For the LGBTQ+ lawyers, if your firm offers reproductive assistance, how did you start the process of planning to start a family? Are there better years as an associate to target having a child? How do you (or should you) approach it with your partner leadership, or should you just dive right in with the HR contacts? Any advice would be really appreciated!

Suggestions on events which can accommodate someone who is pregnant? Have a few clients who are expecting

Anyone else have a psycho traveler for a baby? We are always those parents in the airport or airplane whose baby is upset / crying / screaming. We try everything but the issue is usually around

Our general policy is for everyone to return to office 5 days/wk but they’re caveating that by saying new parents, caregivers, etc can ask for flexibility. Since it’s so vague, what could I try to ask for as a breastfeeding parent to a <1 year old?

Anniversary ideas?

We're stumped on something pregnant friendly that still feels special.

Just took a pregnancy test and it is ++! This is our 3rd, I am excited and we planned for this, but man the accountant in me can’t stop processing the numbers. Instead of focusing on our budget today (and the insane cost of daycare), help me find a fun way to tell my husband! My first I gave him the test and a little baby outfit from his alma mater, second I just said it while we were talking about how nice it is that our first is a good sleeper. Any fun ideas would be appreciated!

What are some financial strategies that can help me save money & create passive income.
I am a future mother, and I am looking for different ways to improve my finances. I don't want to live paycheck to paycheck honestly.

I live in Albania - a western country in the Balkans/Europe

Since the start of my career, I have been working in an outsourcing accounting group, mostly doing accounting work for small/mid-size businesses. I am a CPA. At this point in my life, I am thinking of moving to a corporate accounting job. I don’t want to work late hours as we do in public accounting since my wife is pregnant and I want to enjoy this process and have a more work life balance.

Was having a crisis 9 months ago - quit my job when my baby was 11 months, took time off thinking I’d enjoy my liberation but very quickly felt unfulfilled being a SAHM. Recently went back into job market and interviewed with over 20 companies (FAANG, startups and other top companies), got a couple offers and now getting anxiety about going back to work in a month. How weird is it that I spent all this energy scoring a job and now I’m already nervous about corporate life again? 😭

Hi,

My friend is a BCOM graduate and coming from a humble background, she did her B. Com in native language so she is having trouble speaking English and having confidence in it.


What should be the advice and how to search for jobs for B. Com level?

She is really tensed and stressed as she is a single child of a single parent

I’m pretty sure I just orange pilled my late boomer father in law explaining Bitcoin, deflationary monetary supply, and blockchain on my home office whiteboard. Total coincidence after he made fun of it from a passing article. “So what’s coinbase and how do I get some Bitcoin?” Was the last question. 💀🤫

Do pre natals make you sick? Trying to get pregnant and looking for recommendations of good prenatals

I’d appreciate your recommendations on best email marketing software. We are a small subsidiary based in the U.K. and to date we’ve relied on software of our parent company which is based in the US. The service provider they use seems clunky and outdated. We want to go solo here in the U.K. so we can be self supporting but I’ve no idea where to start. If anyone has any recommendations I’d be very grateful. Thank you

Wife had a new job opportunity appear while on maternity leave. she may not return to her current employer. Anyone hear of F500 or consulting firms clawing back parental leave benefits/pay? Advice?

Do women who can’t get pregnant naturally (not talking adoption, but would need IVF/surrogate) ever just feel like they weren’t “meant” to have children? Like maybe this just wasn’t the universe’s plan for me?

What are the best day cares in Houston? Had a baby recently and would like to start narrowing down the options in case I have to get on waitlists! I live in the heights.

Just had a triplet birth in our unit, completely successful and mother and kids doing great! Such a nice gift right now

What is the firm policy for paid parental leave at D? Read it is 16 weeks. Any eligibility criteria ? What’s the catch?

I'll be in an internal wfh role when I return. Is there any chance of me handling that work and caring for baby girl at home for a few months? I'd love to wait until she's 12 mos before daycare!

Any thoughts on Metyis as a strategy consultancy? They were previously known as YGroup and have recently rebranded.
Would love to hear from anyone that knows them or has worked for them in the past.

Can I advertise here? I teach private piano flute and violin lessons online

Earning 58k in Chicago as an in-house marketing copywriter (I’m told it’s low). Readying for my next move, but have no idea how much to expect. 7 years’ experience, agency and brand side.

I want a girlfriend, I’m bi , I’m 30 .. I’m in good shape, doing ok, I’m striking out :) I think I’m at a point in my life I want to be married

My joining is in September end. I received mail from Talent aquisition team to confirm current address so that they can deliver welcome kit but didn't get PES completion mail till now. Its already more than one month after background verification document submission.
Can anyone confirm if we are good if we received welcome kit mail or pes completion mail is necessary. If necessary, how much time it will take??

Any info on working as a manager at Tata vs accenture?

I got offer from Accenture and TCS. Accenture is offering 21.5(17 fixed) and TCS is offering 18(16.5 fixed). I have 7 years experience in .Net. Which one to join?

Best recruiters in Chicago?

Is HCL calling to work from office?

Career advice needed.

Anyone ever transition from media to creative? How? What did you do?

On another note, how do you make a portfolio without any paid gigs? Does my work have to be a paid gig?

I want to take 2 months sabbatical, Anyone knows the process?

TIA

[UK] Currently working at a boutique life sciences consultancy who mainly focus on commercial strategy. Im wanting to move to a life sciences consultancy with wider offerings/new challenges and (maybe) a bigger name but I’d like to keep a decent salary and ok WLB…. What firms should I be looking at? I’ve heard such bad things about Guidehouse and EY recently which really put me off them… I am currently on £80k base (+15-20%) with a PhD and ~4.5yoe. WFH most days but can expense trips to office

We just sent home MAP scores from the spring test and I have parents wanting to conference about them. We have 2 days left of school. Any input on if I should actually meet or just try and discuss over email? Seems redundant when there’s not much else to be done this year...

This post is possibly in the wrong bowl, but I couldn't figure out where to post this. I'm getting inundated with requests from people randomly walking in the halls or stopping by my desk asking me for this report or just any other task. I'm looking for a way to keep better track of these things as asking people to send me an email on it as a reminder isn't working - they're not sending it - yet they manage to come back around to get a status update on their ask. Any tips on how to manage?

Curious how many female fish feel there is a behavioral double standard at work. Where is a male behaves/does/acts a certain wait it's acceptable, but if a woman does- completely unacceptable.

Is letting a firm or recruiter know that you are willing to “taking a lap, associate year, etc.” for a certain job/firm a bad call? My thought is that it shows interest in the firm/opportunity (and that you’re willing to take a bit less $$$), but want to confirm this would not be perceived negatively.

Is it frowned upon to jump to your third firm as a third year associate? Each jump was for higher comp and opportunity.

Someone told me once that no one wished to have worked more on their death bed, so work hard but don’t let it define who you are.

My current billable hours target is 2100 and I am considering moving to a firm with 2000 minimum. Regardless of the compensation, would a 100 hour difference make some different or would it feel just the same?

I had a really positive annual review. One partner pointed out that he identified me in his succession plan. A few months later the firm hired a male associate into my dept. he has about 3 more con’t

Weird question- or confessional (unsure tbh)- do any of you ever play hooky? I billed all weekend (7 year atty in ID) and today is wicked weather in the south so I’m “wfh” but not really. I didn’t have time for Sunday scaries but now I’m having Monday guilts, as I cope by watching my dogs sleep and watch the GOT prequel out of the corner of my eye while going through emails. It’s not a monthly thing but I’m just tired. Thinking it speaks to my immaturity and hopefully not my job trajectory?

Is it god save the king or long live the king ?

Small firm associates turned partners, at what point were you able to inquire about the firm’s financials?

What if we kissed in the virtual data room?

Online Tax LLM - Worth it?

I’m transferring over to the taxation division in my state AGs office. I have really limited tax experience, but I always have had some interest in tax policy and practice (even if tax law is for those who didn’t quite have the personality to be accountants 😜).

Being a proponent of continuing ed and looking to improve my future stock, would doing an online LLM program part time be worth it?

First year ID associate 5 months in. I’m making a change due to long hours, a horrible boss, a lack of joy in the work etc. etc. I’m thinking about going to the state prosecutors office to get some trial experience before doing trial work. However it’s a pretty hefty paycut, does anyone have any experience making a jump like that, especially civil to criminal

How behind are you on time entries right now?

Thoughts on 3 piece suits? I personally like the look but don’t want to come off like a tool/out of style. I’m relatively young (28) and do criminal defense mostly, so I’m in court pretty much every day. Fwiw office is small (2 other attorneys) and in a preppy mid-sized city in the mid-Atlantic

Best big and mid size firms in Atlanta for real estate? When considering billable hours, comp, culture, etc. I’d appreciate hearing from anyone that generally likes their firm or has any recommendations on firms to stay away from. Considering making the move from a boutique firm as a 5th year lateral.

Offered secondment for 3-6months as a mid & was assured by mentor it’s not a nudge out (important client) but I’m also being considered for the final round at a great inhouse spot I’ve fallen in love with. Don’t have an offer yet. Don’t want to commit to secondment and then drop it for inhouse but told the “ask” to do secondment isn’t an ask. Think it would be worse to say yes to secondment and abandon the commitment than just being pushy and saying no to keep inhouse option open. Thoughts?

Anyone have any suggestions on respectfully looking for a new position while still working at a different employer in the same field? And any recommendations on where to search for new positions?

If I work at a firm that is generally known as an “insurance defense” firm, but I’m niched into employment (EPLI) work am I still an “insurance defense” attorney?

I’m applying for admission by motion in NY and they require all law employment to be affirmed by the employer (basically, they have to fill out a form that says you were employed in a law capacity). This includes all law employment (including unpaid internships, externships, etc.). I’m concerned that I may not be able to get a response from some employers because they have moved or folded. Has anyone had experience with this, and what did you do? Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks!