Jessica Booker
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Highly unlikely that you’ll be able to do manage a full-time job and the GDL full-time too - some people do the GDL part time alongside working full timebut that would take you two years instead of one and therefore delay your start date by a year.Hi @Jessica Booker / anyone who can assist.
I recently received a full-time job offer (not law) but I have a summer VS coming up that I am hoping to convert to a TC (the TC is for 2025)
Hypothetically if I were to be successful in converting the VS, would I be able to accept the non-law job offer AND complete the GDL / SQE such that I can work 2023-25 with income and also be studying towards becoming a lawyer:
That is:
- Do firms ever specify in their contracts (e.g., GDL grants) that you can't study and also work for another employer?
- How manageable is the workload? I.e., Is GDL / SQE a full-time endeavour such that working full-time is impossible?
I ask so I can make an informed decision as to whether to accept this full-time job or continue applying for TCs.
Thanks!
Even if you attempted it, I am not sure why you would put yourself under that level of pressure. Working full time and studying part time is difficult enough.
You can just resign from your job If it starts and you then have to start the GDL or renege the offer. I don’t think you have to give up the job just yet.