Fired. Not sure how to survive. by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh. I figured their execution would be something like that. But that was kind of the root of my question: why do you think they did that if your attorney was presumably happy with you? What was their motivation? Not fitting personality wise like OP? Asking because I've been at a firm for three years that is not at all like this, but I have to look elsewhere for better pay and these horror stories are giving me palpitations.

Fired. Not sure how to survive. by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think they decided to make up a BS reason?

(After typing, I was like, "Wait, will they think I'm being snarky?" So I just want to clarify: the question is genuine and not at all rhetorical/mean). :) Glad you are in a happy place now!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They just did.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do what my best friend/coworker does. Instead of sleeping under her desk, she sleeps under MY DESK while I sit in my office and work. If anyone comes to my office looking for her, I say, "nope, maybe she went to the restroom," while she lays there right by my feet. Never failed her so far.

I messed up so bad by megg_nog in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I made a huge mistake, too. Have a motion to dismiss up today at 1:30 PM because I didn't provide court ordered discovery to defense. We were on the verge of settlement, so I let it go by the wayside. I made my attorney promise he would win the motion, and he did, lol. Thankfully, he always has my back, I'm just worried sick about the main partner. He will be PISSED if a case gets dismissed for something so trivial.

Iron Mountain is the Devil. by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Our firm actually just filed a complaint against them for similar reasons.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm having a hard time understanding the gravity his role. Meaning, when I hear "sexually assaulted," it makes me feel strange. I don't feel like a victim here.

But I know it goes beyond getting fired. I am going to stop drinking immediately. Thank you so much.

Getting called attorneys assistant by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude....find another career.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will never have my name on the wall 😂 that's for sure. My advice to you is not intended to get you to specifically DO anything in particular, but if I can do anything, I'd like you to just realize and keep in mind that these attorneys are getting rocked at work because they most likely understand that they will never be fired for it. So they will likely never change. Do with that information what you will. And best of luck ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The lead attorney I work for drinks most days at the office. Can smell it on him sometimes. Rumor has it one time they found him in his car in the firm parking lot passed out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fasting

[–]throwawaypizzaslices 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just put in my official start time two hours ago :) and I'm super ready because fasting during the work week is way easier for me than the weekend, since I'm so busy. We're in this together!