# Breaking Bad: What is the occupation of Ken ("KENWINS")? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278 "2014-10-14T09:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/1 "2014-10-14T09:51:33Z")
In his first appearance in the episode “Cancer Man”, Ken mentions a number of what sound like firms, one of which he claims would “make (him) partner” just for walking in the door". Later, he suggests a bonus for himself which is “less than 10% of what I billed last quarter”. Sounds like a lawyer to me. But next time we see him later in the episode, he talks about having a better attorney than someone he’s in a dispute with. The [Breaking Bad wiki](http://breakingbad.wikia.com/wiki/Ken) says he’s a “businessman”. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/2 "2014-10-14T11:30:10Z")
He could be an accountant/CPA. Accounting firms have billable hours and partners. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/3 "2014-10-14T11:32:48Z")
At first it sounded like he could be working for an investment or brokerage firm (which are big on bonuses), but they don’t really talk about “billing”. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/4 "2014-10-14T12:46:05Z")
I’m pretty sure he’s a lawyer. It fits- partner in a firm, billable hours, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/5 "2014-10-14T13:18:08Z")
The “better attorney” line could also be a reference to himself, which would still be fitting with a hotshot lawyer. ---
**Author:** ![dofe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/6 "2014-10-14T13:30:04Z")
“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” Just because someone speaks of having a lawyer doesn’t mean he himself is not one. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/7 "2014-10-14T13:56:08Z")
He was a professional Bluetooth using, BMW driving asshole. So he’d be a lawyer or stockbroker, or any other professional whose car we’d like to see burn up. ---
**Author:** ![chicagowhitesox1173](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chicagowhitesox1173](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicagowhitesox1173)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/8 "2014-10-14T19:32:49Z")
I wonder if Ken “wins” will be in the spinoff “Better Get Saul” since they are both lawyers. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/9 "2016-02-22T11:33:00Z")
> [@chicagowhitesox1173](#): > > I wonder if Ken “wins” will be in the spinoff “Better Get Saul” since they are both lawyers. I just watched the first episode of season 2 of BCS. Ken makes an appearance. He’s a ‘wealth manager’. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-what-is-the-occupation-of-ken-kenwins/701278/10 "2016-02-22T13:55:35Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > He was a professional Bluetooth using, BMW driving asshole. So he’d be a lawyer or stockbroker, or any other professional whose car we’d like to see burn up. Hey! Wounded. Wounded, I am. The Bluetooth came with the car! I use it because it’s convenient!