Comments on: Please help – seeking career advice – underemployed attorney? http://aspenfinancialgroup.com/please-help-seeking-career-advice-underemployed-attorney.htm Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://aspenfinancialgroup.com/please-help-seeking-career-advice-underemployed-attorney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1972 Chris Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://aspenfinancialgroup.com/please-help-seeking-career-advice-underemployed-attorney.htm#comment-1972 I can tell by your post that you are an intelligent person that is looking out for you future and I would like to give you a little advice. First off, I am 43 years old and am a Licensed Land Surveyor that has owned my own business for 10 years. I know first hand what you are going through when you talk of working for jokers, jerks and morons... It all comes down to the fact that most business owners are out for one thing and that is themselves. It is rare to find an employer that treats its employees with respect and pays them what they are worth. On a lighter note they do exist, but in this economic atmosphere they are harder to come by. Here are a few pointers that might give you an insight on what to think about before you make any decision. 1) Never leave a job until you have another. 2) Never leave an employer on bad terms (DON'T BURN BRIDGES) 3) Try to find work that you not only can live on, but live with. 4) The happiest workers always work for themselves. 5) If you go into business for yourself try to obtain a decent client base before you leave your current employment. 6) Make sure that you have around 3 months of salary saved up before you leave you current employment as well as supplies, equipment... 7) I know several realtors and they all do very well. I know this one realtor who has really made a name for herself because she is very confident, intelligent, nice and has an awesome work ethic. 8) Most people in America just want a hand out. If you are a hard worker and are a positive thinker good things are sure to come. Good Luck on all your endeavors. I can tell by your post that you are an intelligent person that is looking out for you future and I would like to give you a little advice. First off, I am 43 years old and am a Licensed Land Surveyor that has owned my own business for 10 years. I know first hand what you are going through when you talk of working for jokers, jerks and morons… It all comes down to the fact that most business owners are out for one thing and that is themselves. It is rare to find an employer that treats its employees with respect and pays them what they are worth. On a lighter note they do exist, but in this economic atmosphere they are harder to come by. Here are a few pointers that might give you an insight on what to think about before you make any decision.
1) Never leave a job until you have another.

2) Never leave an employer on bad terms (DON’T BURN BRIDGES)

3) Try to find work that you not only can live on, but live with.

4) The happiest workers always work for themselves.

5) If you go into business for yourself try to obtain a decent client base before you leave your current employment.

6) Make sure that you have around 3 months of salary saved up before you leave you current employment as well as supplies, equipment…

7) I know several realtors and they all do very well. I know this one realtor who has really made a name for herself because she is very confident, intelligent, nice and has an awesome work ethic.

8) Most people in America just want a hand out. If you are a hard worker and are a positive thinker good things are sure to come.

Good Luck on all your endeavors.

]]> By: snpuck http://aspenfinancialgroup.com/please-help-seeking-career-advice-underemployed-attorney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1973 snpuck Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://aspenfinancialgroup.com/please-help-seeking-career-advice-underemployed-attorney.htm#comment-1973 Why don't you just start your own firm? If you already are working for not getting paid, you may as well work for yourself and not get paid. Look to get on as a conflict attorney with your local Public Defender's office. It should be enough to cover the bills, and then you can devote the rest of your time to whatever your passion in law is. As for the MBA, you will learn more about business doing it yourself than whatever they can teach you in school. I've had many a discussion with people with MBA's and they all sound great in theory, but in the real world, I do not think the info is all that useful. It appears you have plenty of education, but you need to learn how to apply it. Another suggestion is to move where are more opportunities, like I am guessing where it is cold. As for another states bar, I'm in CA, so not needed as much here, but if you are in New England or on the East Coast, maybe that is a more typical requirement. I would look to do both the law and real estate. The days of just collecting education and getting a big check without actually being able to prove you can produce are over, at least for awhile. Why don’t you just start your own firm? If you already are working for not getting paid, you may as well work for yourself and not get paid. Look to get on as a conflict attorney with your local Public Defender’s office. It should be enough to cover the bills, and then you can devote the rest of your time to whatever your passion in law is.
As for the MBA, you will learn more about business doing it yourself than whatever they can teach you in school. I’ve had many a discussion with people with MBA’s and they all sound great in theory, but in the real world, I do not think the info is all that useful. It appears you have plenty of education, but you need to learn how to apply it.
Another suggestion is to move where are more opportunities, like I am guessing where it is cold.
As for another states bar, I’m in CA, so not needed as much here, but if you are in New England or on the East Coast, maybe that is a more typical requirement.
I would look to do both the law and real estate. The days of just collecting education and getting a big check without actually being able to prove you can produce are over, at least for awhile.

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