On behalf of my fellow Big Firm Cogs out there, I wanted to take this opportunity to declare to the world that we LOVE our jobs.

I know — sometimes all the whining about billable hours and all the kvetching about our ever-diminishing chances of making partner could lead (or mislead) the casual observer to think we feel something less than a deep, abiding love for our work. And yes, occasionally, when we complain about missing our best friend’s destination wedding, we may seem ungrateful for our exorbitant salaries.