I received an offer for in-house counsel position today, start date is mid-January. I was planing to give my two weeks’ notice tomorrow, making my last day 12/31. But I had planned to take time off for the upcoming holidays before I received the job offer (and am still planning to be out of town for a few days around Christmas). Is it better to offer to stay on longer if needed to avoid burning bridges or keep it short? Practice is painfully slow right now.

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Just go. Dont overthink it

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You're not the first person to give notice + go on vacation. Be professional and courteous but don't sabotage yourself either

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If it’s painfully slow I don’t think sticking around longer would make much of a difference

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Burn bridges? They’re the ones who should be worried about what they can do to bring you on as a client

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I gave my firm three weeks including the holiday season so basically 2.5 weeks. That should be sufficient

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Just go

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Can you make your last day the week of the 5th? If you carry your health insurance into the next month, it will bridge the gap until you start your new job. Otherwise you may lose coverage on 12/31.

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I receive health insurance through my husband’s employer, so this didn’t factor into my decision, but I appreciate this perspective! Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.

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Rip the bandaid off

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Dip.

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