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Current Job: Work in the satellite office of a small plaintiffs' firm (under 10 attorneys). Get to be my own boss for the most part. Current salary is $100K, minimal bonus.

Lateral Offer: Local, mid-size insurance defense firm (30+ attorneys) trying to expand an existing practice within which I have expertise. Offer is $82K, with statement that my bonus could be north of $20K per year. Top partners max out at $105K base salary. Not sure how much bonuses are.

What would you do?

Do you want potential to make ched? Plaintiff firm 110%. Don't do insurance defense ever

Stay

Based on the info you gave, definitely the plaintiffs' firm.

Do you like the people you work with? Do you like the work you do? Why are you even considering the second option?

what in the world would make you want to leave for that option?

jd20132013 wrote:what in the world would make you want to leave for that option?

Also curious. Plaintiffs firm making 100k base is pretty great situation.

I'm leaning toward staying.

My only reason for considering was a consistent paycheck, which isn't a concern now but you never know in the future.

Take ID then when your firm starts looking for your replacement forward the job listing to me TYIA

Anonymous User wrote:I'm leaning toward staying.

My only reason for considering was a consistent paycheck, which isn't a concern now but you never know in the future.

Is the 100K not consistent/contingent on billables etc? Because 80K + 20K (Potential) Bonus doesn't seem as consistent as a straight 100K salary (+ small bonus) in my book. With the autonomy and equal salary, it sounds like your current option isn't a bad gig.