hanging out my shingle
when a professional (especially a lawyer), rather than looking for a job, just goes and finds clients. this takes guts and a willingness to work constantly for precious little money in exchange for autonomy.
law student 1: hey, you made top 10%. i bet you could get that $160,000 opening at rob, ewe, and howe!
law student 2: f-ck those guys. i don’t want to kiss -ss for the next 20 years. i’m hanging out my shingle.
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