While I prefer to be able to trust people on their word – it is a hard task in any country but especially here.  I decided that until I get a contract in hand I need to stop helping others because 1) not appreciated, 2) headache, and 3) unreliable.  Have learned through getting burned that if I do not have it in writing then it does not exist.  This is especially so with employment related matters.  I don’t want to be a “should have, would have, could have.”  Either you can do something or you can’t – never lie to me and never lead me on.

It has even gotten to the point where I need contracts to get the simplest things done because people start asking you for things that were never negotiated on but they will tell you that you totally did.  I know I talk fast because I am from NYC but I do know what I say and don’t say – hypotheticals are not by any means an agreement.

A few projects are on hold because of the holidays and the lack of trust.  I can push things through later but I want valid, legally binding pieces of paper.

Why was contracts so boring in law school?  Bloody things are the most useful and most irritating things to draft but way more fun in reality.  Wish I took more contracts classes now.  Learning through trial by fire is not fun.

Current Mood – Tired and Feeling like a Professional Student