Advice for handling large workload and increasing responsibilities as a new midlevel M&A attorney? Multiple partners are trusting me with more and more work and leadership but I have barely seen my wife and kids in 3 days.

Hi ladies! I’m in my early 30s and haven’t never been in a successful relationship but would really love to have kids. I’m considering doing it on my own but terrified by a few things- effort, work, Indian community...

Has anyone done something similar?

This bowl has been quiet and I see partners commenting on odd posts around fishbowl so I figure you need more fodder: partners, did any of you have parents that travelled as much as you do?

Took my first ever sick day today on account of my very poor and worsening mental health. Just could not bring myself to put in another 14 hour day with back to back meetings and constant activity. Felt very guilty but I honestly wish I could be more honest and actually share with my manager about why I took a day off.

For those also going through this, any tips on how you manage yourself day to day? What self talk tends to help?

Best NY companies for healthcare PR? Looking for insights based on culture/work-life balance as well as salary.

Thoughts: Managers and senior managers should intervene when project folks starts working more than 8 hours. It's sad that initially everybody talks about 8 hours work goal but employee forced or end up working more than 10 hours. Company is not asking you to work more than 8 hours, it's the pressure from peers and seniors and managers who do "a gentle request" to finish a task asap.
Also managers, Please teach new techies to hold the horses and not put there peer in pressure.

I just had to send my husband away in an ambulance. I’m not allowed to go with him or even go to the hospital. I don’t know what to do. I can’t even be there for my husband.

Does anyone here work for any public accounting firms in the Charlotte area with a decent work life balance? I am looking to go somewhere where I can focus on a few clients for longer periods of time rather than constantly bouncing around. I find it much less stressful to put in longer hours if it's a client that I have been scheduled on long term.

Hello All

How's job security, work life balance, work pressure, work environment & Salesforce testing projects at Brillio?

Let’s also celebrate the moms who have changed our lives and are now resting in peace. What traits have you inherited from your mom?

McK folks, how many hours do you work per week in avg? Like 65?

To those who divorced or called off the engagement, did you take the ring back? And if so, what did you do with it?

Hi,

I have 2 yoe. My current CTC is 5.76. and in hand 5.61.

I am looking for a company where I get decent work life balance and a good hike. Can you suggest me an organisation for the same.

Hi All, I have offer from sas r&d pune and transunion pune. Both are offering same package. I have 15 days left for my lwd Which one will be good to join in terms of projects/technology, wlb. My tech stack is java, spring boot, microservices. Yoe 10 yrs.

Hi there, does anyone have insight into the pay and work life balance for Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect role? 1-2 years of experience. Thanks!

Honestly, how bad are the hours at CMAAS? My firm is telling me I’m going to drown and I should stay if I value my WLB. I don’t know who to believe anymore.

Planning on leaving after this busy season. Finding it hard to have motivation, while also having to work more hours than ever before. Advice?

I live in CT, in the Greater Hartford area (mentioning that to express that I’m not in an urban setting). Does anyone have suggestions for how to find LGBTQ friends to connect with?

Has someone here moved recently to UK from India? Have some questions on moving around rent, luggage, visa etc. TIA.

Has anyone considered shifting from consulting to teaching? Doing PhD from top IIMs and working as faculty?

Hi guys,

Im a draftsperson and programmer in Perth Australia and now have just over 1 year experience in this role. Im just wondering how much other people similar to me are getting paid outthere as i feel like im being underpaid thanks

When investing in a Vanguard Roth IRA, can you only invest into the Fed Money Market Fund (VMFXX) which is default? Or can you select other funds such as S&P (VOO)?

If someone is working at 25 LPA in India, how much he should ask for if get an opportunity from Dubai to live a better standard life and make some savings also.

Help me ask for a raise in my upcoming performance review? In sum, my company’s HQ is in Texas and I feel I’m being paid a Texas wage when I live in Los Angeles (the role is remote). We do have a San Francisco office and I want to ask my boss to match me what staff are making there. As that’s more comparable. Based off of Glassdoor, my salary matches Texas’s exactly and SF has the same role at 10k more. Should I show him the Glassdoor page? Don’t want to come off too strong. Please advise

I have got an offer of CTC 23.25LPA +JB +RSU in Blore. And I have also got an international offer of CTC € 70000 + relocation sponsorship in a mid sized firm in Vienna, Austria.

My wife works with a CTC of 15LPA in Blore.

I am in dilemma about the option that is most suitable for me as my wife would have to quit her current job and relocate and then find another job. Is it a profitable deal to relocate to Austria?

Kindly post your opinions.

Wanna know about DICV Organization and EMPLOYEE perks. Any idea / thoughts are much appreciated

Role : Product owner
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Do you guys mind commenting on the work culture in amazon. Non tech related. micromanagement?

Is 2023 the return of sales?
Covid has completely changed buying strategies of big corp as companies looked to retain and reset with what they have. What type of change do you see big corps taking this next year to drive growth?

If I have an offer on Networking Control plane domain and Dataplane domain which one should I chose for better career prospects?

Dataplane job -> 3 Lakhs higher paying than Control plane job offer.

@Cisco, @Juniper, @Arista Networks.

What is everyone's at home work setup? Extra monitor? Etc?

And I know many will say don't work at home but there are times I can work from home instead of the office so it's to my benefit

Has anyone started going to office? I went this week thrice! I did not like even a bit. Have started looking for remote jobs.

Hello Fishes,
Is there any chance of renegotiation of offered CTC in fidelity on already accepted offer. I have joining in mid November and recently got a higher offer from another company.

I am on a student visa and looking for a job that can also sponsor my H1 B visa
I will really appreciate your help fellow fishes

Anyone here use or know anyone who has used Vet Comp and Pen to get/increase VA disability benefits? Wondering if they’re reputable.

Just finished watching Downfall, call me naive but it amazes me how not one person got jail time.

Nothing like the named partner who you *know* is actively opposed to associate salary increases (despite living in a market where the COL has significantly risen and outpaced general inflation) telling you about how annoying it is to winterize her 4 mega luxury sailboats she has on her waterfront dock. 🙄

I have created a bowl for those who want to know more about their potential new firm - ask anonymously and hopefully someone within the firm will respond! Or we can help find the right person for you! Bowl name is biglaw offer - see you there!

I’m a big law attorney and thinking about getting my real estate license (brother is thinking about the same thing, so we’re thinking to go into some RE investing together). Thoughts? I know my firm wouldn’t ever let me actually represent someone as an RE agent, so then I’m wondering if there’s really any value to me getting a license?

I’m a new third year associate working at a satellite office of a midsize firm. I feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to truly get good at my job or the multiple areas of law I’m asked to practice. What are some things you’ve done to gain confidence in your practice area?

What to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed but still need to bill and meet deadlines?

Can I export a list with all emails I sent for the month? I would like to use it to compare to my billed time to make sure I don’t miss anything. Usually I go through my sent inbox but it has so much extra info so it’s not a quick scan. Plus outlook does weird things sometimes like combines conversations so I only see most recent sent item in that convo. Alternatively, do you have a good way confirming you caught all of your email time?

Can someone please tell me what “suitussy” means

Does anyone else's firm use dictation phones? I have to use them so our secretaries can enter in our time but I cant stand it. Feels like i'm a lawyer in the 80s or 90s...

I’ve been negotiating a settlement on behalf of a client. OP is a major corp. we’ve gone back and forth for months, almost a year. Finally came to a final agreement and we’re reviewing for final signature. Then client is reviewing and decides they want something else modified. It’s a point of contention. OP has said no. Should I communicate this to client before pushing back against OP’s rejection of the mod?

Any tips on leaving a firm “correctly”? Was about to go “of counsel” with my firm of 6 years, but then another firm whose partners I really respect (and personally like) offered me a partnership position. I predict my current bosses will *flip* (cut off file access immediately, try to beat me to calling my clients, etc.), so how do I set myself up for a successful transition?

Anybody else quiet quitting just until Christmas bonus time?

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.

When did you know your firm wasn't right for you? I'm not sure if it's just the stress of being a new attorney with a family or if my job isn't the right fit. I work in civil litigation and am consistently below my billables. I can't stay late because my kids need me and I can't work on the weekends because I have to maintain my house and take care of my kids. I'm being constantly told to work harder, stay later, etc but it's not practical. Or am I not approaching this with the right mindset?

Okay. Possibly a stupid question BUT Imma ask anyway.

Can someone just explain how you plan out how much to bill so you can make sure it’s not a mad scramble at the end of year? I’m moving from a firm where I was lacking in any kind of mentorship. No one ever just sat down and explained the most efficient way to track/measure your hours to confirm that you are on track.

Is there just a secret excel spreadsheet that all lawyers have and I just missed the memo???

HELP.

Do any of you have side-jobs or maybe hobbies that you make money from? Alternatively, what do you think sounds like a good one to look into?

Setting aside dry January (for those who partake), how many days per week do you consume alcohol? What day (before today) was the last day you consumed zero alcohol? For those working from home, what is the earliest you have started drinking on a work day? (Any difference on Fridays?)