I’ve been checked out since Noon. How’s everyone hanging in there? Tips for finishing strong when the brain won’t work?

Do you ever have more “quiet”, “slower” sessions at therapy? Feel like I mostly go for majorly traumatic events but it’s harder to make convo/progress on smaller things

All I want to do on the weekends is binge eat carbs and chocolate, totally negating my healthy eating during the week.

How did you figure out you had ADHD? Official diagnosis? Or did you research the symptoms yourself first? Read a Time article this morning saying that TikTok opened a lot of peoples eyes to the fact that they have ADHD.

I'm a US citizen living abroad I applied almost 11 months ago for my spouse. Married for years, kid. I wait and wait. It seems this will take 2 years, maybe more. I feel trapped. On one side the US system demands I work and domicile in US, the other side says families should be prioritized to stay together. My spouse has had enough of the process. I feel trapped abroad and locked in a dysfunctional system. We're just in limbo, it's depressing

Any advice with anxiety before calls/door pulling? Never happened before but it’s crippling now.

Random question- where do you dispose of the sharps container with the ovidrel needles? I can’t figure out what I’m supposed to do with this. Thanks!

Notification fatigue is slowly killing me. The majority of my teams are all remote so all communication is via chat and all day long some channel is blowing up. On top of job anxiety, having numerous people tag you or alerting about something is draining. I think I’m about to have a breakdown 🫠

Female 🐠!! Question for you: as far as body hair is concerned, how do you manage it? Waxing every 3 weeks seems to be super expensive!! I have considerable body hair all over that I usually shave myself but of late it’s been too much work. Any alternatives that might be cheaper?

Experience with SSRIs? My doc prescribed one to me for anxiety (especially because I have physical anxiety symptoms I can’t seem to kick, like jaw pain, stomach issues, etc).

Recommendations for dermatologists focusing on dark skin in the city? Looking to get laser skin resurfacing done

Anyone use Aromatech? Is it really that good and worth the price? If not what are some other recommendations?

Was anyone else here considered an "essential worker" during 2020? I feel like I'm still recovering from that year!

One of my sports medicine friends recommended doing some simlple hip, back, and neck stretches during brief down times on shift. Makes a huge, huge difference

Ready for an impossible ask?

How do I replicate lifting heavy legs while at home with no weights. Deadlifts, skwats….

Has anyone dealt with chronically itchy legs? Sometimes bad enough to keep you up enough scratching? What was the cause? How did you fix it? Can’t get to my derm for a while, but this is a lifelong problem at this point, not something acute

What is the best vet clinic close to Lincoln Park? I’ve seen animal medical center of Chicago and Oz Animal Hospital both have good reviews

I hear there’s clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine ongoing. Where can I sign up?

Hi everyone. I’m 44f, just completed my first IVF egg retrieval. 3 eggs, only 1 matured. On day 5, I was informed they embryo has only progressed to day 3. I consider myself lucky because work benefits covered most of this. I’m contemplating should I bother trying again or just come to terms that this might not happen for me? Wil the second round cost as much at the first round?

How do you communicate new labor laws? Some benefit employees (like longer maternity leave, flexible work, etc). Others might be a bit more delicate for example all Employment contracts must now be limited.

How, who should communicate this changes? Should this be orally communicated or just by email? We have 11 employees affected by this new law.

I am planning to make changes in our intern too. Anything else I should consider or take in account?

If you measure your earnings (base salary) per hour worked, how much do you make? I’m 43/hr

Boss: "Aren't you supposed to be on PTO?"
Overworked employee: "I'm not here in spirit."

I have the opportunity to act as outside counsel for a new construction company (commercial project management). I’ve been practicing for 4 years and have experience in small business law, none in construction. I am hesitant to take this on, and cannot tell if it is just new lawyer jitters or common sense. PC knows I have not worked in construction law, but has worked with me previously and trusts me for the job.

Would love advice!

Hi fishes,
Had a word with Recruiter yesterday, they mentioned that I have cleared the HR round and they are ready to offer 21LPA.
The offer letter has not be released yet.
Is there any connection with BGV form filling and the Offer letter release?

How many rounds of Technical Interviews Does JPMC have. Is the selection process too lenient for JPMC now?

Have the stupidest question.. how can I create an additional ad account on TW Ads when I log in with client's credential (actual brand account)? Do I need to work with a TW rep?

Men of fishbowl, I need your advice! (continued)

Everyone says we need to find "a cure for cancer" and YES, definitely, but there are so many different types that we need at least 50 separate cures. More complex than people give it credit for. What does everyone here think?

Hi,

I am currently interviewing for IN4 role for ios app development at Walmart. I have completed my technical rounds and am about to have a salary discussion. All my rounds went well. What should be my salary expectations that I should put forward in the HR round.

Current CTC: 20LPA(19.5 fixed)
YOE : 7 years

Also how would be the opportunities for on-site and growth in ios development at Walmart

What is the level of Product manager role and what would be the expected package?

How do you get the vaccination appointment? I tried to make appointment online, but after answering few questions (age/whether working for public transport/school teachers/etc.), it pops up that I’m not available for the shot yet. I know some of the colleagues have two doses, but wondering why and how? Based in nyc.

Dear Partners: I am a T2 manager. Recently received feedback that my consulting toolkit, structuring and problem-solving etc. is good but need to bring SWAG/ X-factor into the communication. Ready to learn and transform but don't know how to improve. I am from a non-English speaking country and need some solid guidance on how to improve on this aspect.

Hey what is the median or average salary for principal software engineer in London?? I feel I am getting paid low due to staying in the same company for 5 years so want to evaluate market

How are Cleveland firms responding to the pandemic? WFH? Business as usual? Curious to hear

Is your firm doing anything for Election Day (or the day after, tbh?)

Tips for bankruptcy associates who eventually want to move in-house? 3rd year associate in bankruptcy/restructuring group doing mainly bk lit but a few deals too. Need to stay in BL for at least another year for the money, but eventually want to move in-house. The path to in-house seems more straightforward for general commercial lit or more standard transactional practices. Any tips for someone who’s practice is a bit of a hybrid (and who will never likely do discovery or handle a depo)

Does higher vault ranking (v10-30 compared to v80-100) open more doors for corporate in-house opportunities for a senior associate? If chambers practice area rankings and expected billable hours are similar and they offer the same DPW pay scale, does it matter less? Is it better to stay at/lateral to a firm where you might be able last longer to learn the necessary skills? Any personal anecdote or advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Guess I’m not the only lawyer who has watched Squid Game lately.

Watching the first two episodes made me start drafting my resignation letter. This series is so accurate also for biglaw.

Particularly touching was the scene where they could vote over getting out safely, but without money, or continue ahead with their life on the line in pursuit of the ultimate prize.

We live in a world where safety, family and happiness loses out to money and the quest for self-realization. I’m getting out.

There’s a decent amount of negativity on here. Does anyone else LOVE their job?? I’m working on some really interesting cases right now and even though I’m putting in long hours, I’m enjoying it! Call me crazy?

Typical sign-on bonus for 3rd year lit?

M&A folks: What amount of billable time is appropriate to draft a pre-LOI NDA? Small deal (under $50 million).

Any market paying Miami firms looking for lit associates? 😁

I know the answer is “it takes however long it takes” but what do you think is a reasonable ballpark for how long (in terms of billed hours) an appellate brief should take. Assume you’ve already won at the intermediate appeals level and are mostly retooling the brief from the court below.

How hard is it for an associate to get fired in big law solely based on low billable hours? How many years do they need to be low? How many chances do they get? How low is too low for a second chance the following year? This is assuming quality of work is historically good and not their fault they have little work.

Do you reply to client emails saying thank you? If so, what do you say?

“You’re welcome” sounds too formal.

“No problem” sounds too informal.

“Anytime” sounds like an invitation to get requests all weekend and all night.

“My pleasure” is clearly a lie when it comes to most legal work.

Any smaller ip firms / boutiques looking to hire and pay market or better?

Anyone have the inside scoop on the Perkins Coie ECVC team being picked up by MoFo?