Amusing Stories
Note to self: do not watch movie in which child dies immediately before going to bed. Ugh. I am going to have bad dreams tonight.
Mother postponed her trip slightly and now another family member is coming to look after aunt for a while, so that's good. Gawd... rips your heart out. So many good things were coming her way. Things are on ice right now as steroids and radiation has everything in a holding pattern.
On other issues: Work - it's good... I just wish I didn't have to be there quite so much. Am pining for a four-day work week and trying to figure out how/when/if that would work. D and I are slowly coming to the conclusion that it just isn't working for us to have both of us working long hours, so something's gotta give eventually. He is starting to think seriously about moving jobs and I'm contemplating what I will do once my articles are up.
Had my first solo court date today - nothing major, just a little small claims issue. I was able to sort of enjoy it, though I must admit I quavered a bit when I got up to speak.
Provincial courts really are fascinating places if you like people-watching. Most people in small claims are acting for themselves so they just get up there and start ranting which is kind of fun. But it's also kind of frustrating. It's sort of ridiculous that someone can owe someone else thousands of dollars and be allowed to pay them back over a period of years. I have no idea how typical that is, but what I was watching today was mostly people coming up with long convoluted schedules for repayment.
There was one group trying to figure out some payment schedule and literally the dude wanted to pay back $7000 at a rate of $10 a month. The judge shot that down but only set the payment at $100 a month. I mean, I know for some people that's a lot, but the guy had a $300 cell phone bill and admitted to spending $40 a month on alcohol and smokes. To me those are not fixed expenses. Another party begged not to up their monthly payments even though they made $75 charitable donations each month (and owned 3 cars). I'm sorry, but if you owe someone a few thousand dollars, I think your obligation should be to them over some prosletysing charity (and over your '79 Chevy).
I'm still mulling over whether I want to do corporate law or whether I want to be in the courtroom. One thing litigation definitely has in it's favour is amusing anecdotes. There aren't as many of those when you're stuck in a boardroom with a bunch of documents doing due diligence.
Mother postponed her trip slightly and now another family member is coming to look after aunt for a while, so that's good. Gawd... rips your heart out. So many good things were coming her way. Things are on ice right now as steroids and radiation has everything in a holding pattern.
On other issues: Work - it's good... I just wish I didn't have to be there quite so much. Am pining for a four-day work week and trying to figure out how/when/if that would work. D and I are slowly coming to the conclusion that it just isn't working for us to have both of us working long hours, so something's gotta give eventually. He is starting to think seriously about moving jobs and I'm contemplating what I will do once my articles are up.
Had my first solo court date today - nothing major, just a little small claims issue. I was able to sort of enjoy it, though I must admit I quavered a bit when I got up to speak.
Provincial courts really are fascinating places if you like people-watching. Most people in small claims are acting for themselves so they just get up there and start ranting which is kind of fun. But it's also kind of frustrating. It's sort of ridiculous that someone can owe someone else thousands of dollars and be allowed to pay them back over a period of years. I have no idea how typical that is, but what I was watching today was mostly people coming up with long convoluted schedules for repayment.
There was one group trying to figure out some payment schedule and literally the dude wanted to pay back $7000 at a rate of $10 a month. The judge shot that down but only set the payment at $100 a month. I mean, I know for some people that's a lot, but the guy had a $300 cell phone bill and admitted to spending $40 a month on alcohol and smokes. To me those are not fixed expenses. Another party begged not to up their monthly payments even though they made $75 charitable donations each month (and owned 3 cars). I'm sorry, but if you owe someone a few thousand dollars, I think your obligation should be to them over some prosletysing charity (and over your '79 Chevy).
I'm still mulling over whether I want to do corporate law or whether I want to be in the courtroom. One thing litigation definitely has in it's favour is amusing anecdotes. There aren't as many of those when you're stuck in a boardroom with a bunch of documents doing due diligence.
posted by grass @ 11:02 PM
2 Comments:
At 7:23 PM ,
linds said...
That is awesome that you were in the courtroom today! You go you momma lawyer, you! I can't believe that bit about paying people over such a long period of time. That is crazy. I hope you and D will get things figured out with your long schedules. :)
At 8:24 PM ,
LL said...
I'm so sorry about all your family hard times.
Congrats on your first day in court! And a $300 cell phone bill and the guy can't handle more than $100 a month in payments? ARGH! I hate it when people dig themselves into debt just because they can't wait to save up for what they want.
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