How crazy would it be for me to hire a personal assistant to help me with non-work tasks? I feel like I am constantly behind on my life to do list (e.g., making doctors appointments, grocery shopping, returning xmas gifts, etc.)

Are you allowed to or do you tell your spouse or other family members who your clients are?

Think about your best manager…what traits do / did they possess? What made them shine as leaders?

My team has had massive turnover in the past year I’m the only one that’s been here longer than 3mo. My review is coming up. How should i approach it considering no one knows me?

Is it okay to wear flats/mules to a job interview?

is it me or is it kinda fucked up that the associate sees me struggling with this model and legit just continues to tell me to figure it out when I clearly am lost...

Could I pull off asking my manager from J1 for approval of freelancing on the side? It’s quite common anyway for designers I think. And then my j2 can be “freelance” even though it’s full time?

How is it perceived to indulge in amr bil ma’aroof wa nahiyy anil munkar with colleagues but after work, eg a teetotaler is going to a bar because of peer pressure and you could encourage them not to?

I dunno who I dislike more. My MDs for giving the orders or my Associates for following them and passing them along to me

How do you handle it when a direct report reacts negatively during a performance review?

So I'm the only black advisor in my office and I feel so out of place. I walk into meeting early and people won't notice I'm there and everyone wears really expensive shoes and clothes. They all have their cliques and then there's just me.

What do you appreciate in a cold email from a creative trying to network?

What do you hate seeing in a cold email?

What are good house warming gifts to give to your clients?

After 12 rounds of me vs my adhd - its still a LOVE/HATE relationship. I conclude I’m in the wrong career as a result. I love being smart, excelling, having random super human skills. But my career/stalemate with my own mind makes me feel like I am the biggest loser fuck up ever. All the time. I 1000% understand why work isn’t working out. I empathize for all involved > they probs deserve. Thrilled to figure this out but OH F$CK this is gonna get BAD bad before it gets fixed. Commiserate?

I just went to Costco and got a ton of washable crappy work clothes for the price it would have been to dry clean all my nice stuff.

What's your go to office dress type shoe?

Does anyone not show work in credentials meetings? My agency doesn't do it and I've never seen another agency do it that way.

Just discovering RSD after being diagnosed as an adult. I feel like SO MUCH of my life has been impacted by this and I just never had a name for it. At work if someone gives me negative or constructive feedback it can feel like a punch in the chest even if I know it's not personal. Makes romantic relationships so hard too. What do you do to handle it especially at work?

My boss asked me to take care of some of the details of a project for her—the stuff that isn't really my area of expertise. And now I feel like a shirker because I haven't been able to finish them yet.

What are the best Growth/VC firms in Canada?

Hey everyone,

Salary range for senior associate 2 - Independence office - PwC AC?

Please let me know

Grey suit. Thoughts?

Looking for advice for switching from very laid back non-profit to strict corporate world job. Very nervous since it’s such a drastic change and expectations will be much higher and way more strict

Who knows the case Deloitte uses for professional hire?

I see a lot of jobs that require knowing a scripting language like Python. Anyone here have experience with a particular book or course? Looking to dive in ASAP and develop foundational knowledge that I can build on.

Has anyone here gone to or considered therapy? A combo of being unhappy/overwhelmed at work and feeling stalled on development areas. Any thoughts (except judgy ones) much appreciated!

I wonder how the NFL is managing to keep its players COVID free...

I’m headed to an industry conference. Any tips?

Hi All,

I got equialent offer in birlasoft and capgemini. 3 days left to choose one.

Technology: sap mdg

Birlasoft ,chennai- lead position - 25. 5lpa(fixed: 22lpa)

Capgemini, chennai- manager c2 - 26lpa(fixed 22lpa)

Bosch,coimbatore - lead position -18lpa(15.5lpa fixed)

For work life balance and on-site opportunity ,which is best to join.

Can someone please list down the roles I could be feasible for based on the below profile:

1.5 Yoe in banking as IT project manager
MBA - IIM R
Btech

Thanks in adv 🤗

Hi Fishes,

Is it worth it to move to UK for 50,000 GBP while getting 21LPA in India.

YOE: 4
Profile: DATA ENGINEER

Thanks

I’m matriculating to a Midwest T15 this fall and I’m trying to figure out how much to budget for “fun money”. I have no sponsorship and I’m looking to take full advantage of travel (let’s pretend it will happen) and networking (partying included). I’ve heard from many folks that their biggest regret was not partaking in all of the spontaneous trips and whatnot to save $5k or so, and in the long run that’s a pretty insignificant number. I want to take it all in and enjoy the ride. Thoughts/ideas?

I want to be a STEM coach/ facilitator/coordinator/teacher. I am working on my second masters, this one in elementary education science specialist. I have applied for two postulations in my district- and nothing. If a para can have 3 years to get her teaching degree, what can’t I have 18 months to get my masters? (I feel like that is the hold up, but have received no feedback from anyone).

Anyone in SPAK or following specific SPAC's?

Hijabs in consulting- yay or nay?

Congrats Hideki! I love when a group thrives despite others pulling them down.

when should you be concerned about bad feedback ?

Anyone regret biglaw -> boutique? Finding resources and quality of work are significantly worse.

Which laptop does your firm provide? Buying a new bag. Does it need to hold a 13 inch one of a 15 inch one?

What outside law firms does L Catterton work with?

Attempting to switch groups within my firm. They’re dragging their feet and saying they’re having conversations - it’s been over a month. I can’t lateral till September. Advice?

I’m an IP associate (focused mainly on trademarks) in an AMLaw 200 firm (slightly below NY market pay) and I’m curious to know what IP groups (mainly trademark related practices) at V50 firms are like. My practice is relatively chill. No major fires to put out - steady and predictable 8-9 billable hours a day. I can generally not work on weekends. Am I at a unicorn shop or is this normal for Trademark practices?

Interviewed with a big law firm (went well). They seemed interested based on our follow up conversation via email. Then I got totally ghosted despite reaching out a couple times. Is this normal?

This bowl is so wholesome. I enjoy the stark contrast between people who are in big law because it's what they want and those who are because they feel like they are forced to be.

Can someone speak to v50 management and tell them to not let Littler show them up?

Which V20 has the worst culture and why?

What’s your average billables on a Friday? Always my lowest day.

How hard is lateraling up? Don’t have any interest right now but am curious. I’m at a market paying nyc lit firm that is outside of v100

Tips for bankruptcy associates who eventually want to move in-house? 3rd year associate in bankruptcy/restructuring group doing mainly bk lit but a few deals too. Need to stay in BL for at least another year for the money, but eventually want to move in-house. The path to in-house seems more straightforward for general commercial lit or more standard transactional practices. Any tips for someone who’s practice is a bit of a hybrid (and who will never likely do discovery or handle a depo)

I’m a lawyer based in Europe. I’m lateraling to a firm in a new jurisdiction on Monday and negotiated a decent pay increase a few months ago (new jurisdiction has significantly higher income taxes so negotiated based on a comparable net pay). My old firm has just announced it is increasing salaries by around 15% which will almost negate what I negotiated at new firm. New firm doesn’t review salaries till September. What are my options here so that I’m not out of pocket?

OT but my SIL is 52 and single (engaged once but broke it off, ultimately never married). She is in the tristate area. I really want to buy her matchmaking services for her upcoming birthday but just saw how crazy expensive the fees are to work with one. Does anyone have any recommendations, or any other ways I can help her? I really want to be able to. Any stories of women here finding love in their 50s? It seems like it's easier to do once you've been married before but im not sure why. TIA

How do you all take care of things outside of work? The last thing I want to do after being hyper-organized at work is figuring out my budget or retirement plan or scrubbing the bathtub or figuring out what to buy at the grocery or planning a vacation. I feel so burnt out I can only just sleep on weekends and can’t bring myself to go out or even do basic self care. I feel bad putting this all on my husband and how would I even have the energy to raise kids??