Junior here, how do you deal with the periods where you’d rather die (yes i know that’s hyperbolic for those of you prickly, unhappy folk in here) than go to work? glad i get to work for this amount of money but i genuinely hate where i work

I came from a consulting background in tax credits and incentives. I went into finance to pass the time on my non compete clause from my previous firm, but now I have an interview at EY and I’m not sure if I want to give up the work life balance. Any advice?

How is work life balance at Deloitte India?

Anyone lateraled at the 2-4 year mark from boutique (40ish lawyers, corporate lit work on same level as biglaw, making top NY pay) to v100? Can you say anything about the experience? The reason I’m considering is while boutique is generally a good place for me as an associate (NY pay, reasonable WLB, good experience on many fronts) there’s basically zero shot at making partner.

PARTNERS: two questions —1. If you see an associate has really low hours for the month, do you imagine them chillen on a beach somewhere or do you consider they probably spent most of their days sitting in front of the computer being “available”? 2. If you send an associate a random e-mail on a weekend like “Can you pull X and send to Y”, would you get annoyed if they responded saying they weren’t by a comp or would you consider it reasonable that they wouldn’t be by a comp on a weekend?

ZS vs Axtria vs Fractal vs Cognizant vs Accenture?

Rank them in order of Work life balance and Job security?

Anyone here that can give insights into hours and wlb in Deloitte Consulting (finance and performance) in Dubai? Curious to hear honest answer on how much work is expected there.

Please suggest in terms of learning, job security and work life balance which organisation to go for in the current time from the below offers...
Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestions.

TabSquare (22 fixed+ 1.5 variable)
Zensar (20 fixed+ 1 joining bonus)
Rightpoint (22 fixed+ 1 joining bonus)
Accolite digital (PKG not confirmed, estimated 24 fix + 1 joining bonus)

Tech stack Frontend Developer (react js, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3)

Can anyone suggest between Capita plc and KPMG india in terms of wlb and good work?

Went from a big firm to work for a smaller firm. The people in the smaller firm are protective of their work and are good by their work too. I no longer feel chaos or stress. I am treated with respect and my schedule is more normal. I am even working more billable hours than before, but it feels like a seamless experience. I don’t work then past 5pm or anything out of the ordinary for this time of the year. I am so grateful!

I want to find people who have made working 10+ hours norm in consulting. Seriously man...

WLB seems to improve after VP level at my firm. Curious if thats true at other firms 🧐

Hi Fishes,

I have 9+ yrs experience in .net development.I have offer with softura (19.5 LPA including variable) and qburst ( 21.5 LPA fixed).
Both are providing WFH.

Could anyone tell which has good work life balance?

How's the work life balance in Deloitte India Tousche office please do provide honest reviews

Does anyone know about Stabilix solutions? Growth opportunities and wlb?

Why is it that attorneys always feel the need to file a TRO/preliminary injunction at or slightly before 5:00pm on a Friday, especially when they could have filed earlier. Do people really think that this type of gamesmanship does them any favors with the court?

Hourly/Day Rate for LA based Art Director for tech and gaming (social)? Freelance

Salary rate for this? Full-Time

Thanks in advance

3-5 YOE

Dating my bf for about 6 months and he’s best friends with his mom and tells her everything. He even told his mom about the one time I tried a drug, before I met him. I thought I told him in confidence and now I found out he told her. How would you feel?

My gf and me call each other everytime we have free time. However lately she seems disinterested in phone time. She never initiates calls anymore and she tells me she wants to hang up in the middle of the day and not right before bedtime. We live a 4 hour drive apart. And I told her this is like living together from a distance, because I put her on the house speakers. What can I do to keep her engaged?

Hello KGS folks, did you get your salary credited today? I didn't get it, my account is in SBI. Did anyone else also face this issue?

Hi everyone, I am looking for a nanny in the Chicago downtown area. Does anyone here have any leads? Thank you!

A production I worked on is $250k in the hole and owes a bunch of crew members money including myself. Looks like they just missed a big deadline to keep from going belly up. What should we do?

24.5 LPA for a solution architect role in TCS.
Is the ask is high or low for 8+ yoe with javaa, aws

Hi Friends! Does anyone here use Twitter? Im tryin to see why people are upset with Elon since him acquiring Twitter. Like what changes did he make?

Who invented the Hybrid work culture.
It should either WFH or WFO
What is your thoughts on this?

Airbnb is going to go public pretty soon. Are you going to pick up this stock?

How is CommerceIQ as a company to work for? Is the work life balance that bad?

Bubble goes pop

How do ya'll survive your first 90 days at a new job? What are some ways not to piss people off during those first 3 months? Trying to advise my lil sis

Partners - Do you ever take vacations?

I have been at my current firm for about 1.5 years, and in that entire time the partner in my group hasn't been out of the office a single time. Is that normal? I can't tell if it's standard for big law partners to not take time off, if the dynamics for my group may be different (only 1 partner in the entire group), or it the partner I work with is just a masochist.

Corporate attorneys in NY, how many hours do you work? Please also list your year. Thanks!

Currently an associate at a V30 and negotiating a partnership position at another V30. What is the correct way to maximize the pay in the negotiation as a lateral partner? I’m afraid of settling at a lower price than what they can do at the top end of the range! Do I anchor by asking for an outrageous figure or let them offer a salary figure first?

Any insight on Proskauer’s NYC L&E practice group? Good place for associates?

Curious how compensation works for counsel at top-tier law firms. How much do counsel make? Is it relatively set/lockstep salary, or does it vary significantly based on hours? Do counsel have hours requirements?

Top “lifestyle” litigation firms - what are they and what are the best ones in the nyc market?

Has a partner ever come back and asked you why you spent so much time on certain things? Im a first year and this hasn’t happened to me at my firm and they tell us not to cut our own time, but my first firm (short stint, small firm) did this to me allll the time and made me feel guilty — so just curious if this has happened to anyone in big law.

Switched firms and new firm doesn’t pay any origination% of business brought in until the total $ brought in is mid-five figures. Standard? My book is below that threshold. Old firm paid 10%.

What are firms’ current office attendance policies? (Would be helpful if you name the firm).

Partners asked me to start interviewing mid-level laterals to join our M&A group. What are your go to questions? Behavioral or substantive.

Is it normal to not get a perfect review? Just curious . Does everyone pretty much get some sort of constructive feedback?

How much money do you have saved up?😳

Is anyone able to recommend a recruiter in the NYC area? Second year associate looking for Labor & Employment opportunities at mid-to-large sized firms. Thanks!!

Does anyone have intel on signing bonus amounts (apart from Covid and year-end) for mid-level litigation associates? The move would be to a V10 firm. Thanks!

Possible to get into BigLaw or regional Big Law without top grades as a non-traditional lateral? Been out of law school several years, have five years of industry adjacent quasi legal experience and am in my second year at a traditional boutique firm practicing corp/securities.
I have an informal informational discussion with a partner at the big firm through a family member whose company gives a lot of business to this firm. Any examples/anecdotes?

What’s the vibe at baker mckenzie?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a recruiter in NYC for ECVC?

What do associates coming out of matrimonial clerkship (2-3yrs) make at NYC firms their first and second years?

What length of vacation do you usually take? I’m a big fan of taking many 4 day weekends (instead of 1 or 2 longer vacays) but apparently those aren’t encouraged in the Big Law world?