Question for partners - I am a senior associate and will admit that I don't love my job. Also, constantly belittled by partners I currently work for, but they all agree that I'm doing well and have potential. Is it worth sticking around to make partner??

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Nope. Why stay somewhere you don’t want to be?

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People generally believe that the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, first said, “If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life.”

You readily admit that you don’t love your job. Moreover, the partners for whom you work constantly belittle you. Why would you want to be their partner? To spend the rest of your life suffering?

Try another law firm. Maybe you’ll like (love) it. Life is short. Make the most of it.

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I am in the same boat. Dangling a partnership but not addressing the toxic environment or behaviors is like marrying the person beating you thinking that once you’re married they will change. I’m struggling right now because I could see this as an opportunity to impact real change but knowing that the root cause of the toxic environment and behavior starts at the top and expecting change doesn’t seem realistic but I worry I can’t get the same at the next place. #sigh

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How do they belittle you? Example? Not that you should stay if you don’t like how you are being treated, but am curious… is it like extended hazing (not that hazing is ok) or something else?

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You can make partner at a firm you really like where you aren’t belittled.

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Nah

I agree

Talk more about how they’re belittling you.

Do you think you will like your job once you make partner? The role changes, but the job is still a job. If no, I would make a move.

I’ll wait to hear more about how they’re belittling you, but if they’re doing that, they sound like miserable people. I would never belittle an associate (or anyone). Sounds like a toxic culture.

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