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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP had an offer in hand for nearly what he wanted. Why jeopardize this ?

How much was/is the difference in terms of both dollars and percentage of offered compensation ?

Everything is not always about getting a little more money when seeking a job change. In fact, many (such as biglaw attorneys moving to the federal government as a lawyer) take serious pay cuts to move to positions which offer a better lifestyle.[/quote]

Moving from big law to government is low risk.  Moving from government to the private sector is high risk, and [b]anyone who isn’t concerned with maximizing their salary before making the move has poor judgment! [/b]Even if going from one private sector job to another, it doesn’t hurt to ask, if the offer you received is in the ballpark of what you can accept but a little more would make you more comfortable.  No ask, no get.

Most of us work for a living. Jeopardizing it by taking a new job when you already have one, should come with some added stability.  I don’t think OP was unemployed?  Might have missed that though.[/quote]

The bolded is an overstatement. Folks switch jobs for various reasons, but I do agree that moving from a government position to the private sector is usually motivated by the desire/need to earn more money. Maximizing one's salary is too broad of a statement to be meaningful without knowing more facts and circumstances involved in the move.[/quote]

You’re probably right.  But I would say that it’s certainly not an unusual or untoward consideration, and should be seen as a normal thing by anyone hiring.[/quote]

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