I am so over morning zoom meetings.

How are you teaching middle or high school chorus in the fully virtual realm? I’m looking for new ideas and techniques. I hate that my choirs can only sing on Zoom with everyone muted...that’s the opposite of choral singing :-(

Does anybody else think that the Wharton Slack & Discord groups are kinda quiet/inactive compared to admit groups from other schools?

Anyone hosting a fun Zoom Happy Hour today? I wanna drink with some random ad people once again, don’t care the location.

What video-conference platforms are your firms using and what are the pros and cons? We have Zoom but there have been security and encryption concerns as a Chinese-based company. Some clients are not comfortable using it. Looking to explore other options. Thank you!

My title changed to Manager on Skype but it still says GM. When will it change to my SL? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

I don't trust people who hide their Lync/Skype for business pictures

What should I wear to a zoom interview where video is optional? Food industry.

I was just talking to my fiancé. Like 1 foot away. And thought I was on a zoom call. Totally lost track of reality.

I know everyone says the best thing for your WLB is to completely remove yourself from work once the day is over, but I’m confused as to how people actually manage to do that. It’s a force of habit for me to refresh my inbox and slack even if I have notifications turned off. If I’m in the middle of working on a big project, it’s hard to just stop thinking about it.

Desi 🐟 who went the arranged marriage route - how did you vibe with someone without meeting in person? Talking to this girl over the phone/Skype but struggling to relate/connect with her. Any tips/recos ?

I was recently offered a Zoom interview. The school had 10 interview slots for me to choose from. Three were one day this week and the rest are next week. I chose the first time slot available. Should I have waited until one of the last slots so I was fresher on their mind when choosing a candidate? I am just sitting here stressing out until I here something. Also, do interviewers still appreciate a hand written thank you for the interview?

My new client isn't federated with Accenture on Skype. Every Friday is now Friyay since I won't have to do shit. PS I'm a single, sad, MD 😑

I just have to post this. I am looking for work. I have a million resumes out there. Need to work from home, so ..some kind of customer service Tier 2 tech support type position. I just had an interview and an OFFER!! $35.00 an hour for DATA ENTRY!! They give you a Macbook Pro and an HP printer to use. They perform the interview on Zoom but in text form.

ummmm...my Spidey Senses were tingling. Then they ask if you want to be paid by direct deposit...and what bank(s) you use. UGH.

After building up the members, we can arrange a Zoom speed dating call! Open to other ideas as well on how to use this for people looking to date

I don’t think I’d survive this job without Skype and talking to coworkers throughout the day

Looking for an experienced recruiter (4+ years) to join our small but mighty team! We’re entirely remote (within US time zones- current team is in San Francisco, Boston, NY and Seattle) but meet at least quarterly.

VERY Competitive pay, collaborative culture (huge plus if you have a dog who likes to join on Zoom). Candidate will ideally come with experience recruiting for SaaS companies.

Second year at lit boutique. Being asked to draft a lot of briefs from scratch. Work product is great but I take way too long. Not necessarily procrastinating. I just struggle to get a flow state. I rewrite the same sentences over and over. Constantly restructure outline. Always stop to check westlaw. I want to just power through a first draft and add cites/revise prose later. But can’t figure out. Flow state only comes when I’m backed against a wall. Currently on medication. Any other tips?

Hi, Does JPMC provide
1) 1100$ for buying a new laptop when you join?
2) Is there any access to learning resources like Udemy, O'Reilly?

Any opportunities for an AD (3yrs experience) in NYC?

What does Travel Plan mean? Wondering what is TP3 mentioned in my offer letter. HR said details about each component is described in the offer letter. Couldn't find this one though. Can anyone help?

How can I prank my boyfriend to entertain myself in quarantine?

Can MDC start winning business again as a network? I’d like to have my stock payout a bit more. Thanks in advance 72, Crispin, Anomaly, Vitro blah blah blah.

Upto how much can we get at UBS for 2 YOE ?

Any thoughts on riverside partners in Boston, folks?

What is the average salary for assurance staff 2 at NYC?

How much can I expect from Nagarro as a Cloud data engineer with 4 YOE.
Tech Stack: AWS, Python, SQL

Best offer I have currently is about 20 lpa.

How is work life balance and overall culture in @opentext?

Joining company in a month, would be working first time from office.

Do we need to spend weekends. Working or weekends are really weekend?

What is (1) the summer lunch budget at your firm, (2) your firm and (3) your city?

Hey guys, going to India in few weeks. Any games you can recommend that are fun to play with the family members? Age range is 15-60 😊

McKinsey thoughts on your life Sciences/healthcare sector. Is ideal for someone with clinical background? Biomedical opportunities ? Also any other firms have a growing practice in this area?
Thanks

What do you read to stay on top of M&A news?

What’s the rank hierarchy like in IBM? Where would an “Associate Partner” sit in comparison to a big 4 consulting firm? Got an offer I am evaluating

How’s Barclays account in ibm

Help: I was briefly talking to an older male attorney over the summer. He reached out today re availability to hang out. I replied none and explained we had a death in the family. He became irate so I asked him to leave me alone. He responded in part “I'm a seasoned trial lawyer and, you ought to be cautioned against never making enemies in THIS field of ours. It will come back to haunt you. Have a shi**y life...”

I’m currently on a break post-biglaw, and pre-in house, but not going anywhere because of covid. The anxiety around starting a new job is starting to drive me crazy. It’s only a few weeks, but I can’t just sit here and stress… any suggestions on books to read or other things to do ahead of going in house to prepare? Or if no preparation suggestions, any good book/TV/podcast recommendations are welcome too!

Apologies in advance for the TMI. I recently started a new medication and am experiencing some unfortunate gastrointestinal side effects. Timing couldn’t be worse as my firm is pushing associates to be in the office more while summer associates are here—they arrive tomorrow. Non-embarrassing way to explain my inability to come into the office as regularly as I otherwise would? I tend to over share when I’m anxious and don’t want to blurt that I can better WFH where I can do so on the toilet 🤷‍♀️😂😭

I’m moving and need to waive into a new state bar that requires “the active practice of law” in another jurisdiction during 3 of the 5 years preceding the application date. Does anyone know if maternity leave counts towards that time? If I exclude my leave, I’ll be two weeks short of 3 years…😔

Low billable, low pressure work in patent lit, tech trans or privacy law? Slowly realizing that as my boys get older, the money isn’t worth what I’m missing out on. Currently a patent litigation associate with lots of hearing, depo and trial experience (I’ve appeared on my own at hearings/depos) at a well respected firm. Have my CIPM and CIPP/US /E and /C. Just feeling the burn out; 2000 hours of billables a year just isn’t sustainable for me long term. Money isn’t a huge issue.

This is a loaded question…but as anyone had regrets in not having children? Adopted or natural?

Lateraled just shy of a month ago to the new office of an AM50 & everyone is slammed (150% capacity) except me. Generally everyone is new-ish so I’m beginning to get concerned about my lack of hours & don’t feel like I can use “ramp up” as an excuse. I’ve asked for work to specific partners, as well as made my capacity known through our internal associate availability tracker, and have a few things in the hopper but with a partner in a different office. What else should/ could I be doing?

I am considering a career change from BigLaw to a claims specialist position with an insurance career, as I have tweens at home and can’t be forever running to court appearances and depositions post-COVID. Is this a career-killing move (i.e. I’ll never be able to practice law again, either for a firm or in-house)? What about my colleagues with whom I am working on cases at my firm? Do I leave them to handle those cases without me for the sake of attaining work-life balance in my own life?

I started a new job in a new state in April. I never met my staff before SAH orders and I still have not. My work relies heavily on trusting my paralegal to complete tasks and work as a team. A few months in, started noticing that she wasn’t getting to my work quickly and prioritizing my male/senior coworker over my work. Then she started the insubordination, telling me how to do my job. Things came to a head when another attorney noticed similar behavior and we were instructed by HR to (cont)

Does anyone have advice on transitioning from the government to the private sector. I have a lot of litigation experience in federal court and am looking to move out of the government

Anyone on here who works in energy/ environmental policy, regulatory affairs, or government affairs? I’m interviewing for a few Manager positions now and have been asked to give an annual base salary range. One company quoted $115K-$175K. (For reference I have ~2.5 years of experience, am located in D.C., and have a JD and MS). I would be grateful for any advice!

I am a second year/incoming third year associate at an AMLAW20 firm. I am in the project finance team and I really like what I do, but I can’t bear to work more than 12 hours a day. I feel my body rejecting it and I loathe myself for putting myself through this. Any thoughts from folks who might feel the same way and who’ve pulled through longer? Also curious to hear from like minded folks who’ve got out of big law and interested to know what choices have been made!

Me: *does 98% of the work and sends well drafted emails to keep client updated*
Client: …
Male Partner: *sends one email*
Client: Thank you very much [male partner]!

Black women…women of color. Do you notice anything different about how your superiors speak to you compared to your white counterparts? If so, have you attempted anything to address it? Ex: a reprimand meeting or corrective response by a partner.

Anyone know how to get expedited shipping on the Nordstrom website?

Did anyone else randomly get added to 10+ bowls? Wth

(Cross posted in in-house bowl)

Company approved me hiring my first (non-lawyer) direct report! Excited to cross this off my professional bucket list but I know hiring is the tip of the iceberg. What books, articles, general pro tips, etc. do you all recommend for "being a good boss" advice, esp. geared toward a first time boss?

Is it normal to have slow periods 3 months into a new job? I thought I was up to speed over the past few weeks but I’ll be lucky if I bill 20 hours this week

I saw a group of interns today in my building (not from my office) clearly dressing in business casual/business formal and two of them had actual fitted crop tops on under their blazers. It appears to be a trend. Have I become a crazy millennial grandma or is that just a step too far for the work place?