As I’m sure many have experienced, I’m getting dangerously close to what I would consider burnout. I’m experiencing fairly substantial anxiety, which leads to procrastination, which leads to me ultimately pulling all-nighters. It’s a vicious cycle. I’m so thankful for COVID-19 WFH, but it also means I can’t ever unplug and a vacation is obviously a nonstarter this year. How do I pull myself out of this mess?

Best gyms in Philly? Pre-covid I was doing a mix of OrangeTheory, F45, Corepower Yoga, with a few other places mixed in from ClassPass. Thoughts on the nicest gym? Located in Fishtown but would go down to nolibs/old city/midtown village too

Any advice with anxiety before calls/door pulling? Never happened before but it’s crippling now.

Ladies in the city - if you have baby hair/bangs etc how do you handle them during workouts? Is there a headband you recommend?

--KSG--

Is your blood pressure and anxiety rocketing or are you normal?

Brb, still busy refreshing emails

I have an appointment to get lip fillers for the first time. I want natural looking results, nothing too big. I know it takes time to settle, but will I be able to go to work the next day without it being noticeable?

Is it common to get more and more conservative after highschool? Throughout high school I considered myself a leftist even at one point liking Bernie. But now over time I see myself getting more conservative. ( Not the anti mask/ anti vax kind) I seem to align myself more and more with individuals like Romney. Is this common?

Hi all, Can anyone please refer me for any open roles in ETL testing.
YOE- 7.5 years
Currently serving NP
Preferred working mode: WFH.

Thanks in advance!

Hey
If anyone wants referral for PWC AC Dm me :)
(Mostly wfh)

Currently going through the nerve wrecking 2 week wait. For those who have gone through IVF, did you test at home? If so, how early and was it accurate? Did you feel any symptoms? How early on?

Hello all, We are about to start our first IVF cycle in the next 2 weeks. What questions should I ask my RE before starting the cycle to make sure we are doing everything right. Anything you wish you had known before you went through the cycle.

History: Trying for 3 years. I have a blocked fallopian tube on 1 side and the other ovary had a dermoid cyst that had to be surgically removed. The other ovary does not seem to be responding well and isn't producing eggs. Hence moving to IVF.

TIA!

Any ladies have a recommendation for a gynecologist here in the city?

Nightmare scenario and need your help. I moved into a new place in august knowing I was going to be WFH. Quiet, lots of light.

They just started construction right next to my building with all day noise, including a bull dozer and heavy machinery coming within 6 feet of my window. We’re also on the second floor so I mean RIGHT NEXT TO MY WINDOW.

I also have a bunch of men starting at me all day on too of the noise triggering my migraines. What can I do?

🌟 Things to Do Thursday 🌟
What's happening in Raleigh? Use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday markets, or anything else that's going on in the area this weekend!

I am partnered with a functioning alcoholic and having a really hard time not being hard on myself. I know his drinking isn’t my problem, but I don’t know why I allowed myself to get in this situation

I see a lot of folks on here on Adderal, Vyvanse, etc. My daughter (14) has severe ADHD and anxiety and her psychiatrist won’t prescribe stimulants, so she’s on Strattera but it’s not making much if any dent in her ADHD symptoms. Anyone have any success with Strattera? Looking for some hope or advice.

Hello for those who get periods/menstruate anything you do differently when it comes to your workout routine. How do you deal with cravings the week or two before ( and not let it destroy progress 😭)

Any suggestions on volunteer opps in Atlanta? Would really like to mentor, but not sure if that’s possible given covid, so taking any suggestions.

Anyone taken the GD test after having covid recently? I have my test in 10 days and I'm currently recovering from covid.

At what age as an EA did you marry, if at all? I find myself devoted to my career which leaves little time for a romantic relationship, especially during Covid. Hoping there is some balance to be found in this role!

Heya guys, actively looking for a senior/staff optical engineering position if anyone knows of anything let me know 😬

Am I understanding utilization rate correctly? It’s chargeable time over total time? Charged 40 hours and had 10 hours non-charge so my utilization is 80%? If so, wouldn’t it benefit me to understate non-charge hours so my utilization is higher since they only really care about chargeable time anyways? Charge 40 hours still but only put 5 hours non-charge for utilization to be 89% instead of 80%? Or am I misunderstanding how utilization works?

Hi All,

Please give me ur answer!!

Does PWC AC banglore offers permanent wfh?

Will that be mentioned in offer letter?

I have HR discussion tomorrow.

I have an offer from EY GDS bangalore, I am looking for WFH. Which one should I prefer?? Please provide your inputs😊Pwc AC @EY

What is the monthly in-hand salary if the package is 5LPA?

Anybody here belong to Midtown Athletic Club? Just joined a couple months back, I love it.

Hello After working in Barclays for five years as a digital developer i am looking an opportunity to move , i would like to work as a junior react developer, any jobs there please, thank you

Hi fishes,

Can you please help me with 11 likes to enable DM's.

Thanks in advance 😇

Hello Fishes, I have two offers in my hand
1. L&T Technology Services: 22LPA(8% variable) + 1L JB
2. KPIT : 22LPA(Fixed) + 1L JB

TS : Infotainment Testing, YOE : 8
Which company I should join?
It would be helpful if I get to know about the benefits of both companies
Need suggestions!!

Bosch KPIT L&T Technology Services Continental Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Wipro Tata Consultancy Tata Elxsi Altran Capgemini

Most exotic name you’ve heard: drop below!

Is it mandatory to submit previous employment declaration while submitting Income tax declaration. Or we can just skip this. Since this is my 2 nd company not aware of this much. What happens at the end of financial year if we don't declare previous employment declaration. Seniors kindly help🙏

Hi,
Lead-technology is only for development role or it might be qa or production support in synechron

What are the healthcare options like in India? I'll be needing regular care and I'm not sure what the insurance providers are and if care works differently in general.

Does Big4 file H1Bs as premium?

How much time does ADP takes to come back after document submission on portal for HR discussion.

Does anyone else here have a career in academia? Is the salary worth it?

Has anyone actually gone through with accepting an offer from the Siegfried Group? I hear from a recruiter representing them probably once a week. How is it?

What is project specific BGC in TCS?

Working on some law firm applications tonight and it sucks that I know that I am so capable and have a strong work ethic but firms can’t see beyond grades or the fact that I didn’t go to a t14 law school or prestigious undergrad. I’ve worked twice as hard and feel like I’ve barely even gotten half as much. It’s discouraging sometimes especially because I worked so hard with pretty much no guidance (first gen, poc, low-income) to get into college and do well and then get into a t30 law school

How much do partners pay for health insurance?

Any intel on life in the King and Spalding corporate group in Atlanta, particularly the specialty groups (e.g., tax, benefits)?

How do you deal with a manager / junior partner who is always nitpicking and questioning why you did what you did, or telling you what you did is the wrong way to do things? It’s generally prefaced with them only doing this to help you grow, but has the exact opposite effect on me. And then when you try to explain your POV, you’re tagged as being defensive. Generally ends me with saying I’m sorry. No other partners at the firm have ever raised any concerns on my communications or work product.

Lol a client just emailed saying they want to sign a $1.5bn deal (we are sell side) not at some point before or by, but rather ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

What the hell is wrong with people?

I’m a junior in big law and in the short time I’ve been here, I’ve noticed that counsels produce perfect drafts and yet aren’t partners but partners can’t write two sentences without numerous typos. Shouldn’t counsels be partners and partners counsels instead?

To the lender counsel that forgot to mention they needed original signature pages for a deal that closed early this year and decided to chase and harass me a day before thanksgiving and a day after thanksgiving multiple times. F*ck you. I don’t know what is driving your lack of courtesy but I have represented the same bank before and know their usual original signature requirement.

Considering a jump from Chicago to New York. I truly love living in Chicago and how far this salary gets me but I definitely want to try to make it in New York.

The only problem is my significant other has a lot of negative opinions about New York. I ultimately want to return to DC but I feel like a few good years in New York would be really good for me. In terms of a place to live, where in Manhattan can I find a place that's similar to River North in Chicago?

6th year litigation associate with a lateral offer in hand. Would love any advice on details I should confirm before accepting? I was already thinking year end bonus match without hour requirement and confirm earliest year of eligibility for partner consideration.

I wouldn’t even mind the hours of this job if people were kinder.

Partners - what was the most stressful year of your career? The year before you made partner? Your first year of partnership? The year(s) you or your partner gave birth?

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

Let’s take a poll. What is the worst big law practice in terms of lifestyle and which is the best?

What states have a big law market where I can get the most out of my dollar? Also currently work for CA firm, if I move to another state does the state tax rate switch to where I live?

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

Junior keeps sending me their work, but partner never asked me to review it. I am a mere one class year ahead of them. I’m not going to cover for their work product either. In spirit of transparency, How can I politely tell them they don’t need to keep doing this nonsense?

Anyone have an Echo device in their office? I really like having them at home but I’m not sure if I should have it at work.

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

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?

My firm’s IT (especially system saving and file locating function) is so bad 😐😞 and they keep doing updates no one asked them for just to mess with the stuff we already got a hang of without doing anything about the issues we actually need fixed. Anyone else in a similar boat? Do you bill the client for the time it takes to fix the IT issue (or IT inefficiency generally, like time taken to find a file in a convoluted system)? Or is that supposed to be our non-billable time?