Mid-level here. Have a junior on my team who is nice and hardworking, but uses me as their go-to for every single question they have, often for workstreams I'm not involved in at all, and this is happening more and more frequently. I'm extremely busy myself, but I feel bad because I remember being a junior and having no one to rely on. Suggestions for how to set reasonable boundaries?

Getting ready to quit and I’m scared as heck!! But I feel like it’s now or never to follow my dream of taking a gap year to backpack the world!! Dealt with a lot of pushback and concern but this is it

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Hi Team,
Could you please refer in your company?
CCTC : 12.47 LPA(fixed)
YoE : 8.3
Skill : Functional Test Lead
Current Company : PwC India

Any opening for a Business Analyst with 5 YOE?

Most exotic work travel destination you've ever gone to and for what brand or client?

Found a good looking Herman Miller Aeron, used on CL. Worth the 400 bucks? Do not have a proper office chair at the moment

Any openings for Team Lead Accounts Payable?? Location: Kolkata Atleast please like and comment so that the message can reach out for better opportunities. Thank you everyone

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

I recently started working a side gig to supplement my income. It's tiring but I felt I had no other choice. Has anyone else here started working a side gig too?

Listening to people babble incessantly. That’s how I shall forever describe my job. 🤣

Anybody have a side gig? E.g. Network marketing on the side?

I’m making 55k in Chicago. Am I underpaid?

138k as an ACD in San Francisco - too low?

How much devops engineer can earn with 1yr relevant experience and 5yrs industry experience?

Hey sharks,

I have 4 yoe and have 3 offers which one to choose
Airbus - 21LPA + 5 JB with 3 yr bond
CGI - 24 LPA
HCL - 28LPQ

I am 4 yr experienced. Is it good decision to join HCL becoz of more CTC?

Any newly licensed attorneys looking to learn/practice family law?

Doing FET with my husband; we just found out our ideal egg donor has available lots! It has been a struggle to find a compatible donor, but it looks like we made it!

Does someone have a good punch list of things to do before giving notice at a firm?

Curious - would you consider a lateral move to a lower ranked firm if the practice group is higher ranked than at your current firm? In other words what’s more important - firm or practice group ranking?

I’m have a new theory about why juniors always feel like idiots and wanted to see if anyone else thinks this makes sense. I’m a third year, and am the most junior person all of my teams (generally me, a senior or two, and a partner or two), and I always feel like I’m messing something up. Is this just because I never get to work with other juniors and don’t see the mistakes they make, and that it’s relatively normal? And FWIW I went to HYS and I’ve had a clerkship so it’s not like I’m not smart

Completely and totally miserable at my firm and just need a space to vent because my friends are tired of hearing about it. I wish the worst part about it was the amount of work, rather than the completely toxic culture, lack of appreciation, arbitrary and back/breaking deadlines, lack of mentorship/feedback/training, and the fact that the associates act like they don’t even know each other. I cry every day and constantly am made to feel stupid for not understanding the highly technical (cont.)

McDermott Will and Emory's New York office - would be a junior litigator. Any reviews/advice?

Working on some law firm applications tonight and it sucks that I know that I am so capable and have a strong work ethic but firms can’t see beyond grades or the fact that I didn’t go to a t14 law school or prestigious undergrad. I’ve worked twice as hard and feel like I’ve barely even gotten half as much. It’s discouraging sometimes especially because I worked so hard with pretty much no guidance (first gen, poc, low-income) to get into college and do well and then get into a t30 law school

Any recommended books to read prior to beginning a summer associate position? Transactional/ Corporate & Finance

I understand this might sound a little snobby but I'm not trying for it to come off that way. I've been around impressive people throughout my adult life. T-14 and big law have placed me in the company of some really accomplished individuals. It likely skewed the bar in terms of what I find as impressive.

My girlfriend's sister works at a Fortune 500 company and views herself as very accomplished. She's not a good person. I also don't find her impressive so I don't particularly try

Just started in Biglaw as a first year - one of the partners made a passing remark that he couldn’t remember my PQE but thinks I’m “the same as X associate”. Went on LinkedIn and saw that X associate is a third year. How do I gently correct this misconception in a future conversation?

Has anyone at GT not hit their hours in the past?

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

Is it common for a midlevel to gossip with a first year about another first year’s work? Is it common for midlevels to trash juniors amongst themselves? I think my office is hella toxic

Whats a bougie/hip gift from a friend you would appreciate?

Any of my corporate M&A lawyers feeling the deal flow slow down a bit or just me?

Best firms for healthcare transactions?

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?

Looking for some encouragement. Has anyone here received an overall negative performance review or has been put on a development/performance plan and was able to turn things around for the better?

Could someone explain the type of work and assignments that a first year in Capital Markets should expect?

Anyone else getting spammed for "law firm in house/gc's office" roles and know what the deal is with that? Not really looking to do it but curiosity

I can’t stand people that brag about how busy they are or how late they stayed up doing X. They may think they’re just complaining, but the sanctimonious tone is unbearable. I promise you, no one is impressed. You are the problem with this industry.