New attorney doing M&A. These last few weeks have been kicking my ass. Consistent 12+ hour days. Might miss a family party tomorrow and will have to work over the weekend to finish a transaction. Any advice for a noobie on getting through this stretch?

I’m a pharmacist thinking to transition to the inpatient setting after being in the outpatient setting. Just wondering if the grass is really greener on the other side. I read on Reddit that a lot of hospital pharmacists are getting burnt out and that many hospitals also have a high turn over rate

How does everyone cope with the quilt of leaving a job even though it’s best for you?
My job is understaffed and I feel like I’ll be leaving them down even though my mental health can’t take it anymore.

Do partners at top consulting firms have better WLB?
An Associate here contemplating whether all this is worth it.
Thanks!

Any working mothers in here who loves the company they’re working for? I am thinking about switching firms and need some honest thoughts on companies that doesn’t only say, but actually practice flexibility for work life balance and offers good $$$.

I am a high performer at my current firm but they started questioning working arrangements of folks based on the new members who are huge in-office folks, fast turnover within the team, etc. This wasn’t an issue when I first joined.

I'm interested in applying for a Senior Program Manager role at Splunk. Does anyone have insights into that specific role there? Culture, balance, career path? Thanks!

How is job security and work life balance at brillio?
Is anyone currently working at brillio looking for ur input on this.

Thanks in advance.

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)

Desk auto adjusters-
Whats your salary and how much experience do you have?
Do you have to work weekends? If your company has tiers, what tier are you? What's your workday like?

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

Looking for a general consensus - which firm offers the best compensation & WLB? For info, 4 years experience, mostly technology /mgmt consulting within public sector and starting to think about next move.

Hi Fishers,

I got the offer from Gartner and State street for data engineering. Please tell me which one is good in terms of wlb, annual hike, and work.
yoe - 7 years
Gartner - 24 fixed + 2.4 variable
State street - 27.5 fixed.

Sales and Trading vs PE? What is comp, WLB and career trajectory like. Doing my MBA now and likely going into consulting, but not sure. Might plan to exit to PE but if S&T offers decent hours and similar pay, may just skip the whole consulting to PE business.

How is the work culture in BMW Canada? General culture, support and mentorship, work life balance and job security. Thanks.

How is the usual work life balance of Manager and above roles in MC and SC teams of Deloitte USI, PwC AC, KPMG Global and EY GDS?

Honestly, how bad are the hours at CMAAS? My firm is telling me I’m going to drown and I should stay if I value my WLB. I don’t know who to believe anymore.

I got sleected in Hexaware 21.5lpa+1l as joinjng bonus+1l as retention bonus, TCS 21.5lpa, EY gds18lpa1l as joining bonus. I have 7.5 years of experienceWipro EY Hexaware Technologies . Kindly help me to choose 1 for job security,wlb and good hikes. Tata Consultancy Wipro

One day your stressed for working 15hrs then the very next day your scared bc your not busy and everyone is still on at 11pm.

This digital bowl is beat

Why do tech people like Stratecherry so much? I don’t find it particularly insightful. Am I missing something?

Any contracting roles available in the U.K.? Specifically London (or near).

got email some days back. “We are pleased to have you join us at IBM and I welcome you to the IBM Client Innovation Center”. is cic different than gbs? where are our locations in india?

Im a Design Engineering from Mexico but Im also an American citizen, I would like to know how can I get my wet-stamp and if I need it… I have my degree from Mexico but I’m not not familiar with the process I have to follow to work as an Engineer in the States

has anyone ever heard of a persons salary being decreased outside of time’s of firm financial difficulty? An example being they feel like they started you too high and adjusted down

How much should a SA be making with IT Security and IT auditing experience be making in a Tier 1 city? Experience: 1 year as a fed, 4.5 years small firms, 1 year big firm

PwC Cyber advisory practice compensation for SA level? High COL city

Is 250K TC as an analytics manager in tech achievable? That’s my goal by 5 YOE

What compensation should I be targeting for a Vice President role at a PE firm with $6.5B AUM in terms of salary, bonus, and carry? How might this differ for an operating partner at a PE fund? TIA!

Looking for an opportunity in Sales and Marketing, #KAM in Mumbai. Have vast experience of 25 years in Raymond group. Job responsibilities include managing 5 overseas warehouses, MIS reports.

Any leads on recruiters in Tokyo?

What % of your free time do you spend at home compared to outside the house? (exclude time spent at work or sleeping)

Does anyone have a therapist in the LA area that they recommend? Specifically someone who is familiar with these types of jobs. Obviously everyone’s doing telehealth for now but would be great if you could also say where they’re located.

Is the IGotAnOffer course for McKinsey worth it? Have my 1st phone interview next month

Worth leaving PE ops for Mck? Background: at a MM fund doing pe ops after 3 years at a t2, recently was hit up by a Mck recruiter for their post MBA role with a path to EM in 12 months. Am I crazy for even considering this?

Best summer experience so far @ your agencies?

Anyone here quit juuling and then feel very drowsy all the time?

My attention to detail, on a scale of 1 to 10, has to be a 3. I can't find the fix. What would you rate your attention to detail? And if you started out bad, how did you fix it?

Opinions on career clerkships? Especially with a two year old and wanting another child eventually.

PSA to anyone doing transactional work - learn to make an org chart in Microsoft office using SmartArt. It’s super easy and for some reason Borrowers and Lenders both seem incapable of making them so you’ll look way smarter than you are.

So I was a 5th year associate in nyc making 100 k a year 2k billable hours.. I decided to leave for the role Im in now.. my old countered to keep me at 115k (which was like pulling teeth for them) but I left anyways now I find out that they offered a 7th year 150 k and a partner title should I be offended that they didn’t even try more with me

Does anyone’s dog look at them with puppy eyes when you leave for work so you tell them you have to go make money to afford their lifestyle? 🤣

Why do partners tell associates to be cost-conscious when billing for certain clients when they can just cut your hours on the back end?

People who lateraled during COVID: What did you do for the first two weeks? How did you make your presence known remotely to try and get assignments?

Question on how to proceed. I have an action that is required to be heard within 30 days. It was filed 3 months ago and hasn't even been assigned a judge. I've emailed the clerk a few times requesting a docket number so I can at least serve D's. Yet absolutely nothing. Is this common in New Jersey? I think I'm going to submit a formal letter to the court but what else can I do?

Heyyy! So@first day on the job and I am asked to help establish an offshore company for a client … to my experienced fellows… can you help me access relevant Information or help me see what is in my blind spot?

Thanks!

Trying to win an office Halloween decorating contest and I set up this graveyard, but it just occurred to me to make it a lawyer joke like “here lies the bodies of our opposing counsels” or something along those lines, so gimme your best Halloween lawyer jokes! Here’s to hoping you will come up with something better 😂

Just found out I will be taking two depositions in the near future. These are not key witnesses but I am still nervous. I’ve only been licensed since October of last year and still feel like I have no clue what I’m doing half the time. Any deposition tips?

Curious to know what other firm's bonus structures are, particularly those with billable requirements of 1900 and below. Trying to understand what the norm is and figure out if associates at my firm are getting screwed. thanks

Has anyone gone through the interview process for the the ADA Program in the LA DA’s office? Would love to know more about what it was like and what questions to expect. Thanks in advance!

I’m at a mid size transactional firm. I’m a total night owl and my partners have OK’d me starting the workday at around 11am because I regularly work until midnight or later. I get so much more done after dark! I still get some side eye from other associates, but 🤷🏽‍♀️

Does anyone else here have an unusual work schedule? Curious what adjustments you’ve made to make it work.

What’s a normal bonus for an am law 200 firm? Northeast regional.

Mental and physical health check: how's everyone doing? I'm not doing well. Depression and anxiety have set in. I have no idea how I am going to survive this.

Let’s talk suits. Do you have any thoughts on a junior associate wearing an expensive suit or a suit that departs from the norm (eg subtle pinstripe navy suit, or a suit with larger lapels/peaked lapels?). I’m thinking about upgrading my suit, but I don’t want to piss anyone off with a suit screaming the message “I’ve made it” when I’m just a junior associate. Perhaps it’s just all in my head and no one actually cares.

- I have a New York Bar exam and I don’t know why the hell am I so chill. I don’t feel any pressure.
Is it normal? Lol

Recommendations for movie scores to listen to. Go

Any one out there who has a genuinely informed view of the capacity of a biglaw remote access system (Citrix and VPN) that was designed to facilitate remote working by a fraction (contd in comments)