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<blockquote data-quote="Legalese" data-source="post: 6968" data-attributes="member: 244"><p>Dear TCLA readers</p><p></p><p>Provisio: I know lots of people on here are grinding away at getting their TC and I am sorry in advance if this post is irritating (if it's any help it took me two years and self funding to get to this point so I know the grind).</p><p></p><p>I start my TC very soon at a Magic Circle firm but I am slightly worried now as people have been lining up to tell me how hard I will work and how dreadful the hours will be when I tell them where I am going. Included in this list are: a former MC associate (first time meeting him) who gave me this lecture over CHRISTMAS eve drinks, most partners and current trainees at the small sized London law firm where I currently paralegal, and other sorts. </p><p></p><p>Of course I know what the hours will be! I try to tell them - I am a bit older, I always care deeply about my work (often staying late or getting too obsessive about something), I have had a previous career, one of my positive character traits are endurance and generally a determined attitude, and I can laugh when things get ridiculous, I worked in a restaurant 10am - 2am/3am for a LONG period of my life. </p><p></p><p>The long and the short is that I am aware of the challenge ahead and I did believe I was up for it, I don't know if this is just a cultural thing because the firm I currently paralegal at are - I would say in my humble opinion - not overly hardworking. Surely, I won't despise it?! I am thinking of nurses, doctors, truck drivers, parents who come home to more work to look after children... it cannot be THAT bad!?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rant but I would really really appreciate anyones thoughts...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Legalese, post: 6968, member: 244"] Dear TCLA readers Provisio: I know lots of people on here are grinding away at getting their TC and I am sorry in advance if this post is irritating (if it's any help it took me two years and self funding to get to this point so I know the grind). I start my TC very soon at a Magic Circle firm but I am slightly worried now as people have been lining up to tell me how hard I will work and how dreadful the hours will be when I tell them where I am going. Included in this list are: a former MC associate (first time meeting him) who gave me this lecture over CHRISTMAS eve drinks, most partners and current trainees at the small sized London law firm where I currently paralegal, and other sorts. Of course I know what the hours will be! I try to tell them - I am a bit older, I always care deeply about my work (often staying late or getting too obsessive about something), I have had a previous career, one of my positive character traits are endurance and generally a determined attitude, and I can laugh when things get ridiculous, I worked in a restaurant 10am - 2am/3am for a LONG period of my life. The long and the short is that I am aware of the challenge ahead and I did believe I was up for it, I don't know if this is just a cultural thing because the firm I currently paralegal at are - I would say in my humble opinion - not overly hardworking. Surely, I won't despise it?! I am thinking of nurses, doctors, truck drivers, parents who come home to more work to look after children... it cannot be THAT bad!? Sorry for the rant but I would really really appreciate anyones thoughts... [/QUOTE]
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