Rave(?): Being Employed

[BenNX74205]

As some of you may know, I have been looking for work this past month or so. Since I'm STILL waiting for my Bar Exam results, that has been somewhat difficult. The complete collapse of our economy doesn't help either. So I got in touch with a few "legal temp agencies" that provide attorneys for document review on large projects. Today I met with the hiring person for one of the agencies and turned in my paperwork, so I'm employed. She also said she has a job for me that starts next week and is a 6-12 month project. It's full time hours (40/week and time and a half for overtime) while I'll be on the project, too. In an ideal world I would have more job security than that, but considering where the economy is going I would be that more law firms will be hiring contract attorneys instead of fully new hires, and having a job for at least six months will allow me to make money while trying to find more full time work.

Plus, the pay is pretty good. Not "six figure income," but I'll be making more than my high school teaching wife, and since it's just the two of us and our dog that means income > expenses, which is the most important thing.

So I guess this is a RAVE for being employed that gets downgraded to a Rave(?) because it's only temporary.

So everyone who says "oh BenNX74205, all you do is play teh video games--get a job!!!" I say to you "I got a job, so back off mang!"

[obucard]

At least you have a job.

[docellis]

one of my best friends does that (legal work thru a temp service) and has had her law degree for years.

she works downtown. i will have to warn her not to honk at the new guy.

[JCShutout]

Congrats bro! AWESOME!!!

BTW, now you're buying the drinks at Andrew's wedding.

[Cronos]

Video games, work, Women, and Cardinals. What else is there?

[BenNX74205]

Video games, work, Women, and Cardinals. What else is there?

Alcohol?

[Cronos]

Video games, work, Women, and Cardinals. What else is there?

Alcohol?

True enough.

And congrats!

[heyzeus]

Prepare to be extremely, ungodly bored. Yay doc review!

[BenNX74205]

Prepare to be extremely, ungodly bored. Yay doc review!

Yep. Not going to be glamorous or anything like that, but I've been a research assistant before, so I think I'll survive.

Besides, after being stuck at home all day for a couple months, being bored somewhere else is a step up, especially when you're getting paid to do it.

[cardsfansince82]

Congrats on the job. Not sure where you are at but I know things are really tough in STL right now. My sister got laid off last year and all she's been able to find is temp/contract work since. And that's with a degree from Wash U and 7 years experience.