Don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I have a very short contract position at a local law firm (scheduled for a whole two months ...)
So far I've worked only for one lawyer, let's call him Honest Abe.
Today the assistant to Honest Abe's Relative (they share the same surname; don't know if it's Honest Abe's father or uncle or what) came in with some papers. I get the distinct impression that Honest Abe's Relative is the one with the real clout.
"I asked [HAR] if I could give you some work," she said. It's basically the same type of thing I've been doing for Honest Abe so it's not going to be difficult. I said of course.
Then she leaned over the desk slightly and said very quietly, "I'm trying to convince him to keep you on after Christmas. Maybe not full-time right away, just part-time to start with, but ...."


Needless to say, I thanked her quietly but enthusiastically, adding, "I've love to stay here!" (True, by the way; it's a great place to work, even if I do have to listen to lawyers shouting at each other in the hallway ... about the Habsburg dynasty. I have NO idea what THAT was about.)
So it sounds as if I'm getting the support staff on my side. I'm pretty sure Honest Abe's assistant would love for me to stay, as I cleaned up a mess of filing when I first started ... and it's all piled up again. And this time Honest Abe is saying she can start on it ... like she's not up to her eyeballs already with other stuff.
And the other assistant in that same area would certainly like some help with her overload ...
So please cross your fingers for me.
So far I've worked only for one lawyer, let's call him Honest Abe.
Today the assistant to Honest Abe's Relative (they share the same surname; don't know if it's Honest Abe's father or uncle or what) came in with some papers. I get the distinct impression that Honest Abe's Relative is the one with the real clout.
"I asked [HAR] if I could give you some work," she said. It's basically the same type of thing I've been doing for Honest Abe so it's not going to be difficult. I said of course.
Then she leaned over the desk slightly and said very quietly, "I'm trying to convince him to keep you on after Christmas. Maybe not full-time right away, just part-time to start with, but ...."


Needless to say, I thanked her quietly but enthusiastically, adding, "I've love to stay here!" (True, by the way; it's a great place to work, even if I do have to listen to lawyers shouting at each other in the hallway ... about the Habsburg dynasty. I have NO idea what THAT was about.)
So it sounds as if I'm getting the support staff on my side. I'm pretty sure Honest Abe's assistant would love for me to stay, as I cleaned up a mess of filing when I first started ... and it's all piled up again. And this time Honest Abe is saying she can start on it ... like she's not up to her eyeballs already with other stuff.
And the other assistant in that same area would certainly like some help with her overload ...
So please cross your fingers for me.

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