins as much cases as I do.

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You need to move onto bigger and better
 

Seven

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Jun 25, 2003
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What you gonna achieve by doing it? No one's irreplaceable and the best you can get is leaving with an asshole label. Keep it classy man.

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No, I actually am pretty irreplaceable. Our workload is immense and these are not cases you can just assign to anyone. Not to mention that they usually give the utterly impossible cases to me and I still end up winning. They might find someone, but not someone as good as me and not anywhere near a price range they're able to afford.

If I leave they're fucked. And there's a lot of gratification in that.
 

Seven

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Jun 25, 2003
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Use the fact you win more cases as leverage to renegotiate your salary.
I could and I'd probably get more money. My friend said she knew they'd give me more than her, simply because I win much bigger cases than her. And she's probably right.

But it's a matter of principle as well. They're apparently fine with ripping me off. The only reason I know is the girl and I are friends.

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Seven

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You need to move onto bigger and better
It seems so. The issue here is that the girl is simply not at my level yet. She's a great person and I'm sure she'll be a great lawyer soon. But she and I both know I'm the better lawyer right now.

She'll start to earn more than me by October. I refuse to work a single minute in that office knowing she'll get paid more for doing easier work.

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No, I actually am pretty irreplaceable. Our workload is immense and these are not cases you can just assign to anyone. Not to mention that they usually give the utterly impossible cases to me and I still end up winning. They might find someone, but not someone as good as me and not anywhere near a price range they're able to afford.

If I leave they're fucked. And there's a lot of gratification in that.
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So it turns out my boss has been ripping me off for quite a while and has now managed to give a less experienced coworker lawyer more money than me. He asked her to keep it a secret.

The friggin' woman is one of my best friends.

What the fuck did this moron think was going to happen?

The best part about this is that I'll probably just quit, but I'm going to leave them an insane amount of work to handle (which I'm fine with, because I van process a lot, but no way someone else is going to be able to pull this off). Not to mention the fact that no one at that firm wins as much cases as I do.

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Either they are really stupid or they don't mind losing you.
 
Aug 2, 2005
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It looks like the worst environment
I can understand that new comers get more than old employees esp. if coming from competitors.
I am facing same situation.
Unfortunately for me, I am already in a company that is top 4 in the world in the field I work in, and it is not easy to switch employers in a saturated companies



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It seems so. The issue here is that the girl is simply not at my level yet. She's a great person and I'm sure she'll be a great lawyer soon. But she and I both know I'm the better lawyer right now.

She'll start to earn more than me by October. I refuse to work a single minute in that office knowing she'll get paid more for doing easier work.

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Wow that's pretty fucked up
 

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I could and I'd probably get more money. My friend said she knew they'd give me more than her, simply because I win much bigger cases than her. And she's probably right.

But it's a matter of principle as well. They're apparently fine with ripping me off. The only reason I know is the girl and I are friends.

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I don't get this. Probably the reason they pay her more than you is because she asked for it when being hired and you didn't, no? Why else would they pay her more?

Why not just tell them you are unhappy and want more money?

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It seems so. The issue here is that the girl is simply not at my level yet. She's a great person and I'm sure she'll be a great lawyer soon. But she and I both know I'm the better lawyer right now.

She'll start to earn more than me by October. I refuse to work a single minute in that office knowing she'll get paid more for doing easier work.

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Ask for a better salary. If you're a rockstar lawyer they'll likely give it to you. If not, then fuck off to a competitor.

Good litigators quickly become well known in the field.

Lawyers can be fuckin rats, and if they don't give two shits about their most important assets (human resources) then it's definitely a red flag slapping you in the face telling you to jump ship.

Edit: just properly read your first post. Nvm about asking for a better salary, as they'll know your friend didn't keep her word on not telling anyone.

Try to get hired by a competitor, then when you get a better offer you tell your current boss about it and that you want to take it. You'll hold all the cards.
 
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