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[vicarz]

I said to myself I was going to stop spending so much time on LJ.

Work blows, and I no longer have any uncertainty about leaving. Now it's just a question of figuring out where to go - and if I should include private law as a possibility besides government. Am I good enough for private law at all, or am I really just better off spending half my time on email and LJ? That sort of life disruption really sucks - I'm all about security, so having to uproot myself hurts.

I got up this AM and there was no cold water. I then started on my homework (after being up the prior night reading it as well) to find I was cut off of westlaw. Oh what a fucking day.

In boxing today we are supposed to spar with the coach, who a short time ago said he couldn't spar with us anymore as he's ring-training and can't pull punches. I want to learn to box better, but oddly enough I'm really not into this enough to want to get hit. Since my goals don't include ring-fighting, I think it will be silly to walk around with black eyes. I'm scared :(

and with work sucking I'm wanting to spend more time with friends, but finding I have to much work to do to do much of that, even though it's summer. I'm whining on LJ, for fuck's sake.

Notice I'm not even thinking of going to pride.

Comments

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I've never considered a large law firm, and frankly my grades don't afford me the opportunity. I was thinking small to mid if anything - do your comments apply there as well?

My problem is that I'm at a government income now that allows me to make a decent amount for normal hours. Maybe that's not a problem?

[anarcha.livejournal.com]

I don't know *that* much about small law firms, but my sense is that you're doing much better where you are now. The small law firms that I'm aware of have hours better than what I work, but worse than what you're used to. And my sense is that right now you're probably making as much or more than you would make at small law.

I guess the exception might be if you found a small law firm that focused on employment law -- you could probably start at a low salary, but advance fairly rapidly. If that's what you want.

[translucent-eye.livejournal.com]

I have a small law firm as a client and have watched them grow over the last five years. I'd tell you the hours when I'm there and run into the various lawyers and paralegals - but it would depress you.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

It might make me happy to stick with the government.