goldiam:
Tell your friend to go for the law firm and give me the link for the music school.

goodgirl2409:
A friend of mine is confused on which of these jobs to take. Pls advice,which option should he go for?


First job
Company; law firm
Time; 7.30am-6.00pm
Days; monday-friday
Salary; 30K with other uncertain benefits
Salary per annum; 360,000naira


Second job
Company; music school
Days; wednesdays and thursdays only
Time; 12-2pm
Salary; 300K every 3 months
Salary per annum; 900,000naira

Okijajuju1:



Law job..

REASON: Relevant Experience..


The person should assess the Law firm and check if they have a good reputation in the industry. If its one of the top Law Firms, work for them and gather that invaluable experience which can get him/her into an even better Law firm in the future.

The second Job though it comes with better pay, adds nothing relevant the the persons resume and in the future when that job eventually ends, the person will be left with nothing but memories of a job that paid well but added no value to his professional life..

Drabrah:


I disagree wt u on dat.
D 2nd job may not be a "classical" "professional" job, buh @ 4 hrs a week, dats almost like not working @all.
Hence, d time can be channelled to something more productive, professionally & otherwise.
Hence, he could conveniently do his PG in either fields, do some professional courses, go into business, or even get a job in anoda law firm wt an agreement 2 take d 2 days off.

Drabrah:


I disagree wt u on dat.
D 2nd job may not be a "classical" "professional" job, buh @ 4 hrs a week, dats almost like not working @all.
Hence, d time can be channelled to something more productive, professionally & otherwise.
Hence, he could conveniently do his PG in either fields, do some professional courses, go into business, or even get a job in anoda law firm wt an agreement 2 take d 2 days off.

Yteflon:
but what makes u think d job will end? And he wouldn't av invest some of his earnings before den

Okijajuju1:


The fact that you think a Part-Time Job has no end tells it all..

daretodiffer:


What about he takes the job, work for few months, save up, and while he is at it, he takes up pro-bono cases. When he feels like he has saved enough, he could go back to his career.

Okijajuju1:


Pro-Bono cases are good, but they are expensive as well..

Pro-Bono means (at no cost), meaning he will not make a penny off of those cases.

Also, the calibre and exposure a Law firm gives him, he will never get working pro-bono.

Also, we dont know what type of Lawyer the OP wants to be. Does he want to be a litigation lawyer, civil Lawyer, intellectual property lawyer, international law Lawyer, mergers and acquisitions, contract and tort, e.t.c.. These are not thing working Pro bono cases gets you. Not all lawyers are trial lawyers..

Career is not something that sits there waiting for you like that.. Career is like a building, the more effort you put into it, the higher up you climb. The earlier you start, the earlier you will start growing.

Money isnt everything in the professional world.. Thats Lesson 101.

olashas:
Take the second job. Then, during your spare time, look for a law firm that will allow you do Private practice (PP). This way, you learn the ropes at the law firm and you get a reasonable amount at the music school. Win/win situation bro.

You might regret taking the law firm job at the end of the month with this ridiculous salary.

daretodiffer:


You have a point, by pro bono I want expecting him not to ask for few notes here and there. Money isn't everything but do you expect much from a law FIRM that is going to pay N30 000/month.

From your explanation, I would say his decision should be based on what the firm would be offering.

Okijajuju1:



Well.

30,000 Naira for a fresh Law Graduate is understandable.

He is no better than a Paralegal at this stage.. Patience is the key for fresh Graduates.

30'k Today, but the value of having 'relevant experience' is second to none.

UNLESS he does not intend to pursue a career in Law.. Then he can take up whatever job he pleases.

daretodiffer:


That is scary

I agree...

Okijajuju1:


I agree...

But it gets better I promise.

I remember when I would have killed for a 30'k job. When my 9,500 naira allowee felt like I could use that money to buy an Estate.

Today though... My C.V has a Surulere story to tell..

I will advice him to take the Law job if he wants to practice.

daretodiffer:




Well, he will need to work on himself for it to get better.

goodgirl2409:
A friend of mine is confused on which of these jobs to take. Pls advice,which option should he go for?


First job
Company; law firm
Time; 7.30am-6.00pm
Days; monday-friday
Salary; 30K with other uncertain benefits
Salary per annum; 360,000naira


Second job
Company; music school
Days; wednesdays and thursdays only
Time; 12-2pm
Salary; 300K every 3 months
Salary per annum; 900,000naira

olashas:
Take the second job. Then, during your spare time, look for a law firm that will allow you do Private practice (PP). This way, you learn the ropes at the law firm and you get a reasonable amount at the music school. Win/win situation bro.

You might regret taking the law firm job at the end of the month with this ridiculous salary.