Last time we spoke, I talked a bit about the natural anger one feels when one figures out how this game is played. Basically, you demonstrate lap-dog loyalty on a daily basis, and you must try to figure out if that loyalty is returned (it ain't), but you hope anyway.
The other side of that coin is...maybe you don't know when you got it so good.
I work for ONE attorney. Some of my friends work for three or more. We're like mushrooms. We don't really get to MEET attorneys on that level to see what they are like, and elbow-rubbing opportunities are few and far between. Before you jump out of that frying pan, you gotta think about how bad you REALLY have it.
I mean, after all of that, in the new divide, I know my boss chose me to stay with him (large $$) and optioned my complaining compatriot to work with the baby Esq. (Yeah, her life is a general district HELLpit of no cash and tons of paper.)
I can speak freely to him...for a boss, that is. He doesn't yell or go crazy on me. He doesn't forget that he asked me to do something when it goes wrong. He's funny and really tries to be fair. He's a decent fellow, which is more than I can say for most people, let alone attorneys.
There are days that I get shown more loyalty than most, but then there are other days that I'd pull a Jet Blue in a New York second.
My word of caution to you is this. Sometimes it ain't always better elsewhere. Make sure you're making the right choice before you go.
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