Late last year I complained about a few things to a partner and kinda threatened to leave. He did pretty much everything I asked for and I even got a discretionary bonus in Dec (which I’m sure was because he pulled his strings). Now I’ve been approached by a peer firm, thought long and hard about it, and decided I’m not going because I feel valued at my current firm. Should I mention this in my upcoming performance review?

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Yes. The firm addressed your issues. You should definitely appreciate that openly, just like the firm does (or at least should do) when an associate responds to feedback in a review by improving. And thanks for sharing your story. Way too many associates become disgruntled in silence in the beliefs that speaking up is pointless. As with any relationship, communication both directions is essential to a healthy relationship.

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Mention you feel valued. Don't mention the other firm.

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At least in my case, it definitely helped my credibility to be transparent. I noted that I had been approached by recruiters for specific firms but that I wanted to see what my firm did to address my concerns. They addressed those concerns so I’m open about the fact that those and other approaches have been and will be unsuccessful. I’m not sure what the rationale is for being coy/secretive about the fact you’re getting approached. Firms know the lateral market exists.

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