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[quote=Anonymous]I did this as a senior associate almost 10 years ago, so not an exact parallel.  I am very happy and don't miss the firm at all (even though I enjoyed my work and colleagues there).

I assume you are comfortable with the pay gap.  It was easier to save money than I thought, actually, when I stopped paying for all that dry cleaning, lunches out, etc.

I was worried I would be bored; I am not bored at all.  I did have a really hard time with the decreased level of autonomy; my agency has a pretty rigid hierarchy and I was not allowed to email certain people directly when I first started.  I still have to be careful to make sure I have adequately consulted and cleared everything before making what seem like obvious decisions.

You will see more efficient ways of doing things but be unable to implement those changes for a variety of reasons, some good and some bad.  You have to make your goals all about your work and doing it well, not fixing the world or getting other people to do their jobs better.

Good luck![/quote]

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