They should really poll the associates to seed ideas for holiday party locations...

How many PTO/Vacation days do you usually take off a year if your employer offers unlimited PTO/Vacation days?

I just started a new job and this is the first time I’ve ran into this. It sounds nice but at the same time I hate the lack of direction. Help!

I’m at 7.5 years of experience and got an offer letter saying 3 weeks of vacation. I’m currently at 5 weeks vacation - are companies typically flexible with this?

I think Canvas took the holiday today

When you leave your firm, how does the PTO get paid out? Direct deposit? Check? What's the timeline?

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Holiday gifts for your study group? Yay or nay? In an Exec program if that helps.

How fair is it for the firms to pay different salaries for the same work in different countries? or lower salaries to employees from the developing nations even though they might be working directly with the client or leading projects?
Cost of living is definitely one factor but how would you counter when a Consultant from Mexico and a Consultant from US want to go on a vacation to UK?

My firm’s holiday party is on a weekday after work. I can just wear what I’d normally wear to work for that day, right?

I have a Q that I worry is going to make me sound like a jerk, but want some opinions. I do strength training 2x/wk with a trainer who was assigned to me at a gym where I bought a pack of sessions. I don’t really consider myself “his” client bc the relationship is managed by the gym… but lately he keeps saying like “I can’t wait to see what my clients give me for Christmas” and I find it super awkward. I pay $150 per session for these workouts (cont’d in comments)…

Hi all, I’m gonna join pwc ac Bangalore next month. I need your help In knowing the holiday calendar or holidays available in last week of December I.e in between Dec 25th to Dec 31st. To plan my vacation. Please help

Since I can’t really post anywhere else rn lol, I’d love some feed back on this offer I received. It my first one for a pr account coordinator in nyc: 45k, pto 17 days (but doesn’t start until next year) and thats pretty much it. I have 1 yoe + master’s and I plan to negotiate but working out how much

Do we observe a holiday on 1st November?

I'm hiring soon for a clinical pharmacist roles to do prior authorizations from home. It's state programs and mainly 9 to 5. What should the compensation be? It'll include 3 weeks vacation and all holidays off btw.

What is the official vacation announcement for EY during 4th July weekend?

A parent of one of my students told admin she thinks it's irresponsible that I won't be grading over Christmas break. I let the students know to get any work they need graded in before the break and I'll get it to it during our workdays in January. Apparently that's not fast enough for her 🙄. Is it wrong that I'm sort of pissed off by this? Should I say something?

Anyone work for Kraken? If so what are some pros/cons about the company? I work financial crime investigations, and had a recruiter reach out about a law enforcement production job. Opinions on salary, PTO, and other benefits would be helpful!

Hi All,

How long do ppl in the US generally take leaves in December for vacation?
Only last couple of weeks or the entire month?

I want to take this moment to wish everyone a happy new year. Still on holiday vacation.

Anyone here have knowledge about viasat? Pto, culture, etc?

How’s the Chicago market for producers right now? Seems kind of slow

1. Best thing about WFH?
2. Worst thing about WFH?

Publicis Sapient or TIAA, both for Mumbai location.. both giving almost same package, which one to go for?
WLB>LEARNING>work culture

Any recommendations for vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants to have a nice evening? Thanks 😊

Freelance writers, especially new ones, how do you find stories to cold pitch?

Anyone who recently took the CIPP/E exam? Any tips for what materials to use to prepare for it and the most effective study strategy (assuming I have very limited GDPR exposure)? Thanks!

So I have a felony. I interviewed with a recruiter today who was super cheerful and nice. Once I disclosed my felony, which she already knew about since a friend referred me to her, she immediately stopped the interview and said she couldn’t in good faith move forward on my application given the nature of my offense. I explained that I had done my time, paid my fines and restitution and had the experience to become a great asset to the organization. -she suggested I look into bartending.

obligatory post: how will COVID impact human capital? The types of work we do, factors in making a healthy organization, etc.

Have had a couple of patients that have positive covid antibodies but their spouses don't. Please explain

Does anyone else think that IBKR’s customer service is kinda shitty compared to other brokerages?

Is it good to switch to IT sector since I had completed my journey 4.3 years of experience in mechanical sector with 4.7 lakh CTC

Is my decision is right or wrong?

Kindly give the suggestion...

Hansen Technologies : £72k
NTT Data: £80k
Tech M:£75 k(with sponsorship covered of worth £10k for 3 years)
Role: solution architect Teleco domain.

Any suggestions?

Hi All,
Just to be in a proper position to negotiate/expect, how much can I make with 1.8 YOE in the current market for a full stack developer. Excluding the likes of MAANG or alike paying companies. What is the ideal salary and the max I can make at this YOE. Please someone reply to this , it will be helpful for me.

I have a offer 18lpa and my company infosys is giving me onsite in a period of next 6 months and it is in written mail with program manager should i consider it?

“Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.” ― Joseph Stalin

Hii....
Good day everyone...
What opportunities available around the globe for mechanical engineer, yoe:3yr, offshore, Drilling rig, maintenance engineer. Let me know if you have any idea/knowledge about available offshore opportunities in oil and gas sector.

I'm someone who has jumped firms a lot and am currently being pushed out of my current firm. I don't want to jump again, but I also don't want to lose this job with nothing lined up. Has anyone been in this situation? Were you let go without a job? How did you recover?

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could try out various areas of law to see what fits?

How long after you start a new job is it appropriate to take a vacation? And for what length of time?

Please tell us, since COVID started:

-weirdest thing you've eaten
-weirdest thing you've watched
-weidest thought you've had.

Has anyone here worked (or does anyone currently work) for Bernstein Litowitz (aka BLBG)? Very interested to learn what inside associates feel about the firm, its culture, work-life balance, billable hours, etc.

Anyone who recently took the CIPP/E exam? Any tips for what materials to use to prepare for it and the most effective study strategy (assuming I have very limited GDPR exposure)? Thanks!

Which one of us is going to lead the charge of bringing us back to the conference call era and away from Zoom? Who among us is brave enough to send a dial in when someone asks for a meeting?

I am currently a gov attorney at a major metro area in the northeast. I recently received an offer from a ID private firm (1900 billable hours) in the area for about 40k more than my currently salary. I was going to accept, but now I’m having second thoughts about leaving a secure gov job with good benefits. Really not sure what to do.

For those seeking to make a move DLA just announced matching and has tons of openings across all transactional verticals! PM me for details

I have to fill out a background check form for a position and it asks if I've ever been discharged from a job. Does getting "the talk" --i.e. being told your future isn't at the firm as a senior associate--count as being discharged? Any thoughts are much appreciated!

What is a reasonable pay increase + bonus? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k and I will be starting my second year at big law (immigration). I had 2 years of prior experience before joining the firm. My manager rated me highest in all areas and mentioned she recommended me for promotion but it may not happen until next cycle since there are limited number of promotions to give. I will get a pay increase regardless so I want to negotiate in case I don’t get a “good” increase.

Any idea when the 2021 bonuses are getting paid out?

Former biglaw first-years now in government: Do juniors in government get more autonomy than those in biglaw? Or is the review process for juniors' work at least more efficient/streamlined (i.e. reviewed by one mid-level and one senior, instead of four mid-levels, two seniors, and two partners)?

I made an offer to a candidate today. It feels really good to make that phone call and hear the other person being happy.

Best recommendation for independent update of headshot? In other words, company/firm not doing it across the board but mine is ancient. Hire a photographer or are there services/ apps for that?

#metoo finally hits biglaw. Looks like a mess at DLA Piper, and Jones Day for that matter...

The mid-level associate who directly supervises me isn’t being responsive. I am worried about missing a deadline. Should I keep pinging him? Figure it out on my own? Reach out to someone above him?

Law clerk fishbowl…
How are your clerkships going? Are you happy? Stressed? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Underwhelmed? Would you do it all over again? Would you recommend the experience for others? Do you wish you had clerked in a different court? Spill the tea.

BigLaw M&A: what do you consider to be “big deal” vs a small and medium deal? For example, what do you consider a $150M deal?

I have a car lease that I’m trying to get rid of in NY. My in-laws want to buy the car from my lease and give it to their mom, but I would have to buy the car out myself and then transfer the title. The plan is to have 3 people write a check to me for $10k each as a gift. Then I buyout the car using $30k. When I transfer the title to their mom, do they have to pay the tax? The buyout price ($30k) already includes sales tax, and if we have to pay tax again to transfer the title, it’s 👎