I accepted and started a full-time position at a sole-practitioner law firm on Thursday. One attorney, one sec'y/legal assistant (me) - last thing I wanted to do was get a J-O-B, and full-time no less in my close-to retirement years, but my husband and I have these silly habits - we like to eat on a regular basis and sleep peacefully at night knowing our bills are paid.
Phone has been silent for months now and this business is just too fickle for me. I've had feelers out and have interviewed at several jobs, including the CNA positions but nothing came of it - this one hit out of the blue - faxed resume at 9am, phone call at 9:30am, face-to-face at 2pm, hired! - start the next day!!
I say done for now because I'm keeping my commission and profiles (revised, naturally) just in case it doesn't work out. If the last two days are any indication, I think we're gonna be okay. I really enjoyed working this business, but the unpredictability, especially in my area, is just too much. The increase in business that everyone else is posting about? I'm not seeing any of it. I've not done one closing in August yet and only did 2 or 3 in all of July. Got two calls in the last couple days (of course!!) and those were the first for the month -
I'll still follow the forums as I enjoy them - just won't be around as much as I was - so keep things posted so I can keep up with the G, the B and the U!
Good luck to you all - may you all prosper...
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Messages in this Thread |
| I'm done....for now - Linda_H/FL on 8/13/11 12:11pm |
| Congrats on the job, Linda. - Michelle/AL on 8/13/11 12:20pm |
| Re: Congrats on the job, Linda. - Pam/NM on 8/13/11 12:24pm |
| May you continue to prosper in all that you do. n/m - Alz on 8/13/11 4:38pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Notarysigner on 8/13/11 12:30pm |
| Re: Good Luck Linda, please, please keep popping in, - Cam/CA on 8/13/11 12:38pm |
| Re:good luck Linda, wish you the best n/m - Buddy Young on 8/13/11 12:41pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - JAM/CA on 8/13/11 12:42pm |
| May the force be with you my friend. Ciao. n/m - jba/fl on 8/13/11 12:48pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - CopperheadVA on 8/13/11 12:49pm |
| Congrats & good luck, Linda. :-) We'll miss you, of course - MW/VA on 8/13/11 12:53pm |
| Congrats and good luck! - LynnNC on 8/13/11 1:04pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Sylvia_FL on 8/13/11 1:08pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Les_CO on 8/13/11 1:18pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - John Tennant on 8/13/11 1:23pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Linda Juenger on 8/13/11 2:02pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Pat/IL on 8/13/11 2:57pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Ilene C. Seidel on 8/13/11 3:02pm |
| Congrats Linda, best of luck in job. n/m - desktopfull on 8/13/11 3:11pm |
| Congratulations! n/m - MikeC/NY on 8/13/11 3:22pm |
| Have a blast, you'll make that office hum. Best to you. n/m - Susan Fischer on 8/13/11 4:48pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - Carolyn Nee on 8/13/11 6:00pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - cal2az on 8/13/11 8:04pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - 101livescan on 8/13/11 9:19pm |
| LOL...Like you won't be here with us - BrendaTx on 8/13/11 10:40pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - linda/ca on 8/14/11 2:21am |
| Thank you all so much for your well-wishes.. - Linda_H/FL on 8/14/11 9:01am |
| Re: I'm done....for now - LKT/CA on 8/14/11 1:09pm |
| Congrats on the new job Linda. Good luck & have fun! :-) n/m - Moneyman/TX on 8/14/11 5:49pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - BarbaraL_CA on 8/14/11 10:12pm |
| Re: I'm done....for now - NJW/FL on 8/15/11 9:39am |
| Happy 4u, congrats. You will do great because u are great! n/m - Jim/AL on 8/15/11 10:33am |
| Congrats & Best Wishes Linda! - BossLadyMD on 8/15/11 10:56am |
| Congrats and good luck n/m - ME/NJ on 8/15/11 6:24pm |