tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post3682815420777599480..comments2024-01-18T02:14:51.510-08:00Comments on Attorney to (Temporary) Temp: Something Amazing Just HappenedRecovering Lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-9770940321671322102013-03-08T22:45:14.229-08:002013-03-08T22:45:14.229-08:00Thank you!! That is too funny - yesterday, with o...Thank you!! That is too funny - yesterday, with only a hundred dollars left in our checking account, I received a package from my alma mater. I get them once or twice a year. Big glossy pamphlets talking about what great things they're doing and how many successes they've turned out. And won't I please donate? I'll get back to them the second I stop laughing. Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-20626717248949031242013-03-08T12:13:27.863-08:002013-03-08T12:13:27.863-08:00Congratulations. Now you can start giving to your...Congratulations. Now you can start giving to your law school endowment... what? What'd I say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-27685094406135238062013-03-04T16:47:16.786-08:002013-03-04T16:47:16.786-08:00I'm not sure how to message without a gmail on...I'm not sure how to message without a gmail on blogger? My address is recovering.lawyer1@gmail.com. I would keep your identity anonymous if you email me, but for extra protection what you can do is create a gmail with a pseudonym and email me from there. Looking forward to hearing from you!Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-85539098394513243002013-03-04T16:38:37.614-08:002013-03-04T16:38:37.614-08:00I posted on your blog post titled "Something ...I posted on your blog post titled "Something Amazing Just Happened" under the username "biker". Thank you for detailing your experiences as a temp worker who performed diverse administrative roles. I am also very relieved for you because you were able to finally throw away the yoke of student debt.<br /><br />How can I contact you outside this comment thread? I clicked on yourbikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855904589819645227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-60268503764428975642013-03-04T15:45:30.648-08:002013-03-04T15:45:30.648-08:00I did, in fact, make it back to the States but on ...I did, in fact, make it back to the States but on my own terms what with not having debt. Another thing I discovered (and I think you will as well) is that the survival skills you developed while paying off the debt will help you accrue savings faster than most others and be better prepared for retirement. At least, that seems to be what's happening in my case. Good luck and please keep Russ McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368376417033439687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-81089586636907369392013-03-04T13:41:12.923-08:002013-03-04T13:41:12.923-08:00Thank you so much, Lawfrog! I am trying to let go...Thank you so much, Lawfrog! I am trying to let go of the guilt. I think it's going to take me a little while, but I know eventually my mind will start focusing on other things. Today I feel light as a feather, despite any lingering negativity. It's amazing how heavy debt can feel. It's so hard to believe we are FREEEE!!!! I've had to concentrate on not grinning like a fool Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-17813627482669999032013-03-03T15:53:41.223-08:002013-03-03T15:53:41.223-08:003. I think this one was answered in my previous a...3. I think this one was answered in my previous answers.<br /><br />4. The first recruiter, the one who got me into the real estate office, wasn't bothered by my JD. BUT - she was shocked to learn that none of her clients wanted to interview me because of it. I finally lucked out because the woman who ran that branch had a husband looking for a temp in his real estate office, so he took Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-9484277301464201022013-03-03T15:51:47.009-08:002013-03-03T15:51:47.009-08:00Thanks so much for reading, biker! I'm glad y...Thanks so much for reading, biker! I'm glad you've been having better luck in the job market with the JD off your resume. It really is a mood killer for HR folk. To answer your questions:<br /><br />1. My first temp assignment was at a real estate company, working as an admin. assistant. That job ended after only a few months, but I did get to sharpen my computer skills, since those Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-5289281363347805452013-03-03T15:36:56.304-08:002013-03-03T15:36:56.304-08:00So incredibly proud of you and very inspired!! Enj...So incredibly proud of you and very inspired!! Enjoy this debt free feeling and let go of the guilt. Your debt has caused enough negative emotions. It's gone so feel the freedom in EVERY way. :)Lawfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099970602815308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-48110939482255193652013-03-03T15:19:13.520-08:002013-03-03T15:19:13.520-08:00*sets in*sets inRecovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-54007246198173101432013-03-03T15:18:48.007-08:002013-03-03T15:18:48.007-08:00Thank you so much for reading, and for the kind wo...Thank you so much for reading, and for the kind words! It sounds like you found a great setup overseas. Did you ever make it back to the states? I haven't gotten to the point where I talk about my JD to people I've just met, but I'm sure someday I'll be more comfortable bragging about it a little. Maybe once the reality that I no longer have law school debt set in. I'm gladRecovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-22362392114838854882013-03-03T15:15:45.030-08:002013-03-03T15:15:45.030-08:00Thank you so much for reading! It's so great ...Thank you so much for reading! It's so great that you and your husband were both raised with some money sense. I want to do that with my kids, if we decide to have them. It's funny how these days, luxury items seem to indicate poverty rather than wealth, at least in my experience. Everyone I know who has IRS debt or has declared bankruptcy has owned a boat. Just a coincidence? I Recovering Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216005842425651479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-75133875781529812292013-03-02T19:56:49.922-08:002013-03-02T19:56:49.922-08:00Congratulations! Your stories about delivering piz...Congratulations! Your stories about delivering pizzas remind me of some of my awful gigs, like working at a calling center. After 4 years of underemployment, I am now starting to find "real" jobs. I am confident that my greater success on the job market is due to my ability to leave the JD off my resume and that I don't have to include an employment gap during the years I was in lawbikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855904589819645227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-2148486090306527422013-03-02T17:21:45.408-08:002013-03-02T17:21:45.408-08:00Congratulations to you and I do know the euphoric ...Congratulations to you and I do know the euphoric feeling when you make that last payment! I quit law and went overseas to pay $60,000 off in five years. It helped that my job provided free housing and I could legally avoid US taxes. Now, I use my JD diploma for bragging rights only. The rest of your debt-free life awaits you!Russ McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368376417033439687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094014998630255684.post-16834916858392184432013-03-02T16:47:34.321-08:002013-03-02T16:47:34.321-08:00I love this. And congrats on paying off your stud...I love this. And congrats on paying off your student loan. I grew up with a frugal family so it was ingrained in me, and I was lucky enough to pick a husband who has even more common sense than I do. We both never incurred student loans (he went to school on a full ride; my parents--thankfully--paid for my education) and we're holding off on children until he can get a better paying Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608557927365730961noreply@blogger.com