Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2004

arghh

ok i need to do a little venting because i am pissed off. so let me tell you: lawyers are assholes. now i know some will say that is a generalization but i don't care. i don't know what it is about that profession but something turns them into the most egotistical and self-centered jerks. they're kind of like people who live in the district: think they're so badass and that they own the world even when they just have some lowly job working at a noname lawfirm. some lawyers, good lawyers, may have skills that can offer an explanation (but certainly not an excuse!) for their attitude and behavior. but why the hell other lawyers think they can act the same way when they, in reality, suck, is beyond me. let me give you an example of something that happened today that is a reflection of the general behavior of these types of people. okay, so at my work, we have a parking lot that is too small for our firm. so we instituted a policy of reserving specific spaces for each attorney since they all drive expensive mercedes and bmws and the staff sure as hell doesn't want to move them when someone wants to leave. so, today, i get to work and the parking lot is beyond crazy. there are so many cars double parked that i literally can't even get into the parking lot. the reason: one of the attorneys was dumb and parked in two spaces, and then was just so busy with his stupid retarded bullshit work that he couldn't be bothered to fix it. then, when the attorney who's spot was blocked came in to work, what did he do? leave his car in the middle of the fucking lot! meaning that none of the staff could even get their cars into the lot. that is just one example of how these people are so self-absorbed. i spend every day from nine to five doing their bitchwork for them -- sending and receiving faxes, retrieving files, organizing their own motherfucking files, etc etc, and not once do i ever get a thank you, or even an acknowledgement. no matter how busy i am with 10000 other tasks at the moment, i can always count on these people to delegate 1000 other tasks and expect them to be done immediately without even thinking about what i am currently busy with. i really feel sorry for people who are stuck in jobs like these for all their lives.

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okay, so that was a little exaggerated, because really, there are only maybe two or three lawyers like this where i work . . . and i suppose it is not just lawyers but any white-collar job traditionally dominated by men. my mom keeps telling me "oh that's just how they are." but what the hell, is that supposed to be an excuse? i guess that is just how she's had to compensate for being a woman. oh well. i'll be back tomorrow, doing the same thing again . . . .