I'm currently in a decently paid and cushy government job as a lawyer specializing in privacy and AI mostly along with contract law, but I despise the leadership and feel stuck in a sense.
On the side I have been building a small law firm with 2 of my buddies since 2023. I'm the main shareholder and "founder."
In the last 12 months it has taken off and we are increasingly getting new business and are about to sign a partnership with a much larger law firm. But it is not enough yet for any of us to quit and sustain our current life (with kids).
Now I'm interviewing for a job as an in-house lawyer with a big telecom company, and I'm sensing I'm in the top 3 of candidates. The salary would be a bit better, company car + 10% yearly bonus. Good stuff etc.
But my dilemma is that, should I stay at a job that I don't per se hate, but only thing keeping me going is that my manager is an amazing human being and that I feed my family - and then continue to build my small law firm and eventually quit?
Or should I change jobs and then potentially slow the growth of the business, but then I might be at a higher profile job that I hopefully won't hate?
These are surely positive problems to have I guess, but I need some perspective to help me discuss this whole thing in my head.
Appreciate any wise comments!