What job would you take? (A) In house position on a small and VERY busy legal team with 4 days in office and a $200k base, 20% bonus and 9% 401k match with some potential to move up but lots of corporate politics or (B) an of counsel position making $200k at a chill firm with no real billable requirements (but pay may be adjusted based on billables) and freedom however you’d like including guaranteed long term fully remote?

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Guaranteed* long term fully remote.


*unless we change our minds later.

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I understand the skepticism but I know the firm well because I was there before going in house so I believe it. Yes, if you bill less you make less, but most people tend to bill around 1600 and do alright

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First, congratulations! This is a hard decision, and would depend on your career aspirations. Personally, I think I would take (B) since it seems to have more autonomy and control over your life. A seems like a great option too, but way more formal and seems like it would have more risk of lay off.

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I would be weary of the “no real billable” claim. It. An be a trap.

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That 9% 401k goes hard man

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Is this a question? Remote and chill. Enjoy it. I’d murder for that job.

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The wrong in-house job can be as bad as a bad firm job. Sounds like there is a lot against it. Which is your gut telling you is a better fit (can you normally trust your gut?)? What about the clients/chain of command in the firm job?

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I would take B

Honestly both sound great and I’d say you can’t lose with either so swing for the fences.

How sure are you that the Counsel position is chill? I have been told that before about jobs and it turned out not to be true.

Sounds as if the law firm Counsel is the way to go.

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I’m really curious where this in house offer is from because it sounds exactly like the position I’m interviewing for…

Ah okay. Just a coincidence then. Best of luck!

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B for sure

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