I'm using my current in-house gig for connections etc (it's a solid player in my industry) but grinding it out for GC is killing my soul a little bit. I want to go solo and be my own boss and all that. Is there hoap?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36306195)

I have never dreamed of going solo. In fact, I've never even understood why people desire this. But there are plenty of solos here on XO who are in a better position to answer your qs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36306213)

2) The WFH (see below)

3) The stability. I used to work for a small business and the constant booms and busts are exhausting. I like knowing what my salary will be, that I can take vacation, that there's the potential for a promotion. Overall, it is a pretty good lifestyle. Yes, it does involve a lot of work but everything lucrative does.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36306254)

If I get the promotion I'm gunning for I'll be getting ~$300k and will probably just stay where I am at that point, assuming that happens.

Keep in mind, I work from home like 90% of the time. This is a huge draw for me. I also get over 4 weeks of vacation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36306240)

(1) You're paid enough to be comfortable, but not enough to really build any real wealth such that you can escape the rat race. Even counsels at lower tier biglaw are making 2X. Absent making GC somewhere, you can't get a ton of $.

(2) you don't really build or create anything whatsoever.

(3) You basically have no control over your existence. Some megacorp bureaucracy decides your future.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36307483)

2) Actually, no, I feel like I'm actually useful.

3) For sure and this is probably the worst thing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36307547)

TMF: laments his own lifestyle

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36307633)

By sending them emails and scheduling calls? You basically use them as external contractors. The extent of management depends on the task. For some things you just get warm bodies that supplement your team, for others you just send to them and get work product back.

I will say that choosing them is probably the most interesting thing. Basically, you have a few go-to firms that you like for a variety of reasons, like that they helped you out without a fee on something and they have really strong knowledge of the subject area.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36309501)

We don't "file emails" (or at least I don't).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4009872&forum_id=2#36309530)