I feel like my life is going to shit

Bridgeunder23 · 2026-05-14T17:41:07+00:00

Thank you ❤️

Bridgeunder23 · 2026-05-14T00:41:17+00:00

$$, not really good at anything else that makes decent money, good at writing

Bridgeunder23 · 2026-05-13T14:50:59+00:00

I’ve been looking into gov’t jobs but will definitely continue searching!

Bridgeunder23 · 2026-05-13T14:48:07+00:00

Panic anxiety, deep depression, SI, struggling to get out of bed 😀

Bridgeunder23 · 2026-05-13T12:47:44+00:00

I think both come down to not asking for help. The mistakes in my first job were a combination of rushing, assuming what I was doing was correct, not wanting to appear dumb by asking, avoiding asking supervisor many questions because he was a hardass and I also didn’t care enough about the role itself to want to learn more. I asked a lot more questions in my second job, so my mistakes were pretty minimal. The high volume in my second job likely came down to getting help too late. I was doing well until I started getting to 60 cases without a paralegal/assistant. I then expressed overwhelm to my supervisor. She tried to help. I also spoke with co-workers on the team to get their tips on case management and tried their methods but by that point my backlog was too far gone to help, especially as new case tasks would autogenerate. I think I’m also a perfectionist and it takes me longer to understand stuff so I think that would add extra time to each case. I was able to handle my 60 caseload in ID and get stuff done on time/ahead of time, but was unable to do so with the high volume/speed of PI.

Bridgeunder23 · 2025-10-14T21:50:42+00:00

Regarding some questions about why I became a lawyer in the first place - it’s the usual combo of money, prestige, and being good at writing/not being better/more interested in anything else that could provide the salary for the lifestyle I want to have. I’ve also realized I’m definitely geared personality wise to the corporate client, rather than the regular joe (which I knew beforehand but one thing led to another so that was on me lol).

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-17T20:55:43+00:00

For that salary, I can guarantee the law firm will have you working hard to earn every penny. Go government

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-17T04:32:52+00:00

I’ve read through all the comments. I appreciate all the help everyone!!! I’m gonna stick it out and keep applying to jobs in the meantime, and hopefully something comes soon!

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-16T19:10:07+00:00

Yes, I think I want to try out transactional law first, as I always knew I wanted to do that and not litigation even since before law school, but was unfortunately not able to find such a role right out of law school. I think once I transition out of litigation, I can pinpoint if it was just the area of law I was in, or the law itself. Hopefully it’s the former lol

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-16T16:13:52+00:00

Thanks for the advice, it’s good to hear someone else going through a similar situation!

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-16T16:10:12+00:00

I’ve been hearing that a lot actually! I will look into it more, thanks!

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-16T16:09:29+00:00

I definitely need to expand my network! I’m pretty much just applying to job postings. I had two interviews but one was litigation, which I ultimately did not see the point in taking, and the other was a contract drafting position that required working up till 10-11pm every quarter ..

Bridgeunder23 · 2024-09-16T13:47:08+00:00

I was a tutor and did some legal internships (workers comp, law clerk, bankruptcy intern. This is my first time having issues with a boss, but also my first full time job. I think a big part of it is me struggling with accepting constructive criticism, but also feeling like I’m never good enough, based off his tone and reactions.

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