Best backup plans if you get fired from a Big Law firm within a year or two after graduating? Go to a non-BL firm and then try to lateral back into BL?

Considering the recent tech layoffs, a potential pending recession, and some concerns about unrest in this world, is this a really terrible time to leave a job? I feel like my career is stalled, and want to move on, but truthfully am a little worried to give up a job now.

Hi Fisher, Can you help me choose right company in terms of learning and exposure to new things? PWC AC Kolkata - IT SOC profile
Allstate - Internal SOX profile
YOE- 2.2 , currently working on GITC SOC.

Is there a risk of accepting a role with Upstart currently? I seen a 7% layoff recently for hourly employees but I would be salaried. I am well aware it’s a risk in tech overall right now but curious on thoughts thanks!

Currently at a boutique cybersecurity firm where the strategy has shifted to MSSP focus. Most projects have been strategy engagements leading to transformations. Industry vs Big 4 vs MBB?

Can anyone recommend good learning resources for excel? I’ve used it for years and am familiar with all the vlookups & index matches but would like to grow my skills beyond that... TIA

I am currently working for a private bank as an internal auditor with 8 years of experience. I recently got an offer from PwC assurance services for an SM position. In my current role, I have limited opportunities for career progression and promotions are based on years spent rather than personal achievements. The offer is %20 less in terms of salary compared to my current but this role offers professional growth opportunities and chance for abroad experience. Is it illogical to make the change?

My company is giving me a reimbursement while I go to school. It’s capped to induce me to study part time. I decided to go full time. Pay the difference out of pocket so I can graduate quicker. I have been working as a manufacturing engineer tech for 4 years without a degree but this May I will get my bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Currently making 63k a year, hourly. What should I ask for when I graduate? Living in Southern Pennsylvania.

Hello Fishes,

Please help me here, i am working in logistics from past 3 years i plan to switch SAP as iam from mechanical engineering background , i am planning quit my job and learn SAM MM then apply for job or continue my work and SAP parallel with online course, i like to join IT with SAP skills please advise i can't concentrate much on cource while working here, pls advise me on this

Looking for a career change, which career path has a higher salary?
Computer science or computer engineering?

Hi everyone,


Could you please suggest best SAP MM online training provider who can provide me live project experience

I work at a large Fortune 50 company. Getting more and more frustrated about endless bureaucracy, constant political power struggles, lack of resources for basic compliance programs, and constantly playing whack-a-mole for issues we should be proactively addressing. Left BigLaw for better work life balance but not finding it. Is that because I’m in BigCorp? Do the same issues prevail in smaller private companies?

Pivoted to a solutions consultant role from management consulting this year and hate it so far. However I know I can’t get this comp in the open market currently. What to do? Anyone else pivot to SC and hate it first few months then start to like it. I’m still in the product training phase

I'm looking to get in to pharma sales and have a sales background but in medical device. Has anyone made this switch? Would you be willing to offer any advice?

Hi Team,

To those that are working in BDM Strategic Partnerships world, what is the expected salary range?

I am based in California with around 3 years of BD experience.

I am looking to see if this is a career path I am interested in pursuing so any advice or insight is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

What can we do to create more entry level strategy positions? Don’t see too many opportunities to start off in strategy and seems like most strategist had to tunnel in from other disciplines.

I’m an Environmental Protection Specialist and make pretty good money for what I do. I just feel like I have more to offer than being a worker bee in a system at 25. I work with a lot of retirees and would love to return in my latter professional years. I have my Bachelors in Applied Coastal Environmental Science and want to expand my options. Any suggestions that won’t require me taking a crazy pay cut? I’m pretty much open to anything.

Looking to transition to cloud computing sales. I have a 20 year sales history in IT sales but I have never sold any cloud computing products. Would any of the free certifications help ?

Any advice for a Big Law M&A senior associate looking to transition out of practice to professional development or attorney recruiting at a law firm?

What would you choose? MBB (Digital practice) or Amazon PMT?

Background: T15 MBA student, 7YoE as Mech engineer, long term goal is to climb ladder in Tech, married and have a baby

Situation: I have a MBB and Amazon PMT offer for summer internship that I need to choose. MBB comes with FT offer, Amazon PMT will most likely result in return offer. If I go with MBB, I plan to exit to big Tech in 2-3 years. Y1 TC for both will be quite similar (around 230k).

Thank you in advance!

Question, which do you prefer Sweet Potato Pie or Chocolate Pecan Pie?

Has anyone else noticed a change in clients since vet-related TV shows have become popular? I know you’ve watched Bondi Vet, but I actually am a vet, so please let me handle the treatment plan.

Are there any good books on how to build, grow and monetize a YouTube channel?

Hi! Is it normal to feeling burn out after 10 months of working? I got a job as a sale coordinators which is a new position for a new department in my company. In this position, my boss expects me to be a sale rep, costumer support, and account management. With everything I have to be available at all time, meeting a potential costumer in the morning and taking order in the evening till midnight. All this for 48k, it’s my first salary job for me. Am I supposed to work this much?

I look forward to the only day of the week where I go to the office because I think it gives my husband and I a healthy break (we've been working from our little studio over these last few years and I feel a bit cramped sometimes). Going one day to the office is more than enough for me.

Any tips on how to prepare for case interviews? Any websites you go to for mock cases?

Hi Fishes,
Need your help. I have applied for Band 30 (Team Leader Operations) multiple times since last year. I haven't received even a single phone call yet.
If they prefer refferal I have tired that too
What can I do to join Amex ??
YOE: 10 years

Anyone here at Inspire?

Are there any good movies or novels that show skill development - like follow through? Self-management? Money management? I read a lot of self help books so I know a lot of the theory, and books peppered with examples help, but I feel like most 1 paragraph examples don’t five justice to how hard it may be to change a behavior.

Hi Fishers,

How much should be the salary for 4 YOE In Sales domain as per the current market trend?

Any ideas on where to meet new people/make new friends? Mid 20’s (M) just moved here and don’t know a single person lol

Looking for advice on how to move into advisory and if it’s recommended as the primary caregiver for 2 young children in regards to WLB. I have been in financial services audit for 5 years and it really isn’t a fit for my personality. Have a BS in accounting and CPA, do I need to go back for an MBA?

Those who interviewed with BCG, do they have really long ( a paragraph long) prompts during the case interview? North America if that matters

I am currently in the running for a supervisor position within my current brokerage. This position would include keeping all my current responsibilities as an account manager along with supervising up to eight coworkers. Has anyone gone through this before? If so, what salary increase should I be expecting? Is it bad to negotiate a salary for a promotion within my current company?

What’s the cheapest way to mail a small packet to India within a week time?

So how are we treating pharma pricing in TV spots now? Asking for a friend

Any parents here? How did you originally explain the Covid pandemic to your children?

Looking for a Dallas Designer & Copywriter for a new CPG client. Privately owned agency. Grew twice as big in the pandemic. We are all remote but maintain an office space and want to hire locally for team get togethers, future client office visits, etc. PM me your book!

Is there a cut-off date for when laterals have to start at a new firm in order to still get a year-end bonus?

Is Fenwick back in person now?

Can people who work high level clerkships (circuit courts, SCOTUS, etc) negotiate signing bonuses when starting big law?

Has anyone taken some time off without another job lined up? 1.5 years in and not sure if I even want to stay in law anymore, would quitting make it that that much harder to come back? Id want some time to really figure out what to do next, so I’d rather not lateral and ramp up at another law firm immediately.

Has anyone been told to leave the day they give notice when not leaving for a competing firm? Trying to gauge best time to give notice to avoid being staffed on a ton of cases but also want to maximize pay. I am quitting the law altogether and not going to another firm. Two associates in my group just went on mat leave.

What is the month of December like for a 1st year corporate/transactional associate at an AM 50 firm? Is it possible to take a week vacation over Christmas-New Years or is that just unheard of?

Anybody here at Nixon Peabody? Is there enough WLB (real estate but looking generally as well) to offset the below market pay?

Any labor and employment practice groups hiring in Chicago that would be open to hiring a rising second year who is trying to switch into LE from another transactional group?

Can anybody explain how Proskauer’s “Sports Group” works? Is it a separate practice group? Or is it just a sub-group of various practices (M&A, finance, etc.) that focuses on sports clients?

Anybody own a classic or exotic car? What year make/model is it? Would you recommend it to others, or is there a different classic car you’d rather have?

Anyone negotiate a retention bonus with their firm? I have been offered a decent one (six figures) but it has a clawback clause of just under two years. Anyone else have a similar bonus with their firm?

England & Wales: How bad does it look to leave your firm on qualification? It seems to be more common nowadays, but feels like there’s still a stigma. (I’m a trainee solicitor qualifying in Sept. Work at a London city firm).

Ladies in BL - how much do you spend on clothes/shoes every month?

Is 2020 too junior to be getting a signing bonus if you lateral? Does it depend on the firm?

Any thoughts on Proskauer’s and Debevoise’s PE/Funds groups?

If a posting does not ask for a cover letter, should I include one anyway?

Got called out by a fellow associate for not “pulling my weight” on a deal when I’ve been drowning and billed 250 this month (buried in other deals) relative to their 160. 🤪

Buying my lotto ticket for Friday, preparing to flip the bird to BigLaw and then buy a bird ✈️, Yakt 🛳 and estate 🏚🏘