Day by Day

The new job is going OK, although there have been some potholes along the way.  New firm, different practice, completely different work culture.  It has been a struggle to handle the stress without resorting to my old method of stress relief (aka vodka).  I'm glad to be working again, and not broke, but this isn't where I want to spend any significant amount of my career.  The overtime is nice, since I'm actually getting paid for it here, but the sheer volume means I have no outside life 5 days a week.  Everyone I know has had to adjust to the fact that they are only going to see me on a weekend, and don't even ask if I'm available on a weeknight.  Don't get me wrong, I'm used to long hours, just not every day for 12-14 hours a day with no letup.  I'm still looking for another job, even if it means leaving the legal field entirely and taking a pay cut.  In the meantime, I'm banking the overtime pay and trying not to rock the boat.