Anyone else think that southwest's open seating policy turns into a game of who sits in the middle?

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If you're smart, it pretty much guarantees an aisle seat.

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Isn't that all airline seating?

I always get exit row window. Southwest status trumps my United and American status most weeks. So sad I'll be losing my companion pass status this year 😕

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In my offer i see this line " We may require you to travel to other locations including in India and internationally." ,however in my earlier post I came to know that there are no travel opportunities in Telstra .Does it mean in the future I can negotiate with my manager for the travel?

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Can anyone who has taken a career sabbatical to travel/explore other interests share their experience with both leaving their jobs and returning to the legal field?
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Do you think the US will issue a 100% travel ban (aka nobody can come in or get out) similar to some other countries? When and how long?

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Any star alliance status match delta platinum?

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“We are fully remote”

Me : Awesome so no travel required at all?

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“No we’re remote, you get two days traveling not in the office”

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Drop your SIDs

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For in-house counsel roles, does firm prestige matter? For example, would the fact that an applicant is from Sullivan & Cromwell vs, say, White & Case matter at all, or is it much more about experience/interview? Does it matter as much as law school credentials? Assuming a mid-level corporate associate seeking to go in-house.

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Does your company give out a bonus? If yes, how is it structured?

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You ever write a motion that’s soooooo 💩 that it’s embarrassing and you just wait for the partner to email you at 3AM saying “pls call me” because it’s too far gone for “pls fix.” 😩😩😩

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