What was the hardest class year for you? I used to think first year was by far the hardest but now I’m a third year and I’m really feeling the pressure to step up. I work in finance and at this point I’m expected to handle closing documents, manage first years, draft some portions of major docs, etc. I feel like I’m always frazzled, constantly second guessing if I handled something correctly and anxious to answer calls from clients/OC. The worst part is I think people can tell I’m a mess....

How many hours a day (on average) do you have to work in order to bill 7 hours per day?

Looking to see if anyone is interested in any of the roles below with a tech startup that just went public at 4.5 billion. DM if interested for questions.
Head of Product
Director of Product Led Growth
Sr. Director, Global Integrated Campaigns
Head of Product - Marketing Analytics

I have a technical interview for business intelligence analyst position. This will be the first time interviewing with the company hiring managers and also my first data analyst job. I’m going to google common DA interview questions to prepare, however, how do you answer a technical question you do not know the answer to without it counting against you?

I am an IT manager in a Telcom company. I am a Canadian wanting to move to Florida. Any advice what Telcom companies are in there. Do they hire Canadians? Any Canadians who had applied tn visa before? Please advise

Can someone tell me what your middle school mild/mod SAI services look like? Do you have SAI content classes, learning labs, etc?

What is the best tech track to go into for highly paid temporary contract work?

So how much are y’all missing your billable requirements by? Over 250 here 🤟

Is $250 per session (45 min) too much to pay for therapy? DMV area

I've been at the same cafe for four years and am realizing my opportunities to earn more and grow are limited here. The owners are incredible and I’ve made a ton of friends here, but I can’t keep delaying a change. Any advice on getting over that fear and making a move?

Is TSLA the new bitcoin at this point?

Is anyone wondering what life will really be like for all the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executives that many companies are hiring and bragging about now? I wonder how much power they will actually have to effect change. I wonder how long the trend will last.

What do you wish you knew before starting your career in Diversity & Inclusion?

For the older 🐠 out there. Have any of you successfully re-dated an ex and end up getting married? Haven't talked to an ex in 2 years and really hit it off.

Any freelance engineers from Australia? Keen to hear how you have found it, where you have had the best results attractling clients, and get any tips for steeping into a freelancing roe in Aus.

what is sign-on or joining bonus amount provided to new joiners at PWC IN ?

Guys I am not feeling well due to viral infection,i have just joined company and exhausted one leave I have one more left is their any option of advance leave in Capgemini, or I will have to bear loss of pay

Hey Guys,Can anyone who is a Data Engineer and working with Big Tech Companies share some light on how you guys are preparing for interviews?How are you learning so fast/so much?Can you please share some plan or guide me on what resources you are following?There are too many things. And in my current organization I am not able to learn those.I want to learn fast and more.I see profiles on LinkedIn that are filled with big data techstack.Please guide. Adobe Amazon Walmart Expedia, Inc. American E

Is Optimove a good company to work for?@optimove

How far in advance of taking vacation do you let partners know you’ll be out of office? Is one month before a week long vacation okay?

I’m looking at lateral offers from Gunderson and Goodwin (both east coast). I want to focus on VC/EC clients. I know both are well known in the area, but which is better? I know Gunderson is known for more early stage work, but is there a benefit to being at a full service firm like Goodwin when I know that what I’m looking for will be at Gunderson?

Anyone in Willkie corporate know what these “certain initiatives” are going to be to attract and retain corporate associates and improve quality of life? Copying Goodwin with paid vacations I suppose?

How much do recruiters generally cost firms to place a junior associate? Wondering how much a firm saves when they cut recruiters out of the equation (and if this could impact negotiating a higher signing bonus)

Imagine a person lateraling into Big Law who has never had to do the billable hours previously. 1) What would be your best piece of advice? 2) What do you wish someone would have told you about billing when you started? 3) Is there maybe a book for someone entering the minefield on billing effectively and capturing time effectively? Thanks in advance!

Subletting my 1-bedroom apartment (option for furnished or unfurnished) at 20 Broad Street in FiDi. Amazing building, pet friendly, gym is better than equinox. Welcome to visit it in person. Lease can start anytime in the next 30 days and ends Feb. 28, 2022. Reason for leaving is moving in with significant other.

Gave notice yesterday. Teams are still shoveling more work on me. What’s the best way to communicate that I’ll wrap up the stuff I’m already on and work to transition my cases but I’m not wiling to pull all nighters for the duration of my notice period because they can’t be bothered to adequately staff up these cases? Ok to just say I’m not taking on any new work but will finish existing projects?

I lateraled six months ago and it’s not for me. My mental health is non-existent and I have a substantial amount of savings. Am I crazy to just leave and try and focus on getting back to normal for a while? Would a medical leave be warranted or is it best to just resign?

Any other junior associates feel ignored by partners? Seems like as soon as I begin talking on calls, they zone out and just start looking at their emails instead. If my comment is longer than 10 seconds long, they just start browsing their phone.

How is V&E Houston?

What is WSGR lit practice like? WLB exist?

I need about 100 hours to hit bonus with NO work on the horizon. Fiscal year ends the end of next month. How do I frame this to staffing without sounding desperate? Is it in bad taste to specifically mention I’m only 100 hours away?

Got asked to help with a “2nd Level” doc review for a huge case. Seems like the firm was begging for about 50 associates. Staffing partner asked if I can help. My hours haven’t been all that great but I just started 6 months ago. First quarter is allegedly slow based on what I heard from partners. Idk if other associates in my group were asked. I said yes since I need to make my hours this year, but I wonder if this is a bad sign? Also, I’m not in litigation.

Sidley lawyers, how embarrassed are you right now? Sidley is being trashed and laughed at across the nation (and on ATL), I hope all good lawyers at sidley started accepting those recruiter calls that have dramatically picked up in the last 2 weeks (of course this doesn’t apply to the those near partnership).

Edit* so there seems to be a battle of misinformation on ATL with associates and partners/HR saying each other is lying about comp. For the firm to comment they must be very embarrassed.

It looks like I may clear conflicts about a week before I'm scheduled to take a vacation at my current firm. I was told by my current firm that I won't be able to get coverage for all my matters and will likely need to be available to work for a few hours a day during this vacation. How should I handle this? Is it inevitable that I'll have to work during my vacation right before I quit or is there a way to avoid it?

A client sent me a very nice email strongly implying they want to hire me for an in-house role. It’s a great company that I could eventually see myself at, but I’m trying to make partner in the next year or so. (I’ve gotten the signals that indicate I’m on track for elevation by the end of next year.) What would you do? If I stay with my firm, how would you recommend responding to the client in a way that keeps this door open?

Anyone know anything about what it’s like to work plaintiff-side? Would it be dumb for someone with stellar credentials to leave biglaw for plaintiffs’ side work?

Nobody has really ever explained much about this side of private practice to me. From what I can tell based on my experience:
(1) their cases are usually really weak (maybe my biglaw defense-side bias)
(2) their lawyers tend not to be as highly credentialed
(3) would offer better experiences for junior litigators

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Thoughts on Wilson Sonsini LA office? Interested in retooling from m&a. Anything about culture, the work, people?

I'm convinced that some lawyers are on Adderall because there is absolutely no way you are coping with all this work.

How does one stay focus and meet deadlines? Transportation to work is already two hours to and fro. I need to sleep and also relax. I'm literally downing 😔