Help me decide between my current big law job and a corporate counsel position at Amazon? I’m a 3rd year, love the partner I work for but don’t really care about the practice, would love to not work weekends ever?

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Curious...what is the Amazon compensation? Practice area at the firm and/or Amazon role? Remote or in person?

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Not sure on remote, we didn’t cover that unfortunately!

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I was in your shoes earlier this year and really struggled with the decision because of what I’d read on here. I really liked my team and the partners I worked with at my firm but wanted to transition to a better lifestyle. I’ve found Amazon to absolutely be that better lifestyle I was looking for. My hours are generally 9-6 with the occasional evening but have never worked a weekend. It gets busy, but not nearly as busy or stressful as firm life was. I’ve heard the experience can vary by team because it’s such a large organization but I’m happy with the change. I view it as a good springboard to other in-house positions in the future - we’ll see how that unfolds. Good luck with your decision.

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What group are you in?

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