Questions that Shouldn't be Asked...

Sorry there haven't been any new posts lately. I've been working round the clock preparing for my very first jury trial. As for me2insav, I don't know what her excuse is. I know what she did this weekend. Anyway, I digress.

So I've been working all weekend long, putting in ridiculous hours. It's what lawyers do. Particularly first year lawyers. Particularly first year litigation attorneys.

And honestly, I didn't really mind working 8 hours on Saturday and another 8 on Sunday because I do find the law interesting, and I'm excited about getting to handle a jury trial so soon (I've only been a lawyer for about 9 months, only licensed for about 7 months). But obviously, it now being Tuesday and me having had no real weekend, I'm tired. I'm beginning to develop a bit of a cold (always makes me cranky), and as if that weren't enough, the boyfriend is being a bit of shithead (a story for another post).

But up until last night, I was keeping my spirits fairly high, looking for the positive in everything and all that crap. Then I got the news, my friend, who is also an attorney, just got her first review and her first pay bump. We've been practicing for the same amount of time now, but I put in WAY more hours than her and practice in a much more stressful area of the law. Now don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled for her, and she totally deserves this raise, but I'm pretty sure that I am now the lowest paid attorney I know, which seems all the more unfair since I know I'm far from the least hard working attorney I know.

I have now been reminded how salary discussions rank right up there with discussions about your boyfriend's ex's in the category of "questions you don't really want the answers to"...