Wham or Scam

Well, after the shock collapse of Lehman Brothers it would seem that nothing is safe in this financial war. It is not the big bosses that i’m worried about, its their minions - their secretaries, administrators, desk staff and the like - the soul blood of their business that suffer. They don’t get multi-million pound packages that will see them through Christmas and beyond, they may not even get the pay that they are owed. These people are the true casualties of this war.

I am also one of those casualties. I lost my job three weeks ago after working in my organization for two years. I wasn’t surprised. I worked as a legal assistant in a Conveyancing (residential property)  law firm. We all saw it coming and to be honest I was amazed that we had survived for so long. At least the firm didn’t collapse, its just a worrying time for the survivors as this time of year is traditionally quiet. I am in no doubt that there will be more job losses before the year is out. I was lucky it was a redundancy, they are usually up for yearly massacres!

My friend also lost her job last week after the collapse of XL. This is indiscriminate in the industries it targets. Mine was always a ticking time bomb, banking also; but travel?

So where from here? Well i’m using this time to recharge my batteries and enjoy the time off to concentrate on my Internet business and consider a new career path.  Law is not for me anymore, I have worked in too many law offices to realize that they are the most brutal employers you could ever work for. I am grateful for the years of experience but I have wised up to the way they operate. Accountancy seem the best way forward. I can run my own business once I have the basic knowledge. Now, I must stop being lazy and actually start applying for some jobs.