1900 hours get you 80% bonus? Are you sure.

You only need 1900 hours to get the maximum, though. Not quite life ruining.

Anyone willing to spill the beans?

They could feasibly be the only person earning that salary at that pqe

Total compensation maxes out at closer to 400k though with bonuses. Allegedly PE and non-PE total compensation maximums are the same, with PE just being higher salaries lower bonuses, but who knows if that is true.

To add to this, it caps out at £210k at 8PQE.

In real terms everyone working long hours got a pay cut (through smaller bonuses) and everything working short hours got a 5-15k base rise.

The PE team has a separate pay scale closer to Cravath.

The rate is 1.32 this year. I guess you’re a trainee, or don’t actually work at Milbank.

You put way too much faith in the police and the prosecution.

Any sign of trainee salary increases ?? Feels like NQ is the focus and all else ignored!

I know Latham pays Cravath out there

What do bonuses look like as an NQ?

Why not combine it with other cultural skills to amass a real learning curve whilst away… i.e. learning to cook well, learning a new language etc…

Travelling is wonderful, but preoccupying yourself whilst there is the best tip.

Have fun!

Agree. You’re only young once. A year off to travel is nothing in the grand scheme of things.

£76k

Did you move laterally from city to the Cayman? If so, how was your experience recruiting in the Cayman?

Working is only one part of our lives, and there is so much more to life than it.

I see many fresh faced graduates who go straight from law school into full time work and they are restless. You need to get it out your system and enjoy it while you’re young.