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Don't mention law school

Get the best job you can

Unless you find a job that's only a year-long position (and most temporary jobs are much shorter than that) or you're going to work for someone you already have a relationship with, you'll probably want to keep your plans to yourself. Most employers may not get angry if you say you're planning to go back to school in a year, but they'll prioritize job candidates who are possibly going to stay for a few years over a candidate who's definitely not going to.

I graduated a year ago and just left my job since my lease in this city is ending and I'll be starting law school in the fall, and even when I put in my notice I just told them I was planning to relocate and didn't mention school. A lot of employers (like my former employer) don't want anyone on staff who isn't 100% loyal to the company (and don't even get me ranting about that) so I didn't mention it since that would make it obvious I'd spent the last few months planning my departure and had only been with the company 10 months. I've had a few friends with bosses that they felt comfortable telling they might be leaving at some point in the future, but that's definitely been the exception in my experience.

Nova wrote:Don't mention law school

Get the best job you can

Even though I mentioned it, this is generally the best route to take. I spinned it to make it seem like I wanted to work there after I left, so they bought into the idea of me working hard before I leave to shore up my chances of returning, even though I have no intention of ever doing so.

all debts clear on payday.

Work for a year, get paid, leave with no regrets.

Nova wrote:Don't mention law school

Get the best job you can

100%.

First, I would say that most people employed in any position are probably looking to leave, in one way or another. They are either applying to other jobs, applying to school, thinking about leaving to stay at home with the kids, etc. They just don't talk about it with their coworkers.

Second, the company you work for wouldn't think twice if they wanted to let you go because things weren't working out on their end. So they don't have any loyalty to you. Why should you have loyalty to them? Employment is a business relationship. Its not personal.

I wouldn't take any jobs that explicitly require longer than a one-year commitment for some reason (e.g. a big law firm that hires paralegals for a two-year span or something) but other than that I see no problems. I think it only gets sketchy when we're talking significantly less than a year.

And your plans might change; maybe for some reason you'll want to postpone or do another admissions cycle. Nothing's definite until you decide to go, so no need to say anything up front.

Nova wrote:Don't mention law school

Get the best job you can

This is exactly what I am doing currently. Working without telling anyone.

mtn663 wrote:And your plans might change; maybe for some reason you'll want to postpone or do another admissions cycle. Nothing's definite until you decide to go, so no need to say anything up front.

So key.

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