PE fund work outside of NYC. Which market is better long term?
Dc, Boston, Chicago or L.A./SF?
Mid-level fleeing NYC for personal reasons/lower COL.
Mistake?

Our employee satisfaction survey is tied to our performance goals. Meaning, if we rate management badly, we cannot meet 10% of our goals which in turn affects our bonuses and raises. We asked HR but they didn’t do anything about it. Is this normal? Is this legal? If not, what else can we do about it?

Are there any blogs, YouTube channels etc. you follow about TV shows and/or movies? All recs welcome!

Do all of you actually cater your resume differently for each job you apply to?

Hey guys
I'm being offered a new grad product development engineer 2 position in AMD Canada
Can someone help me out with the salary range for this role?
Thanks!

Hi All, I heard from someone that wipro is stopping recruting ex-wiproites like tcs? Is that true?

Hi All,
I have below offers. Could you please help me to choose best.

MasterCard : fixed(21L) + Variable(2.1L)
Mphasis: Fixed(25.5L) + Variable(1.3L)

Please suggest.

Hi Fishes,

Is there a way to know your client or atleast the industry before joining IBM? I'm from supply chain domain and I have one more offer. HR isn't revealing this information.

Can someone tell me how is the Crossover program at Fractal? I have an offer from them for a Data Engineering role and I am supposed to attend a 6 weeks training at the start. Can anyone connect here with me? I have multiple doubts.

#Fractal

I am looking for a Functional consultant role in blockchain and metaverse. Please let me know if you can refer me to your organisation.thanks

Do you pay your credit cards in full every month?

I ask because I’ve let my credit spending get a bit lax since moving and adopting a puppy recently, so I haven’t been paying them off in full every month like I used to (though still well above the minimum payment, and keeping utilization at 30% or under). It got me thinking about how many people adhere to this advice.

Curious. With the new class of first year associates starting, do you have any interesting thoughts/observations/perspectives on “Gen Z” lawyers?

This bowl is so dead y'all. Let's bring it to life 🎉 who's got fun plans this weekend?!

Any word on Swift in Portland?

What's the deal with PTO, holidays, and utilization?

Hi buddies,

Hope you all doing good. How many sick leaves were provided by cgi?? And is there any specific limit of taking sick leave with respect to financial year? Kindly clarify!

For those who petitioned for your parents to come to the US, what health insurance plan did you purchase for them? Thank you!!

Any insight on Greenberg Traurig’s Denver office?

How do I make my windowless office more lively. It’s driving me crazy

Started at firm in second week of March and am at 1,700 right now, on pace for 2,000+. M&A 7th year. Who else is this busy? Keep reading M&A down across the board, but not feeling it here…

Obviously love the job security, but am at lockstep bonus firm and pretty sure at this point bonus will be on base scale last year, so kinda bummed about that.

What’s a normal annual collections amount for a first year lit associate? I am on pace to pay my salary and generate some extra $ for my overlords. Is that good?

Thoughts on taking a position in the same practice group and same class as your spouse?

Mid-level when she's leading the call: please make sure you take notes. It's expected of the person not leading a call (note I always take notes)

Me(jr): asked to lead a call for a different deal as training. Mid-level doesn't take notes (also on call) and tells me it's the job if the junior to take notes.

Are there any books or other resources that mid levels/seniors/counsel/partners on here have found helpful for the project management / managing junior attorney aspects of your job?

I am not finding a lot of stuff written for lawyers specifically , but there is a lot directed at “managers” in business generally that I imagine could be applicable.

iManage can kiss my ass. It shouldn’t take me 5 minutes to open a document.

First year here in a quiet patch (following a very busy period). There have been a few days where I bill 0 hours, which I’m told isn’t worth worrying about in this quiet time. But how do you spend your time on days when you bill nothing? This is a major stress for me. Cheers!

Insight on Kilpatrick Townsend NY?

Tips on remote interviewing? Lateraling and this is my first one coming up. Kinda nervous since I haven’t done an interview in years.

Any insight into Fenwick’s tech trans practice? Are they still hiring fully remote associates?

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

Will firm say anything if I travel and but am still working? Probably intentionally. Probably a week or two. Figure the VPN will tell them

Which firms that pay market have no hours requirements for bonus?

Hot practice areas for laterals?

I’m a 4th year and I’ve never billed contemporaneously for even a one full week. I guess I’d just rather have one day of torture recording all my hours at the end of the month than that extra little torture daily. I’m wondering how common or rare this is in BigLaw. Thoughts?

Do you give the office manager (who does assist you with admin tasks from time to time) a christmas present (aka cash)? I have an admin assistant so that's an obvious yes but I don't know how to handle the office manager or receptionist!

Do you think partners in law firms have too much power and autonomy? eg. the power to refuse leave, to do your annual appraisal, to make you work while on leave, to overwork people, to manage the team on their on terms etc. Is this power bad or good for the firm and the team overall?

Related question - Do you think the HR in law firms are just there for show since the partners have a lot of power and autonomy?