Unreasonable billable hour requirements lead to unethical billing. That’s the post.

Hi everyone. I’ve been interviewing with major tech companies like HubSpot, Shopify, and Smartsheet. I’m applying for jobs as an assoc. project/program manager or marketing PM. Me: 2 yoe as an official marketing PM in tech (5+ overall PM). I get to the 2nd stage of interview then get rejected. Reason: mving fwd w/ candidates w/ stronger experience. I’m feeling defeated. Are there specific things I should really focus on? Not sure why they would choose me if I don’t qualify.

I am a big believer that “Resume experience does not equal quality” as I have seen people with less experience in a specific role have more understanding and quality than some who had 5+ years experience. Again this is “resume experience” as in the amount of time in a title

I think I could be a Sr. Product Manager and my company’s definition probably doesn’t capture the requirements well. Wondering what you guys think I would need in order to truly fulfill a Sr role outside time with title”.

Does anyone who worked at Wynshop/Mi9 Retail shed some light on what the interview process is like for a developer role? Also what is the salary?

Flying out of ORD to DTW on AA. Original departure time was 10 PM CST. The flight was delayed an hour due to maintenance issues. Then they had to change the cabin crew adding to the delay. We finally

Anyone been to Morocco and done a desert overnight trip? Any reputable companies you’d recommend?

What do you consider your biggest accomplishment in life so far??

What do we think of Ogilvy culture wise?

I know wipro is not better than accenture in terms of culture as many have experienced it, but im getting an opportunity to join them with 95% hike from current fixed pay. 8 YOE, business analysis skill, 11.36 fixed and being offered 24 fixed.

Does it make sense to join wipro ?fishers comment pls

Hi all,

How can I ask for a counter offer without showing the offer letter? I don't want to reaveal the company name .. so pls provide your suggestions

PLEASE HELP ON THIS!!

Thanks in advance!!

Did anyone else make the move from Vancouver? What do you think?

What is the average salary for a Product Manager with 7 years of experience (5 years as a PM and 2 years as a Dev) in Toronto?

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ELRP lock in period 6+2 ani clarity icharu ekkada 8+2 oo ani full ga tittukunna 😂

Anyone willing to provide a referral to BMO(Bank of Montreal)? I’m a recent computer science grad and currently working as a software engineer

LTC has made me switch from Macy’s to Burlington!

laid off in Oct but ended Jan with 4 in-persons and good feedback. fast forward a month - ghosted twice, one put on hold, and one no. ~1 month of unemployment left - f@&k i feel worthless.

Feel like every day is so boring and repetitive and in the end there’s no point in anything. Even if there are things I’m “looking forward” to I dont want to have to feel ok only when I have smth to look forward to bc then itll always be just a cycle. How do people genuinely just enjoy day to day and be content?

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Is there any shift allowance for UK shift??

What’s dress code looking like in the V10 these days? Incoming first year that’s had some *bodily changes* during COVID that’s wondering whether new suits are necessary? I currently have two that fit decently…considering picking up two more if folks are dressed up most days they’re in. Thanks all!

The moment I realized that I’m not in my job for any other purpose than padding the partners’ wallets, who lure us with a faint chance of becoming partners ourselves or "learning from the best", I immediately descended into an existential crisis.

Has anyone worked for a CA firm while living in CA, then continue to work for that firm remote? I am inquiring re: the tax implications and if CA will still try/be able to collect taxes even when my address, etc. changes. Thanks!

Anyone who went in house to a BB PE firm interested in sharing comp numbers?

I read somewhere that everybody takes at least one vacation in a year. I didn’t take vacation for years… I did take a day or two off some weeks…Please tell me I’m not alone…

Any midlevel or seniors who missed bonus target at a V10? What did the firm do?

I have my annual review and salary negotiations coming up next month. I am a third year doing general litigation in a big firm in LA. I am currently in the $100,000-$125,000 range billing 2100. I exceeded my hours last year by 50 hours. Am I reaching too high if my expectation is to be in the $130,000-$150,000 range? Any advice on negotiation higher a billable for higher salary? Thank you!

Hi everyone! Junior associate in big law here. My wife got a job in Chicago and we are looking to move there by January. I am not licensed in Illinois yet but will be taking the bar in February. My firm is allowing me to lateral to our Chicago office but mentioned that “I needed to be bared before we can do that.” Anyone here know if I can still practice starting in January until I get my results back? I am barred in Indiana and do M&A work. Thanks!

If you schedule dinner or something, do you put it on your work calendar as busy? What do you write? Personal time?

Does anybody know what in-house at TikTok is paying?

Is it more helpful to go with a recruiter or someone you know within the firm when you lateral?

If your entire group is low on hours, do people subtly take more vacations?

I need about 100 hours to hit bonus with NO work on the horizon. Fiscal year ends the end of next month. How do I frame this to staffing without sounding desperate? Is it in bad taste to specifically mention I’m only 100 hours away?

What do you guys consider “corporate” work?

I am seeing a ton of jobs posted for corporate attorneys, but some listings don’t include any kind of focus like securities or M&A?

Would just any kind of work for a big business fall under this umbrella? Litigation is pretty obvious, so everything not under litigation?!?

Trying to craft the resume properly for that lateral move 🤪

Latham LA/CC? Group dependent?

Hi All current 1st year here - was wondering how many years of experience is optimal before trying to lateral? / is there a time of year when the lateral market is the hottest?

Latam corporate associate here. Fully fluent in Spanish, with most work, negotiations, calls and correspondence being in Spanish. Pro tip - unless you can negotiate an agreement in another language, please don’t put it on your LinkedIn/firm profile. The clients don’t care if you can ask “where’s the bathroom” in German, and it diminishes the skills for those of us who really are fluent.

Do you reply to client emails saying thank you? If so, what do you say?

“You’re welcome” sounds too formal.

“No problem” sounds too informal.

“Anytime” sounds like an invitation to get requests all weekend and all night.

“My pleasure” is clearly a lie when it comes to most legal work.

At what point did you start using a financial advisor?

I just paid off my student loans (!!!) and literally put every spare dime towards them. Now that I don't have that payment, I'm trying to build back my safety net (currently only have 15K).

Since it's called "wealth management", I feel like I should build some actual wealth first haha. But I'm not sure how much I should save first.

So when did you first seek out an advisor? I'm a 3rd year, late 20s, single, no kids, so no other costs.

Anyone know anything about what it’s like to work plaintiff-side? Would it be dumb for someone with stellar credentials to leave biglaw for plaintiffs’ side work?

Nobody has really ever explained much about this side of private practice to me. From what I can tell based on my experience:
(1) their cases are usually really weak (maybe my biglaw defense-side bias)
(2) their lawyers tend not to be as highly credentialed
(3) would offer better experiences for junior litigators

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