For the past 4 days I have been in a nervous panic/anxiety attack.
On Friday I interviewed for this job as a legal assistant to an attorney in some posh part of town, and for some reason, call it divine intervention if you will, she liked me immediately (of course I had prayed about a dozen Hail Mary's before I went for that interview.) At the end, she asked that I wait until the weekend for her to discuss with her boss. This meant a whole weekend of waiting, hoping for good news. On Monday, he decided to call me mid way in the day and thankfully, he offered me the job after a lengthy phone interview, I was so excited that I accepted the job on the spot. He wanted me to start right away but I have to give my two week notice at my current job (thankfully).
The family sector were of course excited and jubilant about this but they immediately felt that obtaining a letter of employment from this firm would seal the deal for me and make it safe enough for me to cash out my chips at this place. So this meant some more days of waiting and hoping. I had to wait through yesterday as the partner I interviewed with was unavailable. Then, today I get through to him and he faxes me the letter of employment with the health insurance, benefits, and bulk size pay etc set in ink.
I am so excited I could jump through the roof. So tomorrow, we have work lunch to celebrate one of the attorney's birthdays. I have been asked to patiently wait for this to get done with then, I can submit my resignation to my boss. I cannot wait for the two weeks to come and go, really. It's like a drag, right now that I don't care what happens with the cases. I just want to get out of there and start investing my time elsewhere, at a place that actually knows that this is what I should get paid, at a place that I am hoping will work out much better for me.
The job is as an injury defense litigation assistant to this young female attorney who is about 2 years older than I am. She seems cool enough and besides she's been her own assistant for a while so I respect her for that. The people I work with feel like they are too big to even answer the phone at times. It's just gonna be me and her in this shared office which is in a tall building, (thankfully) and she is in court half the time so that leaves me with enough time to work without the pressure of someone looking over me and to do my best to be the best and not feel pressured that the weight of the company lies on my head.
I am so thankful to God for listening to my cry, hearing me when I lamented about the environment I work now, the sucky pay and the disrespect. I know no job is THE JOB. But I am hopeful and prayerful that this is the job for me for awhile and that I can truly find happiness here.
To everyone who listened and prayed for me silently and to the Most high, for granting me this miracle today. Thank you Father!
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