What’s the billable hours scene like in Washington DC? I’m a 2020 grad at a midsize litigation firm in the west. My partner has an exciting job prospect that might take us to DC. I know it will be a challenge for me to even find a job in a pandemic, but lately my biggest concern has been losing my work-life balance. I’m currently at 150 billables/month, which feels perfect. I hear DC can be intense. Will I be able to find a comparable balance in DC or do I need to brace for a major shift?

Anyone has any idea about CVS healthcare project in cognizant, how is the wlb n environment ?

Is work life balance better at Accenture or Big 4?

Hi Fishies

I have an offer now with YOE 15 from Redhat (Associate Manager , Permanent WFH ) , Netcraker (Project Manager , Pune ) , BT ( Kolkata , Service Readiness Manager) , which one to choose in terms of WLB , growth , job security and learning . My current org TechM has also matched the Money offering 60% of demand immediately as Hike Letter and remaining 40% as retention bonus to be paid as monthly allowances now and added in CTC next year . Please suggest

Thought experiment for you, fishies.

We all love to hate on billable hours. What’s a real, feasible alternative???

Small agency owner 🙋🏻‍♂️ I’ve wracked my brain and have 3 biz model options, none great:

Billable hrs: Generally accepted. We all know the downsides.

Pay4performance: Big upside potential, tons of risks.

Project pricing: Cloak for billable hours. You have to estimate project cost with something.

Who’s thought of a better approach??? Genuinely curious if there is one.

Should you negotiate a longer notice period when you receive a job offer because you have vacation planned? Any advice for someone looking to exit PA for better work life bakance?

I am searching job in Digital marketing #Seo#smo#Google adwords#google analist#bloger#wordpress.
I have night shift so my health issues is happening and i have family responsibilities. so it's very hard to manage for me.
Now i am in HCL technologies in Hyderabad location as a analyst.If any same process i will get then i want to chang.but I'm searching it will not 24/7 and night shift.
Please help me.
Thank you ☺️

Hi fishes,

I have two offers with LTI and HCL

LTI 17.32 lpa .Working in insurance domain .Technology informatica pc

HCL 19.9 lpa .Working in ing account .Technology  power bi,congnos and informatica pc

Which one to join as per work life balance and future growth
Thanks in adavance

Looking for thoughts from fellow fishes.
Which offer is better from work opportunities and WLB.
Same TC
PowerBI Architect Role
Both remote

A tier 2 consulting firm or
A manufacturing and supply company, they are very lean on technology and building up they full BI system with PowerBI. So I will be core person working with consultants and ramping up team.

Salam! 2 questions below:

1) As someone trying to get fast tracked for promotion IA, should I push to get on a project during Ramadan OR spend my time on firm building in Ramadan and try to get staffed afterwards? Would prefer the second option so long as it doesn’t impact promotion.

2) if the reco is to max utilization and be staffed during Ramadan, any advice for balancing fasting + long working hours?

Any intel on which Dallas firms have solid real estate groups that aren’t just doing “specialist” work but actually do true RE work and not just a satellite office? WLB, hours, culture also much appreciated. TIA!

Can someone please share insights on the Role of a Product Analyst in American Express, WLB, career growth and exit opportunities.

Has anyone considered making the move to the corporate world? I work in admin for my nonprofit right now so I make a decent amount (53k) my benefits are unbeatable. PTO & sick time PLUS self care days. Flexibility. Etc. the one thing we’re lacking is structure and honestly im burnt out and overwhelmed with my work load and I know I could be getting paid around 10-15k more for similar work. Anyone gone to corporate and regretted it? Loved it?

If a company offers free session with mental counselors and therapists as benefits, do you think this would be an indicative that the work can be bad for you?

I know some insurance benefits provide it, but certain companies also offer paid sessions. Although this sounds great...I wonder if this shouldn't be seen as red flag for a toxic environment or unhealthy job in the long term.

Is 1850 billable hours in a major market that much busier than 1850 in a non-major market? Specifically for litigation

Exit opportunities from Strategy Consulting? I have 5 YOE, 4 of which are Insight/Research, and I work in a boutique consultancy. Nature of work ranges from brand positioning, innovation, vision, architecture and more. I’m not looking to exit now now (I’m aware it’s the worst time for switching jobs amid the current market) but I want to start considering exit options for the future. A good WLB is key

Hello Fishes

I have been offered a role on Nokia, Bangalore. Wanted to understand the work culture, hybrid work timings/ flexi work hours , health Insurance details .
Can someone please help here?

What agencies are hiring in NYC?

New joiner in a few weeks…Does MBB allow expensing for overtime meals when working from home?

Is TCS a good company to join for a person who is having 5 years of experience?

My wife is 7 months pregnant. She read a book that says an occasional glass of wine is nbd. So she has one a week or so. It bothers me but I don’t want to be telling her what to do.

Friday night with my client laptop. Why, this is a lovely date. Would you like a sip of my latte? What will happen if I kill the clients laptop? #thoughtsonFridaynights

Petition to keep bowl photo - pls sign below

I have a family situation I have to attend to in Mexico. Still need to work. Anyone know of document review jobs that can be done abroad? Seems like most are remote anyway.

I have a shiny new site and would appreciate some feedback. Please comment or dm if you have some time to take a peek. Thanks so much.

Cognizant or Infogain, which company is good to join ? Skill : AS400/iSeries development.

Started a new job after 3 months unemployment and anxiety/depression has returned with a vengeance. Nothing stressful has happened yet…but I can’t sleep and generally feel on edge. I work out and am on medication…how do you manage your anxiety?!

Difference between Analyst-Data Science and Analyst-Risk and Information Management? Since JD looks similar for both

Any chance Dougie will not make it next election?

Hi. Planning a trip to USA in November. Given that the weather will really cold what are recommendations of the best places (states/cities/places of interest) to visit during that time to make the most of my trip. I'm not into winter sports such as skiing etc and generally I prefer warmer weather.

Hi.. Currently I am working in Tech Mahindra and client is EY.. now I am getting calls from direct EY.. I am serving notice now.. can I attend interview with EY or is there any cooling period..

I have limited problems limiting carbs. That said, it seems my protein is always inline with fats. The two
Usually are similar as I’ll eat steak, and cheese. Has anyone else has this problem?

Anyone know when Sloan interviews are announced or how (email vs checking website)?

Anyone (especially foreign qualified lawyer) prepping for SQE? Would you say 5 months is sufficient for studying?

Hello everyone!
Could anyone working at Latham and Watkins contact me please.

I just have a few questions, I will highly appreciate it if anyone get in touch with me! Thank you

What sort of allowances or credits does your firm provide for serving in leadership positions within different defense and bar organizations, if any? I am a 6th year at a midsize firm.

Does your firm utilize a forms database (or similar)? If so, please describe. If not, how do you share and obtain forms with colleagues at your firm?

I have to prepare a litigation budget in an employment/breach of contract case. I have no idea on where to begin and I’m anticipating that the opposing party is going to make discovery like pulling teeth. Any tips on where to begin?

My boss told me that my bonus will be deferred until all of this settles down. He’s trying to avoid lay offs as much as possible and is emphasizing the need for the attorneys to bill their hours.

Anyone own or work at an appellate boutique care to give insights into your practice, pay, WLB, day to day, etc? Considering a move that could be a complete 180 and I’m pretty nervous about it

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

I am starting out as an associate in midlaw right out of law school in a few weeks. I am also the only (for now) black associate at this location. I am very easy to work with and got very positive feedback over the summer. What should I keep in mind in terms of work product, growth, colleagues, partners, and everything else?

What would you do if you accepted an offer but have more interviews scheduled with another firm? Do you stop the hiring process and tell them you accepted another offer? Or go through with the interviews and see if you get an offer from firm 2? If you do get a better offer is it terrible to rescind acceptance before starting?

How hard is it to start practicing in another jurisdiction? Big law is mostly federal anyways

Can anyone speak to culture of the EC/VC and M&A groups at WSGR? Looking at remote positions. Thanks!

I have a meeting tomorrow and I’m having suit anxiety. Will it fit? Will I look like a sausage? Are suits required nowadays

Any advice on imposter syndrome as a 1st year black female associate in a mid sized firm?

Out of sheer curiosity - how much credit card debt is too much credit card debt? I have none (pay off regularly) just wondering what other people consider “a lot of credit card debt”.

What is everyone's experience with vacation/sick leave? I work at a Plaintiff/general practice firm (Less than 10 attorneys/staff). Office manager/HR tracks vacation and sick leave (they are separate, cant use sick leave for vacation and vice versa) It is tracked as hourly vacation (though we are all salary) I took 4 days (32 hours) of vacation and I worked the whole time. I had to battle for her to give me some hours added back to my vacation. Seems wrong to me. Any thoughts?

Just heard of the story of a senior who was fired because she was interviewing at a new firm, and this new firm called her current firm for references. Obviously they (cont’d)...

I'll admit our lives seem very glamorous. Great food, traveling the world, decent pay, working with amazing companies... yet it still can be incredibly lonely.

Has anyone switched from civil defense to criminal defense out of a pure hatred for the way the criminal justice system fucks people over? What was that like?

Hi Guys, What’s your take on salary negotiation during this environment? I was laid off due to COVID in April. I just received a job offer with a much lower salary than I expected and my research indicates am being lowballed to the tune of at least $30k! I think the firm can do better because the practice area is thriving despite COVID! They’re in fact looking to hire more associates! Should I negotiate? I have been offered $115K in NYC\NJ! Am going into my third year of practice!