Today is a day to celebrate! No, really. Stop and CELEBRATE.
Are you like me? Did you expect the New Year to signal an end to the layoffs? Were you excited to see all the new job openings that January usually brings for attorneys? Typically, law firms hire more in January and February than any other time of the year.
Instead, we’ve seen more layoffs. Today, I saw an article concerning layoffs at a reputed U.K. firm. Yesterday, I saw news that support staff had been drastically cut at a national law firm. Contract attorneys in New York are reported to be working for scale (I exaggerate, but only slightly). This week it was reported that several firms in Texas have frozen associate salaries for 2009 (what a difference a year makes). And every day I hear from attorneys who have either been laid off or fear that they will be laid off very soon.
However, last week, I was buoyed by a miracle that came out of New York. A city so used to bad news that some have described its climate as similar to post 9/11. But last Thursday in New York, I saw the greatness of mankind and the kindness of strangers. Did you see it too? New York really needed some good news. I needed it too.
Today my phones are quiet. And I’m glad. I think everyone needs a day to forget the recent past and look forward to the future.
For it is a special day. A momentous day in history, no matter your political leanings. A day for change. A day for hope. So let’s take a day and forget the economy, take a deep breath, and celebrate!
INTERESTED IN IMPROVING YOUR CAREER? CHECK OUT …
|
THE CAREER TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM TM SIGN UP NOW! |
Resources
Search Jobs
Post Your Resume to 65+ Job Sites
Resume Service
Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
Related posts:
- Next Stop Partnership
- Timing is Everything
- A Hot Practice Area for the Economic Downturn
- Is Your Paycheck Making You Nervous?
- Partner Growth Down By 50% At AmLaw 100
- Will travel, have job…
