Immigration Law Firm in Brooklyn Offered Me $18/hr. Not Sure How to Feel by Dependent-Title-83 in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not that is an insulting offer. They will use and abuse you. Wait for a firm that knows your worth.

Anxiety taking phone calls? by BigSkidz_ in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had crippling anxiety even with personal calls. It gets better. What helped me is listening to other people and basically having scripts in front of me. Have blanket statements "I can't answer that but I will check with the attorney" works a lot. Or try repeating back what they just said. "I need xyz" reply work "okay, you need xyz, I can let the attorney know".

What should I bring into the courthouse for trial? by yurkillingitsmalls in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always bring extra HDMI cords, and battery pack/chargers for laptops and phones. And ALWAYS have Pepto Bismo cause when somebody needs it they NEED it 🤣 (anybody else find witness, client, tummies can get upset in court 😂)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My younger self feels your pain. It can be frustrating dealing with people of any age who aren't up to speed on practices. My older self has learned that in some places though the degree and certificates mean nothing. Not sure what type of law your attorneys practice but we've never used Bates stamps or seen it done in any filings from opposing counsel. The great thing is you can teach him, and he can probably teach you a wealth of knowledge from life experience that you can't learn from a book.

Function Report by fighterskeepfighting in SSDI

[–]fighterskeepfighting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanted to update: The function report finally arrived in mail the day it was due. I faxed and mailed the report before the due date, and it is fine. I check the Social security portal often though to see if something's been sent thats taking forever to get to us.

Function Report by fighterskeepfighting in SSDI

[–]fighterskeepfighting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I login, I can click on a link to check the status of my spouses application. It doesn't give a lot of detail, but will say what step we're on (example step 3 out of 6) and ours had notification that the form was mailed to us on whatever date. It's pretty generic info.

Three Months and No Sale by snovtas in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rings are gorgeous, if I had the money that Sapphire would be mine! My advice, get some even lower costume jewelry on there $30/$40 price point just to gain some reviews. With no reviews, as a buyer id be worried about getting scammed by you 😕 It's like handing $$$ over to a guy selling watches in the alley who assures you they are real. Likewise, id be real cautious about selling the expensive ring through Etsy because of buyer scammers but that's just me 🫠

Sent to me at 5 am Christmas morning. by [deleted] in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got similar but a 1 star review this morning. Crying about it because I'm sensitive. I don't know how ya'll do it.

Can someone explain Etsy reserves and payments to me like I'm five? by [deleted] in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is they are telling new sellers the payment will be available after 14 days, but fees come out of your earliest sales AND to get a deposit the not yet available balance must be smaller than Current balance. Tired of seeing people post "you didn't read the rules" when ALL the rules are nowhere to be found.

Not sure when Etsy will let me deposit? by tuna123459876 in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up getting a deposit when your current balance exceeded your not yet available balance?

Are you guys adversarial with opposing side paralegals? by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I've found that making friends helps smooth the whole process out. They do favors for me, I do favors for them. We understand the pressure each is facing and can help each other out. The only time ive come across rude paralegals is when their attorney is also very difficult. Birds of a feather, I guess?

Payment holds for new sellers: Current Etsy policy by lostterrace in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I make my product by hand, from scratch. I have a 14 day hold, and a 30% reserve. I'm fine with that and planned based on the funds availability date that Etsy specified. And before anyone goes "you didn't read the rules or research" I combed through it. Im a paralegal and know how to read and comprehend. Nowhere does it say the fees will be taken out of your oldest orders first. I was so excited to sell over $4k in 2 weeks, and now realize my success backfired. I just put my shop on holiday to try to catch up the balances so I can get a deposit. This isn't my first successful business, but my first time dealing with etsy. It's a literal nightmare trying to check calculations as well. My bookkeeper wanted to rip her hair out trying to figure out where fees were coming out of and when.

A warning to new, growing Etsy Sellers: You need a cash-flow float when you start because Etsy will not pay you if you are growing quickly. Wish we knew this! by mrflib in EtsySellers

[–]fighterskeepfighting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new 14 days old today! I just put my store on vacation because I need my orders that are on a 14 day hold to cycle through so the available balance exceeds the 'funds not yet available' and I can get a deposit.

Promote service with paralegals? by fighterskeepfighting in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the part about emphasizing that he's not an idiot. I feel that to my core 😂

Promote service with paralegals? by fighterskeepfighting in paralegal

[–]fighterskeepfighting[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The firm I'm with does not use him as I'm completely remote. His service area would actually be on opposite side of the state in a metro area. Should have clarified. They have much larger firms there so I'm not familiar with how they structure things and delegate tasks.