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Break before lateraling

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:01 pm

I got an offer to join another biglaw firm in a city 200 miles away. My current firm pays bonuses mid Feb. With a two-week notice, this means the earliest I can start is March 4. Is it okay to ask for the start date to be moved up a week or two to mid-March to give me more time to move? The firm said they prefer a start date that is as early as possible (but understand the need to collect a bonus). I wonder what the etiquette is for negotiating a later start date to give myself some breathing room.

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Re: Break before lateraling

Post by blurbz » Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:41 pm

Totally normal. Just tell them you need the buffer to move. Even if they're paying for moving, no one expects you to start immediately.

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