Does anyone else work with a partner who will sit on emails all day and then distribute work in the evening, often with a EOD deadline? Literally want to pull my hair out, especially when I walk past this partner’s office and he’s reading the WSJ or playing on his phone lol

I have an opportunity to work on an IBM Maximo project. Is Maximo still a relevant product? Is this a good idea in terms of career prospects?

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🙏

So I’m doing insurance defense in house and I’m wondering what senior managers pay starts out at . I feel like my position maxes around 160K currently at 120K . Also how much are bonuses usually I’m in my first few months 😅

Need advice. Any tips on how to keep libido active ? Have an amazing BF who wants to hump all weekend. (Also desi & travels for work) & Am dead tired, just wanna sleep. Not sure how gets that energy

Any single cute woman up for drink tonight?

Hey guys, I created this bowl since I couldn’t find one for singles in Toronto. Date awayyy!!

At Deloitte, Is there a finders bonus for referring and bringing a client?

Can anyone help me knowing how can I find a job in UK while sitting in India for Skilled workers visa? I have experience of 2+ years with 1.6 years of experience in Digital marketing.

Can someone please help me with the reimbursement amount CBA provides for goods transportation?
TIA

Hi, fishes! I just joined EY GDS last October. Is it possible for me to be regularized in Cycle 2?

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

I have several job offers I am considering. My dilemma is when I put my resignation in for my current employer should I tell them why I’m leaving? (Toxic environment passive aggressive behavior from superiors
And staff that habitually didn’t do their job thoroughly and I was prohibited from writing them up?) thoughts?

Let’s start this bowl by sharing our learnings: What has been you biggest learning as a leader so far?

I received an offer for a role that is a lot more money than I thought but I still want to negotiate and see how much more money I can get. What can I say if the salary is already above average for the role in the market and city I live in?

Any advice to prep & do well on case interviews while dealing with low confidence, depression, etc.? Feeling like I’m just going to mess up my opportunities.

I’m unstaffed for the first time this week, which means that no one wants to book me. Not even for BD. I have been crying all day and start having suicidal thoughts again.

Can anyone else not sleep right now? So stressed and exhausted with everything but can’t fall asleep

I’m a second year in general litigation. I’ve been drafting briefs, memos, letters, motions, etc. but I’m getting the documents back with a lot of redline. From what I see, majority of my research, thoughts, and substance is there but it doesn’t feel good seeing all those redlines. Is it normal to see all those redlines or am I doing something wrong?

How do you deal with a Midlevel who tells the partner you’ll cover for them, but gives you less than 24 hours notice they’ll be gone without asking if you can cover? I helped out back on July on a deal with they were on vacation, and now every vacation since they keep adding me back on without keeping me appraised of the deal in the interim

To all those in management, how do firms that haven’t instituted pay cuts/furloughs manage to do that? Is it because their clients are still paying the bills, because they are borrowing money, because partners just won’t see profit this coming year? Some combo?

Best LA firm for entertainment lit (copyright, idea submission, fair use, defamation, etc.)?

Thoughts on Quinn Emmanuel? How grade conscious are they?

I, a childless woman who does not plan to have kids, am jealous of the parental leave parents get to take from work from choosing to have a child (a big life event). I 100% understand that they are working in a different way by taking care of the baby and being deliriously worn out in the process, but it makes me sort of jealous that unless I have a kid there is no life event that I can take ~3 months away from work to focus on and enjoy, plus have my hours prorated and a job to come back to.

How long do 1Ls have to accept their offers at your firms?

When, if ever, do you add “Esq.” to your name outside of work?

I’m currently in a minor dispute with a company over a credit card overcharge and am wondering if I should have added “Esq.” to my signature in my complaint email lol.

Anyone apply to clerkships after working at your firm for a while? Any advice? Currently a second year putting out applications

Anyone here who moved from Big Law to Big Tech (e.g., FAANG)? I’m a patent agent and considering an in-house offer from a fairly well-funded startup. Wanted to hear what y’all think of the offer. . .

How does one transition into big law from a small boutique WC firm? Ty

What’s a good v100-v50 for cap marks. In v5 and just need out asap. And not to go to another similar situation. I need a legitimate change long-term.

If you’re a new transactional third year, and you didn’t catch a mistake that the partner did, but the mid-level, partner and opposite side did not catch it as well, is it still ultimately your fault?

Worst luck ever. My group was very slow from Jan through may, so I won’t hit my hours, but am now (and will continue to be) very busy…. About to do 1990 hrs the most painful way possible. Fml.

I hate this job. That is all.

Is it normal for a firm to require you to complete a conflicts check/questionnaire BEFORE they provide you an offer?

What item has been your favorite purchase for your home/apt?

Is it common for transactional groups to just add specialists onto deals without a heads up, or asking if we have capacity? My team is always asked first, but today, got invited to a dataroom of some deal I have never heard of.