Thoughts on Greenberg Traurig’s Real Estate Litigation team in NY? Would love thoughts from anyone who’s worked remotely at GT too.

Anyone willing to refer for KPMG Atlanta office, financial solutions practice? I'm relocating to the Atlanta area. TIA

If anyone wants a referral to PwC assurance, let me know! I can refer you and respond quickly to messages. The US is offering in-person or fully virtual options!!

What are some things you guys wish you knew before you started your NetSuite implementation?

I’m at a small company that’s sort of becoming medium sized, and a new exec pushing to quickly implement NetSuite and I just want to make sure we’re not getting in over our heads, he’s trying to get this done within two months

We currently use Salesforce, quick books, and excel, we’ll be consolidating a lot of accounting and finance stuff into netsuite and integrating it with Salesforce

Hi all,

Posting for a friend.

She is currently at a Big4 on a closed work permit sponsored by her employer. She moved to the Canadian practice as part of an intra-company transfer. Is she allowed to look for a new job? Can a new employer sponsor her work permit again?

Thanks!

Just resigned!!! So happy to move on from the bad situations I was in at Deloitte. Going to a well established fintech startup. Almost doubling my base salary. So excited for something new!

Help: I’m a senior IT consultant looking to grow my career in Gov cloud. Have years of experience serving civilian federal agencies (public trust). I have my AWS solutions architect associate cert. I desire to have an opportunity doing cloud at AWS in civilian/federal space. Looking for a way to receive internal referral and Would love to connect with anyone from that space who can help in that regard. 🙏🏼 with 2020, I realized “carpe diem” and want to pursue this w/o regrets. Can send my resume!

What is an IBM principal title equivalent to at a big4?

If you’re working with a freelance recruiter/ headhunter but know of open positions outside the ones they’ve brought to you, is it best to reach out to the agencies yourself or through the recruiter?

How long does the SocGen HR take to get back after documents submission?
Is there a possibility that they do not get back?

I got 3 offers. Compensation is pretty similar for an experienced audit role. Any tips on making a decision? RSM, CLA, and Moss Adams

Off topic.
Women - what outfits can be considered as business casuals?

Already spoke with a partner who wanted something done this morning for him to review and then we discuss again. Sent it to him about 4 hours ago. Should take him half an hour to review max. At what point can I check in with him to see when we can catch up so I’m not waiting in the office all day?

has anyone dealt with an unfair PIP at work before and survived?

recently moved to a new city where i have to take the metro 20 min everyday each way. any recommendations on what’s to do during that time other than listening to music/audiobooks?

Trying to lateral from boutique corporate law firm to mid sized/big law. I’ve had 3 interviews - all three declined to move forward. Did anyone make a game changing adjustment to their interview strategy? Advice plz!

R.I.P. Takeoff, such a shame to lose a great artist to senseless gun violence. So young too…

Anyone taken Oracle Cloud Cert exams? How was your experience?

When would be the right time for me to get an MBA given my background?

I was a teacher for 4 years and transitioned into the corporate world. I have 6 months experience in marketing and that’s what I currently do, but plan for a lateral move in the future. I’ve seen suggestions of 3-7 years experience - does my teaching experience factor in? Or should I consider the 3-7 years only of my corporate time? Or is an MBA sooner a good move because of my big career transition (and future lateral)?

Should I tell new firm that I need time off to take CA bar before or after I accept the offer?

How do I tell candidates I’m being asked to interview that the group is toxic and to run the other way without well… saying that.

Anybody have experience with JD-specific mortgage loans? I know BBVA offers one

“Absolutely no rush on this today—just send it by 6am tomorrow!”

Does your firm let you take 28-30 December off? Many of my team members won’t be working those days and I decided last minute that I’d like to travel somewhere between Christmas and the New Year.

My firm’s IT (especially system saving and file locating function) is so bad 😐😞 and they keep doing updates no one asked them for just to mess with the stuff we already got a hang of without doing anything about the issues we actually need fixed. Anyone else in a similar boat? Do you bill the client for the time it takes to fix the IT issue (or IT inefficiency generally, like time taken to find a file in a convoluted system)? Or is that supposed to be our non-billable time?

Im sure people have seen the anti-Asian violence that’s gone on in the US. I have several colleagues who are Asian American that I’ve been friendly with for many years (in some cases over a decade). I know that at least some are extremely nervous about things right now. Have people in similar situations said anything to their colleagues? I’m not a very sensitive person and am really not good at this type of thing, but I really want them to know we see what’s going on. Any thoughts appreciated.

Question for ppl (esp midlevels) who lateraled: did anyone ever get a substantive legal question or a case study on their interview? Any tough/unexpected questions?

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?!? 🤔

I’ve been unsustainably swamped for months. Partner said they wanted to add an additional, more senior associate to the team on one massive case that went from “stayed” to “on fire” in the span of a month. I said that sounded awesome and the thought of someone else having to take on some responsibilities was such a relief… so why do I feel competitive and threatened now that the senior associate has actually been added? 🙄

To all associates whose firms haven’t announced special bonuses (or have strict requirements for them that you don’t meet): Are you planning to leave? How mad are you?

Does anyone use blue light glasses? Do they help? I get headaches almost every day and I’m sure it’s because I’m glued to the screen all day. Wondering how to alleviate them without popping 4 ibuprofens a day.

Advice for interviewing at Greenberg Traurig, or big law in general?

Is it a fail of character leaving biglaw? I want to leave, but despite the constant stress and suffering, I can’t avoid feeling like it’s my fault or that maybe I’m over exaggerating how I feel. All my colleagues feel ridiculously happy, I’m the grinch one that’s never enjoying the grind (but the grind is hard and competitive, very competitive) :( any thoughts? Is there future after quitting biglaw so young?

On pace to bill only 1500 as a first year (2021 v15 corporate). Is this cause for concern? Also should I expect pro rated bonus?

What’s big law like in San Francisco? Anyone have any insights to firm cultures or billable targets?

Anyone else getting spammed for "law firm in house/gc's office" roles and know what the deal is with that? Not really looking to do it but curiosity

Any insight on Buchalter in California? Salary, culture, etc. Thanks!

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

What corporate practice has better longevity if your goal is to stay in big law for as long as possible: M&A or Capital Markets?