How do you calculate two weeks notice, is it 2 calendar weeks from the day you give notice or two work weeks? How would you factor in a holiday (like Memorial Day)?

Should I move to Amazon? Currently in-house with a mid-sized tech startup in LA; 7 YOE, 200k TC. While my management definitely has flaws, my bosses are kind people, I learn from them, and I have good WLB (45-ish hours a week, 3-ish weeks of vacation, great flexibility and autonomy with these things). Have an offer from Amazon at the same level (Counsel) with comp around 320, but I understand WLB is generally poor for lawyers. I was miserable in BigLaw before going in house, and (cont’d)

If you work through a vacation planned in advance from your vacation hotel room, can you expense this to the job WBS? Wouldn’t have incurred $XXX/night if it meant just working from somewhere else.

Who has MLK off as a firm holiday?

Anyone work at an unlimited PTO firm where you still need to ask for permission months in advance?

Want to attract top talent and build high-performing teams? Invest in employees, not recruiters:

1. Yearly cost of living pay increases
2. Flexible work policy (remote & hybrid)
3. Mentoring & leadership training
4. Reimbursement for continuing education
5. Career pathing
6. Employee resource groups
7. Benefits with low deductibles (Medical, Dental, vision, and mental health)
8. 401K with employer matching
9. Min 20 days PTO
10. PTO for community service

Let us know what you’d add in comments

Policy saying India being a country where one can’t do any client work while on personal time off. There is no flexibility in this especially when huge number of Indians work in KPMG US offices. What are other firms doing?

Which Job Offer Would You Pick? I’m fortunate enough to have recently received 2 job offers. Which would you pick based on the following information?:

Job Offer 1 - Salary: 10,000 more per year than Job Offer 2, less PTO than Job Offer 2, better work place culture

Job Offer 2 - Salary: 10,000 less per year than Job Offer 1, more PTO than Job Offer 1, better benefits than Job Offer 1

Job duties are comparable. Feel free to ask questions to help you decide! Thanks for weighing in!

Let's support local businesses this holiday season! I'm starting a thread where we can share our favorite small/local businesses we want others to know about!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

How much should I charge a friend to watch 4 dogs at their home over Christmas weekend (2 nights)? The dogs don't have any special needs or medications. I've dog sat for other people in the past but always for free. I also have had dogs of my own for most of my life. I want to start charging people for my services but also want to be reasonable since this is a friend and don't plan to charge a holiday fee. We live in St. Louis. Would $40 per day/night be reasonable?

How often do you take vacation? Once a month? One week every couple of months? Never?

Anyone else seriously exhausted by the holiday season? With work, cleaning & decorating, making travel plans and shopping for presents I just feel run down and tired and we're not even close to Christmas yet. My husband tries his best but I feel like so much of the holiday season falls on women's shoulders to handle. Am I wrong?

Is it unethical as realtors working in an office to block chunks of time off for personal reasons? Some of my coworkers stay in their desks for up to 10 hours, but I've taken up the habit of blocking at least 1 hour daily for lunch, breaks, and other issues that may arise. Do you do this as well or do you prefer to work straight through your day?

Hi folks! Does EY/Deloitte offer holiday disconnect during Christmas/NYE?

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

Quit my job and it felt so good, my Manager was an extraordinarily nasty person! Wondering if I should give HR the real feedback at the exit interview or just pretend everything is okay and move on. Thoughts? Manager has no empathy, has a clique within the team and openly plays favourite within the team. Example with flexible holiday her favourites can take 30 days a year but others like me are not allowed above 15 days. Will it make a difference telling HR for the sake of others in the future?

Question about PTO - my contract says 25 days but is this inclusive of any office shutdown over Christmas/New years (if there is one?). In Sydney office if that provides some context. Thanks!

🎄How do you plan to recharge over the holiday? Is your company giving you time off?

Drop your plans or ideas below! 👇

Would you sell your PTO for extra $$$

For context, company announced that if we want to work through scheduled PTO this year. Will get 120% of your usual hourly pay ( on top of your salary). I’m selling back 80 hours. Allows me to catch up on a lot of work, get that extra bonus, and increase my yearly overall bonus because company will have a higher ebitda.

I hate the holidays anyways, so win win.

I need some good career-development or finance-related books, anyone got any recs?

Hi,

Anyone knows why Accenture has added 18k as other prespective in Income tax computation sheet.

I left Accenture in first week of June

Has anyone ordered from Mejuri, and if so, can you please share if you thought the quality was good? I think there may have been an earlier similar post in this bowl, but I can’t find it now. TIA!

What measures has your company taken to minimize losses due to covid?

We were forced to take 6 days leave in April (bovenwettelijk) which was kind of a weird move. I don’t think our bonuses are getting cut this year so if it’s my bonus or 6 days leave I’d gladly take the latter.

I've always been asked why I found a "proper" job at my 30s and wasted my years in unrelated jobs like call centers and inhouse calls for installing Windows.

I can't seem to make them understand that in 2008, it was impossible to find an IT job in Greece as a woman. I had certifications and knowledge but I couldn't even get a callback. I would send the same CV as a man, and they would call immediately.

Now things are different but still this question comes up and I'm struggling to answer it.

Hi, does anyone have any idea about the notice period time in probation period in Infosys??

Attending an M7 in the fall and looking to transition to MBB. Currently at Deloitte and have only done IT assessments/implementations. Is it worth trying some strategy engagements at Deloitte before I leave to set me up better for MBB, or should I just take it easy?

I have been listening to Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen since this weekend! Hallelujah! Tax season is almost over! Can move on to more strategic initiatives..

It feels Hunger Games-y that agencies now want directors available to shoot content, but also want photos of them, and the loved ones with them, and their homes, to make sure they’re “camera-ready.”

Anyone heard of a candidate NDA? Interviewer wants me to sign one before the interview. Never seen this before.

I don’t have any experience with Keto Diet. However, I have heard so many good things about it. Anyone want to do an intro to what it is, tips, needed products to start, etc?

When did you all start to feel like u have a network that you can rely on to get you staffed? I’ve been here a yr and have still hit the bench for a couple of weeks.

Hi all. I am looking for associate consultant job in KPMG with Java as the tech stack. I have an experience of more than 2 years. I would be obliged for any sort of help from here. Really looking forward to work here.
Thanks in advance

Trying to get more crypto exposure in my retirement accounts, but don’t believe in individual coins just like I don’t buy individual stocks. Any advice on any Crypto ETFs to buy? My accounts are in Fidelity and Vanguard if that helps

I have joined accenture 1week back. Can anyone tell me whom to contact to get the Accenture welcome kit??

Which firms are the best legal recruiting firms to use in Philadelphia? Im a corporate/banking/privacy attorney in Philadelphia, and I am looking to make a switch to a new job. I’ve been searching and using two recruiters for months to no avail, and could use some extra help. Thanks I’m advance.

I did an initial interview with a firm Thursday morning. They asked for references and I provided them the following day along with my thank you note. In past experiences, I would have heard something by now unless they were not interested at all. Am I wrong to just write this one off?

Any advice about getting into IP law?

I have a BS in chem with Petrolium industry experience and physical organic research in academia. I got a MS in Law (IP focus with business supplement).

Anyone have any for tips on transitioning from US private sector to practicing law in Europe for a non profit? I am US/EU citizen and qualified in US and UK via QLTS.

I’m a foreign (EU) lawyer with 10 years of experience. Recently moved to SF Bay Area. Doesn’t have CA bar yet. Looking for a contracts manager/specialist position in tech. What would you consider as reasonable compensation expectations?

I’m a junior corporate associate (2019) from Canada looking to break into NYC. Any laterals that have made the move that can comment on the process? Any recruiters that have represented Canadians?

Is it possible for a candidate to hire a recruiter to work for them?

For a writing sample: Is it better to use a motion that you won, or a motion that may reflect better writing/analysis, but that you lost? Does your answer change if the winning motion is more recent than the losing one?

Does anyone know the billing requirement for Stockwell, Harris, Woolverton & Helphrey in LOS angeles?

If you learned a new boutique opening (big law spinoff), is it weird to approach the founding partners with your interest if they don’t have a careers page or an opening listed on a recruitment website?

A recruiter contacted me for a position I love. She says I’m a good match and will put my resume and cover letter into the “portal”….-What does that mean? Is a portal the same thing as if I applied online myself? I always imagined recruiters have personal relationships with hiring managers. So I was surprised to hear about an online submission portal.

Dear legal recruiters who used to work as attorneys: are you glad you made the switch? I think recruiting could be fun but I know how much I ignore recruiter emails daily so it makes me think it’s touch to place people and make a consistent income. Thoughts?

How do you recommend finding recruiters who specialize in a particular geographic area? (Tampa Bay specifically)

What’s the average annual salary for a General Counsel at a $250-$300M construction company in Boston?

Can a V20 first year associate lateral after their first year to a similar firm. Specifically asking for advice outside of NYC.

What is the privacy and data security lateral market like in DC?

Is it possible to lateral as a counsel with 10+ years experience to another firm with a path to being considered for partner? Or is the chance of making partner gone if it doesn’t happen at the first firm?

I’m a commercial litigator considering a lateral move, is including a “representative matters” section on your resume encouraged? Always felt it was unnecessary bc you can look up the cases I’m on.

Currently working in tax at a big 4 firm but want to pivot into tax at a big law firm, what are your recommendations in doing so? Also, I am not doing compliance my role is consultant based.