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re: Considering rebooting my life
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:20 pm to SixthAndBarone
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:20 pm to SixthAndBarone
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You don’t think there’s any opportunity in Louisiana for construction and lawyers? Really?
Getting a law degree effectively had me blackballed from Construction. If I had known that before going to law school, I would not have gone.
I would not hesitate to go back to construction now, but the law degree is excluding me. I have been told this in multiple interviews with construction companies over the last 5 years.
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:20 pm to kingbob
Try military officer. OCS
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:21 pm to kingbob
Get admitted to the FL Bar....move to Gulf Shores...
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:22 pm to SalE
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Get admitted to the FL Bar....move to Gulf Shores...
Isn't Gulf Shores in Alabama?
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:23 pm to kingbob
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I have been told this in multiple interviews with construction companies over the last 5 years.
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:24 pm to SixthAndBarone
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You don’t think there’s any opportunity in Louisiana for construction and lawyers? Really?
Compared to other places the job market in LA is laughable.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:24 pm to kingbob
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but the law degree is excluding me.
Construction companies as in contractors? And you are referring to construction management type jobs?
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:25 pm to kingbob
I would suggest trying to figure out what parts of work you enjoy or what you enjoy seeing yourself doing…:and see if you can find a real job that wraps around that.
I don’t like my job in particular - but through my job I get to travel regionally, entertain clients, work with a fun group of people or remotely…etc. I enjoy those things and the flexibility I have with my schedule so the actual day to day work isn’t a bad trade off.
I don’t like my job in particular - but through my job I get to travel regionally, entertain clients, work with a fun group of people or remotely…etc. I enjoy those things and the flexibility I have with my schedule so the actual day to day work isn’t a bad trade off.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:25 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Petrochemical plants and construction project owners assume that any lawyer on a job-site exists only to find plaintiffs to sue them. They assume that hiring an attorney to do non-attorney things just opens them up to that attorney convincing contractors and employees to sue them for workman's comp/slip & fall or would act as a covert agent for some environmental ngo.
That's what I have been told over and over and over again.
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Construction companies as in contractors? And you are referring to construction management type jobs?
yes
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:25 pm to SixthAndBarone
quote:yes really. Leave Louisiana sometime.
Really?
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:26 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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I am curious about this as well.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:30 pm to kingbob
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For those who have changed career fields, how did you determine what career path to go down?
I examined my life, and seeked out what it was I really wanted to do, and I pursued it.
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How did you leverage the need for additional schooling/training to get the new career you wanted vs the financial need to support yourself now?
Find a way to make it work, and usually it does. Sometimes you have to humble yourself, and part with some of the luxuries that you may be accustomed to. How bad do you want it?
If you are a Christian, seek God. He will provide, many times miraculously.
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How did that pivot work for you in your sense of personal satisfaction, work/life balance, etc?
Work is never a burden. It’s rarely a source of stress in my life. I never dread waking up in the morning.
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Did you have to relocate to a different part of the country, and if so, how did the change of scenery impact your life going forward?
Yes. I am the adventurous type, so it has always been exciting for me to move to another place, and see and experience new things, especially when a vision becomes a reality.
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:31 pm to kingbob
Leaving LA would solve most of your problems.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:32 pm to kingbob
This might be corny - but I read a book and part of it was listing 30 or so companies you'd like to work for. Putting things like that on paper/screen can be helpful and help you commit to it
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:32 pm to kingbob
SIL is a paralegal for a major O&G company here in Hou. Most of her attys work from home a great deal of the time, one even lives in the Caribbean and does everything remotely. The O&G or petrochem field would probably be something to think about since you had experience in drilling. Get your foot in the door and move up.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:37 pm to kingbob
For half my life, I’m at work offshore. My life is basically a reboot every time I come. My wife is still waiting on me after 18 years with bells on and I still get butterflies when I pull down my driveway. I’m thankful that my life has and is full of different milestones. Only having the time off has allowed this!
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:37 pm to LSUEnvy
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SIL is a paralegal for a major O&G company here in Hou. Most of her attys work from home a great deal of the time, one even lives in the Caribbean and does everything remotely. The O&G or petrochem field would probably be something to think about since you had experience in drilling. Get your foot in the door and move up.
Yeah i get the State Bar part, but you could work for/under someone until you pass the bar, so I wouldn't let another state bar scare me away. I'm waiting on TX reciprocity and I'd love to get admitted into Florida.
Good luck. Sounds like you just really need a change of scenery. Good news is you have nothing tying you down. Go for it!
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:39 pm to kingbob
This might sound very simple minded but you have to be like 2 rats. One rat goes to work at one job full time for security, and the second rat does a side gig that eventually ended up paying much more than my full time job. In less than 4 years I was making 5 times my full time job so it was easy to walk away. Did that for 4 years until I was able to retire from my full time job at 44 years old and just work my businesses. It was 4 tough years so better to do that when you are young. Kept it a secret from my full time job and they didn't know that I was doing that. I only got about 3-4 hours sleep average per day. It paid off big time. Take a risk on a side hustle. If you're smart enough to pass the bar to become a lawyer, you're smart enough to do something big. Good luck. work hard.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:42 pm to kingbob
Supply chain management/logistics. Seriously. Best decision I made. I initially wanted to be a journalist (LOL) because of my writing skills. Found out reaalllll quick what that was like.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:45 pm to 6R12
I'm a little disappointed in the OT that no one told me I should be an electrician or a plumber
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