I’m 4 years into practice and still haven’t taken a true vacation. Even when I’m “off,” I’m checking email, fielding urgent requests, and half-expecting a fire drill. How do you actually unplug without torpedoing your reputation?

Today I joined the JPMC mumbai and got the offer from UBS Pune, both are providing the same package.
I want to work in pune, what should I do?
Leave the JPMC and join UBS

Would you take a freelance gig that would be a promotion (with potential to join full time) with a smaller company whose values you really agree with, OR a full-time offer for a lateral move with a larger company with teammates you know and trust? Of course factoring in all the nuances of covid. TIA!

Please refer me if you can. I have 11 months of experience working as linux system admin. I want to change company. please help me 🙏.

Has anyone else had both markers dry out during a CPA exam? It's happened to me both times I've taken it.

Anyway to slim down legs; just want to smooth out this massive imbalance that the body seems to favor to the downside

Covid has been hard. March 2029- December 2020 I drank a lot to cope without realizing it. January- March I didn't realize I was depressed. March I came to terms with increase and ongoing suicidal ideation and needed help.

I went into a intensive outpatient program (IOP) which has been super helpful.

During the beginning of covid I drank every day and in a great deal. January it was a "dry" month which was hard the first week but overall great.

March 2021 realized I'm clinically depressed.

I have an internal interview for a potential promotion soon. Any tips on how I should treat it vs. a regular interview?

Hi fishes,
what is the increment range at S&P global for software developers ? IHSMARKIT is soon to be merged with S&P global. So wanted to know if it is better to wait for the merger or make a move.

Have work and trainings to do and can’t bring myself to do anything. I’m so burnt out I really can’t do this anymore

Accepted a new job at competing Big 4 but got a message from a recruiter from MBB. How do I respond to the recruiter? Is it worth it to take the call and be honest with them?

Anyone else get a little claustrophobic when the window seat doesn't actually have a window?

Walmart hr collected all the documents from me but she hasn't come up with an offer from the last one month...., Will Walmart give me an offer or not??
@walmart

Looking for salary range for X-ray techs with 15 years experience or more.

Hi Fellow Fishies,

I am reaching out because I was recently contacted to interview for Cigna Provider Engagement Development Program. I wanted to see if I could connect with anyone on here that I can help give a breakdown of what this program entails, day-to-day, and WLB. Any tips on the interview and interview process for anyone working in this position? I would be truly grateful for any help or information that can be provided!

Cigna

Anything to think about or look out for when another vendor at client loses their recompete? I’m expecting lots of rebadging but new to federal and don’t really know what this is going to look like

Dear Partners-
Have any of you switched firms to make P? Worth it? Tips? Have always planned to make at my firm, but my firm isn’t keeping up their end of the deal, so I’m job hunting....

hows everyone doing?

Does EY’s vision plan not cover eye exams?

What do you do when you feel the goalpost has been/is being moved re: billable requirements? Like there's a spoken vs unspoken? I chose this job based on billables vs salary and what I'm being told I'm expected to do now is 20-30% (at least) > than what was initially agreed upon. Given my other life responsibilities, this is creating a huge strain & I feel like this is slowly getting harder & harder on my spouse & kids. I'm grateful to have lots of good work but not sure how to course correct.

It is in appropriate to ask what the compensation for a position is after a first interview if they want you to go on three more and the interviewers on my first told me that was above their pay grade to tell me?????

Seems kind of ridiculous for a business to want to waste so much time to find out after a handful of interviews that the pay isnt aligned with my needs ......

I can see in biglaw not bringing up knowing damn well if you get an offer itll likely be high, but this is a midsize

Enviro/ natural resource lawyers— what’s your dream job?

Where are the big law staff attorneys at? Mind sharing what the difference in compensation/workload is compared to associates?

Work is an emotional rollercoaster - change my mind.

What up ladies and gentlemen today we are discussing the legal ramifications of contact tracing on cell phone carriers. Are there any plaintiffs lawyers eyeing lawsuits over data policies? Are they are insurance lawyers seeing risk?

We have motion sensor lights in my office and the sensor is far from my desk. Consequently, if I'm on a long WebEx, the lights go out and it's embarrassing. The building won't change the sensor. Anyone find a solution for this (aside from standing up and moving, which would be very awkward)? I can't rearrange my office.

Anyone work at Stoel Rives? How’s the WLB? Wondering if the grass is any greener over there coming from big law

Parental leave: do you have to be at a company or firm for a year before being eligible to take parental leave? Are there any companies/firms that don't have this requirement?

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

PI Attorneys: What are some of your best talking points in negotiations with adjusters?

Any insight on working as a staff attorney at Sidley as far as pay, growth, hours, etc.? I had someone reach out to me about a staff attorney role there and just want to hear opinions.

I’m so bad at writing the background/ facts section for briefs… it always gets heavily edited and no one is giving me constructive feedback other than “advocate more”. In contrast, my legal argument section is generally without edits. For context, first defense lit job post appellate clerkship. Is this normal?? Any tips for getting better other than “advocating more”?

What's the most amount of background checks done on you in a 3 month period. I'm working on 5 so far.

Hi all, healthcare question here. If premiums are equal and my employer is funding my deductible under HDHP up to the deductively under the PPO plan being offered, then which plan is preferable and why? I read all the materials about both plans but I’m still not really sure which one is better for me - it seems like the difference comes down to co-pays and the HSA. Any advice or insight is welcome.

Orally accepted a job offer that I’m excited about, but have another interview this week for a different job. I didn’t realize the first offer would come so quickly! Should I cancel the interview this week or go through with it? Small legal community- people talk.

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

I am looking for the post made by the junior associate with the voicemail from the female partner on a Friday night telling her how stupid she is. I didn’t bookmark the voicemail and I wanted to show it to a colleague to show her there are worse bosses than ours. Lol. It was circulating a couple of months ago. I believe it was a New York firm.

Thinking about applying as a lateral to Quinn Emmanuel LA. Thoughts on hours, etc.?

Is it possible to practice M&A law outside of NYC?