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Sam @very-simple.com

Yes. The older partners I worked for were also required to have serious transition plans that required integrating younger partners into the client work stream so that they could eventually take over.

aug 30, 2025, 2:26 pm • 8 0

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Sam @very-simple.com

Of course some of this got blown to hell when Dewey collapsed because senior partner and junior partner ended up going to different firms, but that was an unusual situation.

aug 30, 2025, 2:30 pm • 3 0 • view
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Dario @megalodondada.bsky.social

"The old man sees what's coming and jealously hordes his power and connections" is like humanity's 4th oldest problem. Pretending not to understand why so many institutions guard against it is insane

aug 30, 2025, 2:31 pm • 10 0 • view
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im4smithee.bsky.social @im4smithee.bsky.social

We used to solve this with convenient murders.

aug 30, 2025, 10:11 pm • 0 0 • view