I have chronic health issues and I’m severely depressed. I can’t even get myself to work anymore. If I don’t quit, I’m in serious danger of being fired. I feel that I need to just quit and take time off to get better but feel that it will be a stain on my career. I’m a pretty junior lawyer. Any advice. I just can’t do any work at all and I’m my anxiety and depression is spiraling out of control. I see a therapist I try to cope and it’s not working.

Hey guys!
Any recommendations for beauty classes please such as waxing, facials etc…… I’m too busy to enroll at cosmetology school but want yo get some quick certifications.

Is there anyone in this bowl who resides in Austin and works for any of the major hospitals? Been trying to go back into a hospital/clinical setting since moving from DC last year. Would love to pick your brain on what the culture is like at your hospital.

I have 7+ years of healthcare experience doing process improvement, research, health policy, and health outcomes.

TIA

Does Globant terminates the employment of certain trainees after their probation(3 Months) based on their performance in the training period? Some of the fresher trainees were laid off this morning without giving a notice or reason.

We were told that the probation period is a training period & not an elimination one. It was shocking as a few of those trainees were actually good.

Anyone dealing with insomnia? My work is making me so anxious that I cannot sleep, which affects my performance… I’m in a vicious circle

Guys, has the gym at Bangalore office opened up?

Happy Friday!!

After 1 month and over 200 applications with no luck... I just got my resume updated by a professional and I feel like $100 bucks hahah...

Any companies hiring for program or project management? Extra points of you can get me referred:)

E-commerce, retail, tax or technology field is my background

Thank you in advance
Was layoff one month ago

Rising 4th year at a small class action firm in Chicago. Love the work, hate the job, looking to move. Started as a clerk, so never had to look for a job & have no idea where, when, how to start. Help

Working in middle management was traumatic (especially during COVID-19). Does it get better at the executive/C-suite level?

For those who went consulting -> PE, are you glad you made the switch? Biggest pros and cons you’ve found vs consulting?

Which company is better for woman who just returned from maternity leave. Holding below offers.
Allstate,IBM,CGI
More concerned about WLB,WFH and flexibility rather than money.
Appreciate your views and thanks in advance.

Is T-systems good company in WLB, promotions and hike?

How does the salary structured with consulting firms in UK for lateral hires ?

1. Base + annual bonus + joining bonus ??
2. What all allowances are part of base ? Car allowance , pensions, health insurance part of base ?

-Boutique Consulting firm for CIO Advisory role
- Consultant Level

Thanks

Hi, just joined this bowl! I have an AH and things have gotten pretty serious this year. He started on and off with recovery always asking my help to try 30 days sober which I do to support but he consistently fail and avoids AA. I have been doing Al-Anon and it’s very helpful. I relate in most stories, but sometimes I feel so different from the people there (mid class religious housewife vs me an LGBT atheist consulting from CA). Does anyone have a meeting to recommend or has been in my shoes?

Hi Fishes!!

Any advice on how to pivot from Software To IB domain?
How to get started?

Thanks in advance!

Hello YOE - 4.5, BA in credit risk domain. However, I do not possess enough knowledge in the domain and confused about moving forward with this. What should I work on to excel in the CR domain given I have no certification/courses done around finance?
Help needed.

Would you go on a family vacation if you had a major deadline coming up under the assumption you would still be trying to work most days?

What band and package I can ask from KGS
Experience:6.6
Tech stack :Java developer
CCTC :15LPA fixed

Can anyone help or provide any advice on job opportunities? I have 2+ YOE in my current position and I have a bachelors, I’m desperately looking for a better paying, rewarding job. Anything helps thank you

Hi guys Does BofA provide education leave?

How common are layoffs in big law?

Anyone get a Stanford GSB interview invite?

when exactly is the ey split happening??

Is salary always negotiable? I’ve heard from some recruiters they are unable to adjust salaries when an offer is extended or during the interview process.

Does anyone know the difference between an associate manager vs supervisor of clinical health services at CVS/Aetna?

Any Canada Big Law firms throwing around retention bonuses again this year or are those days behind us? The work sure hasn’t slowed.

Thoughts on the Funds/PE groups at K&E Houston, DLA Piper Austin, Skadden Houston , King and Spalding Houston, and Winston Houston??

What business communication platform is being used in your organisation?

For example, Fujitsu uses Microsoft Teams.

Got offer from tcs only 10% hike, is it good to move, i am moving coz i want hide my 1st employer which is closed now and become difficult to clear in bgv as that didn't provided that time any form 16 and pf.

I’ve applied for a role in Dublin as the role is super interesting and aligns with my experience. I live in London though and my personal circumstances make a move slightly more difficult. Is there some degree of flexibility around working with a Dublin team remotely from London (& traveling to Dublin when need be)?

JPMC fishes, have a worrying thought, have you heard cases of offer being revoked or any slowdown you see in hiring ? With the current market conditions it is worrying to have just 1 offer in hand. Any insights on this would be helpful.

Need 1 RB and 1 Flex in a .5 PPR league. Gio vs NYG (if he plays), Fournette vs KC, Drake vs NE, Edmunds vs NE, Montgomery vs GB, or Antonio B vs KC

Who’s putting in hours today?

I am driving both me and my husband crazy. We both work from home in a 4 bedroom home pretty decent size. My husband wants to do daycare and id prefer a nanny. Thankfully money isn’t the the concern, it’s more he thinks we’ll be distracted and I am nervous about anti-vax people and rise of polio and whooping cough. We went to a daycare we liked but they did they allowed religious exceptions which makes me uncomfortable. Would love to get feedback.

Help! Any nurses in the DMV who can recommend a quick ( need it yesterday) BLS card provider? The guy I used to use for BLS training stopped during the pandemic. Any suggestions would be great! THANKS 🙏🏽

Does anyone have any experience working with a Life Coach/Therapist to help in this industry and just overall? I realize I get in my own way by overthinking and I have trouble executing. Also realizing I doubt myself/ability, so it subconsciously holds me back from implementing things I want to do/achieve. Any recommendation(s) is greatly appreciated!

Guilt and shame about working in a legal position for years where, instead of using my law degree (was supposed to do legal work per the job posting), I served as a personal assistant to my boss/did nothing for maybe half the time. I feel like I was paid for work I didn't do. I've since left that job but the guilt and shame remains. I feel that I lack the character of a lawyer and that I am unworthy of the profession. I don't know how to make up for the lost years or how to forgive myself.

What did y’all actually want to be when you grew up?

Mental health issues in our profession are finally being recognized. While mental health issues are not unique to lawyers, the profession and it's client service mantra present unique challenges.

Most/Least stressful areas of practice (in either transition or litigation)

When I was going into courtrooms, a bad night of sleep didn’t matter-I’d snap to attention as soon as I got into court. I’m doing phone hearings now and the focus isn’t there as much. Any ideas?

Does anyone have any advise when it comes to navigating getting help and your firm. I had a tough month mentally. But I reached out to my local bar’s LAP. I’m starting the process of seeing a therapist. But my dreads still here. I’m panicking about being short on hours, falling behind on my cases and explaining to my boss I know I’m behind at work but I am working on it. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

I’ve had a really tense, emotionally exhausting week. Things wrapped up yesterday and now my body feels so strung out and exhausted. Any tips for coming down from being so strung out without relying on toxic habits and just shutting down/procrastinating? (My brain is saying “go for a run” and my body is getting stuck picking at my eyebrows for two hours) I feel like my central nervous system is on a roller coaster.

If you’re reading this, go drink some water!

Anyone here willing to share their firsthand experience of searching for and selecting a therapist? My wife was kind enough to vet a few through our church and her friends, but wondering if I might find a better fit with a therapist who specializes in working with lawyers or small business owners.

What about legal work is currently causing your mental health struggles?

Mine’s the hours, which is not normally my issue. I billed 230 for June and July and am already at 145 for August. My ability to focus is getting worse by the day, so I’m working longer to bill the same hours and have had to pull a couple all nighters. I burst into tears this morning when a client changed plans and now wants a major project by end of month, on top of my other deadlines next week... I just want to sleep.

Choose to be happy today

question of the day: why did you join this bowl? Since I asked, I will start: I’ve been on a journey of recovery from legal-overachiever-workaholism. Changed jobs, city and environment and still working hard to recover from burnout that is, unfortunately, part and parcel of the legal profession.

People with depression in big law- how do you manage? How do you meet your hours? The lack of support/training and being remote has been very hard on me.

SEEKING OPINIONS & FEEDBACK: I love the honest & practical discussions here, where people can freely identify things that are going on & seek guidance.

Wondering whether anybody’d be interested in some kind of more purposeful community- i.e., gathering w/fellow lawyers to pursue some specific mental health & well-being goals? We’d provide some counseling/coaching type content, in bite sized chunks, but have regular discussions to connect & encourage one another on applying the content IRL.

Probably the wrong bowl, but my high school senior is going off the rails. Besides a therapist, any suggestions?