I've been with a small (35ish) lawyer firm in mid-market, roughly 45 min away from home for about 3 months. I was recently contacted out of the blue by a firm that I interviewed with twice last year (rejected both times) and was offered a job much closer to home that pays significantly more than what I am making now. I absolutely love my current firm's culture, the practice area I'm in, and my colleagues. I'm torn as to whether I should accept the offer. Thoughts?

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I go to work everyday to make money. Not to play finger sticks with my co-workers for less money. If the other job pays a lot more and the work interests you, make the leap.

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This.

IMO, finding a firm where you are happy is more important than money and commute (to some extent), and I've found that a 45-minute commute isn't the worst thing in the world b/c it is an opportunity to leave the office behind before you get home. If this other firm is throwing money at you (and likely others), it's probably a place that others (and you) don't want to work. I'd stick with what you have.

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I should add that I have friends that work at the offering firm who have been very happy there and the partner that I would be primarily working for is very well respected.

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Sounds like a no Brainer.

That’s a really tough choice. For me personally the decision would come down to whether the extra money is worth the possibility that the new firm is not as good of a culture fit. I know job is not life, but I can’t work this hard for terrible people. The other risk is that if you leave after three months, you probably need to put a couple years into the new firm before trying to exit again.

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