Attorney Job Satisfaction Evaluation

Your ambitions/goals have changed and/or are no longer obtainable at your employer.

You are concerned about the financial stability of your law firm/corporation.

There is a rumor(s) or an announcement of a merger/acquisition of your employer.

Your work has become less challenging.

No one has been made partner in your practice group or been promoted (corporation) in the last two or more years.

Friends suggest you would be happier if you found a new job.

You are not eager to go to work.

At work, you notice that criticism abounds; praise, rarely, if ever, occurs.

Your base compensation is not competitive.

There are not enough people at the firm/company at your peer level or in your practice area.

Bonuses never occur or make up for the hours lost from your family/social life.

State-of-the-art legal work in your practice area is not available.

There is never any time to have a social life outside the office.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to build and/or maintain office friendships.

Adequate mentorship is not available.

Your law firm/company does not provide a good and/or competitive benefits package.

Compensation no longer matches your cost-of-living standard.

You cannot afford to put sufficient money toward retirement, a home, etc.

In the last few years, your workload has increased without any or a minimal increase in income.

You have not taken a vacation in over or year or more.

You receive no constructive feedback at reviews or no reviews are given.

Training is poor.

Your job is too stressful.

Partners or senior management are not accessible.

The commute to work is too time consuming/stressful.