Feeling really isolated since lateraling. I’m just asked to generate work product, I’m not getting to know my colleagues better and I don’t feel like I’m working on a team, which is one of the few things I liked about being a lawyer. Any tips?

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I’m having the same experience and I’m actually contemplating leaving over it. I don’t think I realized how much the social aspect played into me liking my last job.

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I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t considering leaving as well. Hang in there — hopefully it gets better!!

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Hang in there and the meantime, keep in touch w colleagues from prior firm to get your spirits up. At least that’s what I’m doing. We cant force organic relationships to happen so over time im hoping we both get there

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Whining about wanting quality conversations with the higher ups. If you want respect, do quality work. Otherwise nobody gives AF

Sounds like a titillating culture over in the big 4 accounting firms..

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Is anyone going into the office? I started a new job and have been going in a couple of times a week, and it’s really helped in terms of getting to know people, etc. But that’s only because others have been going in as well. I don’t work at a firm though fwiw

I’m going in once a week. I’ll try knocking on doors more

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