A lot of times we make jokes about how law students should be learning how to say “do you want fries with that.” Those jokes are funny, because they are true. And today we have proof.
Remember our terrible job rules: low salary is not enough. Given the state of the legal economy, getting minimum wage and health care to do actual legal work is a coup for a recent law grad in the Lost Generation.
But if you are getting minimum wage, no benefits, and using your law degree to indicate that you are a qualified to wait tables, well now we’re talking about a terrible job worth mentioning to Above the Law readers…
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If you have a med degree, or a law degree, here are the exciting opportunities available for you in Manhattan. From Craigslist:
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Compensation: Servers: Minimum wage ($7.25/hr)+ gratuities, Managers: $20.00/HR and up.
I can’t for the life of me figure out why they need people with professional degrees to serve as waiters. But then again, I don’t really understand anything that goes on in the West Village.
What I do understand is that this isn’t the worst idea for a recent law grad looking to wait out the recession. Seriously, this job is probably a better bet than getting an L.L.M. You get to earn money (instead of spending it), meet interesting West Village types (some of whom may be hiring), and you’ve got flexible hours in one of the most interesting cities in the world.
Plus, unlike getting a J.D., waiting tables is a real, marketable skill that you can always rely on. It’s good enough for aspiring actors, it should be good enough for aspiring lawyers.
Med/Law School Grads Wanted to Wait at Table (West Village) [Craigslist]