Rising second year. I was chatting with the assigning partner (one of the partners I work with the most) the other day finalizing my vacation coverage when he started joking with me and saying so and so (figurative reference to certain types of people) could be such “f&$!:n a$$holes” about taking time off. The cursing caught me off guard honestly lol, is this normal?

I’m on vacation. How do you resist the urge to check your email every 5 minutes?

Anyone deal with taking paternity leave during a 2-year clerkship? How long did you take and how’d you bring it up to your judge?

Planning on joining KPMG!
How is the work culture? How many planned leaves can we avail? Do they expect working extended hours?

Starting at Accenture in the next month and was wondering if anyone who currently works there could provide the 2022 holiday list? Just wanted to make sure of the calendar before planning flights for upcoming holidays/events

startup Gig Alert: I am looking for a brand designer to join our startup team at Lifelines (truly a startup and we’re not in stores yet). We’re a product company set for revolutionizing how people approach sensorial wellness and I’m looking for someone with holistic experience in branding / art direction with a clear, bold visual style. Around 5 years of experience preferred. But work and personality trump years in experience. Always remote+unlimited PTO. Send me books / portfolios.

What are Expedited Hiring Authority positions? Do they offer the same benefits and protections as other federal positions?

Is 20 CTC Fixed good offer to accept for Senior Consultant (SAMA) in Deloitte India with 6 yrs YOE ? Please elaborate what other benefits can we expect like wfh allowance, phone reimbursement etc

To the California parents in this bowl: do we get paid family leave in addition to parental leave and whatever PTO we might have (assuming we don’t want to supplement PFL with PTO)?

Looking for plus one at my firm’s holiday party tomorrow.. dms are open.. Male 34 here..

WFH Home office setup stipend - How are your companies doing it?
I know BCG gvae $250 and Bain monitor/keyboard + $150 for ergonomics, curious about other consulting firms

Time to spill... holiday office party stories, let's hear 'em. (Tales of Christmas parties past also welcome.)

Can we take leaves for marriage in Natwest on probation period ?

Hi everyone. I will go on vacation for 2 weeks at the end of the year. I have a 1 year old cat who will be staying, so looking for recommendations of cat sitters, or “cat hotels” that have worked for you. Thank you so much!!

Why does EY have only 3 weeks of PTO when the rest of big four have 5? How do EYers structure your PTO?

I am due to take 2 weeks parental leave sometime in the next month and have an offer lined up. Is it better to tell the new place I would prefer to push my start date to take my leave and join two weeks after (accounting for 2 weeks of notice when I get back)? Would that be burning a bridge with current firm (taking leave and giving notice as soon as I am back)? I want to avoid losing 2 weeks of salary during that time if I can.

So does anyone know if tomorrow will be a recognized federal holiday? If it is I can’t bill hours… so no work…

Been deployed for a quite a bit but noticed that my leave hasn’t been accruing and my last yearly raise hasn’t come through. According to USERRA, my benefits is to be as if I never left the company, so I should be getting the raise and leave as I am overseas. Am I right in this assumption?

Might be a long shot in this bowl, but in case anyone has any insights/wisdom - A friend has been offered a role as an independent contractor commercial counsel for a pre IPO tech company in NYC (roughly 10-20 hrs/wk) with the possibility of becoming a full time offer. He has roughly 3 yoe and was at a V10 firm doing tech transactions work but took time off for health reasons.Would appreciate any insights into what a reasonable hourly wage would be to offer up in negotiations. Thanks in advance!

What are the egg freezing benefits, if any? The link my recruiter sent for benefits isn’t working anymore.

Hi friends, I just raised exit request in Accenture after getting the offer from TCS. To be frank I love to work with Accenture as the hike percentage is pretty decent when compared to other companies also I am comfortable working with Accenture. I took this decision because the terms are not good with my current manager. I am currently drawing 15.5 LPA including variable pay. TCS offering 20 LPA. Is there any retention policy available? If yes how much hike I can expect?

Welcome to creative content marketing!

Anyone been to Peru recently? Trying to get a handle on what it’s like on the ground re covid restrictions. Do you have to show vax to go to restaurants?

Can someone explain how MBB office factors into the firm dynamic? Coming from Deloitte our office culture is minimal given the nationwide travel model and cross office teams.

Anyone up for McKinsey case prep this weekend?

Got offered a role at a Middle East office at BCG - haven't accepted yet.
Anyway that I can transfer to a north American office (my current location) before I join? SO can't move to Dubai and while applying they didn't interview me for my current location just for the Dubai one.

I understand this may be a big ask, and I'm happy to interview again if need be.

2Y MBA here will be joining McKinsey next year after graduation. I just got an email from McKinsey HR saying my background and social media checks are cleared. However, it is also mentioned in the email that aside from the MBA degree verification after my graduation, “a reinvestigation may also be required If your initial background screening has cleared more than 60 days prior to your start date.” Do they really do background checks again? It takes a long time lol.

Sidley lawyers, how embarrassed are you right now? Sidley is being trashed and laughed at across the nation (and on ATL), I hope all good lawyers at sidley started accepting those recruiter calls that have dramatically picked up in the last 2 weeks (of course this doesn’t apply to the those near partnership).

Edit* so there seems to be a battle of misinformation on ATL with associates and partners/HR saying each other is lying about comp. For the firm to comment they must be very embarrassed.

What’s going on in the DDB creative dept? Why has everyone left in the last two weeks?

Have an offer in NZ for 115 NZD plus 10% bonus. 3 YOE, no MBA. Not big4 or MBB, but in the analytics consulting function of another company. It feels a little low? Can I get more by moving to Sydney?

Thinking about going independent and operating out of my home office. Does anyone have any thoughts to share about that? I’m wondering about clients coming to my home and FINRA issues.

Any feedback regarding HUMA?

Anyone work for NYC HEALTH & HOSPITAL that can talk about quality of work? Benefits, WLB, WFH, workload (!!), billable hours (??) etc? TYIA

What are the egg freezing benefits, if any? The link my recruiter sent for benefits isn’t working anymore.

It’s been 4 years and I haven’t made senior. I think it’s suffice to say I’m not good at my job or I need to go to a new firm. 👀 I’m at a small local firm.

When should I tell my boss/team that I’m expecting? I’m fully remote and don’t have to worry about “showing” at work, but want to give my colleagues ample heads up without jumping the gun too soon

Typically around what month did everyone get their 3D ultrasound?

I encourage all moms to be and dads to be on this bowl to ask any questions related to pregnancy. From general pregnancy questions to thrombosed hemmroids and anything else in between. Nothing is off topic as it relates to pregnancy. The community is here to support you as the woman during pregnancy and you as the man who may be concerned about your wife.

I just started with week 6 and no symptoms related to pregnancy until now. No nausea or fatigue, etc. I know it’s normal for some ppl, still worried a bit. My first prenatal visit is scheduled end of this week coz the doctor is not available earlier. Is it late?

Thoughts on Kirkland in Dallas?

Do you bill for time required to travel to mediation, court conferences, etc.? Or is that considered part of your “commute to work?”

Thoughts on Wilson Sonsini LA office? Interested in retooling from m&a. Anything about culture, the work, people?

What do you guys consider “corporate” work?

I am seeing a ton of jobs posted for corporate attorneys, but some listings don’t include any kind of focus like securities or M&A?

Would just any kind of work for a big business fall under this umbrella? Litigation is pretty obvious, so everything not under litigation?!?

Trying to craft the resume properly for that lateral move 🤪

I lateraled six months ago and it’s not for me. My mental health is non-existent and I have a substantial amount of savings. Am I crazy to just leave and try and focus on getting back to normal for a while? Would a medical leave be warranted or is it best to just resign?

Kind of want to write a book about biglaw called “Oh, the Hoops You’ll Jump Through.”

Any in house roles for junior associates? NYC or remote