I got an offer letter to switch to plaintiff side L&E. Base is actually slightly higher plus better benefits and commission/bonus possibilities. I’ve been in defense for 2 years, but started out of law school at a plaintiffs side firm. Is there any downside to bouncing back and forth between plaintiff and defense? The lure of no billable hours is strong appealing to me at this point in my personal life...

What kind of pay would you expect leaving PA after a little over a year for industry. Currently making 60.5k A2 in GTX. Thinking to ask for 65 but don’t know if that is reasonable.

Anybody got pay adjustment this year due to inflation?

Hi all, I’m looking to learn about how one can transition from PwC AC to PwC India.
I joined PwC AC Bangalore as a fresher and have been working here for 13 months.
I was randomly assigned to SAP, but I’ve realised I really want to move away from this and move towards what I originally planned on pursuing i.e. data analysis, I was already well versed in ML and DL with python.
If anyone has made a similar transition, it would be great if you could help me understand how do I go about this.

Best day hike around DC area?

Annual review coming up. Looking for suggestions for asks…

8 YOE, Current 125 base, TC ~140.

Median base for my title/geo ~170 (mean ~166, 0.75 ~226).

Certs: CIPM, M365 Security Admin/Architect, AWS SOA, AN, & Security.

Vet, Inactive TS.

Highlights of the year: flew out on 12hr notice to evac E Europe-based employees & families, plugged 3 exposures before they became breaches, built TVM/privacy program from scratch, onboarded new CNAPP.

(-) Still a student (GIB: BA/MS expected ‘24)

Infy vs dxc which is better for SAP ABAP Consultants?

Infy : X(fixed + variable) + 1lakh JB
Dxc : X + 0.5 fixed + 5% variable

Can we have a thread to get a view on bonus amounts this year?

Bonus amount
Role level
Industry
Company name
% of gross

I read this super interesting article about how big companies like Toyota are investing in social-emotional training for their employees and seeing massive benefits. I actually think this could be a whole separate class for students of all ages. Learning about conflict resolution, growing your own self-regulation skills...it's really important.

Societe Generale 8Yoe, for java full stack lead how much we can ask? Heard variable pay in SG is around 20 to 25 %. Is that true?

I work for a tech company that pays 100k tc plus 50,000 stock options. I have great work life balance, work 4 days per week on a 32 hour schedule plus it’s remote. Lately, I’ve been feeling like the compensation is on the lower end and just wanted to see if it’s in line with industry standards

Which Canadian Banks or IT companies pay high(100k plus) for a mid level software developer with 4 years of experience in spring boot and angular?

HCOL audit SM looking to leave big 4. What should be my comp expectation?

Has anyone signed a contract to work for X amount of years with the government and then broken that contract? Are there repercussions? The contract was two sentences that said I would work for X years. That’s it. I cannot find any information online about what happens if you hate your new job so much that you quit. Anyone?

What should be the average Senior software Engineer python salary??

What's the average CTC we can expect in Techno part for 15+ experienced Delivery Managers?

How much @Eli Lilly offers for 2 YOE data engineer?

2. Do they give hike based on cctc or have their own salary range?

Hi! Anyone have any recommendations for the best sites or platforms to resell clothes? Some are gently used and some are brand new.

Anyone do the daily readings on the national conference of bishops page? If not here’s your friendly reminder.

Also, anyone have success, or know anyone who has had success, using Catholic Match?

How would you suggest dealing with a toxic boss? They gossip and seem to purposely be vague about critical information, likely so they can't be held accountable.

I think KPMG has a pretty good training and onboarding process for new FDD hires (Lakehouse bootcamp, reading and training materials for review, and the shadow program). How’s onboarding and training looking like for PwC / EY / Deloitte?

I’m looking for a real estate agent in South Florida to help my buy a house. Must be an aggressive negotiator. Any recommendations?

I have a Q that I worry is going to make me sound like a jerk, but want some opinions. I do strength training 2x/wk with a trainer who was assigned to me at a gym where I bought a pack of sessions. I don’t really consider myself “his” client bc the relationship is managed by the gym… but lately he keeps saying like “I can’t wait to see what my clients give me for Christmas” and I find it super awkward. I pay $150 per session for these workouts (cont’d in comments)…

I don’t get paid to write advertising. I get paid to sit through meetings like these. Kill me.

Did anyone recieved 30 day notification of your scheduled return to office mail
Today or before ?

Is the bench larger than normal?

Hey Guys, what would be the salary of 11+ years experienced person, in Mainframe Technology in CSG International, Bangalore.
Designation is SDE Senior or SDE Lead.

For the noobs - remember if a stock goes up quick, it can go down quick. Good day to buy more!

Going to join CitiusTech. What we can expect in welcome kit???

Best book you've read recently on personal finance?

No work for days, then all dumped on you Thursday afternoon......

honest question: why does everyone hate Lewis Brisbois?

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Does your firm deal well with associates who need religious accommodations? If e.g. they’re observing Shabbat, do you always make sure to have at least someone on the team who isn’t? Are you even allowed to ask? Pardon my ignorance.

Niche practice area, and thinking about moving firms. Without moving cities, there are really only 2 options. I think both would make me an offer and create a position. How should I approach this?

Aside from just time and experience, is there anything I can actively do to advance in my career and get more responsibility / client interaction? I’m a first year

A summer associate has a side hustle business. It’s ok until they are barred right?

Does anyone know the starting salary for Jackson Lewis in the firm's Connecticut office, as well as the billable hours requirement?

Does anyone here suffer from bipolar disorder? How do you manage it and working in law? I see a therapist, and a psychiatrist, and am on medication, but I still have days where I wake up and I’m so depressed I can’t move. I’m working on remedying this with my doctors, but how does one approach mental health issues with their employer? I never felt the need to until I realized how much being bipolar can affect my ability to work.

Any tips to help stay focused? WFH has been difficult for me because it’s so hard to focus (harder than it is at the office). I know I’m so lucky to still have my job & work coming in, so I feel bad.

Why does it seems firms/partners are way more willing to ask associates to work on Labor Day vs. Memorial Day? Maybe beginning of the summer vs. end of summer?

Feel like I just bombed my first arbitration. Partner was sitting in and then called me after to provide feedback 👻Please give me your first arb horror story to validate my feelings. Thx

My dream is to move to a super low cost state, buy a beautiful farm house on a big piece of land and work remotely from there. How do I do this? I am a 3rd year associate in big law.

Do large law firms really recieve enough applications for a position that they cannot follow up when someone reaches out to check on thier application? I get that if you have to reach out, they probably weren't interested anyways, I'm just curious why there is a practice of just leaving applicants in the wind. And also, how does one go about finding out why they were rejected, if thier qualifications are "impressive"?

Heyyy! So@first day on the job and I am asked to help establish an offshore company for a client … to my experienced fellows… can you help me access relevant Information or help me see what is in my blind spot?

Thanks!

Recruiter ghosting? My partner interviewed for a lateral position with a mid-sized firm in mid-December. Went through whole process, multiple interviews, etc. (see below)

Has anyone here worked (or does anyone currently work) for Bernstein Litowitz (aka BLBG)? Very interested to learn what inside associates feel about the firm, its culture, work-life balance, billable hours, etc.

Lateraled to a new firm a year ago and struggling so much because I’m NOT being micromanaged. (Biglaw -> Small law, toxic culture -> great culture) Advice

Joining a big(ish)law litigation/investigations practice group in a few weeks. Only biglaw friends I have do transactional so I see what their schedules are like but not sure how lit compares.

Anybody have any insight into how lit is different? Is it more predictable/regular? Less? What do you think the major differences (beyond substance obviously) are between the two?

What’s the most unethical thing you’ve seen OC get away with?