Any tips on breaking into debt finance? Currently a junior practicing in restructuring but not a lot of opportunities to get finance experience.

I currently have 2+ years of work experience as a BI Analyst at the GS Bengaluru office. Can anyone help with referrals as I'm looking to move to Singapore to study part time at NTU.

Hey does anyone know the GSAP Comp on year 3? If 1st yr back is 165k, with 10% yoy increase (raise + bonus), 3rd yr would be at least 200k? Can anyone validate this?

Interested about PDM stats. Like if you got a comp adjustment and comment if you didn’t.

How strict are they with HSA reimbursements? It seems people keep all their receipts but I haven’t seen or heard any instances where the irs requested proof.

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Any diverse firms in Chicago with WLB?

Best advice for someone looking to get out of tax? Would prefer a role that deals with financial/strategic analysis and financial modeling in order to assist in making strategic business decisions

Any good books to read this winter break? On leadership, digital, or any autobiographies?

I’ve very fortunate to have a new job. I wanted WFH, but I guess it wasn’t in the cards. Do you think people who work from home are that much happier?

What’s our bereavement policy for PDM? Lost a loved one yesterday…

Welp did not get selected in the H-1 visa lottery. I guess my time in this country has come to an end.

any good courses for kotlin around? preferably online

What if Elon Musk replaces Rajesh Gopinathan as the CEO of TCS?
All the useless managers will be fired?

New to this app, just learning how to create networks with other freelancers around the world

Will I get job if i have 3 years of career gap initially due to medical reasons
After that i have 6 years of experience

Does anyone have suggestions for correcting Math papers with students?

Started a new job search about 2 weeks ago. Of the 14 recruiter screening calls I’ve gone through, all went amazingly well, and I’ve only heard back at all from 4 since the calls. Why?

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

I'm a third year plaintiff's employment law attorney and I'm looking to move to defense, preferably still in employment law. I received an offer from a midsize firm that primarily focuses on PI with little-to-no employment law practice, so I'll have a bit of a learning curve. Offer is $90k, billable hours of 2100. Is this reasonable? I'm dead-set on leaving my current job, and this would be a $20k pay increase - which makes me believe I'm leaning towards taking it for those reasons only.

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

Well I learned my lesson. Never work with Wells Fargo. Any good banks I should switch to?

Did anyone not meet their billable hours requirement during their first year of employment? If so, how did your firm react? 😬

What do partners generally expect from third-year litigation associates (smaller firm) as far as legal, professional, and/or case management skills go?
I still feel like I can’t (or don’t know how to) manage or push cases forward and like I’m constantly behind on everything—is this normal?

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

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...

I’ve always wondered how are lawyers chosen to be recognized in magazines or online publications as “Best Lawyers”/“Rising Stars”? I’ve always assumed it’s a circle jerk of some sorts for Big Firms nominating each other, but I have no idea.

Brand new baby lawyer dumb question - I am tasked with drafting response to request to produce. How long should this take? And follow up… how do I bill this?

How long is acceptable to ask to decide on an offer, especially when another place you really want to work at is moving a bit slower? I know this question has been asked before but I feel like 2022 has been its own beast in the legal market and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

I'm a junior associate. A couple people have left my small firm and I'm now the lone associate at our main office. I've now been told I am "temporary senior associate or permanent or partner whatever that results in." Please send help. I'm just a baby attorney still.

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

Thinking about applying as a lateral to Quinn Emmanuel LA. Thoughts on hours, etc.?

How are 1st year litigation associates dealing with WFH? I’ve been having terrible anxiety/panic attacks, and pretty sure my billables wont exceed 110 for April. I’ve been super stressed about it and don’t know how to move on to May with the proper mindset to make up for as much time missed as possible. CA courts are still closed, and I’m worried I won’t be able to exceed (or even meet) my May goal after April.

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

Any insight on working as a staff attorney at Sidley as far as pay, growth, hours, etc.? I had someone reach out to me about a staff attorney role there and just want to hear opinions.