Re: Ethics in job change

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How long have you been working at the small plaintiff's
firm? Does your experience justify a 40% increase in
salary? If you have been there long enough, maybe they are
willing to pay enough to make it worth sticking around.

Also, be careful of the bigger PI firms. I know some
people who work for one of PI mills here, and while they
make a lot of money, there is no room for advancement. One
attorney recently left that firm, and is having a diffcult
time getting any real respect from the other attorneys in
town (mostly because he has never been in court because of
the nature of the mill's practice).

It's strictly a personal decision based on your own
preferences. Not everyone wants to go to court every day.

On 7/16/07, Pete wrote:
> just started a new job with a small plaintiff's firm a
> month ago. Like the people and the work. The money isn't
> the greatest, but I can support my family. Out of the
> blue -- and unsolicited -- I get contacted by a comparable
> firm wanting to know if I have any interest in joining it.
> I blew off the initial inquiry, but the firm has been
> persistent and I took a meeting. They're willing to offer
> a salary increase of 40&37; over what I'm making now. Plus
a
> percentage of the fees I generate.
>
> If this opportunity had reared its head before I took my
> current job, I would have jumped on it. However, I feel
> that if I pursue the opportunity now, I am betraying my
> current employer.
>
> Ultimately, my duty is to my family, but at what cost?