I’m currently a 4th-year associate at a boutique firm in Austin making $165k base, but my billables are consistently hitting 2,100. With the cost of living skyrocketing, I feel like I’m barely keeping up with my peers who jumped to Big Law or even tech-adjacent roles. I love my team, but the market rate argument from my partners feels like it's stuck in 2019. Am I being greedy or should I start looking to move?

i got offer from tcs of 20 LPA .
can anyone suggest how much monthly take home salary is given by tcs

98 almost 99k base salary in San Diego, CA not including the bonuses or OT… is this too low or reasonable?

Do you think diversity training actually works? I can't tell if it's just a way to tick a liability box or if it's actually effective.

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I would like to know the career progression of senior engineer at Mercedes Benz R&D, bangalore. Is this a good role ?

I want to work for someone who inspires me. I know there’s friction around pressure to have side projects in this industry, but I tend to be most inspired by people who live and breathe creativity. Where should I be looking for my next, hopefully inspiring, job? Currently in Chicago.

Any feedback on Gitlab? Got an offer in their mid-market space and want to hear about internal experiences.

Hadn’t noticed this sub before, and most of the threads are old so thought I’d ask a follow up - how has everyone been handling parenting with public accounting? I’ve got a toddler and my wife is an accountant (industry), and we only have a few immediate family in the country- but they have health concerns. Busy season was rough, things are looking better now as things return to normal. Still working crazy hours if you count the daycare duties on top of utilization targets.

Generally how many day they take in background verification?

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What is the average yearly hike and promotion hike in Gartner?

I have heard that yearly hikes are around 10 to 15 percent. Is this true?

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Am getting interview calls from monjin Platform saying there are scheduling interviews on behalf of TCS.. is this platform genuine or it's just waste of time?

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Job A - no career path upwards, high functioning team, generous benefits and unlimited time off. TC 185

Job B - clear career path, new team, chaotic corporation, but lots of room for growth and budget to hire staff. Ok benefits. TC 220

As an employee at pwc, can I sign “Form 3115s?” Is that allowed? Also, can I sign these forms for companies in California even though I’m a TX licensed CPA?

Any FAANG companies here? 👀

Did anyone here turn down an in-house role for reasons other than money? I have SEVERE cold feet about succeeding in-house and it being more stressful and “busy” than firm life. Help!

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If you lateral across the Big 4, e.g. Associate to Associate, can you negotiate a higher level-grade in your offer letter (i.e. Associate 2)?

Has anyone been admitted to Massachusetts by transfer of UBE score? I submitted my application in July and took and passed the state law exam today. How long after this were you admitted? Thanks!

What is a reasonable pay increase? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k now and will be starting my second year at big law. I had 3 years of prior experience before joining the firm.

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

How are 1st year litigation associates dealing with WFH? I’ve been having terrible anxiety/panic attacks, and pretty sure my billables wont exceed 110 for April. I’ve been super stressed about it and don’t know how to move on to May with the proper mindset to make up for as much time missed as possible. CA courts are still closed, and I’m worried I won’t be able to exceed (or even meet) my May goal after April.

I was hired by client to draft a form MSA and SOW (the client is a freelance HR coach). She showed her form to another freelance HR coach and now they want to use the form I made for my client and my clients asking if that’s ok? Any advice?

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Firm announced flexible come and go as you see fit approach to coming back to office. Partner I work for said I need to be in office 4-5 days a week anyway. Thoughts?

Second year associate here who recently switched from litigation to corporate law. I am absolutely swamped while simultaneously having no idea what I’m doing ever and I’m feeling so burnt out. The partners are pretty great and feedback is constructive which I’m grateful for, but I’m so desperate for a compliment I’ve been saving any scrap of positivity in a folder 😭 it’s December 22 and I haven’t done my Christmas shopping because I don’t feel capable of thinking about it. I need a hug.

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.

I feel like I’m wasting my time waiting on CA bar results 😭, any tips on how I can use this time effectively?

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

California 🐟 does your vacation payout when you leave your job get taxed at regular wage, or bonus, levels? Does your employer have discretion to choose?

Considering becoming a consultant lawyer. Any advice/tips from someone who made that move?

Shout out to @nonequitypartner. We see you. Keep up the good work, and pls fix, thx.

Does anyone else work as in-house for government? Local? Provincial/State? Federal?

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

Anyone know anything about Kauffman borgees or Traub Lieberman? Reputations, working there, etc?

I want to get out of ID so badly. I don’t mind the work but the hours are just killing me. I just started at a new firm less than 6 months ago and I am already desperate to get out. It is not the firm or the people. I just hate the high billables. I have been applying to other jobs but I think I may need a recruiter for help. Any recommendation for a great recruiter in NYC?

Are new associates in your firm eligible for bonuses in their stump year?

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.