Should I still go to a practice group retreat if I’m giving notice soon? I’m going in-house at a clients company. Feels like it may still be helpful to talk to people and leave on a good note but maybe it’ll be awkward.

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Go—but just make sure you bake in enough time to get travel reimbursements

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Yes

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I did, but mostly so I didn’t have to work.

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If you want to go, yes.

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Couple days of free meals and limited work availability? Sign me up!

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I’d still go. And I don’t think my group would care if I was going to a client. They have an incentive to be nice to you.

I think it's different if you're going in-house rather than to a competitor. I would feel weird going to an event at which (hypothetically) firm or PG strategy, performance, etc. is being discussed if I had one foot out the door to a competitor, but those sensitivities aren't really there (or are much lower) going in-house.

If you’re going to a client, you’re still a friend of the group. They’ll be happy to have you there.

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