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I was a juniour they rescued from the dole queue, saw potential in and pushed me to do a levels, then a degree, then professional qualification in the evenings. 10 years, start to finish - man and boy stuff. A third of my bastard life that accounts for; it's been grim as hell at times.

Started seeing clients when I was 20 under increasingly relaxed supervision (still there, but pointless asking for help with stuff I know and knew how to do inside out because there are only so many scenarios that crop up, really) and to all intents and purposes have done the work of a solicitor for years and years before being fully qualified. I've met a fair amount of people down the years who've done something similar.

I can see why you have a lot of loyalty to them, and want to handle it carefully.

Are you on the minimum SRA rate atm?
 
If you fail everyone will laugh at you and your dick will shrivel and die.

Fear: Providing motivation since a bazillion years ago
 
Are you on the minimum SRA rate atm?

Nah, I'm some way above that but at nearly 30 with 10 years' experience, 8 or so as fee earner and with the results I picked up on the LPC, money I've generated for the firm, added value I give with the DV forums etc I just think I am owed some more.
 
Nah, I'm some way above that but at nearly 30 with 10 years' experience, 8 or so as fee earner and with the results I picked up on the LPC, money I've generated for the firm, added value I give with the DV forums etc I just think I am owed some more.

Realistically, %age wise, how much more will they be able to bill you out on (assuming qualified)?
 
Realistically, %age wise, how much more will they be able to bill you out on (assuming qualified)?

Thing is, we hardly do any private work at all tbh, so it's irrelevant almost, but, in any event, I've brought in over four times my actual salary for the last three years...that's gotta be worth something, right? I know the firm can handle it too because they don't have my LPC costs any more - if I got the equivalent, I'd probably be happy with that.
 
Thing is, we hardly do any private work at all tbh, so it's irrelevant almost, but, in any event, I've brought in over four times my actual salary for the last three years...that's gotta be worth something, right? I know the firm can handle it too because they don't have my LPC costs any more - if I got the equivalent, I'd probably be happy with that.

4x salary is good going, I know firms that are making decisions about lawyers whose salary is more than they've billed :D (Private work). Pitching it at the LPC savings plus a bit more plus a decent one-off bonus for qualifying plus return of the £2K sounds very reasonable to me ...
 
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cesare, everyone. She's fucking ace. I'm gonna do it tomorrow! Maybe!!
 
Exam results are 2/10! I fucking fly to Rome on that day!! Am in a total quandry now as to whether or not I should look them up whilst I'm there and risk ruining/making incredible my weekend there. Either way it goes, I anticipate collapsing and weeping quite a lot.
 
Exam results are 2/10! I fucking fly to Rome on that day!! Am in a total quandry now as to whether or not I should look them up whilst I'm there and risk ruining/making incredible my weekend there. Either way it goes, I anticipate collapsing and weeping quite a lot.

You blates gotta do it when you get back.
 
Yeah, this is what I'm feeling too.

Cesare, is it ok if I run absolutely everything that ever comes up ever in my life past you before acting on it, please?
 
Yeah, this is what I'm feeling too.

Cesare, is it ok if I run absolutely everything that ever comes up ever in my life past you before acting on it, please?

Hahaha :D You can have the additional 18 years' worth of experience of mistakes coupled with similar stressy stuff as you, hardly a walking advertisement lol :D
 
It seriously didn't...but I wasn't offended, anyway. I recently went from negative to positive and it's all good:cool:

It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
Hangin' pictures on my wall
Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
Smokin' weed and bamboo, sippin' on private stock
Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
With the hat to match
Remember Rappin' Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha
You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
Born filla, the opposite of a winner
Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
Call the crib, same number same hood
It's all good

Uh, and if you don't know, now you know, Sadken, uh


You know very well who you are
Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars
You had a go, but not that many
'cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty


I made the change from a common thief
To up close and personal with Robin Leach
And I'm far from cheap, I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
The Moet and Alize keep me pissy
Girls used to diss me
Now they write letters 'cause they miss me
I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff
I was too used to packin' gats and stuff
Now honies play me close like butter played toast
From the Mississippi down to the east coast
Condos in Queens, indo for weeks
Sold out seats to hear Sadken speak
Livin' life without fear
Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears
Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school
Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
And it's still all good

Uh...and if you don't know, now you know, Sadken

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this
50 inch screen, money green leather sofa
Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
Phone bill about two G's flat
No need to worry, my accountant handles that
And my whole crew is loungin'
Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'
Thinkin' back on my one-room shack
Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back
And she loves to show me off, of course
Smiles every time my face is up in The Source
We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us
Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay
Uh, damn right I like the life I live
'Cause I went from negative to positive
And it's all...

(It's all good)

...and if you don't know, now you know, Sadken, uh
Uh, uh...and if you don't know, now you know, Sadken
 
Ok, yeah, I have to admit, I am pretty excellent. I went in like a big dog, this one, in fact:
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Literally, that is what I turned up for work wearing this morning...

So, I went in and cunningly firstly exploited my recent emotional trauma for maximum sympathies before BOOM!!!! hitting them with the sucker punch payrise request, which seems to have gone over pretty well, as has my request for the 2grand back and I reckon I'll probably get sorted out the equivalent cost of the course I was on, which I'd be very happy with. Turns out I was the ONLY person in the office to make their targets last year. I am the duuuuuuuuurrrrrggggggg, the biiiiiiiiiiiiig baaaaaaad duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrggggggg.
 
Yeah blah blah blah can you give me a job? You make it sound cool there :cool:

You'd commute to Dagenham? Bit of a trek for you, matey. I'd much more than happily have you come along to clerk a case I did in court one day - take notes and whatnot but, er, I probably wouldn't be allowed to pay you any more, so it seems a bit of a shitty deal for you.
 
Yeah blah blah blah can you give me a job? You make it sound cool there :cool:

Also, I think you would possibly intensely dislike some of the people I work with. I just had to ask that a note that had had a swastika drawn on it be taken down.
 
Also, I think you would possibly intensely dislike some of the people I work with. I just had to ask that a note that had had a swastika drawn on it be taken down.

Nah man I'm down with swastikas. God where's your sense of humour?
 
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