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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I want to quit my job but I have absolutely no idea what I want to do. Someone figure it out for me?
But seriously, does anyone have ideas for where to start looking? I met with a legal recruiter today who initially told me he specialized in placing attorneys in non-firm alternate careers but he is a lying asshole who told me that I am overqualified and that there currently is nothing out there for someone with my skillset.
Do I have to be a cocktail server? Is my life OVER?!????? WTF?
I do not want to go to a firm and would do something not law-related but I have no idea where to start looking. HELP!!!!
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I think I'm in a similar boat as you are. Actually, with the exception of Sebby, I think that most of the rest of us are right there with you.
I would think that making a jump to something radically different will require some sort of financial sacrifice at first until you get up to speed and get good at it. And that's the part that scares the crap out of me and keeps me tied to something I don't hate, but certainly don't really love.
I think that's why a lot of people jump to legal recruiting or some sort of other sales-related legal support job when they first get out. It's somewhat familiar and there's a built in knowledge base that you can draw on to do well fairly quickly.
Moving to opening a book shop or becoming a landscape designer or starting a catering company involves a lot more risk and a much bigger learning curve.
