Can anyone tell me how they like working as a trademark examiner? Just turned in my written response.

Listing several personal go-to healthcare podcasts:

The Dose (by The Commonwealth Fund)
What the Health (by Kaiser Health News)
Prognosis (by Bloomberg)
An Arm and a Leg (by Dan Weissmann)

What do big four federal healthcare associates (with 2 years work experience in healthcare industry) make in the advisory practice?

Hello Guys,

IBM is Hiring in Huge. multiple openings for many profile
DM/comment your email. will share the link and steps. :)

Is there a good spot/website I can look for a “checklist” of things to do before going freelance? Or can any of you fine people help me out? Would love to hear from creatives in particular.

Partners, At IBM we have Band 8, 9, 10 (AP). If the three banded people were to apply for an opportunity in BIG 4, what levels will they typically be slotted?

Any tips on how to get into product management? I'm a data scientist/ engineer with 5yr workex. Of late I've been trying to take up PM tasks like project ideation, strategy &roadmap. Need mentorship to enhance my skills and profile to be more fit for tech PM roles. Can anyone pl help?

Side Note: I never thought too much about money - i make~95k in a tier 2 city and feel like I probably should work towards earning more, after seeing the 200-300k+ salaries that people r making, to plan for future

How do you get used to someone looking over your shoulder and watch you design? It makes me so nervous

Wharton submitted!!! So anxious

Have 20k, what’s a good small business to start with this fund? Serious question here

Can someone please explain the process of selling a home when you have an Islamic loan? Since it’s profit sharing i don’t fully own the home right? So if i sell it i can’t take full profits since i don’t own it outright. I’m considering Islamic financing but have so many questions about it. Can you take an equity line? Can you write off mortgage interest?

been rocking a headache for three days now, should i skip work today?

And firms up in the Boston area know of hiring? I’ve been in DC/nyc my whole life and want to switch things up

Since the fed rate is now zero.. What does thst mean for mortgage rates and savings rates? They gonna plummet to nearly 0%?

Does anyone think it’s a good idea to beg for a job and put your personal life out there to get sympathy, because that is what I am seeing every day on LinkedIn and then the recruiters and everybody will comment and send the jobs and they will end up with a job or interview the next day.
I’m getting close to the point of doing that because it seems like it is working.

Sell at IQVIA now best interested in a role at pegasystems, can anyone make a recommendation?

I graduated in 2016, did a state court clerkship, and then was hired as a hearing officer. I’m looking to apply for an attorney advisor position but wonder if my lack of ‘traditional’ legal work will harm my chances. Thoughts?

Could anyone speak to what it’s like to work for HHS as an attorney advisory? Culture, substance of the work, would be interested to hear anything really. Thank you.

Anyone work for the DOL and can provide any insights in the nature of the work, the work environment, etc?

For folks that went from big law to DOJ or SEC as a junior to mid level attorney, was it difficult to get traction on your applications? How long were you applying before you got bites on your resume?

Does anyone know the typical timeline for hiring more junior legal policy positions in a new administration? Is March the norm for junior hires?

I took a temporary job as an attorney advisor at the SBA this past fall b/c it offered a regular paycheck, and my solo practice was suffering b/c of the pandemic. I like the work. I like working from home. Anyone have any insight into the possibility of this temp job becoming permanent. Did the SBA hire you permanently when your temp position ended? How did that happen?

Any general anecdotes about moving from a market-paying law firm to government? What was the experience like? Any regrets? How bad did the pay cut sting?

Anyone have experience at the FTC?

Has anyone signed a contract to work for X amount of years with the government and then broken that contract? Are there repercussions? The contract was two sentences that said I would work for X years. That’s it. I cannot find any information online about what happens if you hate your new job so much that you quit. Anyone?

Does anyone have Skype for Business installed on their personal device to receive notifications?

Did anyone in this group apply for PSLF?

SOS, I got a govt offer & was let go from my current job. I was not given a clear reason for termination but it was not misconduct. How do I phrase this in a disclosure statement for background check

Any guidance on evaluation for GS-13/14 level attorney-adviser positions? Matching resume but credentials aren’t insane.

Is NYC currently hiring ICE General attorneys? I applied in January and haven’t seen any updates since the referral to the local hiring manager.

Any insight on working for the CFTC? I have some experience at the SEC, is it a similar kind of culture? Specifically interested in WLB and openness to telework. Thanks in advance!

How long do fed agencies give for maternity leave? does it matter if you take leave within your first year? does it vary from agency to agency? Specifically interested in SEC/CFTC.

For those that lateraled private practice to gov’t, what was the lag time between referral of your application to interview process?

I was recently approached by a recruiter about a position as a litigation attorney at the DOJ. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any more specific information other than what I would be doing is “generally commercial litigation.” Can anyone share insights on what this may entail? Is it normal for a recruiter to be placing people for these government repositions?

Does anyone feel like they’re selling themselves short by working in government? I graduated from a regional law school in 2018 and clerked for 2 years before moving into a GS-13 agency counsel role in DC back in October 2020. I love the work, and I love the work-life balance even more (I rarely work more than 45 hours per week, and almost never on the weekends). I’m 29, no kids, and no real responsibilities outside my student loans. (Continued below)…

Anyone have insight how long it will take after a panel interview to get word on whether the position is going to be offered or not? Recommendations on follow ups with HR to find out status?