A Job Jolt Could Change Life For the Better

job jolt

Stressed about the economy or your job? Maybe it is time to take a step back and gain a little perspective as this story from the ABA Journal points out. Written in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, it offers a poignant perspective on how a job jolt can have positive ramifications for your life and career. The post-pandemic gyrations of the international economy and inflationary pressures facing the world are a much more unique circumstance than 2008, and the job market for lawyers today is also different than it was in 2009. Lawyers have a much larger pool of jobs to choose from – with remote legal jobs transforming job searches from local to national. This trend even impacts Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel jobs – with many companies adopting remote-first policies for all employees from the first rung of the ladder to executive officers. Keep these lessons in mind going forward, as legal professionals have no immunity to the vicissitudes of life.

“Economic meltdown, thousands of lost lawyer jobs, big-firm careers teetering on the brink: What could be worse for an attorney trying to build a successful and balanced life? Or, really, what could be better? Economic collapse is perhaps the ultimate wake-up call, and experts say this year’s crisis has created a unique opportunity for lawyers to re-examine priorities and create a better balance between work and life….While transitions are admittedly uncomfortable and disruptive, for the many lawyers experiencing what psychologist Ellen Ostrow calls “life on a conveyer belt,” job insecurity or loss can provide a life-changing jolt.”

Read: A Job Jolt Could Change Life For the Better | ABA Journal – Law News Now.