Hopes and Backup Plans
I came to a realization in April. I can't really ignore the rest of the job market while the legal job market is so crappy. It's not that I'm getting turned down. It's that the jobs for a law graduate with no experience is almost non-existent. My RCIA instructor told me that his last hire was someone who had passed the bar a while back, but was working in a pizza parlor. It's just the way things are.
So I bit the bullet and expanded my job interests. Not even a week later I got a call from Bankers Life and Casualty. We did the dance, I got my insurance license after taking a pre-licensing course, and went through their training. I am now an Agent with them. Hehe, who would have thought that my vehicle license plate, AGENT K would actually be relevant? I am grateful for the opportunity that Bankers has presented to me.
At the same time, the PA Bar exam is in 4 weeks. I am still taking it. I am still determined to pass. It has become a *thing* with me. But will it open up doors? Considering the past year of job searching, I'm not all that certain. I shall certainly work Bankers while waiting those long months before the exam results are posted. But I have this sneaking suspicion. Even if I pass, I might still end up working Bankers. At least until the economy has absorbed this multi-year backlog of law graduates. And then? Well, that's crossroads time. My goal is still the same, a run at public office, and a place called Misfit Manor, where Tiffany and I can work toward a happily ever after :) That goal is adiabatic - that is, it is path-independent. Lots of ways to get to Rome. Lots of ways to get to the future. But one thing is certain. The future will happen. See y'all on the flip side - I love you all madly!
So I bit the bullet and expanded my job interests. Not even a week later I got a call from Bankers Life and Casualty. We did the dance, I got my insurance license after taking a pre-licensing course, and went through their training. I am now an Agent with them. Hehe, who would have thought that my vehicle license plate, AGENT K would actually be relevant? I am grateful for the opportunity that Bankers has presented to me.
At the same time, the PA Bar exam is in 4 weeks. I am still taking it. I am still determined to pass. It has become a *thing* with me. But will it open up doors? Considering the past year of job searching, I'm not all that certain. I shall certainly work Bankers while waiting those long months before the exam results are posted. But I have this sneaking suspicion. Even if I pass, I might still end up working Bankers. At least until the economy has absorbed this multi-year backlog of law graduates. And then? Well, that's crossroads time. My goal is still the same, a run at public office, and a place called Misfit Manor, where Tiffany and I can work toward a happily ever after :) That goal is adiabatic - that is, it is path-independent. Lots of ways to get to Rome. Lots of ways to get to the future. But one thing is certain. The future will happen. See y'all on the flip side - I love you all madly!