Chicago Area Employment Question
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:08 pm
I have an interview in Chicago in a couple of weeks and it's pretty much just a formality. The recruiter has all but officially offered me the job, plus I have a lot of good connections at this corporation. I passed this July's CA bar, and don't really have any desire to practice at a lawfirm (I just wanted to take it right after law school while the stuff was still fresh in case I changed my mind down the road). This job is in Compliance, which isn't exactly what I want to do long term either, but there is a great possibility for me to move to in-house in 2-3 years with this company. The compliance job would only pay around 80k a year with full benefits. But the in-house would be closer to 150k starting... of course that position isn't guaranteed though.
So is it worth me taking the compliance job and making 80k a year in Chicago in hopes of getting the in-house job down the road? I have only visited Chicago a couple of times so I am not real sure what type of area or place I could afford. The 80k is more than I make right now, but the standard of living in my area is much lower than Chicago... so it really comes out about the same.
So is it worth me taking the compliance job and making 80k a year in Chicago in hopes of getting the in-house job down the road? I have only visited Chicago a couple of times so I am not real sure what type of area or place I could afford. The 80k is more than I make right now, but the standard of living in my area is much lower than Chicago... so it really comes out about the same.