Has anyone else been following the Christmas Lawyer story? He’s on his way to the Supreme Court

https://www.foxnews.com/media/christmas-lawyer-files-supreme-court-review-battle-hoa-over-holiday-light-show

About to take an offer at EY. Want a baby soon and saw the great news about increased parental leave. Question is, can u use vacation time consecutively with it? Right now most on leave take 5 months

Have you felt the below, how did you overcome (apart from leaving!) Exhausted or demotivated, took a vacation to come back fresh. But post joining did not find work interesting anymore. All seems to boring and losing interest

Are we getting paid tomorrow since it’s a holiday weekend? I believe Juneteenth weekend we got paid on a Friday even though pay day was Tuesday

What is a good conversation value for IHG / holiday inn points ? Is “13k points for $100 room rate “ a good deal ?

Hi friends, looking for some advice. I am currently in India due to a family health emergency for my mom. She is still critical and don’t have a good timeline on returning to work. I have taken pto but that will soon be over. What are my options? Will LOA impact my immigration status? I am on H1B.

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

On a day as important as this, let us not forget that EY deceptively tried to screw over their employees with their unlimited PTO policy.

Hey Boschlers,
Is tomorrow holiday??

New to Seattle.
Does anyone know any good locations to host a holiday party for 20-25 people? All adults mostly.

Does Oracle have holiday shutdown?

Hey everyone, would 12/23 afternoon not a bad time for holiday travels? Booking for a flight for my parents from overseas to LAX ,trying to avoid crazy busy afternoon.

How much stock do you put on benefits? I have two offers with stark differences in benefits. Job 1: role I want, but benefit sucks (2 weeks paternity leave, 20% coinsurance). Job 2: role is okay but higher level and great benefits (16 weeks paternity, 0% coinsurance, 5 more days of vacation). Total comp is the same though. I wonder if I should just focus on role but Job 2 is a large company, so I can move around after 2-3 years I’d expect. Thoughts?

What are ways to get more vacation time?

I’m feeling a little suffocated with the standard two weeks with all my family events this year.

A partner just walked from his office. By passed 4 or 5 people who are generally more knowledgeable on our banking logistics straight to the only black support staff employee to@ask if today is a bank holiday.

I was on a tour but where I asked a couple of older women sitting behind me to speak softly as it was 6:30 am in the morning. After that they kept saying loudly that i’m smelling and that i need to use deo and that i should keep my arm down. I confronted them later and they said respect your elders?? I want to ruin their vacation. What else can I do?

Check out Boohoo for awesome plus size clothing for holiday parties. I find they have on trend items for really inexpensive prices

If I'm forced to use my vacation, floater, etc. towards my study leave for CFE but I have vacation booked for right after CFE, will PwC still let me take that vacation as a "leave of absence"?

What's going on this weekend? Any fun holiday shops or pop-up bars I could check out?

How's Siegfried PTO policy? Is there firmwide shutdown during the holidays?

Are the new wage requirements applicable if you move offices within the firm you work for?

Looking for a management role in a growing firm with a CTC of 50 l +
If any one has a reference let me know

Is the CVA exam worth pursuing?

What does Shadow Hardlock mean?

Any advice for a new hire coming into EY as a senior tech consultant?

Have an opportunity to finally get out of insurance defense. But not really sold on the firm. Could finally get out of ID, but then could also end up at another place I really don't like. Def want my next firm to be long term as I've jumped around.

Starting Intermittent Fasting meets elimination diet meets 40 days meat+veggie+fruit diet in consultation with a nutritionist + a lifestyle change program.

I'm not used to IF and had coffee with coconut oil this morning. Thought I was going to pass out since I waited until 11 to eat.

Thinking about adjusting starting to eat at 9:30/10 tomorrow instead.

No questions, just this is going to be something new to get used to.

What are ways to get more vacation time?

I’m feeling a little suffocated with the standard two weeks with all my family events this year.

When is the right time to resign when jumping to a competitor? Before signing the offer letter, the day the offer letter is signed, or once the background check is cleared and my employment is confirmed at the new firm?

What month is promotion month at different firms?

I am not ok.

I just finished what I thought was the final round of interviews for a job that I really want. Everything has been going extremely well. The recruiter just called to tell me that they want me to do one more round, though. This will make 8 interviews total, including a full case study presentation to 4 people. Should I be worried? Is this a red flag?

First travel project. What are the most valuable airline points to accumulate? How can I maximize my travel points (hertz, Marriott, air, csr) to be redeemed for free flights?

Are you all talking to recruiters? What are they saying about the market, signing bonuses, etc.?

Any thoughts on how the litigation going on between Twitter and Elon Musk is going pan out?

Two more weeks until the new year. Is anyone else struggling to finish the year off strong?

For the past few months of interviewing have made it to the final round with a few firms, and the feedback is similar, ‘I’m a great candidate, but it’s not the right time’ Is this code for something? Am I missing something?

Other than losing out on the bonus, what else happens if you don’t meet your billable target for a year)? A number of associates at my firm miss their target and it doesn’t appear to be an issue.

I need to grow my professional network, I feel lonely and little bit stuck...How did you find your mentor?

Last week, I mentioned that I needed to take an appointment (my therapy appointment) this Wednesday at noon. I also mentioned that this is a medical appointment, and I don’t feel comfortable moving the appointment. I just received an email that I need to be available. How can I stick to my boundary?

As black attorneys, what traumas do you think are unique to us?

How close do you live to the office? What are the pros and cons that you have experienced living far/close?

Do you ever feel like there are rooms you’re locked out of? I’m a black woman, i lateraled to my group a few months ago with minimal onboarding and welcome. A white woman joined recently and everyone has bent over backwards to make her feel welcome and get her integrated into the group. People have invested less in me and it’s going to show in a few years when she’s up for partner and I’m still catching up.

This bowl was originally created for black attorneys in big law, but since it’s the only bowl for black attorneys, many black attorneys in other sectors have joined. Some people are apprehensive about starting another bowl for all black attorneys because it will take away from this bowl. Assuming that the conversations & topics will stay the same, What are you thoughts on keeping this bowl solely for black in big law verses Opening this bowl to any black lawyer?

To be honest, has anyone found that working for a male supervisor is much easier than working for a female supervisor? It’s just me?

Could you seriously date someone who isn't on the same financial level as you?

Hello,

I got a letter from my apartment regarding unlawful detainer.

The apartment refused to take our rent for almost 4 months because it was paid in a personal check and not cashier’s check.

I have 5 days to respond, what should I do please?

How do you give back to your community?

Midweek Check in. How is everyone doing today?

It’s Friday 🙌🏾 Any big Labor Day plans?

Has anyone talked about the recent events at your firm? Are you surprised that any company statements were shared?

Does anyone feel like there are certain practice areas that are more accessible and/or welcoming to black attorneys? Specify location when responding.