Thoughts on leaving 800+ member firm for firm of 20 lawyers w/ no hourly requirement (average billable 1200/yr). Pay cut is about 30%. 1850 is my current billable requirement. Same practice area

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40% less work for 30% less pay. So if you can afford it, sounds...pretty nice. IF the firm is stable financially.

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So like A1 said, 40% less work and potentially less than 30% pay cut - sounds pretty awesome. I’d ask consider if it’s somewhere you want to stay long term and what positions you best for where you might want to go after this firm

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DO IT quality of life is PRICELESS!

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Would you still get a bonus or does the 30% pay cut factor that in

Doesn’t include bonus. Still trying to work all of that out.

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