Anyone in funds (or otherwise) ever switch to structured products/CLOs? Curious about learning curve

I am a field engineer II. I have 12 years of experience and I also have a master's degree. I am currently studying for a doctorate. Do you think I am up to the task of providing services as a consultant while I obtain my doctorate degree?

How many spark points have you got since the initiative began. I've received about 2200 spark points till date.

Can any1 refer me in JPmc ? I m an azure data engineer and yoe - 8. LWD - 19 oct

Do you negotiate with your current employer after accepting a job offer from another company or before ?

I renegotiated my start date and it’s different from the date I signed on the offer letter. Do I need to request a revised offer letter or is the email thread with the recruiter sufficient. By the way, my background check is already in progress.

Are the DEI efforts at your jobs working? What are some successes? What are some failures?

Has anyone taken the SHRM-SCP? Any study suggestions and impressions of the test?

Are there FP&A roles in PE firms?

How to get into IBM ISL from GBS

People on bench , how are you spending your day/time? Please share some stuff so that it can help/motivate others like me.

I'm in my first semester in school right now and I need money to be able to pay to continue going to school (car/phone payments, gas, classes, ect.) Does anyone have any advice ? Thank you

SO excited about the new iPhone 14! I currently own an 11 Pro Max and never really upgraded because this one was still fine, but I feel like I want something newer. Has anyone purchased the 14 yet?

So it isn’t the car after all !!!

I’m a first year associate and perpetually concerned I’m going to get fired bc I feel like my work product isn’t at the level it should be. Does anyone have an idea of how easy/ hard it is to get fired?

Any Atomic Habit readers here? I’m brainstorming identity-based habits for two things I want to change:

-I want to bill more hours, so my goal is to become the type of person who bills at least 8 a day
-I want to drink less alcohol, so my goal is to become the type of person who drinks occasionally

Neither of these feel that helpful. Any one have suggestions for other identity-based goals that get at these changes I want to make?

Anyone have slow months where you burn through a lot of your allotted pro bono/professional development hours to keep hitting minimum daily hours? The past few weeks have been like this for me. Should I be concerned (I.e., will this reflect poorly on me, come review time? Will I have dug myself too much of a hole if I keep burning my non-billable hours?) I’ve been asking partners if I can assist in any projects so I can fill my plate, but I’ve only gotten small (4-6 hour) tasks handed my way.

I’ve been having a bit of trouble working with one partner at a new firm. There are definitely things I can/need to work on for improvement, but I’ve been practicing for four years and have had no trouble with other partners/peers before. This partner sent an email to me with bills for one client of his/hers I worked on and now looped in a practice management person to have a ‘management call’ (prob to talk about billing less..) Should I be looking for other opportunities?

What are the top litigation practices in LA?

Quit quit quitttttyyyy time!

Are Money Service Businesses (money transmitter) considered Financial Institutions under Regulation E? They don’t exactly fit the definition of an FI, but there is a lot of gray area.

Already spoke with a partner who wanted something done this morning for him to review and then we discuss again. Sent it to him about 4 hours ago. Should take him half an hour to review max. At what point can I check in with him to see when we can catch up so I’m not waiting in the office all day?

Great Idea: Let's mandate RTO industry-wide to kick off flu season.

Is it common for a midlevel to gossip with a first year about another first year’s work? Is it common for midlevels to trash juniors amongst themselves? I think my office is hella toxic

Partners and seniors, what elements are you considering when you pick up which mid/junior to staff?
Corporate (if that matters).

Any insight into the Barnes & Thornburg, Los Angeles office? I see there’s an opening for a Products Liability Litigation associate.

What do you wear to practice group holiday dinner?

I don't understand why people call themselves "rising x year at ABC". For us who are plain "X year associates", are we doomed to fall?

What are people’s experiences with SSRIs/did they help you with work?

“Keep costs down”???? I am happy to keep costs down by not working on this ducking matter anymore. Maybe stop saying yes to matters that are too small to justify our rates and staffing an expensive senior person on them when you’re already dying trying to get anything staffed. You didn’t have to do shit on this matter, didn’t hear you complaining about my taking the lead and managing everything for you when that was happening. >.>

Currently clerking, but have accepted a post-clerkship offer at a biglaw firm. Thoughts on whether the firm would give me a referral bonus if I refer one of my friends and they get hired before I officially start?

Is it possible to transition from antitrust litigation to general litigation?

Shoutout to the partners who set firm, clear boundaries with clients about timelines so that I, a junior, don't have to work like everything is an emergency.

You the real mvps. 🫡

Which firms are actually doing work in the emerging tech space - NFTs, DAOs, and related blockchain fun?