When do you know it is time to go?
Senior litigation associate in what is considered Big Law in Canada. I am in very, very good position for partnership in the next two years… but lately my heart has not been into it. Been overloaded for some time now, not enjoying the stuff I used to. Considering going in-house, but pretty convinced I will be bored to death.

Dear all, I have ten years of experience in social media listening and analytics and looking to change my career into UX research. I also have market research experience. How can I shift in this industry? I am aware certain certifications can help but will it help me get the job in india?

A recruiter from an agency I admire reached out to see if I’m interested in an ACD role. BUT it is for one of their Pharma clients. How can I tell them I’m not interested in that category? I would like to work with them, but on their traditional/consumer brands. I want them to consider me for other opportunities :-/

What monetary goal/target are you telling yourself to hit before quitting big law?

Hey fishes,

I am working as a cloud engineer (managing enterprise cloud for the organisation), some common things I am working on right now are, setting up cloud governance framework, implementing guardrails, enforcing policy etc. I want to switch into cybersecurity expert (specially for cloud) can anyone guide me though the path, the dos and don’ts etc.

Thanks in advance 😀

What puzzles do people generally get as a question in senior data analyst role interviews ?

Hey fishes! I’ve recently been promoted to lead position however the compensation remains the same. I’m planning to not accept the offer stating the expectation for the lead role is higher than my current role. What do you think? Let me know your thoughts :)

Any firms in London hiring US qualified associates into their capital markets practice?

Hi Everyone
I have a second round of interview with SAP for Service sales specialist role.
This round will be sales role play for selling premium engagement services like SAP Max attention and Active attention.
Since I am not from this industry, I have gone through the basic details from website.
Please help me understanding services commercials and pitch if any.

Hey everyone,
I recently started at HubSpot as an account executive covering SMB. I’m finishing up training and a Salesforce recruiter reached about a job opening doing pretty much the same thing. Salesforce was near the top of my list of prospective companies. Curious if anyone has experience working there and would recommend it over HubSpot?

CPAs in private,

Anyone try AICPA CPExpress? What service do you recommend to fulfill your requirements?

I’m an incoming associate in a tax group this upcoming summer/fall in Chicago. Super nervous to start. What are some advice you wish you knew in your first year or would give to a first year?

For overseas ACCA accountants who have relocated to the US and have become US CPA's, how do you compare the difficulty level of the ACCA exam versus the CPA exam ?

Does anyone have a Procurement exam dump they would be willing to share by chance?

I’m an accounting advisory M2 in Los Angeles and hoping to find a position around $150k in industry. However a recruiter said that’s too high and I should be looking more around $130-140k, I can’t tell though if she’s being honest or just hoping I’ll take a smaller salary so that she can get an easier commission. Thoughts?

Hey everyone!
I’ve recently accepted a new position recruiting Pharmacists from all over the globe to come to Canada and work for our business units.
I’m looking to speak to literally anyone and everyone who is willing to chat and share information.
Your pain points, complaints, day to day life, experience with exams, certification etc.
Especially anyone who has immigrated to Canada to become a Pharmacy Tech, Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacist etc.

I’m a NEQ at a Midwest small firm and will be relocating to Indianapolis within the next year. I’m currently ID but would like to explore possibly doing plaintiff side work (PI or employment) as part of this career transition. What are the most reputable plaintiff firms, both in terms of culture and reputation in the legal community? Any other opinions/pointers welcome. Thanks!

Just started a new role at a global company and I'll be leading marketing efforts for my team.

The company is huge, but slow and isn't marketing savvy.

I'm making request for programs to make my life easier.

Monday -PM
Adobe
They're already integrating Salesforce.

What other software or ideas would you ask for?

Hey Google 🐠, need some feedback on my offer (level + TC). Thanks!

180K Base / 15% Bonus / 180K Equity / 20K sign on
L5 Senior Finance Analyst
5.5 YOE

PwC AC Bangalore: When we resign, do we have to deposit laptop at base location of office or PwC arrange some logistics to pick up from home?

staying in tonight. Favorite movie tv show related to advertising that is NOT madmen

What’s the going rate for a commercial senior underwriting role and what companies have you found to be most enjoyable with a solid work life balance? Personally love where I’m at, but curious to see what else is out there.

I am looking to make a career change to HR. I currently make 75K as a sales and development coach. I had a recent offer for a state government position in a talent acquisition role but I’d be taking a $25K pay cut. I am extremely over qualified for the position but it could possibly be a stepping stone and gives me the time to acquire SHRM certifications and possibly start taking classes to get my MBA. My question is those currently in an HR role, would this move make sense to you?

What’s the deal with these start-ups not hiring people with actual insurance experience?

Is it true that UAE public entities are the best among ME public sector clients? If yes, why?

Hi All, currently Visa is approved, stamping is yet to be done... But the package is 60k only and I heard from colleagues who are already there, that this is not sufficient... I am working at a package of 12 LPA in India, and I think switching is the best option rather than going to US. Need your opinion please

Do Climate and impact investing roles at MF pay less than the regular PE roles (Eg Apollo climate, KKR impact, TPG rise)?

I have 9 years of experience and working in EY GDS with a fixed salary of 35lpa. I have received an offer from EY UK and they have offered 65k pounds. I know it’s less but please let me know if that’s okay given the fact that my wife has an offer of 50k pounds.

What salary to expect at a Director level at PwC in Saudi Arabia? I am a brit with over 15 years experience in transformation consulting, and never worked in the ME!

Any deloitters that joined the firm in September '15? What's ur utilization for year end review ? Mine is way under 90%. Curious about others.

Hello fishess, to join in wipro passport is mandatory like they mentioned in onboarding as my previous organisation(payroll company) it is not mandatory so i dont have a passport and my joining date is april 28th

any suggestions what to do

Any recommendations for a therapist that understands high stress/high demand professions, and whose recommendations don’t include “just turn off of your phone or try not responding to emails”? Bonus points if they understand ADHD as well.

Is relieving letter mandatory for onboarding into TCS? Because relieving letter will be provided only after 10days after completion of fnf settlement and my joining date is just next day of my LWD. Please help??

UI dev - 5 year’s experience. Help me in choosing between 2 offers comparing all factors. Evoke - 19 LPA. TCS - 15 LPA

What are the top litigation practices in LA?

How many billable hours in a month does it take for you to think you are billing a lot?

I just finished a big jury trial with a senior partner (SP). There were co-parties w/separate counsel. SP mentally checked out, to the point that co-counsel was asking what SP was doing/if SP was okay. I ended up handling most everything. SP did a few parts but went rogue and did things that were offensive/risky/bad for client. It became clear that SP is not performing like SP used to and may be a liability. Do I tell someone at my firm? Don’t want to offend SP or cause drama, but I’m concerned.

All this talk about firms doing stealth layoffs has me spooked. Any BigLaw firms in Dallas doing this? I’ve noticed some surprising associates leave my firm over the past couple of months and suspect at least some of them were ice-outs…

Senpais, looking back, if you had known more about your specialty, would you still have chosen it? If not, which specialty would you have preferred to enter? And why?

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

How are hours at Simpson Thacher LA?

What percent do you think big law firms collect on large class action lawsuits? On average, assuming it is all on a contingency basis.

To those at V25 firms, how do you view your London office in terms of the quality of work we get and overall importance to the firm? Like is there a perception of us being a step down or ancillary to the big leagues of NYC or not? There’s generally a perception here that L&W and K&E are the only US firms where London can even begin to compete with stateside in terms of generating l work organically but would be interesting to know what you all think? Be brutally honest.

Fellow Big Law colleagues, need help on how to hansle a situation (that shouldn’t even be happening imo).
I used to work for Partner A in project financing and made the internal switch to work in Investment Funds team.
One case with Partner A remained, and though I stayed on, it was mostly to advise in Investment Funds, as he had been looping in another associate from his team.
This week I had to send an e-mail about InvF, and he complained to me that he hadn’t seen the draft…how do I respond?

Litigators—how many different cases are you on?

Been feeling spread too thin lately but I don’t know whats typical. Curious what others do. And would you mind sharing whether you’re a junior, midlevel, partner, etc??

I realize sheer number of cases doesn’t tell the whole story… obviously you can be buried on one massive case. I’m finding it hard to jump back and forth between everything I have going on right now, though, but I don’t know if the answer is to just deal with it.

Housecleaning services?
I’m in midtown west and need a new housecleaner. Looking to pay $100/cleaning. Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who is trustworthy and reliable? I would also need them to do laundry (laundry is one floor above and below me - every other floor in my building).

Can someone shoot a straight answer to base salary for attorneys in LA at: littler, JL, Fisher Phillips

Does anyone think Biden will *not* further extend the pause on student loan payments until after the election?

Maybe it's because I'm in tax, but I've never dealt with these unreasonable Partners people speak of. I've never been told I can't go on vacation, or I've never been yelled at for not being in the office long enough. I've also never been iced out because of one mistake here or there.

During my first year, I struggled, and the partners I worked with went out of their way to take their time with me to help me learn, as did some of the senior-level Associates.

Stop giving big law a bad name

I’m a third year in corporate and want to switch to tax. Am I too late? How do I ask my firm?

New to due diligence and not sure the timeline of projects. Tips to stay organized of the project and timeline, and how to update those leading the deal? Just keep track of new info and provide as necessary?

Have you experienced or do you know of, partners that play games amongst themselves with associates, i.e. Partner A will hire an associate that they know annoys Partner B and continue to promote that associate just to annoy that partner? Do you know of similar examples?

If your firm is asking summers to make those cringey self-aggrandizing acceptance posts on LinkedIn. Can you kindly ask they stop immediately?