Me and two co-workers lost our jobs yesterday. They said it was "non-performance based." That makes sense, since I had been there for less than 9 weeks. I hadn't had the opportunity to "perform" at all.
It's not really that bad. I didn't enjoy the type of law that I was supposed to be practicing. Mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, etc. Basically helping rich people to get richer. I'm not going to lie, I was only in it for the money anyway. Lots of loans to repay.
So my former employers offered to fund a fellowship at a local non-profit legal organization for a year in lieu of taking a 3 months severance package. Probably for the best - better than having a gap in my resume. I'll be gaining valuable experience (and hopefully making valuable contacts), and there are not too many jobs in the LA legal community at the moment. I'm also thinking of traveling to Uganda to help a friend of mine begin a micro-finance project for a couple of months. I'll see if I can swing that.
There are silver linings. I don't have to work with my ex. I have the opportunity to be at a non-profit doing work that I know I will love. I may be taking on the project of a lifetime by going to Uganda. This is a setback, but it is still only the beginning.
It's not really that bad. I didn't enjoy the type of law that I was supposed to be practicing. Mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, etc. Basically helping rich people to get richer. I'm not going to lie, I was only in it for the money anyway. Lots of loans to repay.
So my former employers offered to fund a fellowship at a local non-profit legal organization for a year in lieu of taking a 3 months severance package. Probably for the best - better than having a gap in my resume. I'll be gaining valuable experience (and hopefully making valuable contacts), and there are not too many jobs in the LA legal community at the moment. I'm also thinking of traveling to Uganda to help a friend of mine begin a micro-finance project for a couple of months. I'll see if I can swing that.
There are silver linings. I don't have to work with my ex. I have the opportunity to be at a non-profit doing work that I know I will love. I may be taking on the project of a lifetime by going to Uganda. This is a setback, but it is still only the beginning.
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