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Update on outside job interview posted last week - Backwards Typist

Posted: Feb 01, 2010

I have the job if I want it. The law office was very nice, people nice, but I was overdressed! They all wear casual clothes and they're all young'uns.

The job sounds very interesting; contacting judges, doctors, other lawyers to set up depositions and appointments, transcribing the depositions, etc., very hectic and never a dull moment, I was told. Pay is pretty good, too. Had to do a little negotiating there, and they offered a little higher than they usually pay in this position, but still not what I'm making now. Great bennies. Everything I have now plus profit-sharing...and I know this firm. They do make the bucks. I didn't get so see the where I would work or even how its done. That's one drawback. I like to know where I'm going to be situated (a corner would be good).

The cons: First question asked was if I had a very reliable car. Hubby said I should have told them to pay better and I'd buy a mercedes. LOL Hours are 8 to 5 daily (I'm an early riser and by 4 in the afternoon, I'm bushed). I don't know if I would have much training. They didn't even get into that and I forgot to ask, but I can call and ask. The attorney I would be specifically working for is someone I can't stand. Had a run-in with him 30-some years ago. I bet if he would see me and remember, I'd be out the door real quick.

They are giving me a week to make up my mind. If I knew the ole gezzer wouldn't be there 3/4 of the time, I'd jump on this job, but if he's going to be breathing down my neck all the time, forget it.

I'm weighing my options pro vs. con before i make my final decision.

Outside Job - julie

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Where was this position located?

outside job - icmt

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Glad to hear that you went on the interview. Since you had contemplated not going, are you glad you did it? Now you can make an informed decision as to whether or not you want the position. It's better to be over-dressed than under-dressed, hey? But since you were on the interview, they probably didn't look at you as being over-dressed - just professional. If you would have been as casual as them, they may have thought you weren't serious about the interview or just too sloppy. That's a tough one that you had a bad experience with the person you'd be working for, especially since you remember it from so many years ago. Anyways, thanks for the update and good luck in making your decision.

Yes I'm glad I went. There was another con I didn't list - Backwards Typist

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I was told it was a very stressful job and that's definitely something I don't need. I guess it would be since you would be trying to coordinate meeting dates between 3 other principals in a case.

Everyone is different, but the deal-breaker for me would be - having to work for someone I detested.

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Life is too short for that. It's very doubtful the guy has changed in 30 years. Could be he's even worse. There are other jobs out there, as good or better than the one you interviewed on, which could very well have someone you ENJOY working for.

I do have something else up my sleeve right now - Backwards Typist

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Don't want to jinx myself by letting the cat out of the bag yet. If it works, I'll let ya know. ;-)

There are a couple of things that, for me, would be cons - Happy MT Robin

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1. The fact that they're all young'uns. You didn't say how young, but I work with college-age kids at my PT job at a hotel and the amount of baby sitting that is required makes me crazy....... and I only have to deal with them for 30 minutes or so at the beginning and ends of my shift since I do the graveyard shift.

2. The question about whether or not you have a reliable car. That says to me that you would be asked/required to do a lot of courier-type work taking stuff to be filed to the courthouse, deliveries, etc. If that's part of the job description up front, and if mileage/car allowance is part of the pay, that might not be too bad, but I'm not sure I'd want to do it.

3. This is the most important one. Working for someone I detested? Nope. No way. Couldn't do it. I worked WITH someone I detested for 3.5 years and I was suicidal at the end of it, as she made my life a living hell. Having someone like that actually have authority over me and my job situation? Forget it. No amount of money is worth that kind of stress.

Good luck on whatever you end up deciding to do.

I hear ya. - Backwards Typist

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The attitude of the receptionist wasn't too friendly, but the manager was really nice.

No problem with the courthouse. The office was located right across the street. I think they were just worried about getting to work every day. They did stipulate and emphasize it was 8-5 DAILY, no ifs, ands, or buts.

I would be more apt to try the job is it was any other attorney or the son in that office, but not THE one. Of course, DH stated that usually if the father is a you-know-what, the son would probably be worse.

As a footnote, DH didn't want me to even go for the interview. He doesn't want to fend for himself all those hours with our pooch. LOL

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