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).

Any advice for a CDP analyst to get into security risk and compliance? I’ve been reaching out to managers in the field, but no engagements so far.

Hello, I’m current a Cyber Security Incident Responder but I’m a little unclear on what path to take in terms of certs/career path. What should I aim for? I current have a CompTia Security + cert and Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin. I’d also prefer the blue team or purple team.

Deloitte cyber - what kind of engagements do we get in grc space? How fast can one move from senior to manager?

Anyone here who has switched from core to consulting. If so pls let me know pros and cons

My previous career path was in marketing for a notable real estate team. I make $60k annually as a marketing director (laughable, I know). I left without another job lined up because my boss was atrocious. 2 months later and my entry level salary at a financial firm is $58k. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith that something better is out there.

What apps/ or websites do people use to stay on top of their game for their careers besides LinkedIn, Fishbowl, business magazines or newspapers and in person school networking events? I don’t have any friends or family who are in Finance/Investing/Tech and I want to surround myself with more of this stuff outside of work.

Is it true that less than 20% of engineers are women, even when there are so many programs specifically focused on getting females into STEM fields? It seems like it should be more evenly distributed

Any great veteran career coaches?? My fiancée will be leaving active duty AF in ~12 months and is working diligently on transitioning, resume, career research etc His goal is a fed job, 3 letter agency. Does anybody know any great veteran career coaches? I’d love to gift him a session. I think he’s utilizing so many of the available resources but needs someone to bounce it all off

I have in intern who is going to work with me all summer to learn all about social in the pharmaceutical space. What do you think the most important things in the social realm that I can teach her? What’s something you would have wanted to learn as an intern?

Hello All,

General queries:

Which are the best companies in India to work as SAP consultant, with very good pay package and other benefits? Which companies has better SAP Projects and it's worth joining in terms of growth?

I have 3 year experience working at Deloitte Consulting and want to move on to a Sales role and Career. I currently make $110K, is this feasible comp to make starting out in Sales?. How can I learn about comp in your industry?

Besides the comp question, are there any resources/forums/books online that anyone can recommend that’ll get me a good understand of what to expect out of a sales role, different sales roles, how to succeed, build career, etc. Im starting from 0

Thank you!

thinking about studying law .. i feel this would be pivotal in not only my insurance career but in business overall regardless of where my career takes me . I’m 32 and have two young kids , living in Australia .. anyone here studied law later on in their career ? what would be your main advice out there ? was it worth it ? anything you would do differently?

Are there any good networking clubs or meet ups for our industry? I’d really love a mentor figure and to get career advice, but I’m not really getting that at my current company.

Would anyone be willing to speak with me for 20 mins about their experience as a naval aviator or USAF pilot?

Mid level Electrical Engineer in the greater Baltimore, MD area making $115k base w/ $20k sign on bonus. No yearly bonus. I started this job in April of this year. 2-3 years experience. When I onboarded they told me to expect promotion to EE III in about a year. Performance reviews coming at the end of the this year and I’m wondering 1) if my salary is on par with what I should expect 2) how to approach conversations about raises and promotion with my supervisor. Thanks for any insights.

Calling for consultants who transitioned to program management roles in FAANG or other cos. to share
1. How did you do it - the switch?
2. How has been your experience as PgM?.

How long as a PM and product leader until one can reasonably consider joining a VC or Private Equity firm?

I’m a CFP® and work as a test engineer for financial planning software. I’m pretty new to the tech space, and wondering what jobs might be out there in the fintech space as I gain more software knowledge. It’s kind of niche working in financial planning software as my background is financial planning. What kind of jobs are out there that might translate well and would have good earning potential?

I am in the process of finding administrative assistant interns from our local universities. In an effort to make my job opportunity appealing, I am asking everyone in this bowl about an appropriate job title. Is "Administrative Assistant" outdated or unappealing? I certainly don't want to mislead anyone on the job responsibilities, but I do want to avoid any potential negative stereotypes attached to that job title. Are there alternative titles that you find more appropriate for 2022?

Recommendations for career coaches in Toronto?

Consulting is like living with your parents maybe worse because atleast you care for your parents 😫

Do you think your compassion has grown or decreased during your career?

Got bored in Bangalore. How to you spend time on weekends or if you don't have friends here

I’m so so unwell today and feel awful having to tell my team and take some time off.

It just hit me how much this firm really requires as I head into my second year. It scares me but excites me at the same time. If I didnt make so many small mistakes - I wouldn't be worried at all!

Hi Fishes, what's the max salary package offer for Senior Staff Engineer. And what kind of post is it.. Managerial or lead??

I have so much anxiety about my work! Everything I file or serve (discovery, motions etc) has to be triple checked by myself and I fight the urge to ask my coworkers dumb confirming questions (mostly to ease my anxiety). Is this normal?

Hi All,

Anyone having android developer account,
Need to test the hosting of an application on play store.
Any lead or help ld be really helpful.
We can collaborate as well.

When working in silo with the client as individual contributor, no monitoring from CTS HM from my BU. How will the performance rated?

How to let my HM(practice lead) know about my work?

Hi- I need to get consumer reactions of a headline in print layout and need to do it cheaply (working for a nonprofit!). Anyone have any good resources I could check out.

Has anyone here used Find Femmes or any similar dating service to find more feminine women? I’m femme4femme and am interested in something like this bc I don’t see many femmes on dating apps

Are signing bonuses ever a thing in Toronto? I see the Americans talk about them all the time.

Hello fishes,

I'm working as a functional safety engineer.
having total 7yrs experience and my current CTC is 6.75LPA I'm having an offer of 10LPA but my expectations is around 14-15LPA.
What do you guys think am I expecting something wrong?
Pls let me know your views on this.

Thanks

I don't know if this is the right bowl to share this but I felt like this could help someone else. I had been having trouble at work and there's a lot of complexity that's around it. I got sober just over a year ago, started this job shortly after that, and have been working from home for a lot of it. For months I have been off my game and couldn't figure out why, I have been anxious and sloppy. Everything got better when I halved a mood stabilizer med I am on for anxiety!

What are your predictions for Valtteri Bottas or Alfa Romeo in general for 2022 season?

Can someone in public accounting (preferably a big 4) share what the salary ranges are for the first 10 years?

Does anyone have any experience with Liberty Mutual. How’s the work culture? Anyone able to offer a referral for Liberty Mutual?

Any info on comp scale at Duane Morris? I know they don’t pay market to seniors but curious if anyone has intel on how far off they are.

What’s the average hours billed at Milbank? Interested in litigation mainly but firm wide average is also helpful

Two offers for rising third year in London - for advisory/securities/M&A at Akin Gump or PE/M&A at Sidley but the latter with retention at 2nd year for 2022 with bump to 4th year (ie back to peer level) based on performance. Thoughts on the firms and offers?

What were signs of layoffs in 2008?

I’m so so unwell today and feel awful having to tell my team and take some time off.

Genuine question: how do people justify voting red while claiming to support LGBTQ+ rights? Particularly in light of Dobbs.

I'm on a long term project (likely to continue on in perpetuity) and the relationship among team members is getting kind of crazy. A lot of stress seems to be building up among partners. I'm the senior associate assisting in the management of all workflows. My tasks are complete and accurately executed, but things are getting super toxic lately. Has anyone successfully disarmed a bomb like this? It's getting a bit wild and my next move is to try lateraling if this toxicity keeps increasing.

I’m a senior associate in BL and wondering if anyone experiences the same as me. Every morning without fail I have a panic attack, I feel flush, full of anxiety, overwhelmed, heart racing and feel like elephant on my chest. I lie in bed for hours and find it hard to get up until there’s a pressing need, like a call or urgent email. It’s not caused by any specific worry but more just a daily thing (and I work in a relatively good BL practice too). Anyone go through the same? How do you recover?

How do you answer “so what do you do?” At parties? Do you straight up say “I’m a lawyer”?

Got a big raise yesterday and told my wife and she was happy for me, but I didn’t share with family because I feel uncomfortable making so much more than my parents. Anyone else?

Hi NY biglaw folks. I'm a first-year associate applying to the NY bar—is there a difference in how quickly each Department gets through your application? I have a choice between the First and Third Departments and I'm not sure if it makes a difference.

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

For those of you who have recently lateraled, what was your signing bonus? Also, did the new firm match the old firm’s retention bonus? Thanks!

Ok Milbank where is my re-raise!?

Is it a fail of character leaving biglaw? I want to leave, but despite the constant stress and suffering, I can’t avoid feeling like it’s my fault or that maybe I’m over exaggerating how I feel. All my colleagues feel ridiculously happy, I’m the grinch one that’s never enjoying the grind (but the grind is hard and competitive, very competitive) :( any thoughts? Is there future after quitting biglaw so young?

Big law associate with 2 years litigation experience + 1 year transactional. Just got let go from my firm because work was very slow over the last ~6ish months. Any firms in LA hiring? Any associates that want to pass along my resume?

Whatchu think I sold ‘em all cuz I stay well off?

I'm a new first year associate, almost two weeks in. Have to ask: is it normal to have almost no idea what's going on? I know my teams view me as completely clueless (which is 100% accurate), but whenever I ask for an explanation/they go over something with me, I'm still left feeling like they're speaking a different language. Is it just me? Every time I do a task I get so nervous I'm screwing up big time because it's like I'm stumbling around in the dark. What can I do to improve?

Anyone use their personal laptops/computers (via remote desktop apps like Citrix or RDS) instead of firm laptops at home or when traveling for work?

Partner: this document should be simple, about five pages.
Me: *submits 5 page draft *.
Partner: we need to add X, Y, Z...
Me: ok *submits 15 page draft*
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