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NP here.  Why do you think there is a time limit on your opportunity for a "big job"?  What is the reasoning behind this thinking?  Just curious.[/quote]

OP here.  I'm a lawyer at a trade association for a highly regulated industry - a relatively specialized area of law, although a big industry.  I've been practicing for 11 years.  I'm in a sweet spot right now because I have the right amount expertise to go in somewhere 1-2 levels below the GC (or, for the 'big job' in question, 2 reports from the COO of a huge company), and those positions have lots of opportunities, either to move up to GC or move out to the business or policy side, if you'll be around long enough.  I know I'm in the sweet spot because I've gotten a lot of invitations to apply for these jobs.  If I stay another 5 years, because our structure is flat, I wont gain commensurate experience to go elsewhere at a higher level, and I wont have 15-20 years to offer.  Also, because our structure is flat, I think I would be perceived as not that ambitious if I stayed in the same job for 12 years.  I work with people who have been there for 15 years, and I dont think they really have many outside opportunities in the industry anymore - they have sort of stagnated.[/quote]

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