Good day everyone. I have begun this blog in an attempt to document my job hunting experience. So this blog is kind of like the converse of a resume in that, while my job history remains stagnant, my job-seeking experience certainly increases.
I was laid off of my last job in November 2010. A synopsis of the event: In September 2010, my boss, one-half of the law firm's partnership, left the firm to start up his own law firm. It was a complete shock to me and I felt like the wife who is the last to know that her husband has taken up with another woman. Stupid me! But I did notice that a lot of extra-secretive things had been going on in those last few months, such as an inordinate amount of closed-door telephone conferences and things like that. And he had always hinted to me that he wanted to venture off on his own, however, I always hinted back that I would not be interested in such a venture. I like the security of an established company or firm and am not interested in a start-up venture.
So there I was, left in the lurch by my boss who only a few months earlier noted his appreciation of me by proclaiming that I would always have a job as his legal assistant. In fact, he said I was the best legal assistant he had ever had! Hah, great ruse and it worked! (Although I do believe I was the best legal assistant he had ever had to be sure.) As he was packing up the last of his possessions, his final words to me were, "It was nice knowing you." (I think that's what he said, at least it was some such kind of lame banality that one might say to a parting co-worker). My response was: "Right back to you." And there ended a two-year working relationship.
Well, much to my amazement, the other partner, with whom I had very little contact as he covered another side of the law firm's practice, decided to keep me on. His reasoning was that he would eventually replace our perfidious partner with a new associate attorney to handle that area of practice and so I would still be needed in the law firm. Meanwhile, I would focus on whatever work was needed -- sort of as a floater. Well, that worked for a couple of months, but there was just not enough work for me, and so I was let go in November. As a matter of fact, the entire law firm shut down at the end of December.
There you have the basic history of my lay-off. My future entries will mainly focus on my experiences with the job hunt, with some peripheral stuff thrown in for fun. I really woke up this morning with the intention of starting a blog in order for potential employers to find out a little bit more about me other than what they read on my two-page resume. Of course, this could be the death knell for my job-seeking endeavors, but I am still going for it. And I am not so sure of the clear purpose of this blog now, but probably, in addition to my original idea, it is also to keep my head on straight in the midst of so many job rejections, non-responses, spam job opportunities, and deceitful employment agencies.
So, stay tuned and have a great day!
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