I’m not typically the posting type but I’m feeling frustrated so here it goes —
I’m a 2nd year associate at a v100 satellite office. I was originally thrilled to join a smaller, niche transactional group as a 1st year. But since I’ve joined, every partner and associate in my office that was part of my group has left the firm.
As a result, I solely work with partners in other offices, averaging somewhere between 0-20 billable hours a week. It’s been this way since November. This has of course done wonders for my mental health, but I’m worried for my long term development and future employment. It’s been difficult to wrangle opportunities for work, despite pleas over email. I’ve concluded that since I’m out of site, I’m out of mind.
The obvious solution is to leave. Recruiters I’ve talked to about lateraling since before the end of last year have said there’s minimal opportunities at my geographic region right now.
Assuming I can’t find a lateral opportunity soon, how long should I reasonably expect to be employed at my current firm?