Underpaid? I’m a 7th year lawyer in a small 4 lawyer plaintiff First party property and PI firm in South Florida. 120 base + 40% comm’s solelyon originations. No Insurance. We are starting 401k this year. I joined this firm several years ago because i lateraled with a solid book that has since come down quite considerably because of the nature of first party in FL. Thinking about asking for a restructure at a minimum or moving firms. I really like the work environment which makes this difficult.

Any recommendations for a work desk?
Not looking for something too big or pricey. Easy assembly / disassembly is a plus.
I see foldable desks going for $100. Any foldable standing desks out there?

Anyone up for speed dating in the comments? 👀 Please no trolling, afterall this is the 30s bowl...
For each of the following describe yourself + the person you're looking for.

1. ASL
2. Something serious/casual
3. Physical description - as detailed or as general as you'd like 🤣
4. Interests/hobbies
5. Personality traits
6. Values
7. Non- negotiables
8. Whatever else....

Let's make some connections!

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

Been on a few dates with this guy and he literally keeps using the washroom every 10-15 mins!

He would leave to use the washroom like 3 times in one meal- has anyone else experienced this? I just feel so weird about it

Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

Books to learn more about how to drive sales in consulting? Any recommendations?

Need advice guys!

Joining date is in one week. Please give suggestions.

EY GDS
Designation Senior consultant 1
CTC 21 lpa+2.1 lpa variable

PWC SDC
Designation Senior Associate 2
CTc 21.5 Lpa + upto 17.5% variable but will not be mentioned in offer letter + 50 K joining bonus

Domain SAP Advisory

Which one is good?

Hi Fishes, Do you have any update on Genpact WFH status?

People joining TCS at Senior Consultant designation with 12 years exp, with no MBA degree or even from with exceptional experience in niche technologies is truth these days.

Existing employees with 20 years exp working on presales consulting, winning millions of dollars of projects in RFPs, delivering multi million dollar assignments are still not getting promoted and paid in peanuts

Makes me wonder if companies are really enjoying so called great resignation period. What's the thought ?

Hello Fishes.. Does novartis asks you to do a IBM course before joining? They have asked one of my friend to complete IBM course certification before joining the org.

Hi fishes, Is there any policy in Accenture,like if we accepted Accenture offer,but didn't joined there, then in future, we can't apply anymore for Accenture, they will block us?

Hello guys,

How much % of salary do you save?

While mentioning %, please let us know if you are married/unmarried, pay rent or not.

Just want to know if 70% is enough for a single man who does not pay rent. Or am I saving less money?

I am in US and traveling to canada for a week with my family(have babies). Do I need to buy medical or/and driver’s insurance? TIA

Hey sharks,
How to get into freshers data science role as a non-tech professional?

Anybody know anything about Lerner David for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

Are LinkedIn learning learningpaths (like, for powerBI, sap) worth getting?

Hi guys currently I'm working in a project with very stringent timelines. Sometimes we need to put more than 13-14 hrs each day. There are 4 members in my team. Two are involved in database prt and me and my lead are involved in the front end and middle layer prt. Somehow my lead is not at all pleased with my work. And even if I try to talk to him for something he is completely rude. Sometimes it makes me that I m completely useless. Even the other team members are following the lead

First manager role, high pressure to deliver. Tips to succeed?

Anyone following $APXT and have some insights to share, will be greatly appreciated

It is in appropriate to ask what the compensation for a position is after a first interview if they want you to go on three more and the interviewers on my first told me that was above their pay grade to tell me?????

Seems kind of ridiculous for a business to want to waste so much time to find out after a handful of interviews that the pay isnt aligned with my needs ......

I can see in biglaw not bringing up knowing damn well if you get an offer itll likely be high, but this is a midsize

Which of the following, if any, are damaging to an attorney’s professional reputation and odds at equity partnership? DWI, bankruptcy, or divorce.

Rising 2L here…Just found out yesterday that one of my top target law firms is not participating in OCIs (they don’t have offices in my state). Any advice on the best way to move forward with them? Still planning to apply, just want to know what I should be doing. Thanks!

Where are the big law staff attorneys at? Mind sharing what the difference in compensation/workload is compared to associates?

Gripe in here about Legal Assistants (more in comments)

Ngl this crisis just affirmed my decision about not wanting to have kids. Serious props to the parents attempting to simultaneously bill and homeschool their kids.

How often do temporary "might-become-permanent" type jobs (at small/mid size firms) actually become permanent?

What's the most amount of background checks done on you in a 3 month period. I'm working on 5 so far.

What is the scoop on med mal defense vs. plaintiff work? Is defense more respected by other practice areas if I were to switch somewhere else later?

I applied to a position that brands itself as civil litigation and apparently the role is med mal defense. Not sure what to go by but would like to do a little research before I call them back.

How do you wind down after a rough day?

I know some of my colleagues are recording their standard fees as time so that it counts towards their billable hours. It infuriates me but am I just being naive by not doing the same?

Please tell us, since COVID started:

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

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Does anyone know the starting salary for Jackson Lewis in the firm's Connecticut office, as well as the billable hours requirement?

As lawyers are there ways to get paid for connecting clients?

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

What up ladies and gentlemen today we are discussing the legal ramifications of contact tracing on cell phone carriers. Are there any plaintiffs lawyers eyeing lawsuits over data policies? Are they are insurance lawyers seeing risk?