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[quote=Anonymous]I work at a horrible law firm with a terrible reputation. I have been there for 2 years. I am currently on maternity leave and due to return on Tuesday (as in the day after Memorial Day).

I have long been planning to leave the firm, but had hoped to stay until I could find something else, which would likely take a few months. About 3 weeks ago, I got a call from one of the meanest partners there. He has run out a lot of people and is the type to scream in your face and throw things. He told me I have been put on his case and started sending me briefs to look at before returning. I have been just traumatized ever since at the thought of returning to this guy. He is a known misogynist and voted against establishing a women's support group when my firm decided to create one. Started churning out applications immediately. I have a couple of interviews coming up.

So, here's the question: From the POV of not burning bridges, is it worse to start and then leave him in a lurch (potentially in a couple of months or sooner, if my interviews work out), or to just resign now and never return from maternity leave? Also, I am about 10 years out, went to a top school, and clerked for a federal judge. I can afford several months of being unemployed. I know it's easier to get a job while having a job, but how bad would quitting be for my job prospects? This is a question for those who have job hunted recently. I have been kicked around a lot in my career, but don't think I have it in me to duck staplers and take the kind of public humiliation this partner dishes out.[/quote]

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