I accepted an offer to join a national firm after graduating this summer. The pay is decent, and I am relatively happy so far (it’s only been a month since I joined). Today I received an email from a bigger, more prestigious firm I applied to months ago. They’re asking if I am still looking for an Associate role. I would like to interview with them to see what they have to offer. Would that be considered ‘disloyal’ towards my current firm that I just joined a month ago?

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No.

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No. Get that money.

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Ain’t no loyalty in this game. Do it.

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Would it be considered disloyal? Probably. Should that stop you from doing it? Nope.

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Do it. I was in a similar spot and chose to be “loyal” and it was a mistake.

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I did that. No regrets. Do it !

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Your current firm would drop you like a sack of potatoes if it made sense on their end. Look out for your own interests here. And going to interview is not accepting an offer. At worst, you’re gaining the opportunity to make a more informed decision.

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Do it

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No do it

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No

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Nope - it’s a business at the end of the day. Go get your’s, you don’t owe them anything.

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