Anyone work for the USPTO as an Attorney Advisor? How is it?

Hi fishes,

Please help me choose the right option considering yearly hikes, promotions and good projects.

Tech stack - SAP finance
Yoe - 8.5 years

Pwc offer - 19 fixed + variable + 1.5 lakh joining bonus
Accenture offer - 22 fixed + 0-27% variable + 1.5 lakh joining bonus

Any referral for Scrum master role.
Immediate joiner - 20 days.
Location - Pune, Indore.

Hi fishes good morning. I joined CapG on 26th may 2021 as a Associate consultant.  Till this date i got appraisal as well as promotion also.
But this is not sufficient  for a 5 year experience Data Engineer. So i resigned on 12 th june 2022. My current CTC is 9 lpa and i asked them 15lpa for retain. Everything is fine from my Capgemini manager and client manager. Only i am expecting HR Call and that will happen next week as my manager said. Any suggestion what will be next CTC ? Thanks All

Can some one refer me for finance transformation role at Deloitte?

I’m in asset management sales and keen to accelerate my learning in alternatives (private equity, private debt, real assets, liquid and semi-liquid alternatives) so I can have more productive discussions with clients. 1) What are some good news platforms to stay updated on alternatives space in Asia? 2) Besides CAIA, any educational platforms to learn more about alternatives?

How much does KPMG KGS offer for
Role: Consultant
Location: Pune
YOE: 9
Profile: BA, Financial Services Solutions

Going to work at union square, taking bus line 212/554 from 2nd and 4th at Seneca st. Is the bus line/bus stop safe in general? Does anyone take it?

How do promotions work in P&T? I see some teams still require an open position that you have to apply for but others do the in place promotions. How do in place promotions work?

Should I do a IB internship during my fall semester senior year?

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

Got a mail from pwc asking to specify if I have personal laptop as official laptop delivery will be delayed.
What if I don’t have a personal laptop?
How does pwc handle this situation?

Which is better Career Opportunity - Data Analyst or Cloud Engineer !?

What's going on today? I thought stonks only go up?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

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.” 😩😩😩

Anyone else here kinda like doing doc review? (In moderation of course)

Work is an emotional rollercoaster - change my mind.

How long should it take to do a conflict check for a 2nd year lateral associate? I am trying to figure out how long I should wait before following up.

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

Curious as to how other small firm owners are handling transition to have employees work from home? I employ several older paralegals who cannot seem to get themselves set up. Prefer not to lay off.

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?

Thinking about getting a MBA, partly for personal enrichment but also for professional reasons. I know schools all have different “cognates” but do people have recommendations that pair well with corporate/securities/financial legal practice fields?

Enviro/ natural resource lawyers— what’s your dream job?

I’m so bad at writing the background/ facts section for briefs… it always gets heavily edited and no one is giving me constructive feedback other than “advocate more”. In contrast, my legal argument section is generally without edits. For context, first defense lit job post appellate clerkship. Is this normal?? Any tips for getting better other than “advocating more”?

What is the lateral hire process like?

It is in appropriate to ask what the compensation for a position is after a first interview if they want you to go on three more and the interviewers on my first told me that was above their pay grade to tell me?????

Seems kind of ridiculous for a business to want to waste so much time to find out after a handful of interviews that the pay isnt aligned with my needs ......

I can see in biglaw not bringing up knowing damn well if you get an offer itll likely be high, but this is a midsize

Orally accepted a job offer that I’m excited about, but have another interview this week for a different job. I didn’t realize the first offer would come so quickly! Should I cancel the interview this week or go through with it? Small legal community- people talk.

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

We have motion sensor lights in my office and the sensor is far from my desk. Consequently, if I'm on a long WebEx, the lights go out and it's embarrassing. The building won't change the sensor. Anyone find a solution for this (aside from standing up and moving, which would be very awkward)? I can't rearrange my office.

Today opposing counsel contacted me to request an extension of time to file a discovery motion due to current shelter in place orders. Today was the last day to file - no prior effort to m/c. Cont.

Have you been laid-off, furloughed, or fired yet? And how were you told this? Do you know anyone, personally, who was laid off?

How many bonuses come around in a year at the average law firm? Number of occurrences more importantly, but y’all can provide amount too if you like