Parental leave: do you have to be at a company or firm for a year before being eligible to take parental leave? Are there any companies/firms that don't have this requirement?

Hello All anyone know about company “Reply” in London,UK?
I need to understand paternity leave over there.

Is it normal to pay for monthly OB visits while pregnant? I have BCBS and thought they would be covered 100%?

Has anyone gone into 5th month of pregnancy with the baby growing under the belly button? Looks more like a fatty pouch than a baby. Everyone else already has bumps starting from right under the boobs.

How is the medical insurance policy at HCL Technologies?

Ladies, I commend all of you who are pregnant and lawyering on the daily! I am 10 weeks pregnant and haven’t been working much since I left my firm in March. I tell my husband every day “IDK how anyone is pregnant and practicing law at the same time.” After a morning in court last month I was totally out of commission for the day. If you are still working as a lawyer full time and growing a human it is something to be proud of!

What are the benefits like at Rsm? Senior here

@siemens
2 weeks annual shutdown leaves are deducted from employee's paid leaves or those are additional free leaves given

GT people, how unlimited is your unlimited vacation? Or is it more like limited vacation compared to a formal PTO policy. I am thinking it has to be harder to take vacation now than it used to

I feel like I keep finding out these random benefits that I was never aware of. What have others found to be their favorite benefit?

You’re either not valuable to your company and/or your job isnt that important if you’re able to take PTO and not at least send some e-mails.

My pregnant sister thought she had COVID and her OBGYN told her it wasn't her problem!!

I find myself questioning basic politeness I’ve learned since a child. Wondering what everyone else thinks. I work with an associate. She’s great. When she does good work or something I’ve asked her to do, I, of course, say “thank you!” I don’t really expect a response. She always replies “you’re welcome!” Or some variation. And for some reason, that’s awkward. Is it just me? I know in normal manners, that is the right response. Why does it sit funny?

Does UKG provide joining bonus to new joiners ? If yes, to all joiners(2/3 month NP) or to only early joiners (1 month NP) or immediate joiners(0-15days NP) ?

I have got Gurgaon as base location in offer letter. But since I lost a parent(my father) and relocating is kind of not possible for me at this moment can I ask them to relocate me to Kolkata?

PS - I am a campus hire so a fresher - Analyst

Any recommendations for an ob-gyn or tips for finding one on short notice in Vancouver? Friend who is trying to get pregnant just moved there from the US and is having a hard time finding someone! TIA!

I have 100 hrs of PTO, if I quit, will they pay it out?

Can we take leaves while serving NP?

Can anyone refer me in Kyndryl. I am currently working as Administrator/Incident Manager in Wipro and relevant YOE is 4.9years.

How do i see my utilization?

Yo EY, how bad will they really ding you in reviews for submitting a few timesheets a day late throughout the year

Real talk- is joining Biogen as a data scientist a smart move, post adu drama and fresh CEO? Afraid that the company will restructure right after I join…

Does anyone actually think opening up the Greenbelt for housing is a good idea? Like, c'mon... There are so many other options out there.

How much do partners at big 4 make on average? How bout MBB?

I saw a dream that project let me go! I was so happy in my dream! and woke up to this reality- been on this public sector client for 16 months and 10 more months to go. Arrrggghhh..

advice on remote onboarding and what to focus on? trying to meet as many as people as possible but any tips to set myself up well?

is $500 for a used aeron good or should i keep searching?

Any paralegals ever switch to a legal tech company? How did you like it?

Hi Fishes,

I have attended two interviews with cognizant for the same role. From that, I have got an offer letter from one panel and I am discussing with the HR about to make some salary revise.
Unfortunately, the second panel also processed my profile and it got short listed and they come back for a talk to process the offer letter. Now the first panel HR called me and asked about the second process why it got happened.
Does this results in any drawback for the offer letter i have got already?

Anyone from CTS please refer me as I could see lots of openings right now but I am not getting calls if I applied through Naukri or indeed.

Tips for helping kids stay on task during zoom? Our little class (9 kids) has been doing zoom circle times twice a week but I noticed they are really distracted. Also every meeting a kid leave...

GV70 vs GLC 300 please cast your vote!
My fiancée and I have been struggling for this way too long (disregard the price)

My current package is 15 LPA fixed 5 years of experience. How much should I ask in the next switch?

Solid tips or strategies on cutting back on alcohol? My bf & I were moderate drinkers before the pandemic, but over the year I’m fairly confident we’ve become heavy drinkers (6-7days/wk). I’m stressed about it and have mentioned cutting back for a while, but he insists we’re fine. I find it rly difficult to go cold turkey or cut by myself when he’s still drinking as “normal” and we share our living space. We’re aware of all the health risks, but that alone hasn’t changed us. All advice welcome!

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

Has anyone used SoFi to pay down credit card debt? I am drowning in interest every month with my BofA card and getting nowhere fast. Would love any advice re: SoFi or paying off credit card debt in general. Thank you!

Any insight on Gordon Rees pay for 2-3 year associate in a non-major market? I know they don’t pay market, but there are no BigLaw firms in my city

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 taken  ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)? Any comments/ reviews? How has it enhanced your employability? Why did you take the CGSS?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

Constantly worried I’m going to get fired because I don’t know where I stand at my mid sized law firm (second year associate).

Are there good exit opportunities for doing plaintiffs commercial lit and healthcare transactions? My end goal is in house

What’s average salary in ID firm mid size (NY) about 350 attorneys ? Class of 2019 but was in public sector (criminal law) for 2 years! 2000 billable hours minimum

I’ve been with firms for 6 years. I struggle (not that I’m not intellectually capable of doing this job), I just hate the detail oriented nature of this industry. Everything gets scrutinized so carefully and most things I stayed up late for doesn’t matter.

I just got PIP talk and they are pushing me out next year. I’m kinda relieved. I want to leave law completely and be someone on the operation side. Eventually I want to be an COO.

How do I get there from here?

Anyone else in Biglaw real estate finance? Currently a junior at an AmLaw 100. Trying to assess what is a normal workload and set of responsibilities for someone my level.

How do you celebrate when you close a deal or win a case?

Can an attorney attend a board/shareholders annual/special meeting? The attorney reps a shareholder. Any right to this?

What is the best legal referral service for leads?

Anyone know of a resource to locate the history of comments to a section of the restatement, something akin to legislative history for a statute?

What do you do about computer problems? It just took me 24 minutes to send a .1 email due to my computer constantly freezing. Is it worth entering that time into non-billable? Or do I just stop whining and work longer to make it up?

Had virtual interviews (4 hours) with V5 a week ago. Met with everyone in the practice group. Haven’t heard anything since. Anything I should do at this time? Edit: Already sent thank-you notes within 24 hours after the interview.

I’m so bad at writing the background/ facts section for briefs… it always gets heavily edited and no one is giving me constructive feedback other than “advocate more”. In contrast, my legal argument section is generally without edits. For context, first defense lit job post appellate clerkship. Is this normal?? Any tips for getting better other than “advocating more”?

Does anyone know what the day-to-day of a New York Assistant Attorney General is like? Is it fulfilling? Stressful? How is the work-life balance?

As lawyers are there ways to get paid for connecting clients?