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I think in-house is better for anyone honestly. Or at least finding a firm that you hear has more boundaries around this kind of around the clock work. I think that it's unsustainable to have that heavy of a workload and live any kind of normal life. I'd talk to your network and see if anyone you know is having better WLB at their firms, otherwise yeah I'd give the in-house route a shot
It’s been better for me. Billing hours was killing me.
Well, depends on the company, but anything’s gotta be better than 24/7. What’s the point of working 24/7 if you don’t get to live?
In house saved my career because of the lack of billing. I’m able to bounce back and forth on projects and do what works for me without worrying about writing it down which really slowed me down. Also I can afford more breaks (which make me more productive) without the hit to billables, so I don’t have to work longer. I’m almost a new person since going in house even in my personal life.
Your current job sounds awful with the expectations though, they’re pretty unreasonable. I’d take the in house if you get an offer, and you can always move on if you don’t enjoy it, but at least you’ll have some in house experience so those doors will be open.
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C1 that sounds so amazing! My entire identity has been my job during my whole 5 years of practice. I have no hobbies or life really. I maybe do something interesting a few times a year and usually when I’m on vacation. It’s embarrassing to go on first dates because I don’t have anything to talk about besides current events, news, or work
In house saved me from burnout. But watch out and check in with yourself regularly because eventually boredom set in and that isn’t good for adhd either!
@shareholder 1 if you don’t mind me asking, do you have a family? Contemplating going back to biglaw out of boredom but worried about being able to be around and present with kids/spouse
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