A job usually has limits, but those limits start to blur through late nights, "quick" messages, and expectations that spill past working hours.

How clear are the boundaries in your role right now?

Any other 2020 grads out there? How are you handling the job search without passing the bar or having any idea when it will be held? My plan was to pass the bar, then get a job so now I’m just in limbo.

I'm a depressed 32 yrs old single with 8 YOE. Last drawn CTC was 5 LPA even after switching 5 companies.
When I see Ppl with 18LPA or 23LPA with 4 or 5 YOR, I really feel my gut wrench with sadness wishing I had that CTC.
I need to put up things right to rebuild my life all over again. What do I do?

$Link 👀. Drop down to $11 area or keep pushing up?

Are there any books or other resources that mid levels/seniors/counsel/partners on here have found helpful for the project management / managing junior attorney aspects of your job?

I am not finding a lot of stuff written for lawyers specifically , but there is a lot directed at “managers” in business generally that I imagine could be applicable.

Today’s my bday. Also my beloved family dog is getting put to sleep due to cancer. I didn’t take the day off today for either reasons. Do I have my priorities messed up right now?

Hey everyone,
Is there any portal for IBM ex-employee where they can raise their concern or requests?

When they lay people off, they often keep things quiet because it will "effect morale". But the firing itself is what effects morale. Being secretive about it undermines respect and harms morale more.

anyone a part of their local dsa chapter? what's it like? I've been curious about joining

When does a person get promotion from manager to senior manager in cognizant?

Has anyone been to the UK lately from the US? What are the Covid requirements / restrictions? Thank you!

Ciao a tutti!

I will be visiting Milan from 15 to 17 of December. I love meeting new people, so if anyone is down for a coffee chat or a walk around the city please hmu! :)

Do schools still hand out significant scholarships if you’ve expressed that you’re going to take a sponsorship? If they do, can you technically make a lot of money by combining the two?

How would you rank in order of prestige/ease of getting in: UCLA, Cornell, and NYU ??

Looking to transition to MBB if that matters.

Trying to get into a t25 program, studying currently for the GMAT. I see a ton of people posting how they started off in the 600s and got into 700s. Are there others who started in high 400s or low 500s that got into the high 600s or 700s? Trying to encourage a friend of mine and looking for positive feedback if possible lol. They’re currently at 510s (I’m 540) and shooting to get into upper 600s at a minimum.

Which firms focus on customer experience strategy and more marketing, product, market expansion focused projects? To some degree to all firms have this focus?

How much do partners pay for health insurance?

HR: I still didn’t get approval from finance on the freelance req. not answering email.
Me: FL’r already in the building. you sit in next office can you just talk to them?
HR: ok. I guess.

So a higher up made a new rule that for a service we offer , we have to offer it to the customers three times and If they say no a manager has to get involved and document. it is this not wrong?

"Do you really think we can spend all that money?"

These were influencer managers not media

This is twice now in back to back weeks my boss has asked me where the disconnect was in our communications because I didn’t deliver on what “was asked”, even though I know damn well what was asked and what was done were the same thing. I’m not sure if he’s changing the meaning or isn’t communicating what he’s envisioning or what but it’s embarrassing to be called out like that, and to have people think you’re the dumb 23 year old.

“What do you guys see...a mouse or a blue screen”

"she doesn't have good boobs" †
👀

"I don’t like morning people. Or morning. Or people”

Words of Wisdom

“Circumcision makes your dick look like it’s wearing a tailored suit. Circumcised is James Bond. Uncircumcised is James Out-On-Bond"

“i just fell asleep in the elevator”

First time working as a senior and Manager doesn’t review or have time for many questions. Deff trying my best but very hard to be efficient when it’s takes time for me to understand everything (planning). anybody in the same situation?

“The shaft is not always welcome, but but hole always is.”

“business advice: open the attachment” -RHONY playing in background

"She's like 30, but doesn't look super old"

Is there any good reason to take a 10+ minute call in a bathroom stall at work? Noticing people doing this as RTO ramps up and I really don’t understand why you wouldn’t go outside or at least in your car.

Can anyone send me invites/codes to the EY and KPMG bowls?

“I feel like I’m the stupidest person here”
“You are not stupid. You literally work at one of the top consulting firms in the world”
“I literally got a 6% in one exam during undergrad”
“Well damn I guess you are stupid”

Just to be 100% clear, this entire platform is anonymous, right?

Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?