Do any of you ever just spontaneously want to stand up and just walk out, never to come back? This morning I am having a true moment. Fed up with the non-existent communication. Fed up with the entitlement. Fed up with being looked down upon. Fed up with my attorney sending out trash documents (like a decree of divorce with half the numbered paragraphs centered) without running them by me for formatting and knowing that the legal world thinks I did that work. Just fed up today. Feeling done.

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This is what triggered me to move in-house. I had a moment where I was being gaslit so bad, I was ready to walk out and never return.

Rather than do that, I rage applied to companies and luckily got a bite from one. It took six months from the time I applied, but I was able to score an in-house job.

I know the economy is tough out there, but get yourself an exit plan. You deserve better and I promise you better is out there. It just takes a while to find it.

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Especially true in small firms. The culture is so toxic!

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It sounds like it’s time to start looking for a new position. Spend time to really envision the ideal work environment that you want. What would that look like and feel like? Focus on that and make yourself happy!

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Done it plenty of times. If I am not valued and they’re wasting my time, time is money and I can easily make more elsewhere.

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I feel like walking out at least once a week lately. I am applying for other paralegal jobs but there is always going to something - working for attorneys is tough.

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Never had a situation like that from an attorney but I’m definitely needing a break as I’m definitely feeling burnt out.

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Yup. I had that moment a few weeks ago. I am going to take the bar in a few weeks and I only work two days a week but the attorneys still think I should be at their complete beck and call. One of them emailed me about a USB drive that our opposing counsel sent for a case that just will not open for us, I don’t know why. Even It can’t get it open. She sent me an email that said “you better figure this out and fast.” I wanted to tell her right then and there where she could go and what she could do with herself once she got there. But that would be screwing my supervisor. So I took a walk and calmed down.

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Good luck on the bar! Breathe and you will be fine.

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I've been feeling that a lot more lately at my job. We had most of the firm dedicated to a case that went to trial and once that wrapped it's like everyone forgot how to do other work. Now I'm lucky if I'm copied on correspondence and they're lucky to copy me because I'm usually pointing out serious issues with the documents/strategy they should be catching themselves. Feels like amateur hour but half of these guys have been attorneys as long as I've been alive! Embarrassing and frustrating.

Usually when I feel that way, it's time to move on to greener pastures.

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