How are you all handling work + the holidays? I just want to take a bunch of time off to spend with my family and unwind but instead, I'm drowning in work.

This is our first holiday season in the Nashville area, any suggestions on family activities/light displays we should check out? Our kids our 8, 5, and 3.

I want to vacation for forever

COVID policy for interns. How are you handling? Paid time off? Case-by-case? Are you sharing a specific policy (yes, I know it differs state-to-state)?

February I have been on my job 28 years. The owners up and sold the business without a notice. I am salary and have always received my salary on vacation week plus vacation pay. New owners said that’s the stupidest thing they ever heard and it will no longer be received. I’m exhausted giving a job this many years and feeling I now have to start all over. Does anyone have any advice how should I handle this. At this point I think it’s time to find another job but fear of not making as much money.

Who has MLK off as a firm holiday?

Just got a promotion to go to 105k + 10% bonus unlimited PTO (trust me when I say I really use my PTO.. 😂) for embedded software engineer in Melbourne Fl. Should I start looking for a new job?

How much holiday tip should I give to my building? Been here for a couple of years and planning on staying, however, it’s a big building and have 15 people, so wanna also be conscious of the budget. Should I differentiate the amount?

Is anyone new to the city (or for whatever reason), doesn’t have a set friends group, and not going anywhere for the holiday open to the idea of having a Thanksgiving dinner or brunch at a restaurant together? Most of my friends are in late 20s but I am 34F and open to hanging out with any one in 20s-40s :)

Do industry accountants take vacations that are 2 weeks+? I rarely see my clients go on a long vacation but that’s probably due to the audit cycle so I’m curious. Even on Christmas Break some of them are already sending emails on the 26th.

Do you fly out to family for the holidays or do they come to you? We're hosting Christmas for the first time and having the entire family come to town for it. What are some can't miss holiday events in the city? Ideally accessible because my father is in a wheelchair.

What do you do for your Senior Managers, Managers and teams during the holidays? Do you buy them all gifts? Holiday party?

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

Attending a company holiday party where they're doing a white elephant gift exchange. I barely know anyone except through emails and IMs given that most of us WFH. Fun but office appropriate gift ideas $30 or under?

Aside from all the usual benefits like paid vacation time, health insurance, 401k matching program, have you ever seen a truly unique business perk?

I have a new lined up - start date is Aug 10. Will my current firm hate me forever if I take 30 days PTO on July 5th and then immediately quit when I come back?

What is PTO at BCG? Not the usual PTO but one used to track projects / resources based on what I have heard

I found the following perks in Deloitte should also be considered at RISE

1. Office Phone reimbursement
2. Well-being allowance yearly 25k
3. Vacation allowance of 25k
4. Amount of Rewards and Recognition min 5k compared to current reward Rs.1500

Boss: "Aren't you supposed to be on PTO?"
Overworked employee: "I'm not here in spirit."

Is McK cash flow okay? Hear they are cancelling not just retreats but also in person trainings; my friends are also having trouble being staffed; in addition they are cancelling retreats

Are BCG/Bain also facing staffing issues / cash flow issues?

How many people are trying to change jobs (search for a new job) during the pandemic? considering we have a lot of time to search and interview... without our bosses knowing

Does anyone have a template to poll a TA team on time in task? Trying to evaluate how much time a team spends on Admin duties.

What is the role of assistant consultant in TCS? Team lead or can work as developer also?

I am worried I am continuing to press amazon buy button every 5m just cause I am bored and trying to improve my life. They made it so easy to buy that it’s hard to stop yourself!!

Recommendations for runners shoes? Shoes from walmart destroying my feet. Blisters on both feet. In a lot of pain 😓

Hi, I have given 2 round of Infosys interview in August. On 1 September HR sent a mail for Document submission. Now after multiple follow up HR sent a mail that The recruitment is on hold.
What does this mean. Can anyone help out on this. Shall I wait for offer from Infosys.

I have a handsome client and can’t concentrate when I’m around him. He doesn’t exactly flirt but I feel paralyzed when he looks at/talks to me. This is day 6 of a 3 mth project...what do I do?

Hi there! I’ve been working as designer in Toronto for the past 14 years, mostly for marketing/design agencies. In my role for the last 7 years I have been doing both front end design (html/css) and digital design (web apps/websites). I am looking now to make a move into tech and am unsure what I should be making, as someone who has both development and design skill sets. What are your thoughts on this?

I interviewed second round OCI for a national firm in Dallas several years ago. I thought the interviews went very well but didn’t hear back for weeks. I finally followed up with their recruiter and was told was told they had passed on my candidacy. Now I’m interviewing as a lateral for the same firm in a week and noticed that the same people who interviewed me the first time are on the interview schedule. Any advice on how to handle or a sample response if they remember me from OCI.

😄🤗 my face when I found this bowl! Salaams to my people 😊!

Will I be eligible for next year appraisal in Wipro if I join by July 2nd week ?

I am a Python Developer with 2.4 yrs of experience, please DM if anyone can refer me.

Mgr working in EY - received RFE for H1b amendment for new work location... ey immigrtn team has been of no help - they sent a rfe template to fill - anyone share experience how to complete rfe doc

Fishes optum or British Telecom?

Hi Sharks,

What's the work life like in Deloitte India, Corporate Finance domain?

Thanks in advance.

Rising 2nd year here: been rethinking my choice as an M&A attorney. I've had a rough go of it over the first year-and-a-half of practice and am thinking about moving to a different practice area. I'd like to stay on the transactional side, but am not quite sure what areas I can leverage my corporate and M&A skills in. I was thinking T&E (i.e. business succession planning, etc.)

Would greatly appreciate input from others.

What’s the best contract drafting software out there? What do GCs use? In particular, is there a software program that contains a treasure trove of contract samples and clauses to browse and a choose from? Something that would work for a client with a global presence, needing contracts up and down the supply chain. Would love to hear about what you all are using and what you love (or hate) about it.

Working on an e-commerce partnership agreement, company refusing to mutually indemnify. They’re arguing the sentence stating parties are liable for statutory violations is enough; however, they include a longer indemnification for themselves but nothing for us.

What is a good workaround here to get us fully indemnified?

Hey. For people who’ve moved laterally, how did you deal with the request for references from your current employer?

Anyone familiar with minority interest discount?When would you argue that the discount should not be applied? Example if the valuation was based (in part) had already imputed a minority interest discount. Thank you!!

For my mid/big law friends in Philly - looking to lateral (corporate/M&A) and only moved to the city last year so I don’t have much knowledge on the firm cultures here. If you like your firm, I’d love to hear about it. (red flags are helpful too).

Who wants to lead a dedicated M&A practice at a premier global firm’s Boston Office? Incredible opportunity for 8th to 10th year-ish. No book required. Can be a Senior Associate or Jr. Partner. Only top pedigrees from top BigLaw firms qualify. Very fast Equity partnership track. This firm negotiated a third of all VC dollars raised worldwide.

Hi, is anyone interested in doing some contract transactional work on an as needed basis? Some business formations and corporate work, contract drafting/reviewing and maybe some IP (TM filing)?

What are you looking for in minutes in diligence?

First interview at a biglaw firm. Just graduated and want to pursue transactional areas, no prior experience. I feel like I’m a risk of a hire in their eyes so any advice?

Any recommendations for a book/podcast/self study materials for a new finance attorney? I have no background in finance and was assigned to a finance group. Help me!!

Anyone use gmail for work and if so how do you organize your emails?

Colleagues - Does anyone have any link to a good template for a Retainer Agreement for a Paymaster role ?

For the junior associates out there, I’m a 2020 call and am convinced that I’m taking a lot of time while working on deals. I’m also not really sure how my efficiency compares to other associates as I’m the only junior in the group. The junior partner I work with primarily always tells me to rack up my hours but I’m also afraid of looking inefficient with the more senior partners. Does anyone ever write down their own time? Or is ashamed of how long it takes to draft say a direction to pay?

Do you bill the time you spend reading emails you’re copied on (that you read to stay in the loop on a deal)? Any tips here? I’m a few years into practicing & probably lose at least an hour a day to this.

Are Money Service Businesses (money transmitter) considered Financial Institutions under Regulation E? They don’t exactly fit the definition of an FI, but there is a lot of gray area.

What's the biggest difference between a junior associate and mid-senior associate in transaction groups? If a junior wants to grow into a strong junior-senior associate (if we take years out of the equation), what does that junior need to demonstrate?

Any corporate associates that work in Charlotte, NC on Fishbowl? My wife and I are considering leaving California. I’m curious what the culture is like, and what kinds of opportunities exist (specifically, any M&A?).

Looking for suggestions regarding what everyone uses to gain more expertise knowledge on GDPR. I am looking to become an SME on my team!

Trying to do a little market research. I’m a partner at a corporate boutique focused on tech startups, and we’re recruiting BigLaw refugees. Would the following offer be appealing to you?:
-Fixed salary 60% of Cravath scale
-No hours requirement. We expect you to work hard 40-45 hours/week, but we’ll respect your nights and weekends (with rare exceptions), and let you take holidays and planned vacations
-Work from anywhere

If it’s a marginal “no” for you, what would push you over the edge?