Contract attorneys tend to be a docile group, quietly accepting the turd sandwiches that get served up. Recent times have been no different, and maybe even worse, as more experienced people get dumped into the temp market while jobs become scarcer. I guess it's no shock that the agencies feel like they have the upper hand. Rates now are bare minimum $4 below 2007 levels, and as much as $9 below those levels. Couple that with few overtime projects, and you have a problem, at least if you intend to make a living doing this. Which, I think, is what led to this post on Craigs List. The post is brilliant:
Document Review Attorneys (District of Columbia)
We are currently seeking licensed attorneys for upcoming projects that will likely never materialize.
To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:
• Be licensed to practice law;
• Have no spine because you will be working in substandard conditions;
• Place little value on your skills because you will not receive a fair wage;
• You have previously worked on or applied to DC projects that pay $26/hr.-$29/hr; and
• Lack the self-esteem to tell agencies that you won't work for below market rate.
If you satisfy the above requirements, tape a sign on your forehead that reads "LOSER."
Stop working on these projects that refuse to pay a fair wage!
Do NOT send us your resume.
Location: District of ColumbiaCompensation: peanutsThis is a contract job.Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
All in all, totally believeable.
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