Leverage For Lawyers

Posted by Elizabeth Zelinka

10.  All of the work has dried up, but somehow you still have no life.

9.  You are about to receive more good news–a big pay cut.

8.  Your chance of getting promoted to partner have gone from ”highly unlikely” to “not in this lifetime.”

7.  They are probably going to stop serving free bagels on Monday morning.

6.  They are probably going to make you start paying your own dental premiums.

5.  There is no longer any point in burning two hours per day on the “Greedy Associates” website, leaving you with less professional    stimulation than ever before. 

4.  All of your lunch buddies have already been laid-off.

3.  There is no satisfaction to be gained by slamming your firm in the Vault Associate Satisfaction Survey (since no one cares any longer if you are satisfied).

2.  The severance packages are getting shorter with every new round of lay-offs.

1.  It is a lot more fun to jump than to be pushed.

Elizabeth Zelinka is a Consultant and Career Strategist with Zelinka & Prince Search Partners.  She can be reached through her website at www.zpsearchpartners.com.

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