I’ve been practicing law for the last 10 years. I started my career as a bankruptcy attorney in 2009 during the recession. After that ended, I shifted to auto accident litigation. It paid the bills, but there were some months where my employees made more money than me. As with most small businesses, income is always a roller coaster.
I’ve wanted a truck for years, but wifey says it’s not practical for what I do nor was the cost justified. She’s a real estate agent—she wouldn’t understand! But she was probably right.
Then in 2018, three large cases landed on my lap: two cases involving wrongful deaths with semi-trucks and one case involving terrible head injury at a hair salon. After they all settled (through insurance), I went truck shopping dressed in a Budweiser t-shirt, cargo shorts and flip-flops (I think they’re called thongs).
Didn’t think I’d get a Raptor, but I’m not towing and Tacomas were too slow. My only concern was going through the Starbucks drive-thru, but it handled the curbs like a champ. I’m still looking for a carpet bed cover.
In short, I worked hard and paid for it with money I earned.
