Any tips on improving soft skills? I got feedback during my annual review that I’m great at the substantive parts of law but I need to work on my soft skills more.

Managers & above who made the switch from commercial to federal: How have you tailored solutions for federal clients since they are not impacted by standard metrics such as revenue, pnl, competition?

Slow meteor shower + Celeste + Free DIYs along beach!

Dodo code: MK9FQ

Island will be open for the next hour or so.

That Saturday morning fishbowl lull when everyone is recovering from last night. I see you 👀

How is your bonus structured? Percentage guaranteed? Purely discretionary? A mix of the two? I’m trying to come up with language for a counteroffer.

I have cleared CTS interview and have asked for 21lpa with 6 yoe in automation testing. Do they give that much with the yoe I have ?

I have an offer and want to negotiate

1. London base salary but I have to absorb all the expenses (train + stay)
I am thinking to negotiate to

2. home base salary and have my expenses paid for

I know that's depends on the amount I have to travel (and potentially stay) but at the moment this is unknown. Past 8 months was just twice a month + 2 nights stay.

The only thing I know is it won't be every week, the return trian ticket is about £80-100, depends I could plan ahead.

I messed ups no need help. Idk where to turn.

Cab someone tell me what is a good salary for a business analyst based in Germany?

Reporting to company management?

Can anyone let me know if mental health teletherapy companies pay out a Christmas bonus for their providers?? I am truly curious although I suspect they don’t.

Why isn't Deloitte USI allowing to work from anywhere/work from office locations of your choice?
I tried getting a transfer to Kolkata but apparently Cloud Engineering service line transfers to Kolkata is currently blocked as conveyed by an HR. Any help/suggestions on the same would be hugely appreciated.

Hi Fishes,

How is harman connected services in terms of work culture , management, job security and kind of projects? I have opted for gurgaon location and I am from automation testing field. Does HCS has good projects at gurgaon location?

EY application has turned to “We'd like to progress you to the next step in our recruiting process”. How soon does communication begin and typically how long is the process?

Is it only me who has shifted to Pune?😂
It's so boring to sit at home alone with office not starting soon.
If anyone who has shifted feels the same😂 let's meet🥂

Hi fishes,

Got offer in Barclays 10.5 currently in Tcs as unix system administrator application support. Please suggest is Barclays good to move. 3.3 yoe

Onsite opportunities at CitiusTech?

Hello people,
I need a suggestion which company to join !
I have offer from finicity as mastercard acquired company and pepperfry
Fincity in terms of work environment is not that good!
And also pepperfry is paying a Lil more and designation is also higher than finicity
Please suggest

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help my executive manage their inbox? I assume trashing spam emails and flagging important ones, but any other ideas in terms of folder management, etc?

Has anyone been told they need 25% down for a vacation home?

Firm announced flexible come and go as you see fit approach to coming back to office. Partner I work for said I need to be in office 4-5 days a week anyway. Thoughts?

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?

Does anyone know how litigation finance works on the plaintiff side? If someone wanted to bring a lawsuit against their former employer would a general contingency arrangement with a plaintiff’s firm make sense? Or would one need to find funding and then contact a plaintiff’s firm to actually handle the case? I’m a transactional lawyer, so this is out of my wheelhouse.

Anyone keeping tabs on the Darrell Brooks trial? Prime sovereign citizen nonsense.

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

How hard is the path from lit to GC?

For associates who have lateraled in the last 6 months or so, what made you decide to move? Has your situation improved since moving? I’m a transactional mid-level & I’ve interviewed with some great firms recently. I’m struggling to get excited though…it just seems like no matter where I go I’ll be overworked & under appreciated. Hoping there are some positive stories out there to give me hope. Haha

Does anyone know the salary for a westlaw account executive? also a contact for a westlaw recruiter?

Confused why Wachtell qualifies as BigLaw when they have one (small) office

I am a new (lateral) associate at a small firm where everyone currently works from the office. When I started, I wasn’t told specific firm hours. I’ve tried to figure out when to come and go based upon when the partners arrive and leave, but their schedules are very inconsistent. The other associates don’t have helpful guidance for me. Assuming that if I ask the partners they’ll say to use my discretion, what are reasonable hours to keep?

I have a second interview tomorrow. I already spoke with the partners and now I’ll be speaking with some associates. Any tips on what I should discuss and what questions should I ask?

All of my experience is in litigation but I think I might like real estate more. Any advice on how to sell myself to a real estate firm?

Considering becoming a consultant lawyer. Any advice/tips from someone who made that move?

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.

Workout before (4:30 am) or after (6:30ish) work?

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.

Looking for guidance: Can a company require its employees to sign a confidentiality agreement prohibiting disclosure/discussion of their individual wages/salary information? Does this run afoul of the NLRA (specifically Section 7)?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

What is a reasonable pay increase? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k now and will be starting my second year at big law. I had 3 years of prior experience before joining the firm.