Just remember, we are all easily replaceable and nothing we do at these firms (outside of those choice pro bono cases) REALLY matters. Go outside and touch some grass, those billables will be there when you get back.

I’m seeing prices for watches that used to depreciate heavily pre-2020 - but suddenly began to hold value because of the Rolex craze - tank like crazy. IWC, Panerai, Omega etc. you name it. Finally!!!!

Hello, I have an interview scheduled for the position of Product Manager for Mumbai location. Could anyone please help me with details like culture/benefits and pay at ICICI?

Pay range for an ACD role at apple in LA?

FIRE Newbie here - wondering how everyone is retiring early (30’s 40’s 50’s) if the majority of your savings are tied up in tax preferential retirement vehicles you can’t really touch for another few decades?

I recently was let go (in lieu of accepting my two weeks) and I should have received my March expense check by the end of April per the employment agreement (submitted the report April 1, let go before mid April). I have emailed HR but haven't heard anything. I've got a feeling someone at the top is putting a hold on it.

How do I get my money from them? It's a few hundred dollars

Sorry if this isn't the right bowl for this question - I've checked a few.

What’s the difference between product marketing and product management at Facebook? Or any company? And product strategy …. So confused!

Hey Sharks,

How's T-Systems india ICT pune for Data science?
How much to expect for Senior Consultant 2 -Data science?

Total experience 9 yrs.
Data science 4 years + 5 years in Data analysis.

Any McK fish open to referring? Currently work in financial services corporate strategy and hoping to break into the Dallas office.

Can someone provide a referral at Honeywell? Would be a great help!

A2 Role in Capegemini refer to What level? And what is the package for the same at entry level resource

Have an interview with a company I really want to work for tomorrow. My last job I was laid off b/c of an acquisition&recently accepted a job at a diff company b/c I couldnt afford not to. I got this invite shortly after. The place I’m interviewing at the job wouldn’t start til next year. I dont want to seem like a job hopper. Do i tell them I’m at a new role or just not bring it up? The acquisition was public so they can see Im no longer employed with the most recent work history on my resume

For the people who went back to school to pursue a totally different career, what did you do for work? I don’t think I’d be able to do both my current job and school. I did retail in college and that probably isn’t so smart right now. Neither is working at a restaurant. I don’t think I can go back and live with my parents. I feel like I’m stuck.

Newbie to investing. What are good online courses / books to get smart on investing?

Will move in September to London
How acceptable is 60k comp given rise in COL?
Any tips for housing areas/process etc

What is a material billable hours difference from your peers at the same group? If I bill 150 less a year than another associate should I be worried?

I wouldn’t even mind the hours of this job if people were kinder.

How many of you biglaw associates are on your grind trying to recruit people to earn a big referral bonus? I’m treating it like a side gig. Ironic that my firm does not give associates any kind of origination credit. If they took the same philosophy with business development, I would direct my efforts there too.!

Anyone know why they call market paying firms “Biglaw”? Why not “Top Dollar Firms”?

Anyone at Davis Wright Tremaine and know if they hire remote paralegals on a full time basis or iy through the 6 month contract?

First year lit associate here. I had a tough time deciding between corporate and lit and chose lit because I wanted to litigate. Its only been a few months but I’m not enjoying the people or the work as it turns out (too many internal investigations and researching obscure issues, haven’t been on a single filed case yet). Anyone else in lit lateral early on in their careers?

Are tech trans hours better/more predictable than M&A?

“Junior associates, how many hours per week do you spend on work that you think could be automated?”

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

I be wanting to go off but then I check my bank app, calm down, and keep working.

Hi All - I’m at a firm that has some infrequent in-house training but not enough to help me develop skills to eventually become a trial lawyer. I know cases rarely make it to trial anymore, but I’d like to develop my skills as much as possible to position myself well when they do. Does anyone have any mock trial programs they’ve participated in outside of their firms that they would recommend?

Poll for folks who went in-house from Big Law:
1. When did you leave Big Law?
2. Where did you go? (Big Tech, Biotech, Startup,or company name if you feel comfortable)
3. What was your base salary?
4. Did you get equity at the new company and how much?
5. Advice for juniors?
Thank you so much!
Background: I was talking to a fellow Big Law junior associate (we’re 2nd years) about career goals and progression, we both want to go in-house but realized we don’t know alot about compensation

Need help: I got an in house counsel offer for a venture fund. I’m a 4th year. 275 50 bonus 50 options every year. Full benefits covered work anywhere. I’m panicking this is dead end and I’ll never move on and I should stay in biglaw. Am I crazy? Am I stuck in biglaw mindset?

Need advice. This year I am sitting 16 of my final professional exams. I have a dissertation to do. I have my traineeship to finish. Is adderall a good idea?

Is getting into crypto law a bad idea or is it a burgeoning field??

How long does it usually take to clear conflicts? Mid level. Around 50 client matters.

Should I take more initiative? It’s my stub year and I’m getting worried. My hours have been super low the past two months, I’m talking like maybe billing 3-4 hours a day and billing no hours on multiple days. I ask for work but the tasks I get don’t require a lot of time. Should I be reaching out more?

Dickinson Wright salary scale?

4th year associate, 200k student loans—think I’ll be able to get a mortgage even with loans? Looking at a place for 450k. I have 3.5 years public interest work that counts towards PLSF and I plan on going back to government so I really don’t care to pay it down.

What’s big law like in San Francisco? Anyone have any insights to firm cultures or billable targets?