Long hours, low predictability, and internal politics outweighed positive aspects
Pros
-Intelligent coworkers - Ample compensation - Great health benefits - Career opportunities and experiences for some - More exposure and autonomy than many jobs will afford you - Invaluable connections
Cons
- Can't have much of a life outside of work b/c long hours are compounded by unpredictable work schedules and travel - The politics of the staffing system in Dallas prioritizes alliances and perception as much as, if not more than, actual work product - Relatedly, widely variant outcomes for quality of case experience depending on the individual; not everyone is given an equal chance to succeed, and individual fate can be based on subjective factors - Women are disadvantaged both because of the low numbers of women in the South and bc of the presiding culture in the Dallas office
