Ambition

I am enjoying a peripatetic work life . I spent two weeks with a city firm on a property purchase followed by a short stint in Tring providing holiday cover. In two weeks time I will be in John Betjeman's favourite locale Slough followed by a stint in Chelmsford.

I am sure the life of a footloose contractor may wear thin . For the moment it provides the writer with much needed variety after a desultory working experience. As a contractor you meet new faces and experience different environments. It is close to the life of a jobbing barrister traveling from one brief to another.

I have an agency touting my wares instead of a barrister's clerk . I have had a good experience with them to date. My agency jockeys have been friendly and efficient. One called during the week with an attractive offer.A city firm was looking for a property lawyer immediately with interviews next week. They were offering a lot of money . The relationship was to start with a short term contract. If it worked the contract would lead to a permanent role. I was given details. The details included buzz words like "boutique" and "high net worth".

To my surprise I had no interest. I thanked the agency and informed them I was not looking for a permanent role. There is no such thing as a free lunch. The more expensive the lunch the greater the demands. I will look for a permanent post again. But for the moment I am enjoying my life as a legal migrant.