Curious about others' experience with parental leave. HR knows I'm on leave/they processed everything, which has resulted in me being unable to bill any time whatsoever in our time keeping system. Nevertheless, even while on leave, I keep receiving work-related questions and assignments, despite having wrapped up everything time sensitive before I went out.

Any thoughts on how to handle/set boundaries? I wouldn't be so bothered if I weren't effectively blocked from entering time.

Hello All anyone know about company “Reply” in London,UK?
I need to understand paternity leave over there.

Hi! Does anyone have any Christmas gift ideas for a 30 year old female (currently pregnant)? She loves almost all designer brands, but I’m hoping to keep it under $500... (sister-in-law).

As holidays come around, the family has upped their questions about when we are having kids and why we haven’t yet. Doesn’t help that my sibling with one other kid just announced her second pregnancy. Definitely happy for her, but don’t feel like I need to explain to the whole family that we are struggling.

What are some acne treatments to use when TTC or pregnant?

Companies in the area with the best maternity leave?

Is it fair for divorced parents to take up two parent/teacher conference slots? I don’t think it is. I would love to hear your thoughts about this and how it os handled at different schools.

Hey everyone. I am not an ADHD consultant, but mom to a 6 year old who is very likely ADHD (we will be starting the diagnosis process soon). I wanted to hear from anyone who was also diagnosed as a young kid on any advice you have for me? Knowing what you do now, would you recommend meds for a 6 year old (if it comes to that)? What other solutions/therapies can I use with my kid? Please, any advice is welcome!

Hey there folks.
There’s a great opportunity with Cisco as a Tech Writer! My wife and I have our 3rd&last child coming this July. Any idea on the starting pay?
Thanks

Custodial or 529 for child?

Anyone have advice for advancing in your current role? My co-worker was hired in at manager level but somehow “proved” he was actually doing director level work and got a title promotion and salary increase in less than a year. I also went above and beyond my job as well (covering for him for a month while he was away on paternity leave) while taking on other projects outside of my job title and got zip—no raise or recognition. Any advice would be appreciated!

Would anyone be interested in participating in a research study? The only requirements are to be a school district employee and have a child in the district with special needs. Please help!!!

Anyone have to retake their NIPT test? My results came back as insufficient quantify and I’m freaking out. I’m 11.5 weeks. Not a high BMI or anything so I’m worried something is wrong with my baby

My partner has largely been an at-home parent for the past 5 years. She started as a HS English teacher this past September but is already looking to pivot (overworked, unpaid, safety issues, etc). She would ideally like something remote to go along with her background in writing and editing. Any tips or potential leads?

Have a shoot next week that’s coinciding with a blizzard. I’ve yet to deal with Mother Nature interfering with a shoot... any tips / tricks for preventing this from turning into an utter shitshow?

Sparkling Wine or Champagne around $30 that’s really good? Need it as return gift to all guests for our baby shower.

Working at a hospital with a million programs and services. When is developing an independent brand for a group justified, and when should it remain part of the parent brand?

Hi Fishes,

Need some suggestions from everyone. I have 4.5 years experience and I was working as contractor in ZS and my CTC in parent company was 7 Lakhs.

ZS were willing to offer me FTE as ZS but at a compensation of meagre 8.5 Lakhs. I tried negotiating but they sticked with this.

How come ZS do that? Why can't they pay more as they generally pay 15+ for 4.5 years experience.

Hi AUS fishes,
Can you please help with some suggestions for a friend who is currently in Australia. She is a mother of a 2 year old and ready rejoin the workforce.
She holds a Masters in software engineering from an Australian college and looking for opportunities in Canberra or WFH. Any role that can pay bills should be fine.

Tagline for the GOP

Looking for job

8 YOE into Android.

Skills: Java, Kotlin, Android

Thank you.

Hi all, i plan to stick with tax ( public acct) till senior and will apply for private role with a hope that i can start to do part time tax prep. Any thoughts or advice?

Does anyone recommend doing any courses or degrees on product management? I am a functional consultant and I don’t have experience in PM. However I know I don’t want to stay in consulting in the long run given the long hours, and how sales play a big role
Anyone who switched to Product management please recommend some good resources, pros and cons. TIA 🙏

Are there any courses you’d recommend that look good on a PM resume?

I have been in my current job for 1 year now as a booking coordinator for a logistics company. When I started I had no idea of what my workload would be, now I noticed that my coworkers took the opportunity to pass most of their job to me. I’m burned out, can barely take break and end my days totally drained and exhausted, also the same people is harassing me with questions like: “why are you working that slow?” Or the “quality of your job is questionable because…..” continue in comments

Please suggest.
I have received my first offer letter, now what all things I should do to get more job calls and better offer?

How has the year been so far for you guys? I started fairly new and already know of 6 people who left the company. Don’t know if this is due to coincidence or sth with the company.

Anyone think Salesforce will have layoffs in the near future?

Any insights on what technology platforms are being used for reporting?

How much do you actually work per day. For me it is an avg of 3-4 hours

Do you like the fact that some companies specify internship is not considered as experience .

Is my 6 moths of internship void expect that I learnt from internship

36 and my body cannot handle alcohol anymore!

2020 grad here. Worked at a firm and then clerked. Just started another clerkship and planning on returning to big law around this time next year. Thing is I’m certain I don’t want to litigate and want to do corporate. Has anyone done this?

Any Accenture and Accenture federal services fishes how does the bonus look for this year , Any insights what’s the average hike and average bonus ?

I've got a couple PMO roles to fill. Contact positions thru end of 2020 in Chicago.
DM me for more info.

Can any one help me prep for a Tech. Mfg. PM role interview? Any tips on what questions to prepare for?

I’ve been applying for jobs and internships in my field (looking for jobs in media production, social media, music, entertainment) for months with no luck. They say it’s about connections, but my connections are limited especially in these fields. I am constantly ghosted by recruiters and managers on LinkedIn. I have film PA experience, but other than that my background is in retail. Any advice going forward?

@ND folks... How's DLF phase 3 for renting a flat? I'll be moving to Gurgaon soon and have no idea which neighbourhoods are ideal for accommodation.

I don’t want to make partner, and I want to stay in big law for 2-3 years, do you suggest I just do the bare minimum for hours or should I still be doing as much work as possible?

Curious to know what other firm's bonus structures are, particularly those with billable requirements of 1900 and below. Trying to understand what the norm is and figure out if associates at my firm are getting screwed. thanks

Does anyone’s practice seem to ebb and flow based on seasons or time of year? If so, what practice area and when are you busiest/slowest?

Are there good exit opportunities for doing plaintiffs commercial lit and healthcare transactions? My end goal is in house

I’m a in-house transactional attorney who is very interested in international arbitration. How does one get experience/ learn enough to land a job in this field?

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

I use timers to keep track of my billable hours, but many senior associates and partners have told me that they just estimate their time. What’s the best method? How do you even accurately estimate?

Are new associates in your firm eligible for bonuses in their stump year?

If I was interested in looking for a job outside of law that was more consulting oriented, what kind of recruiter would I use?

Constantly worried I’m going to get fired because I don’t know where I stand at my mid sized law firm (second year associate).

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

I find myself questioning basic politeness I’ve learned since a child. Wondering what everyone else thinks. I work with an associate. She’s great. When she does good work or something I’ve asked her to do, I, of course, say “thank you!” I don’t really expect a response. She always replies “you’re welcome!” Or some variation. And for some reason, that’s awkward. Is it just me? I know in normal manners, that is the right response. Why does it sit funny?

I’m a third year but only 4 months into a brand new practice area. At what point should I feel like I can handle a new client with little to no direction from the partner? Truthfully, I feel like a first year all over again (most days) even though I’m enjoying the new area (from ID to construction/real estate).

Hi, Fishes! What areas of law would you say are likely to land you a position in BL from a small firm?

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential litigation while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

Has anyone used SoFi to pay down credit card debt? I am drowning in interest every month with my BofA card and getting nowhere fast. Would love any advice re: SoFi or paying off credit card debt in general. Thank you!

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Can anyone provide any insight on what it's like working in Sidley Austin's London office? Culture, target hours, work life balance etc