Has anyone here relocated from CA to TX before five years of practice? I’m in that situation, and it’s not clear to me whether I can continue practicing in Texas—under the supervision of a Texas barred attorney—and waive out of taking the TX bar after I get the 5 years of experience.

What is the moment that made you realize engineering was the right path for you?

How long did it take you to land your dream job?

Has anyone ever regretted leaving a law firm to go in house?

I want to pivot into the sustainability sector but I lack a formal degree in a related field and I have no experience volunteering or otherwise. Where should I start? I feel passionately about climate change and personally spend a lot of time learning/educating within my own spheres, but have been unable, due to personal circumstances, to really dedicate time to gaining concrete experience

Currently making $106K in Houston but I'm really unhappy (don't have any family here and haven't been able to make new friends). Would you take a 50% pay cut and move back to your country (lower cost of living, best friends still live there + family)? Any advice? I never thought Id make 6 figures so quickly and I'm debating if it's worth it to just leave a great salary and career behind...

okay, i have another question. what are all my choices that have with my msw, or lcsw. I’m eager to do therapy work with children and adults but I also feel like that’s so surface level. When I do research, thats what mainly comes up - clinical aspect. What are jobs in related to policy, and etc. ?

Does it help to have due diligence work experience if you want to jump to mbb?

Is it worth it to get a professional certification like SHRM/PHR? Not many of my colleagues have one and it’s not a requirement for my role, but I’m curious if it’s worth it in the long run

Recently obtained my aPHR and I’m considering next steps in advancing my career. I am eligible to sit for the SHRM-CP presently and will not be able to sit for a PHR until 09/2023. Any pros/cons with either certification? Should I wait to sit for PHR or go for SHRM-CP now?

Should an employment lawyer consider getting a PHR/SPHR certificate? Is it worthwhile?
A lot of in house opportunities seem to be looking for them

Career decisions ahead!
- Business Unit Manager in the manufacturing industry.
- Formally trained Architect (building industry)
- Opportunity to go back to architecture after 8 years away.
- 15% pay cut to take the job.

Thoughts?

Currently a senior in audit, but I am interested in trying to transfer to Turnaround and Restructuring after busy season. I have my CPA and about 6 years of audit experience. Is there anything I can do to make myself more marketable? Is the transition from audit to restructuring difficult?

Hi Guys,

I'm going to join in NatWest group, Chennai as Wow- QA Specialist with Band 7.2.
Actually I have 7.5YOE and my package is decent for my experience. Joining date is on September'22. whether I'm eligible for the current year appraisal and what will be the performance bonus & hike percentage ?
Is promotion possible for my position within 2-3 years ? what are the employee benefits available in NatWest Group ?

Could some one please answer for this ?

Thanks in advance.

What are some technical skills that I should develop to land a Business Intelligence role in the tech industry? SQL and a data vis tool are a must I’m assuming. What else?

Hello All,

Could anyone help me in Workday HCM training from the consultant.
I am into HR professional from last 2.5 years. Now I wanted to dive into Workday HCM field.

Please help me in it.
Thanks.

What do you think are the new things to learn in data engineering in Azure platform

Looking to finally go get my SPHR having the PHR for the past 6 years. Still value and pursuing and obtaining?

I am looking to update my digital marketing skills by taking training classes on the latest tool and techniques. What is the best training/classes that you have attended recently? Has anyone taken the classes/certification programs offered by any universities?

Partners, have you considered leaving this path to go into higher education/teaching?

How risk resilient is consulting with the upcoming recession? Concerned if now it’s a good time too be jobs (from one consulting to the other though).

Where would you live on a £1500/mo budget? Early stages of a move here. Looking for a 1br in a clean, safe, attractive area with a grocery store. Hopefully with dishwasher. I’d do flat share but I have a dog. Won’t be going into the office often, but am fond of the bars in Soho and would prefer to be door to door in and under an hour. Thanks!

Any gay product managers here? Or am I the only one 🏳️‍🌈

Hello All, I recently got into a Google cloud platform project as a data engineer. Can anyone please help me to find an online live trainer based teaching for Google cloud professional data engineer certification? The self paced trainings aren't helping me much.

I’m an unmotivated Big 4 SM looking for a change. I love presenting to clients, sales meetings, and brainstorming with my team. I hate PM work, building decks, and butting heads with less than capable clients. Looking to pivot to industry but don’t know where to start. Tech focused.

Should you always make a counter offer? Or just take it if it was what you wanted?

I am in a tech IC position. One of friends switched to FAANG by converting the profile to consultant profile. The friend who might have less tech knowledge than me is now in FAANG and earning more. If the end goal would be that the friend might one day be a product manager and me an engineering manager taking instructions from the same friend, isn't consultant profile an easier path to growth. I had been practising DSA for years and the competition is only ever growing.

Viewed a studio apartment today. Excellent location, renovated, great price, back of the building. But it was sandwiched between the stairwell and the garbage chute. Is this a deal breaker? It’s on a lower floor of a high rise so assuming lots of ppl would be dropping their stuff down the chute.

Getting to be almost that time with X again

What’s this group's view on accuracy of TurboTax? I wanted to use an accountant for filing this year, but the return he drafted is much less than then one I did on TurboTax ($1k vs $10k). Trying to

Hello I am from Ghana and am looking for a work abroad a company that can support my visa or give me a visa Sponsorship or work permit invitation letter to apply for my visa any help please …

Anyone else’s Roth IRA on Vanguard incorrect ? Mine jumped from $24k to $60k on Friday😅

Book recommendations? Non-fiction, non-business, non-self-help

Even though times are hard and busy right now, always remember to take some time for yourself. It’s easy to get caught up in everyday life... but at the end of the day you still have to take care of your own mind. Love yourself a little this holiday season 💙

Hi Fishes....How much time does it take yo get laptop in LTI from joinng date ??

Hi All,
Going to India in June and have an appointment scheduled for Global entry program. Anyone has got it done? Looking for some updates on process and questions asked.

What would you do if you found out today that you only had a few months to live? I recently had a health scare and was (thankfully) misdiagnosed, so it was a false alarm, but it really put life in perspective for me.

I’m a rising 6th year. I have my evaluation today and not sure what I should say my goals are or what I want to develop. Any ideas?

What are the return to office trends for Dallas/Austin/Houston big law firms?

Stressed about my firm not announcing bonus, are they trying to decide on a layoff?

Rising 4th year here. I’m happy at my current firm, but I hear another firm is planning to try and poach me. Are firms seriously giving cold offers right now? Given the lateral market and that I’m happy where I’m at and have nothing to lose, I’m thinking I’ll ask for a ridiculous signing bonus and just see what happens. Is $100k too big an ask in this market for a rising 4th year? I’ve seen talk of $300k+ signing bonuses being thrown around (likely for more senior associates obviously).

Is there a particular thrill that a partner receives by being demeaning and patronizing to associates? I’m genuinely curious if some of you truly get a sense of joy from knowing you’re being mean?

Do other firms have mandatory department meetings? Practice group meetings?

First year question: if I’m billing 8 hours a day, what is a reasonable amount of time to be in the office?

Which firms announced they’re opening offices in November (NY)

How does your firm perceive and treat associates who hit their billable requirement but not the firm’s unofficial expectation, several months in a row?

Does anyone have any insight into the conflicts process and what would get someone conflicted out?

Is DC big law really better than NYC? I’ve heard NYC is the worst by far but would be curious to know more.

Do people use two phones?

Low key hoping I don't get a raise so when I quit within the next 2-3 months I have an easy excuse

Thoughts on Baker Hostetler’s Dallas and Houston offices?

Is there major difference in applying for white collar vs general lit jobs? Seems like way fewer white collar roles so thinking of applying to general lit too

End of month: “Next month I should really enter my time as I go.” Beginning of next month “Eh, too lazy.”

How do I approach the secondment conversation?

Amazon just announced back to office in January next year. Will this impact big law timeline?

Hey all - first year associate here… I’ve met my hours requirement for this year (requirement is 1900 and am currently at around 2050 with billable hours - approx. 2160 with non billable admin hours) and I am just tired. Is it okay to just “disappear” during the holidays (thanksgiving week, week of Christmas) and let partners and senior associates know I am not available? At this point I don’t care about making more money - I just want to sleep, read a good trashy book, and cuddle with my dog.