McGuireWoods raises? Will they finally be at market (or the market of 2 years ago at least?)

Anyone submitted a Dropbox application mid Jan? It seems to be taking longer than 2 weeks? Anyone with similar experience?

Hello! I’m going to BSchool in August. Any recommendations on books / websites / videos to be more prepared for management consulting interviews?

I NEED MORE PLANT PICS ON HERE!

What software do you use on a daily basis?

Hey CG
I joined Altran and recently the emails have been migrated to Capgemini. I haven't received any credentials to login to Capgemini Outlook. Please provide me any number or email id for the addressing the same. Any help is appreciated 😊

My boyfriend and I make 200K combined and live in NJ. We have $1000 in monthly car payments combined. That’s all we owe. Our credit scores are in the 800s. We have 50K to put down on a home. We have done the math and I know we can afford much more but he doesn’t want to buy more than a 400K home. I’m almost positive we can afford 500K and be more than ok. But then he starts to talk about how much kids cost and how we will be house poor and we won’t be able to afford kids. 🤔 Am I insane??

Hi fishes,
Anyone have hybris knowledge based on java springboot. Please let me know.

Hi fishes, i came accross a msg that EY GDS is currently a burning train And is like going to bankruptcy.
How much true is this news ?

Hello all, my first post. Anyone else feel like their general manager won't promote them because they're afraid you'll make them look bad. Like they don't do their job well enough so you'll outshine them? Do you stay? Leave? Try to build the relationship? It's been a year. @Aimbridgehospitalityllc

Do you see an increase in ER visits during the holidays? If so why? What is the weirdest story that you are willing to share?

What are the safest/best neighborhoods to live as a couple in their late 20s?

Junior Partner, been in working litigation at defense firm for 10 years...but I'm really starting to burn out and would love to transition to an in-house position. My concern is that I have very limited experience with transactional work. Advice for applying and interviewing for in-house gigs?

Expecting an offer at either the Director or Sr Director level. Can someone talk about baseline variable bonus %? What your comp is? Were you able to negotiate a signing bonus?

Hi fishes, Had discussion with TCS HR and he told he need to take approval for 21.5LPA as my current CTC is already on an higher level, My YOE is 7+ now , Will they offer me 21.5 lpa? Does the approval take place in TCS or just HR is ghosting me ?

What are your favorite restaurants/activities that are a quick drive from the city?

Squid Game is so good.

Senior attorneys at v100, how common is it for attorneys who start at small firms to lateral to biglaw? Have you worked with any? Conventional wisdom is always that if you don’t start there it’s hard to “trade up”. My coworker and I just did it to two different great v30 firms, and I’m wondering if it’s really that uncommon? Just out of curiosity. We’re not special counsel with special niche skills or anything, just associates. Pitfalls to beware? Positives?

Corporate or litigation, which is easier to reach billable hour requirement? In other words, which is easier to bill a lot annually? Comparably speaking.

Putting aside wachtell, what do we think are the best M&A shops for high value deals?

Is your firm treating 12/26 and 12/27 as firm holiday since the 24th and the 25th are during the weekend this year? Of course client demands would dictate whether people will be working, but curious what the official policy is. For what it’s worth, my firm treated the day after thanksgiving as holiday and I didn’t have to work for the whole day.

Does anyone use blue light glasses? Do they help? I get headaches almost every day and I’m sure it’s because I’m glued to the screen all day. Wondering how to alleviate them without popping 4 ibuprofens a day.

Does your firm let you take 28-30 December off? Many of my team members won’t be working those days and I decided last minute that I’d like to travel somewhere between Christmas and the New Year.

Does anyone have a good thank you email for a partner after a interview/ virtual coffee

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Anyone change practice areas after 10+ years of practicing? Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?

Dropped off my kids to school this morning and just felt unsettled. It’s so hard to concentrate on work today.

On pace to bill only 1500 as a first year (2021 v15 corporate). Is this cause for concern? Also should I expect pro rated bonus?

What should your realization rate be as a first year? I have not gotten any negative feedback but my realization rate seems...bad

Any insight on Buchalter in California? Salary, culture, etc. Thanks!

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

On the verge of leaving law but getting cold feet. Could someone talk with me? I feel like it’s just a matter of not getting good mentorship but I’m concerned my feelings might not change elsewhere. I just don’t know. I wish I could just have a mentor and guidance

What monetary goal/target are you telling yourself to hit before quitting big law?

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.)

Does anyone think Biden will *not* further extend the pause on student loan payments until after the election?

When do I tell my close coworkers about accepting an offer to another firm? Conflicts hasn’t cleared yet.

Partners - what was the most stressful year of your career? The year before you made partner? Your first year of partnership? The year(s) you or your partner gave birth?

I’m a third year in corporate and want to switch to tax. Am I too late? How do I ask my firm?