About 9 months ago I moved from a mid size ID / civ litigation role to a full civ lit role at a small fully remote firm. I LOVE the work I do now but the issue is I.am.bored. The workload has been so low I’m being told to bill 3/4 hours per day. I am still in my 20s (no kids, spouse, or pets) so I really hate doing nothing but watching Netflix all day. Considering applying to new places but worried I’ll be completely rejected with 2 prior moves & only few months at my new firm. Any advice?

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Can you try to bring in your own business? Do you know if this is just a down phase and the firm typically picks up? It’s hard to say.

But I don’t think there is anything wrong with applying to new jobs. If you get rejected so be it but won’t know if you don’t try.

Write an article. Look for upcoming conferences in your area of expertise. Apply to speak. Have you developed a niche to become the go-to person on that issue? These steps can help you attract business, make your job more secure. That fallow time is an opportunity.

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