My Third Legal Job and My Mental Health: Murtaugh Law Year 4
As I mentioned last time, I considered quitting Murtaugh Law in year 3. I decided to give it another chance and I am so glad I did. I changed my work schedule to work more hours. I worked until 6:30 PM every night, except Friday. I also took on a new job—-town attorney for the Town of Dayton. The Town of Dayton job provided consistent revenue.
I had also hired an experienced assistant who had prior experience as a law firm administrator at the time I decided to keep going. That employee turned out really great but decided to leave for a better opportunity in March. So, I also worked with minimal staff. That summer I hired an intern who worked 12 hours a week during the summer but could only work 6 hours a week the fall semester.
The combination of working longer hours, less staff, and the new role with the Town of Dayton solved the financial problems. It was the first time I made six figures. The total of the owner’s salary and profit that year was $117,864.00. I kept part of that in the business account so that I had a $20,000.00 account balance. It was the first time that I felt that security of having some money in reserves, so that I could still pay myself if I had a down month.
I felt great about the financial success but it took a toll on my health. I felt like it was not sustainable. And eventually my body broke down because of the stress. This time it was a physical health issue.
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