zau? // "Senior Partner" inseamna cumva "asociat"?

Zau.. // "Essentially, you can view the associate as an employee of the partners. He or she is paid a salary or wage, and may be offered the opportunity to become a partner at a future point in time. The ability to “make partner” is based on job performance, hours billed, time on the job and other factors. Associates in profitable companies tend to make much less money than partners, since their salary is pre-determined, though they may get bonuses for superior performance. A partner, on the other hand, is part owner of the company in many cases. Their salaries may be based on the profit the company makes each year, and they may receive very large bonuses at year’s end if a firm has made large profits. These top end employees still work hard, but have the assistance of associates, and they also carry some personal risk." Sau, mai pe intelesul tau: "In small firms, the idea is that the partners share any profits in an agreed percentage without being paid a salary as such, but if, say, one of the partners is using a particular skill for the benefit of the business that is over and above what is required of him as a partner, then that partner may also have a salary in payment of that, as well as a profit share. Any money taken throughout the year by a partner who is not a salaried partner, is known as 'drawings' - I can explain that more fully to you if you need me to. In bigger firms, the firm itself will be owned by equity partners (also known as senior partners depending on how they want to be known within the firm), whilst the others will be salaried partners."