#NerdsUnite: Confessions of a ginger (Slight Detour)

<editorsnote> Nerds, meet my buddy Layne. I forget how we first started talking ... I think it was on twitter, and then we totes became besties on Facebook, and then we started reading each other's blogs and like commenting and like and like and like ... this chick is RAD annndd she's a ginger. No, seriously. Welcome to the world of Layne and the thoughts that are inside of her head. HIT IT GIRL! </editorsnote>

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @redheadintexas

So, remember how I said I wasn't really all that in love with being a paralegal? Uhm… yeah… well…

Something has come up.

I can't say too much, but basically, a long time client (someone I have been a personal assistant to for almost 9 years-- on and off-- who is a lawyer) has offered me a short-term position with her to get her started up at her new gig. She knows how I am, and she knows that this is something I'm very conflicted about doing as a permanent commitment, but she also knows that right now, while I'm figuring things out, I could use the money.

Right now, internally, I'm experiencing a lot of conflicting emotions.

So, for as little as three weeks to as long as three months, I will be putting my paralegal hat back on. This is pretty much a temp job, but of course, it has a possibility of becoming more. I am going to be painfully honest and say that I have absolutely no clue whether this will be closer to a three week thing or a three month thing. It's not my passion, at all… but then again, the quality of a job often has a lot to do with two things: the money and the culture.

By culture, I'm talking about the mojo, environment and vibe of the people in relation to how things are done. Sometimes everyone hates everyone else, and no one is looking out for anyone other than themselves… other times, you get a tight-knit, supportive and "we"-centric group of people that make the job enjoyable. Likewise, if you're getting paid well, you can deal with certain things. If you're not getting paid very well, motivation often bottoms out and things get a bit rough. The relationship between these two factors can be a deal maker or a deal breaker.

I know I promised myself I wouldn't give up on my dreams, and I have no intention of doing so, but I simply cannot balk at the opportunity to at least make some money and put my hustle into a new network of people. If after three weeks or three months I am no more into the idea of this industry as I am now, then no hard feelings, no promises broken. I am going into this as a temp, and no one is expecting any more from me than that.

Is it worth some extra padding in the bank account? Absolutely.

So, the day this is posted, I will be meeting with some people at this firm to make official introductions and iron out the details. I'm really unsure of what to expect, but at the very least, I think it's worth a few months of my time to check it out. Also, I'll get some more use out of my paralegal wardrobe… everyone loves a nerd in heels, right?

Wish me luck, and I'm counting on you all to keep me honest. I will likely be writing about this experience as I go and reflecting on the pros and cons, and I would love your feedback and your input as things unfold.

The universe has a way of testing you, especially when you think you've got things figured out. Who knows, sometimes slight detours have ways of bringing us to roads we never knew we needed to travel.

Challenge accepted.

#nerdsunite

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