Job Responsibilities
Research on internet very specific areas of employee benefits law
(time spent 35 of 40 hours per week); write brief summary of
findings.
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Job Requirements
Not an academic program. No classes. No specific directions on
work. Workload very heavy.
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Uppers
Independence to do the work.
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Downers
Eye strain. Extremely long periods of sitting at the
computer/desk; this is nearly 40 hours per week.
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle is casual dress; stress and pressure to get extensive progects done in
a short period of time. There is no diversity in responsibilities. It can be
boring if not interested in the subject matter. There is no business travel.
There are monthly social events for the entire department (but attendance is
optional) and you must get the work done within a 40 hour week.
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Compensation
The base pay is based on past experience, semi-entry level. No
bonuses are given. There are no stock options unless you have
worked there for five years. Benefits are 80/20 at best and you
pay 75% of the cost of insurance, i.e. the monthly premium is
$471 and you pay $350 per month.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Future is speculative with this job now listed as non-exempt by
the Federal Labor Standards Act, and amendments. This change was
made as of August 23, 2004, which changed the legal Assistant or
Paralegal job from exempt to non-exempt by the revised Job
Classificatioon by the Federal government.
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