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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back.  Sorry, I got slammed at work because even though I do think I'm being frozen out, they still need a grunt worker to work crazy late hours randomly.  Generally the only time they need me is Friday at 5 PM for assignments due Monday at 7 AM but ocassionally there are Tuesday at 5 PM assignments due Tuesday at midnight.

This was great advice.  I appreciate the straight forward criticism and the touchy feely advice.  And the poster who called me a sorority girl (and likely a woman) hit it in the nose.

I will miss the firm but I decided I can't be the bill-bill-bill type and while I've worked most weekends, I'm not getting enough hours so it is inevitable.  There is a "homegrown" favoritism and a lot of anger against associates who bill pro bono work instead of real work.  It's weird because my pro bono work has helped the recruiting efforts which is encouraging more associates like me.

Thank you.

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If you are really thinking about leaving (and it sounds like you are) I would use this opportunity to learn as much as you can about what went wrong.  Be self-critical.  Try and make adjustments now at your current firm so you can be ready to hit the ground running at your next stop (whatever it is).  I went from government to a firm and was a bit of a mess because I had zero clue as to what firms really require, and also encountered a bad fit.  I left after 18 months.  But what I did--and the best thing you can do--is make sure you don't make the same mistakes at the next place you land.  And that require a bit of self-critical thinking about what you could do better.

Best of luck.  And in my experience, I went from feeling so down at firm 1, to really thriving at firm 2.  A better fit, and better performance, can really make a world of difference.  [/quote]

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