Queen Mary University of London Discussions

How do you know if that phone interview went well?

What small or mid sized NYC shops are doing good work right now?

Messed up a document production. What now?

Anyone else having one of those days where you just can’t seem to do anything right? I’m dropping balls left and right here

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

Lawyers who have gone in-house to work for a client - how does that conversation start? Who approaches whom?

What are some questions to ask/things to look for before the first time you’re jumping ship that helped you decide whether it was worth it (other than remoteness, salary, and benefits)?

We’re barely past Wednesday and I’ve already billed 40 hours. Pls send help

Sometimes I feel like I am a drone that just works all the time and I have no friends.

Been asked to present my current client’s plan and PCA in second interview for a role. Am I being over cautious by not feeling comfortable with this?

How long does it take to hear back from a superday at a BB? I was told by HR 2-3 weeks but I hear people get calls within hours. Is this true or should I take HRs word? Scared I got rejected

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

My wife finally told me last night that she didn't know what I do last night ( I'm a securities lawyer) but she didn't want to sound stupid. Its been 5 years.

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

As lawyers are there ways to get paid for connecting clients?

Where would I find a list of all the advertisers who are doing Super Bowl TV spots next year ? Thanks

Is there a San Francisco bowl?? Moving there soon

LLP. 2 partners with a single employee. What could my client (one of the partners) do in the way of a retirement plan? 2nd partner may or may not “be in."

CFP thinking of taking a few month career break to search for a new position. Need a recharge and to reevaluate, not to mention time to search. Would this be a mistake? Thanks

What’s the scoop on DDB Chicago??!

“You have a good looking face. But your body is absolute junk."

Has anyone here worked at or worked with CMS Payments Intelligence (CMSPI)? I was contacted by a recruiter for a position there and have a first interview on Monday. I'm currently pretty happy with my current job so this would have to be something special to entice me to leave. Would love any info on the culture etc.

Thanks!

Will most of us (big 4 employees) be in at least the 200k+ salary range once we hit our late 40s and early 50s? I know that MOST of us won't stay with our firms, but does that mean we stagnate?

I got offer from Wells Fargo and Walmart. Fixed is pretty much the same but Walmart is giving stocks additionally.

From quality of work, culture and wlb, which one would be the a good choice?

I was thinking that the rise of driverless cars could mean no more car chase movies. Robots not only taking our jobs but also our movie plots

Any coat recommendations? Looking to spend under $400 mid/long length in a dark grey or black. Never bought a coat before looking for something good quality that won’t break the bank

HI
Im looking for opportunity in react js. can anyone refer me @Mphasis
Have 4.5+yrs experiences.

TIA

Hi Fishes, I am really interested in product management and want to switch my role from risk analyst in a product owner/product manager role.
How difficult it is to do in amex? Its been half a year since I joined amex and I am planning to talk to manager after completing one year.

Can someone please suggest me if this kind of switch is possible? And how should one go about it

Any advice would be helpful

What companies/roles sponsors visas at junior levels? I dont have any niche experience but would like to work in Singapore

What do you think would be the best office & sector to work in ?

I need a mentor to guide me for a job role in MBB. I have 5 YOE (4.5 years in Manufacturing & Automation 6 months in SaaS) any volunteers?

What are some things you guys wish you knew before you started your NetSuite implementation?

I’m at a small company that’s sort of becoming medium sized, and a new exec pushing to quickly implement NetSuite and I just want to make sure we’re not getting in over our heads, he’s trying to get this done within two months

We currently use Salesforce, quick books, and excel, we’ll be consolidating a lot of accounting and finance stuff into netsuite and integrating it with Salesforce

Should those of us who write code be taking a moral/ethical responsibility for what the code is used for?

Anyone marry their law school sweetheart?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Any antitrust experts want to opine on the FB news? I’m certainly no expert, haven’t read the actual complaint, and am all for competition laws, but it does strike me as odd that the FTC is coming in long after the fact to scrutinize certain acquisitions.