Gave notice to my firm today I was leaving law for legal recruiting. Super judgmental vibes from my managing attorney and associate attorneys have me second guessing!

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Judgmental how? I don’t think lawyers are generally happy when someone leaves, including for a non-practicing role.

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I think when people leave for other fields it makes others question their own career choice and they project that onto you.

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Most people aren’t willing to do something a little risky. Legal recruiting is also a little stigmatized in some ways Bc of the sales aspect and the amount of bad recruiters we interact with but you just have to remind yourself you’re going to be one of the good ones and that you have your reasons why this is the best fit for you. You can’t outsource your career choices to others. Remind yourself of why law is not a fit for you. And worst case scenario, it might be hard, but you can come back to law in some capacity even if not big law (which you already didn’t like presumably).

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Sounds like jealousy to me

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Don’t worry - you’ll have better work life balance and a higher salary in recruiting

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*Most* recruiters don’t many more than most attorneys… but some recruiters absolutely take it in, for sure. I’d kill to be in the top 10% of recruiter commission.

They hate you cause they ain’t you

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I wish I was you, so do they. Misery loves company—you are no longer apart of that company. Happy for you!! It’s you’re life, let that sh*t go!

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It was honestly the worst experience of my life! I felt like an extended warranty salesman. Went back to practicing and now more thankful for my degree.

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I don’t want to say the agency but it was one of rhe big churn and burn ones.

Are you doing headhunting or internal recruiting?

Care what you think not what they think

Do you like recruiting?

Thanks for sharing!

The money was hard to get and if you don’t place a candidate every few months they fire you.

Super successful I have made over 100k in 6 months!

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