Was told at my annual review by the only partner I work with that I was underperforming and have 3 months to turn things around or else they’re going to fire me.

However, one senior associate also submitted a review that was totally opposite (performing above expectations for being a third year, etc), and I have emails from the partner saying how much I’ve improved since joining last January. (Contd in comment)

Can anyone help me with the interview questions for marketing analyst at Agoda Bangkok. ?

For those with company equity or unit incentive programs, is it common to forfeit vested equity upon voluntary departure? Explained as a “retention tool” but essentially held captive by a payout since the contract says equity doesn’t fully vest at 100% until the company is resold. If I quit at any time before a sale date, I lose all of the equity that has already vested. This was offered to a few employees in leadership but feels like not that great of a deal to me. Is this normal?

Looking for a PA in the San Francisco, CA are with a car for a gig on Monday 11/30. Anyone have recos?

Share your views on micromanagement in recent times.

Applying for some in-house M&A jobs, and a big focus is being able to run deals. I of course feel very comfortable running deals from the corporate side and managing multiple teams, but have obviously always had an army of specialists in biglaw. How does this work in house? I’m primarily thinking from a tax perspective — I likely wouldn’t be able to structure a deal (and don’t think many of my peers could either) since we always rely on a tax team, but not sure if that is an expectation.

Has anyone recently switched jobs after working in ROR backend development for 2 years ? Needed some guidance

DavidSW is asking $11,575 for the new OP. How much bigger can this bubble get?

Hi Everyone,
I am a Full Stack Developer with Java and React with 8 Years of Experience. I have offers from below companies:
IBM
Capco
Persistent Systems
Brillio
Please suggest which one to join

Not a confession but pls help

What do I wear to a black tie wedding as a female? They said floor length gowns on the wedding website, but can it have a slit in one leg?
Also, do I have to wear black? A lot of people are saying just wear black to be safe but what if I want to wear a red gown?

TY

I’m a technical sales engineer in the building automation space. 2 years out of college. Anybody have any advice on the best way to get into the tech industry as a sales engineer? Appreciate any insights or advice

Agency producer here. I have an interview with an in-house agency tomorrow and I’m trying to prep myself/anticipate questions that the Exec Producer will ask. Any sample questions you guys can think of? I feel so rusty, it’s been over 5 years since I’ve interviewed anywhere. Very much appreciated!

Hi guys. I need your help. I am currently searching for a job in the Consulting space. I have applied directly through their career website to EY and McKinsey, but I haven't heard any response. If I apply through job portals like Indeed, Naukri, do I have a better chance of hearing back from them?

Curious about net worth milestones. How long did it take you to go from 100k - 1m? What was your “story” (income/savings rate/asset allocation)? I realize many probably achieved this in the bull market we’ve been in, but still curious.

Someone just threw up on my Delta flight. How many points?

Hi all,
I am planning to start a product based company in the area of Emerging technologies, along with 2 of my friends....

Is LLP advisable over pvt. Ltd. Company...
Looking forward to learn from personal experiences of the community folks...

I work for a CPA firm, 45-50 employees, and we're looking at expanding our benefits package. Right now, we only offer 2 or 3 weeks vacation, 1 week paid sick time, healthcare, 401(k) with profit sharing, and Life/Long-term disability coverage. No dental, no parental leave, no ST disability, no EAP etc.

Could anyone else in this industry, or in another professional services industry, weigh in on what benefits you offer and which ones are most popular?

Thanks all!!

Potentially dumb query here: joining a new big agency next week. Just received my laptop but nothing else was provided. Happy to wait til my official onboarding to find out what home office supplies they’ll provide or if I should purchase myself (keyboard, mouse, headphones) but would love any insight if someone’s gone through the process??

This job is tiring

Any good ideas for Summer Associate projects in M&A? I’ve been assigned as the summer project coordinator for corporate this year.

Has anyone taken some time off without another job lined up? 1.5 years in and not sure if I even want to stay in law anymore, would quitting make it that that much harder to come back? Id want some time to really figure out what to do next, so I’d rather not lateral and ramp up at another law firm immediately.

Anyone ever have success in negotiating for lower hours during a lateral move?

First year M&A associate here. I have been constantly low on hours - billed about 600 hours since January. I keep asking for work and people know that I am available, never have turned down an assignment. Got a call from HR to set up a meeting. Is that a sign that they will be letting me go?

New billing year, new me! 🎉

I appeared for a telephonic hearing to set a trial date but the judge and opposing counsel had no idea I had appeared because there was apparently another code you had to enter to unmute yourself.

Did you ever had this feeling of not fitting in? People (including non-legal staff) in my team just ignore me. I know I made some mistakes, but resenting a trainee for that reason seems unfair. Just went to farewell drinks of an associate and only two persons out of 14 actively engaged conversation with me. With the rest I had this feeling of forcing everything and of being the awkward one. People were referring to funny stories on cases we’re working on and that I never heard about.

Anybody exit big-law to run for political office? Did you win? If you lost, were you able to return to your firm?

Interested in retooling from corp to tax because I heard that it’s largely solving logic puzzles which sounds appealing to me. Would appreciate any insight from the tax attorneys on here!

England & Wales: How bad does it look to leave your firm on qualification? It seems to be more common nowadays, but feels like there’s still a stigma. (I’m a trainee solicitor qualifying in Sept. Work at a London city firm).

Can we be honest for a second? No one has a clear policy for how we should be billing our time and no one wants to ask. I’ve heard perspectives ranging from, “a good faith estimate at the end of the week is sufficient” to “you need to have a timer going at all times and if you don’t turn it off when you pee, you’re committing an ethical violation”... also, “Bill anything that moves the deal forward” vs. “You can’t bill for collating documents. That’s not legal work.”

Anybody here at Nixon Peabody? Is there enough WLB (real estate but looking generally as well) to offset the below market pay?

Drafting my first Daubert motion. The expert is unqualified and our motion has merit. But I still feel icky attacking this person and their credentials.

Anyone worked remotely from Europe or Asia but stayed on local time? How was it? Did partners care?

This might be inappropriate but how often are the rest of you having sex with your significant other or spouse? We have little kids and I work 75 hours a week so I am lucky to hook up twice a week and even that is tough to schedule. My wife takes it personally if I am not all over her so I try to make an effort even when I am dead tired. But honestly lately I have been dreaming of a sexless marriage and anything else that will take some of the pressure off me.

The law profession has a big problem.

Long ago, law firms had only attorneys, no partners and associates. A newly qualified attorney was a partner like everyone else.

Then, some clever minds understood they could make money by having attorneys work as "associates" for some years before joining the partnership.

Little by little, they have pulled the ladder up behind themselves, with more and more associates per partner and an ever longer road to partnership.

What used to be a free and

I feel like I’m considering exploring a lateral move and responding to some of these recruiting emails, but I don’t know where to starts or who I should engage with. I have one app at a firm I’ve applied through an associate referral, but I’m open to considering more. Any suggestions?

Has anyone received full bonuses even without hitting your billable hours target?

Latham first round interview with the lead partner of the group I’m hoping to join. Any insight on what to expect? I’m expecting it to be pretty casual and fit based, but perhaps that’s incorrect?