What are your tips and ticks for dealing with nonresponsive clients? (Ex. Won’t return calls, emails, only answer half your email so you have to ask the other questions again). Finding it very time consuming to constantly be following up.

CEO of my agency told me to not wear tennis shoes to work... but they are ultra boost and I've been wearing them almost everyday for a month now. She also told me I could wear converse's instead...

“We treat people like people first here so I want to tell you more about the team” Proceeds to walk me through the team chart, when each person joined, when they got married, when they had kids. End presentation, nothing added - no hobbies, no personality quirks, nothing

Today I started a new gig with a new AD partner. He’s smart, contributed tons of great ideas (concepts AND lines), and he’s respectful and collaborative. I won the AD lottery today!

(This absolutely happened so please don’t report and ban me)
I recently gave my two week notice and will be joining a good firm.
While having drinks with my colleagues today one of them says “you’re not a citizen. Stop taking American jobs.” I am an immigrant yes, but I have a graduate degree from one of the target schools and have worked my a*$ off to be where I am. I laughed it off then but now I regret letting it go that easily.

Can we all start talking to each other instead of going behind people's backs to tattle on them? If you have an issue, at least try working it out one on one like an adult. Shesh.

I hate my project manager. They constantly get credit for my work, don’t pay attention in meetings and leave early.
Today they literally asked me what the roadblock was 30 min after we got off a call that they were on their phone the whole time during. Then they were asking when everyone’s flights were because they wanted to leave early but didn’t want to be the first to leave since they’re staying the weekend and they then just up and left at 2pm. It’s ridiculous.

For freelancer that work with multiple clients at once. Do you have any tools to manage calendars across different emails? Ideally, when I get a meeting invite from one client it would block my availability on my other accounts.

I am in a small-medium sized firm. Is a $50 gift card appropriate for the administrative assistant? She is not “my” assistant but helps everyone in the firm for timekeeping etc.

An unhappy customer demanded free items and was refused. They left my job a terrible review and used my full name (with a few personal insults thrown in). Can I do anything about this? It feels so uncomfortable.

One of my female friends has been approached 3-4 times in the last year by recruiters explicitly telling her that they're calling her because she's a woman. Doesn't make her feel great - like her gender is more important than her skills! Anyone else experiencing this?

How do you handle difficult clients? Our agency has a client that asks for MANY corrections yet refuses to pay more for the extra work we're doing for her even if we followed her original guidelines to a T due to a history of this happening before.

How can I not be awkward at conferences where all my remote coworkers that I've never met will be there? I have an issue with awkward silence and not knowing what to say or how to act.

I want to gift my partner a facial for Christmas. Esthetician recommendations? Particularly looking for someone skilled with hyperpigmentation/acne on darker skin. Thanks!

I work with one other associate in my group. We are the same class year. They’ve been slow for a few months (guessing around 90-110 based on what they tell me). I’ve averaged 180ish/month during the same period. The partner keeps staffing me on new matters but isn’t staffing them on anything (even though I’m slammed some weeks). I think they are going to get let go, but I don’t have it in me to tell them. Has anyone dealt with this situation before?

Just discovering RSD after being diagnosed as an adult. I feel like SO MUCH of my life has been impacted by this and I just never had a name for it. At work if someone gives me negative or constructive feedback it can feel like a punch in the chest even if I know it's not personal. Makes romantic relationships so hard too. What do you do to handle it especially at work?

What are good house warming gifts to give to your clients?

I gave a month notice to my company. I offered to stay on contract until they got someone since I’m a team of 1. Since then I found out l my boss has been talking badly about me in the middle of the office to other employees. He said “she’s only doing this for money” & “this is not how you leave a job.” Now they want me to train a replacement w/ no experience w/ 1 week left how to buy digital media. Like I can teach years of experience overnight. Thoughts on confronting my boss & not training?

I am so tired of being treated like an assistant and I’m at a loss on how to correct it. My coworkers are generally nice, but while I watch white (usually male) associates at my level or even more junior get substantive work, I’m still receiving administrative tasks as a mid-level. Appreciate any advice.

Is there a corporate way to bring up to senior leaders that an IC is causing issues across multiple teams because they are demanding and also doesn’t collaborate well? The IC gives vague “direction” then says they are too busy to clarify. They also refuse to use our project management/ collaboration tools.

Employee prefers to resign instead of discussing his/her aspirations. What should be the approach to put your expectations with your Supervisor so that you can continue your association happily rather looking out without even trying within?

Off-Topic:

Hi, I've seen some people creating accounts without their organisation's email:

1. Nada
2. Bal Barti
3. Air Mail
4. Vusra

Can someone share the exact steps to do this?

Hello, need a bit of love for dm. Thanks

Those of you with billable years starting Jan 1… how many hours are you at for the year (and year/group)

Hey Fishes!
I am looking for job change and i would like to work in Allscripts. I am from healthcare backgroud but dont have any prior experience in health IT. Its urgent as my probation will end soon so is there anyone who can help me?

Hello Fishes,

Greetings

I need some information on the work permit for spouse. How many days or months will it take to get work permit if spouse has i140 approved and is it easy to get a job in USA?

I have an experience of 6.6 years working currently on ibm bpm in India and my spouse has i140 approved in USA.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

Any openings in TCS for SAP SD?

Taking my SHRM-CP exam on Friday. Any advise from those who have taken the exam?

Moving to FAANG from consulting (post MBA) with no previous tech experience. Doable? Which roles are more attainable? What’s the best time to leave?

Currently have an offer from Amazon and finished onsite with Google. Recruiter said I did really well but takes 4 weeks for the hiring comittee to make a decision. Should I accept Amazon now?

Dear All,
About me, Technical stack: Mainframe
Certification: CSM & Safe Agilist 5.0
yoe 15 exp good in people management, planning and execution.
3+ yoe in handling web applications project, capable and proven record of handling multiple teams.
relieved from last organization on April 1st week, want to take off one month rest because of hectic work and more stress. Planning to join after may 15th got offer from HCL but was rejected due to more stress, Need referrals in Bangalore loc plz help

Hey Fishes,

Need 11 likes to open DM.
Help me with that.

Thanks

Writers are soon going to need basic Figma knowledge in order to stay competitive.

What are the advantages and disadvantages for the employees of cerner after Oracle acquisition?

Does anyone use LinkSquares contract management software? Any thoughts? My company is considering purchasing it but would like some honest reviews before doing so.

What’s with agency recruiters ghosting perspective candidates. If, after talking with me, you’re not interested anymore just fucking tell me. Not responding to emails is rude and unprofessional.

I am in a small-medium sized firm. Is a $50 gift card appropriate for the administrative assistant? She is not “my” assistant but helps everyone in the firm for timekeeping etc.

It is common practice at my small firm by two main partners to fly through transactions for clients regardless of potential conflicts (for the company) or issues that may arise. It is often chaotic and has led to lawsuits being filed by investors against the clients. I know this is expected from time to time but I feel like I’m not getting the proper exposure to doing deals the right way. Would it be better at a larger firm or is this common anywhere? Mostly deal with microcap companies.

Suppose my hypothetical AssociateOP, LLP firm had a revenue dip in April and May, but we got things back up and running again and made bank in 2020, so our revenue and profit was about the same as in 2019. Would a "sorry there was a pandemic, no bonuses this year even if you made hours" fly with associates or should the firm be honest about its numbers?

Since others have posted about declining billables, I’m wondering if folks have figured how to start offering pro bono services related to covid19?

Any information on Litchfield Cavo, specifically the Philadelphia office? I see an open associate position and am wondering about the pay, hours, culture, etc. Thank you in advance.

Should an employment lawyer consider getting a PHR/SPHR certificate? Is it worthwhile?
A lot of in house opportunities seem to be looking for them

Litigation partners: how many years did it take for you to start and finish a case to completion with no one editing your work? (When can i third year kid finally learn to file something without crazy redlines on my motions from partner?)

Anybody have info re Barnes & Thornburg? Hours/WLB/WFH/Comp/Bonus? Eyeing either Dallas or Atlanta. Any info is helpful. Thank you!

Crazy to think that we went through 7 years of higher education for this and have all kinds of CLE requirements, but at this point the number 1 thing that would improve job performance is a day-long professional development on how to optimize Microsoft Office.

Is anyone here a conflicts attorney? Can you walk me through a day to day and what you need to be successful at it? Thanks!

If I want to change practice areas, what is the smartest way to do this? Do I just apply to positions in the relevant practice area and talk about how my skills from my current practice area transfer?

Anyone ever wish they had a job where taking a vacation wasn’t just as stressful as not taking one?

Has anyone made the switch from corporate law to criminal law ? Feeling very unfulfilled as a corporate specialist in a big law firm and am thinking about pivoting to criminal pd work. Not concerned about finances at this point.

Why do some law firms make the paralegal review incoming medical records first? I know its to lower the amount of time the lawyer should spend on the review... contd