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I'm outta here.

Left-justified for your convenience

You know, as I review this deposition, I have to say - if you're accused of discrimination, and then you in turn file a discrimination suit based on how you were treated when you were investigated as an alleged discriminating official, and you're appealing to the EEOC...you might not want to try to invoke sympathy by stating that you know "just how those Duke Lacrosse boys feel, to be falsely accused." Just saying. My coworker asked, upon my third reading of the transcript, if I'd be going on about it all day. "Oh no," I said, "I'll probably be doing this for at least a week! This is just fabulous!

Yesterday was not the big barrel of suck I worried about, but I was also very prepared. I disarmed them by noting that I was just trying to do what they said, and after misquoting her words repeatedly and saying they came from an email - I eventually did pull out the email in question and say "Do you mean this one, because I'm not getting that out of it." I was agreeable and now I see what the issue is - not me, to be brief.

I applied for a job at NSF. A whole series of jobs just opened up at the 11-14 level in the solicitor's office of the US Dept. of Labor - where I worked for about 8 years. I should be a shoe-in because I already practice labor law in the government, and one of the areas they litigate is where I used to work - the OFCCP. The problem is...do I want to go there? Do I choose the devil I know? I tried to ask a professor (formerly my prof in another class too) for input on the DoL as he worked there. He didn't give input, but said I should apply and to let him know if I did as he knows some folks. Grr - good if I want it, bad if I'm wishy-washy.

So I know what to do:
Apply. Always try to keep doors open. I don't have to take the job.
But what about the issue of the connection through my prof? I already emailed back telling him I hadn't decided if I was apply, or if I'd want the job - but I'd let him know if I became more committal. I'd rather risk losing the connection (especially on a job I am so perfect for on paper) than risk the long-term loss if he provided a recommendation and I declined an offer. Never embarrass someone who helps you.

Also, the career center at school has contacted me to see if I am curious about using them to get a legal job. They note average starting salary in a private law firm for GMU grads is 115k, median 135k. Huh.

Still, I like my current boss and job - just not the politics. But the politics show no sign of abating - no they're all in place long-term. Labor was a lot easier as a general culture. Sigh...so many things to think about. Not bad things though.