Wait Goodwin just laid off an entire office. Is that a thing? RIP Munich team 🫶🏼

Anyone hearing noise about layoffs?

We have a big project going on and I am the only point person(initiate it, did lot of work, and knows the deets well), seems like my mgr wants to get a headcount. But I want to use this opportunity to get promoted, how can I get this across? Mgr is new(they fired my old mgr), mgr’s mgr is new too(re-org). So not sure if I should/can make a case, or how.

There were substantial layoffs at firm and management has denied, saying they were performance related (mostly bullshit). They have not ruled out [further] layoffs in the future.

I don’t want to lose my job, and it would absolutely suck. But I almost feel numb and hard to even get too worked up over the prospect given how emotionally exhausting this year has been. Maybe bcz I feel somewhat safe, but I feel like if it happens, it does, and I’ll find a way to recover/move on.

One morning after a night out, I woke up in a stupor and believed it to be Saturday when it was actually Friday.. Only later in the weekend did I realize that I had completely missed work Friday, didn’t log in or talk to anybody.

When I came back to work on Monday and began to assess damage, my manager / team acted like nothing had happened and my team lead was OOO so they didn’t notice. No meetings were scheduled but expected to be fired/screwed, will always worship that Manager and team

So are the layoffs at Deloitte over ?

SRG just laid off a bunch of people. Who is hiring out there?

So someone I know asked HR about a boot policy. When he found out that there wasn’t one, but his boss said there was (who gave the guys $ for boots and the claimed it on his expense reimbursements as something else) the boss got mad at him for askingHR (and in trouble for the expense reimbursements) and then 2 days later laid off my friend. There appears to be no notice of bad performance and this person always was the first person on the job site ready to work. Thoughts?

I got offer from IBM in my home location itself, with 18.5LPA fixed for 9 yea in automation testing. Here my manger is confusing me like layoff will after u join in IBM.. but I am in cts as 11.2 only .. but now I got SA promotion with 10 % hike .. and also no retnation for me also not there whether I can choose IBM or stay here .. kindly help guys .

First year here. Do associates get fired for not meeting the billable requirements?

If you get fired due to performance issues can you still file for unemployment? If so, will you get enough money for rent and food?

Does anyone have any insight into the Layoffs from a SCNO perspective? (Numbers, duration, etc.)

Hi All. Unfortunately got laid off after company's merger. Any leads for hiring managers would be much appreciated. Looking for an opportunity in Saas sales. Any references would be great help 🙏🏻
I have experience in Tech sales both hardware and Software

Hey Fishbowl friends, Last Thursday I got laid off from my job. I am on h1b and now I have 57 days to find a job or I will be out of status. If you or anybody in your contacts is hiring for TPM, It project manager or similar roles please forward them to me.
Any other suggestion and help is really appreciated.

Layoff List; Agency, Location, Departments, Number of Layoffs. Post Away.

When you say your salary jumped __x, how is that exactly calculated?

Mine was $16k (minimum wage before joining corporate) > $40k (contractor total before getting laid off) > $150k (current FT)?

Is that a 260% jump or 2.6x from $16k to $40k?
And a 375% jump or 3.75x from $40k to $150k?

Or do I calculate it by hourly rate?

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Anyone hearing noise about layoffs?

Two truths, no lies:
What do you love about your agency?
What do you hate about your agency?

Anniversary coming up next weekend. We are new to Boston . Any recommendations for fun activities in town ? The evening is planned at top of the hub

Anyone into supply chain software space here??

Ibegin is not accessible …seems the site is in maintenance, any one facing issue right now ?

Any Bankers here who get to work full time remote? Trying to convince my firm

Anyone working in Wholesale Credit (Corporate Banking) at JP Morgan can give insight on what’s the best way to get your resume into the right hands? Trying to lateral with a speciality and it’s hard to find openings.

Does Barclays provide pick and drop for Pune location (Baner)??

For those who have opened their own practice, what type of law do you do? What market are you in and how much do you profit? Have you hired other attorneys (if so, how many)? How much experience did you have when you decided to go out on your own? And is your schedule more or less flexible than when you worked elsewhere?

That feeling when your old firm was racist and didn’t offer parental leave and is now putting on a show of how woke and family friendly they are. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Anyone from New Zealand willing to refer a new graduate for Salesforce practice?

Hello Fishes,

Can anyone please refer me in Amazon.

TIA

Anyone can help me with getting a referral with Google,Microsoft or any other Saas company. I have over 2 YoE in Commercial Sales and currently at Dell. Any help is appreciative

When I go client side, I will demand that all decks sent to me MUST use Goudy Stout font at all times

What are some brands doing good work from in-house agencies beyond Spotify and Squarespace?

If you could go back in time what would you tell yourself before taking out student loans?

Let's get a thread going of the best Cyber Monday deals you're browsing instead of working.

Arguing my first motion to dismiss in a couple weeks. Any and all advice welcome. This will be my first time arguing anything. Thank you!

There were substantial layoffs at firm and management has denied, saying they were performance related (mostly bullshit). They have not ruled out [further] layoffs in the future.

I don’t want to lose my job, and it would absolutely suck. But I almost feel numb and hard to even get too worked up over the prospect given how emotionally exhausting this year has been. Maybe bcz I feel somewhat safe, but I feel like if it happens, it does, and I’ll find a way to recover/move on.

How did you give notice you were lateraling to people you like? Particularly if you haven't been there that long?

I'm lateraling to another firm because frankly I think the management of this one is terrible, but the people (and individual partners) I actually work with are awesome. I've only been here for about 18 months, so I imagine that short time frame will make it extra awkward 😬

Which is more painful: watching litigators draft contracts or transactional attorneys litigate?

Any fellow Georgetown Hoyas alumni wanting to go to John Carroll weekend in Nashville!?

Any female lawyer who has a baby in their first year in BL? How was the experience pre and after the baby?

I live in downtown Seattle and a client just closed an email to me with “Hope you’re having a great weekend!” Um, what?

4 months in as a first year associate and missing my billables every month by 20-30 hours. (Should be billing 158, I end up around 132). I never say no to work and I’m constantly asking for more work - should I be concerned? When should I expect to bill enough?

First year here. Do associates get fired for not meeting the billable requirements?

What do the hours look like for Goodwin NY and DC corporate group associates?

Name and shame the firms doing stealth lay-offs.

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

How far off market is Greenberg? 5th year litigation in Texas.

Looking to help a first year attorney lateral to a firm in LA that specializes in L&E defense, or has a good practice team. Any recommendations on teams that have a hiring need?

I worked at my first firm between 2015 and Dec 2017, when I was let go. I didn’t get website time, but they did give me a recommendation and helped me land a job at a peer firm very early in 2018. Yet recruiters keep asking about this 3 month gap in interviews…

People who don’t submit their time daily, how do you remember what you did and for how long? I’ve always just submitted each timer as soon as I finish a task—“call with x re y” really doesn’t take that long even if I’m busy, and if I don’t do it immediately I’ll forget all those little I did in the morning by the time I go to bed. No shade at all to those with different systems, just genuinely curious because I see a lot about catching up at month end on here and I have no idea how that works??

Can I use my former firm’s coffee mug at my new firm? I just really like the mug.

How long do you think one could coast billing between 1700 and 1800 hours? Assuming your work is quality and people generally like you (which feedback so far indicates is the case).

Someone needs to explain to me why I need to urgently (like yesterday) explain a matter to the people running the specific part of the deal (noting to them that OC’s request is nonsense because Y) only to be copied two days later - “my colleague X will provide”.

Tips for bankruptcy associates who eventually want to move in-house? 3rd year associate in bankruptcy/restructuring group doing mainly bk lit but a few deals too. Need to stay in BL for at least another year for the money, but eventually want to move in-house. The path to in-house seems more straightforward for general commercial lit or more standard transactional practices. Any tips for someone who’s practice is a bit of a hybrid (and who will never likely do discovery or handle a depo)