So I have been out of commission for the past few weeks, but for a good reason. I have been offered a job as an editor for a startup company. It is certainly nice to have the offer, particularly in this economic climate, but now I am torn.
Cons:
-The job is not remotely in the field of law
-It pays a lot less than a law job would pay me
-Risks associated with work at a startup company (various)
Pros:
-I haven’t received any calls about law jobs, despite the resumes I have been sending around
-Some money is better than no money
-The job will allow me to work from home for a period of time
-(on a related note) The baby refuses to take a bottle right now, making the idea of daycare difficult
-This would fill the resume gap
Based on these considerations and conversations with my husband, I’m leaning towards accepting the job… My main misgiving is that by taking this non-law job, I am hurting my chances of getting a law-related job in the future. I know that many of my fellow graduates are still searching for jobs, so I’m definitely grateful to have a job opportunity at all.
Mostly, I wish that making adult decisions wasn’t so tricky. And that the job market was better. But mostly the thing about decisions.
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