Do you have a job?

[glassmoon]

I was wondering if there is such a necessity for INTP's too, pondering all day doesn't make money you know...

[kuranes]

If I didn't have a job I could post more often. This is one of the reasons why I don't get into discussions that are almost guaranteed to turn into heated arguments. Some people apparently have the time to always get some "last word" or question in, or expect you to read long articles explaining their POV. Some of us don't have that luxury. K

[crule81]

I have a job, but am looking for a new one. I can post because work is slow lately and I eat lunch in my office.

[kuranes]

I have a job, but am looking for a new one. I can post because work is slow lately and I eat lunch in my office.
What kind of work are you looking for?

[crule81]

What kind of work are you looking for?

I'm a litigation attorney at present, but want to get out of this specific field, if not law altogether. If I stay in the law, I'd prefer to do more transactional or appellate work or maybe even get into teaching. Outside of the law, I have no idea except maybe getting a Ph.D in European History but I don't want to go back to school for that long and I am terrible in foreign languages.

I am also considering going into business consulting since they seem to like to recruit attorneys.

[kuranes]

Maybe you could be a recruiter for attorneys. Having been one yourself you could relate much better than your average recruiter who's just working with buzzwords. It's a "people position", which it sounds like you may be leaning towards, maybe, with the teaching interest. Business consulting could be fun. I've always wanted to be involved with a company that helps inventors and start-ups. My work has only occasionally allowed me to touch in this area.
K

[crule81]

I never thought about the recruiting line of work. That might be a good way to get out of the office yet not have to go to court.
I'm interested in teaching just because it deals with larger, more complex issues of law and policy than one would normally encounter as a trial attorney, when one is bogged down with facts, details, and procedures.
Consulting could be interesting because there is constant change and new, unique, problems to tackle with different companies. Since I'm a bit of a generalist, I think I might succeed in this field.

[kuranes]

I never thought about the recruiting line of work. That might be a good way to get out of the office yet not have to go to court.
I'm interested in teaching just because it deals with larger, more complex issues of law and policy than one would normally encounter as a trial attorney, when one is bogged down with facts, details, and procedures.
Consulting could be interesting because there is constant change and new, unique, problems to tackle with different companies. Since I'm a bit of a generalist, I think I might succeed in this field.

Since you're "in the industry" you could probably arrange to get a decent base too, and not be restricted to mostly just what placement commission comes in. Maybe get into retainer work vs. contingency.

What area would you consult in? I heard about this international company that's trying to get more of a foothold in the USA, where you sell yourself to small to mid-size business owners as a "virtual board of directors", and charge good money for giving them advice on cash flow, marketing etc. At the meeting they told us how much it cost to join, and how they would set up appointments for you the first year. Then you were on your own. They wanted too much for my little budget, and so I passed, but kept a lot of biz cards. The lady who is the Chicago coordinator has a cool husband who is house producer for a large music studio in town - and I got to know him through there, anyway - so it wasn't a total loss time-wise. If I had more of a nest egg I'd probably start something like that myself, and try setting my OWN appointments. It IS nice having somebody toot your horn for you, though. And you could still use their "network" even though you weren't officially a "member". Anyone who's invited to share revenue would be interested anyway, most likely. K