Partners: what would you think if a first year associate tells you she is pregnant? And what advise would you give about telling my partners? It was totally unplanned so now I am scared that this may hurt my career and I would be seen as not being committed to the job. This will be my second kid but we had our first while I was in law school. Most of the partners I am working with have at least two kids but also they are men. No female associates with kids in my office.

Flew for the first time today. Woman next to me took her mask off immediately upon sitting down and starting chatting loudly with her son. I asked her politely if she could keep her mask on and she proceeded to spend the rest of the flight fake sneezing and laughing giving me the side eye to see my reaction. What an inspirational mother.

First boyfriend i’ve had during the holidays and he’s away at home. I’m so bored 🙁😞

What are the parental leave benefits at Siegfried? I can't find any information on their benefits package or online, neither can I find it on the internet, I'm new and don't want to ask about it since I recently started,not planning for a baby right just want to know for the future.

Just had my 20 week anatomy scan and all was normal for both baby boy and baby girl <3. I feel like I can finally start to celebrate! :) #IVF

I’m in a rather peculiar situation. I have been in the HR field going on 4 years, I have over 11 years of management experience, I got my PHR last year and I recently graduated with my MBA with a concentration in HR this month. I am ready for a more challenging role. However, there doesn’t seem to be much available at my current company. However, I am going on 5 months pregnant with the expectation of being out in October. I feel like once I mentioned my pregnancy I was in a holding pattern.

My kids were really upset with me when I told them that my job as an engineer did not mean that I drove trains for a living

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?

Hi! Anyone works in Accenture/Globant/Infosys/Wipro/Everis/IBM/Deloitte or other IT services companies and can tell me how long are the maternity and paternity leaves? And any other benefits regarding these leaves. Thanks!

As a divorcee with a kid, i find it extremely hard to find friends who can relate, or even making friends as it seems there’s a stigma attached to you because your relationship didn’t work out.

What is the best way to ask clients for relevant email correspondence when credibility is at issue? I feel like most clients have no idea what is “relevant” and often fail to disclose important emails to their lawyers. Are there firms that ask for the email password and have support staff go through all correspondence with a fine tooth comb?

I struggle making friends
Whats wrong with me

I have a para/assistant teacher that just wants to argue over everything. “You’re the teacher, why do I have to assess the children during break out rooms?” We have 8 kids, and I am only asking her to do 3! The other para is doing 3 and I and doing 2 with IEPs!!! How am I supposed to handle this in a professional manner virtually? Plus she is frustrated b/c o can’t explain everything. I keep telling her it’s all new to me too. Grace is not a word in her vocab. And I am feeling graceless.

If you could go back and start over would you still choose this path? Or would you choose a different career and/or a different time to have children? I accidentally became a working parent in law so while I love my job and my children I don't think I would have planned it quite like this.

Hi guys! I’m looking to make friends in Boston. I’m in my late 20s and just moved in the fall, and I’ve realized I haven’t made new friends all winter! Any suggestions on potential groups? I’m an avid painter, sailor, and reader of really bad romcoms (if there’s a related book club), and I’m a very very slow runner (like back of the pack 10-12 min mile, it’s like everyone in Boston is a marathon runner??). Thanks in advance!!

My colleague at work who’s in the junior parallel role / receptionist just drives me crazy. As a Marketing specialist, I oversee our social pages + following on requests from there. Yesterday she said - “Maybe you could also reply to all requests on our general customer email?” I said I don’t know how to prioritise with my main responsibilities - boss and big boss present and stayed silent. Poor time management / ignorance / passive aggression? Feel pity for her! 😡

Has anyone been partnered with someone above their level before? I did and my partner got promoted and I didn’t (because he asked, and I stupidly didn’t). Now it is awkward. Advice on how to navigate?

Hopefully this bowl thrives, I could use the perspective. Going through a divorce with two kids now.

When a person tells me they have one, or shows MBA after their name and title my first thought is “Mediocre But Arrogant” because I have never seen anything but defensive, arrogant, egos from these types.

Looking to brush up on my tennis game and looking in Manhattan for a decent instructor that’s not too expensive. Could someone please provide names? Thanks in advance.

Is novartis hiring any position which requires 1plus experience?

Just had a call setup w Facebook recruiter for a PgM role. Can anyone walk me through the recruitment process at Facebook? Thank you!

Is TW calling employees back to office?

Is the chase freedom flex a better deal now than CSR? Worth downgrading? I already redeemed all my points through pay yourself back

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I have 3 years experience in java ,AWS , spring boot, Microservices How much can I expect from NatWest my current CTC -. 4 Lpa

Please help me.

M 🐠, where do you buy good quality crew necks? I want one that is a little fitted, and not baggy like Champion ones. Solid colors & budget is $50-60

Hi fishes, Any openings for functional BAs? Looking for Solution and Strategy related positions. Yoe. 6+yrs Trying to transition into a Solution and Strategy Consultant, any suggestions or reference appreciated? PwC Accenture Morgan Stanley Deloitte EY Infosys

Any tips to beat test day anxiety? I feel like I psych myself out before sitting 🙈

Is getting a job at a startup right now not the best idea? With so many companies laying off and no end in sight to the recession, what do you think?

Can someone give me insight on completing projects for interviews? I’ve interviewed for a very associate level role that pays ~65k. The interview went well but now they want me to not only do a SWOT analysis on the company as well as present for 45 minutes on a 4 person panel. I’ve done assessments before for interviews but this seems a little excessive based on the role (eCommerce specialist) and pay range. Has anyone experienced something like this before?

So for those thinking of doing CFA, big tip. Start trying to get into your desired role after you pass level 1 and 2. Don’t wait to be a full charter to pivot. Level 1 and 2 are like recruiting cycles

I am graduate in Commerce and have completed 4 years in TCS BPS - BFSI domain.
I need to switch to another Company because my growth has stopped here.
I need to develop skills and I am ready to do certifications.
I just need little guidance.

Recommendations for a starter watch?

We are wrapping up a deal and the parties basically want to do the deal ten more times, but in different flavors and for different items. While I would stick it out through closing of this first deal, is there a graceful way of getting out of doing the rest of the series? Not the biggest fan of my deal team; deal doesn’t contribute to development; it is a massive time suck that hurts my performance on other deals; and I have plenty of other fish to fry.

Partner gets upset and calls me to complain every time I don’t turn a draft within 2hrs of receiving an email. This same partner has been sitting on a draft for two weeks. How do I get myself out of this situation? I’m at capacity, working as fast as I can, and they’re stressing me out.

It is incredibly demoralizing to be killing myself slogging through diligence for a very complicated target, including drafting an extensive diligence memo, all on a very tight timeline, just to be left off all the interesting calls about the purchase agreement where I could learn b/c partner is concerned about the bill & doesn’t want to write off time. It makes me feel like I’m not on the team & am just a worker bee drone & I am way less motivated to do my best work.

Partners, do better.

My wife and I both work in Big Law and I'm thinking about divorcing her.



That way we can get remarried and take a 3 week honeymoon; I think we both could use the break.

How do you know if partners like you? How do you know if you have adequate mentors in your office?

Anyone else been cut out by their entire immediate family? Not financially, but emotionally. This has been extremely hard for me - I am the only one in my immediate family that has children and still, no one seems to cares.

I’ve gotten asked how I deal with feedback in two different interviews recently. Anyone have an idea of what a good answer would be? I panicked and said something about paying close attention to redlines and proactively attempting to improve my legal writing but I’m not sure that’s what they’re looking for.

I realized recently that I can turn my “super associate” persona at any time. I had it off during covid when my kids needed me and got a bad review. So now it’s back on. I’m responding to midnight emails (and daytime ones in under 20 minutes) and getting work done the same morning. I’m spending countless hours doing edits over edits. I actually don’t like super associate. Why do people live like this 24/7?!? 🤔

How hot is the lateral market for IP lit? Hot enough that a (hypothetical, of course) first-year patent prosecutor with patent bar admission & mediocre grades from a T-30 could lateral from an AmLaw firm to a market-paying firm (anywhere in the US)? 😏

London Biglaw: heard layoffs are happening and/or imminent. In a team meeting we got the usual shill about no promises for the next year. Needless to say, the question of the day has gone from “how much is my bonus” to “will I be around here next year”. What’s the sitch like for everyone?

Anyone have info on Bandersnatch & VanPoogler LLP?

Laterals - did your previous firm milk you until your last day (and expected you to keep doing work until you returned your laptop) or were you rolled off matters and given time to transition? Any tips on getting the firm to back off on the former?

Hoping for some guidance. Junior associate here (3rd year). I’ve brought in 3 clients. Nothing major. ~ $500,000 in billings. I have an opportunity to lateral to a practice area I am very passionate about but my clients have active matters and therefore, likely wouldn’t come with me. Would I be stupid to leave my firm? Is half a mill in billings enough to even move the needle? The goal is to make partner. I’m worried that by leaving, I’d be giving up a real shot at partnership. Thank you!

A client had something sitting on their desk for 2 weeks and emails us urgently asking for it to be done today. Told the partner I have 4 closings and he told me to “find the time”. Do partners and clients just get off from this sort of thing?

Is "attention to correspondence" an appropriate description for the 17 hour block bill yesterday? Asking for a friend.