Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India The hikes and promotions for this year have been deferred to July. What do you think of this development? Do I need to be worried and start looking for other opportunities? Is it happening with other OEMs also?Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India

Okay finance lawyers. I don't understand this issue. Client says books show we're highly profitable but we have no way to pay our tax liability.... Well where the hell did tbe money go ? Client also claims that they are only taking a small portion of the revenue as profit. I don't understand how your books can be different than reality.

To those attorneys who went from defense (not just ID) to do plaintiffs work - have you been doing better financially? I am so sick of the billable hour model and client reporting guidelines. I’m located in the Midwest/St. Louis - decent market.

I have a promising interview at a relatively large law firm in my area (+100 attorneys) next week. The position is for a transactional role in their real estate practice group, and they are seeking someone with at least 2 YOE. I have a bit over 7 YOE with a strong real estate/commercial lit. background. Over the past two years in my current position, I've been doing a lot more transactional work. The split is around 50% transactional and 50% lit.

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Any recipe book recommendations for making cocktails?😋

Anyone experience not working well with managers and up (due to micro-management, talk to you like a child, etc), but find them cool outside of work? Finding it hard to hang with them during HH now.

Welcome to the 30s and 40s singles bowl! Here’s to hoping the posts in this bowl are a bit more mature. Relying on the honor system here, try not to lie about your age.

I’m moving up to NYC in a few weeks for a job. Not sure where I should look to stay as a temp situation? Any ideas on affordable sublets in Manhattan or Brooklyn? I don’t want to go through a broker.

Any recommendations for patent prosecution practice management software for a small firm? Currently not using anything and want to be able to better manage and monitor associates.

What should the starting salary of a new associate be for its? Please include the company you are speaking of as well. Thank you!

I cleared technical round and during final call with HR, my salary expectations were higher as per HR.

My current CTC is 9lpa, skill-IAM and Java, YOE-3. I asked for 14lpa, best they could give was 11lpa. I know I asked a lot.

She didn't care to negotiate and cut my call and now they put my candidature on hold. Can I expect call back? Or i can consider myself rejected?

How do I check my utilization?

Best computer Lenovo X1 or X?
For a partner so I don’t need all the horse power a consultant would but I still do a decent amount of excel.

What's the DL on your city? Might be making a move there from Kansas City for my husband's job.

Most indulgent gift you've bought yourself?

Any SF Bay Area marketing manager opportunities? Been on the hunt for several months and can’t seem to make any traction.

Can anyone share what are the usual components of a flexi benefits basket and to what max amount can you utilise them.
Eg. Communication fuel etc

What firms have gone fully remote for FDD?

Any one here at HIMSS this week? Anything exciting to look out for?

Hello fishies, @mbrdi
I have 5+ YOE in Automotive in MBD. Current CTC 12lpa. MBRDI has offered me 18lpa... Will they negotiate if I have multiple offers in my hand