I am older, and the last two years have been rough. The first firm closed, and the second firm was very unprofessional (think they used me for a trial and then laid me off - should of been a temp position). I am looking for a Paralegal position, and I am so afraid I will not find one at my age. I have over 30 years of experience and am a very hard worker. Is there anyone out there experiencing the same problem? I have applied for a lot of positions but nothing.

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I was in a similar boat and ultimately determined the biggest reason I wasn't landing something was the lack of discussing pay. I feel like it was automatically assumed I'd be above their budget, but actually bringing it up in interviews helped clarify that I'm not looking for unreasonable pay or planning to retire in the next 5 years.

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what type of law are you experienced in?

Yep and finally got a remote job and now over worked and exhausted ready to retire...

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