New Winds

So, I've had so many changes in my life recently and just keep getting more!

School has started and has been crazy so far!! I've barely had time to sleep or breathe! This week has been so weird!!

I was trying to adjust and figure out if I could work and do clinic at the same time. The first week of school, I didn't go to work. The second week I went. My schedule only allows me to work 10 hours a week. This was the third week and I wound up needing to stay home Tuesday after my crazy weekend, but I had brought a deposition home, so I finished summarizing it on Tuesday and e-mailed it to the secretary.

A friend wanted to start a chapter of Amnesty International at my law school last spring semester, so I helped her start it. Today was our first meeting and I had decided that I should take off of work in order to go. So yesterday, Wednesday, I e-mailed the secretary early in case she could get a deposition to me somehow so I could get hours but not have to go in. I never got a response. My last class was cancelled so I was driving home after class and I get a call. I usually don't answer numbers I don't know, but the first three numbers looked like work. So, I answered. It was the accounting lady. She asked me for my hours. I should have known then that something was up. I said can I just give it to you next time. She said no. I don't remember exactly what she said after that. Something about the secretary going on maternity leave soon and she probably leaving by the end of the year so they needed to get someone in full time. So I got cut.

I haven't liked the job for a while. The people were corrupt, there wasn't enough resources or work for everyone. I have a high education and I was doing menial tasks. I felt more like an assistant secretary than a law clerk! I kept the job bc they paid decently and they didn't seem to care when I came in and most of the people were very nice although all were pretty messed up. I now know not to let people give me menial tasks and if they do to quit! I felt like a mindless monkey instead of a lawyer at that job. I still didn't have the balls to quit because it was money and DH's job situation is so crazy that I liked having the extra money. Its also nice to replenish what you spend every month instead of taking it out of my savings.

I am not going to look for another job until I'm looking for a real job. Anyway, I highly doubt someone would hire me to work 10 hours a week at times I designate.

I've never been let go from a job. I either stopped going or had to leave because of school. So that is the part I'm having a hard time dealing with. I've never been good with rejection. Also the fact that they called me up instead of just telling me when I went in the next time in person. They could have told me when I first got there so they wouldn't have to pay me for that day. Also, I feel that it should have been the attorney who hired me instead of one of his minions telling me I was no longer needed. I just felt like I deserved more than that after my time there. Being an independent contractor I guess has its bad points....

So now on to deal with this semester and clinic.