Job/employer once again

[chevalier]

Thank you. I’ll be having an interview tomorrow for a big law firm.

 

[Mary_ann_R]

Thank you. I’ll be having an interview tomorrow for a big law firm.

I’ll be praying for you!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[chevalier]

Today I had an interview with the American firm that replied to my application/resume. It all went well and the interviewer was pleased and I suppose also impressed, although I’m sensing it was harder to relate. She was pleased to talk when I created the opportunity. I became active too, so I guess it went all right. What’s worrying is that she mentioned the normal procedures for hiring students, while I’m a graduate. Because I’m a PhD candidate, some firms try to treat me like a student, while I’m a guy with a Master’s like anyone. I’ve been pushing it across that in the previous firm I climbed up to full Lawyer (job title) and that I understand why the need to make a contract for a limited time first, but I was trying to send the message that I’m not going to agree to be downgraded to a student intern. I have an opportunity to impress her now since she requested an article about a legal matter of her choosing - told me to write it can be in English if I want (read: I don’t want it not to be in English). If I do the charming right, perhaps I’ll be able to push for an adjustment of their normal way of recruitment - since after all I have worked elsewhere after graduating and those procedures don’t really apply to me, there’s no need to bend them to include me. I’m also worried by the fact they normally work 9-10 hours. If they start at 10 o’clock, that means they work even until 8 pm. That’s hardly good for social life, finding a wife, writing a PhD dissertation… Though I do need the cash and with that firm in my resume, I could milk the smaller, native ones, if I were to decide to change the job later. Please keep me in your prayers… I’d so much rely on that more than charming them, and I’m afraid to make poor choices at this point.

 

[244Rocket]

Still praying hard to St. Joseph for you!

 

[BarbaraTherese]

Today I had an interview with the American firm that replied to my application/resume. It all went well and the interviewer was pleased and I suppose also impressed, although I’m sensing it was harder to relate. She was pleased to talk when I created the opportunity. I became active too, so I guess it went all right. What’s worrying is that she mentioned the normal procedures for hiring students, while I’m a graduate. Because I’m a PhD candidate, some firms try to treat me like a student, while I’m a guy with a Master’s like anyone. I’ve been pushing it across that in the previous firm I climbed up to full Lawyer (job title) and that I understand why the need to make a contract for a limited time first, but I was trying to send the message that I’m not going to agree to be downgraded to a student intern. I have an opportunity to impress her now since she requested an article about a legal matter of her choosing - told me to write it can be in English if I want (read: I don’t want it not to be in English). If I do the charming right, perhaps I’ll be able to push for an adjustment of their normal way of recruitment - since after all I have worked elsewhere after graduating and those procedures don’t really apply to me, there’s no need to bend them to include me. I’m also worried by the fact they normally work 9-10 hours. If they start at 10 o’clock, that means they work even until 8 pm. That’s hardly good for social life, finding a wife, writing a PhD dissertation… Though I do need the cash and with that firm in my resume, I could milk the smaller, native ones, if I were to decide to change the job later. Please keep me in your prayers… I’d so much rely on that more than charming them, and I’m afraid to make poor choices at this point.

Thank you for this update , and will continue to keep your hopes in prayer and may The Holy Spirit guide and inspire you with wisdom and insight…