When will next biglaw raise happen? It’s been a long time and partners keep raising rates and making obscene profits while law school and living costs skyrocket.

Hey Cyber friends! I’m a life long professional creative looking to get out. I’m fascinated by Cybersec/Infosec and have been learning a small amount. Tryhackme + YouTube + beginning to learn some python. However, I’m well aware that these baby steps don’t compare to the real job.

My questions: do you like what you do? Would you recommend the field or your discipline to a friend? What is the best and worst part of your job? Grateful for any and all responses. Thanks for letting me lurk! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

This is a very depressing bowl, I have kids and think public accounting is awesome due to the flexibility!

Hi, i am currently working as a Head of Digital Marketing in B2B space in Toronto. I am hoping to relocate to US for vetter pay and opportunity, Can i apply for job from Canada itself or now companies are hiring from US only. I can get TN visa.

Any feedback is appreciated, thank you

Does anyone else feels like the job market today is like the 2013 Real Estate Market? It is a buyer’s market. It’s saturated with jobs, but no one wants to work. And recruits are not taking advantage of the ones who want to work.

The cycle repeats. #thirstythursdays

I've decided to leave public for an Accounting Manager position in private. What are the different types of companies to consider and the pros/cons? What are the best ways to get the position? I'm leaning toward GL accounting at a publicly-traded company. My background is 3.5 years audit and 2.5 years technical accounting advisory.

How long does a written offer typically take after receiving a verbal offer? Trying to figure out when I should put in my notice.

Recommendations for an Orlando hotel? Family wants to stay off site for Disney

MLS or CLS what the catch to travel? What are your pros and cons ?! Who do you travel thru?

I have two colors of a coat. Which do you all prefer? Like options below to vote. And if you have any comments, feel free to post.

I’m a financial advisor with jpmorgan and i verbally accepted a new job in private banking with another firm. This is my first time transferring licenses. Should i wait to give my two weeks notice until my new firms hr department clears me and gives me a start date or as soon as i sign the offer letter?

I am a woman who has been working as a tech PE investor for 8 months now, and have been feeling extremely discouraged by my experiences in this sector so far. I regularly get mistaken as the “administrative assistant” in meetings and email chains, have had things said to me by men such as “the only way you work in private equity is as a receptionist”, and have even been at networking events where men have literally grabbed my ass when no one was looking. Any advice on how to handle this?

Any company made work from office mandatory 5 days a week ?

Which companies have started asking employees to work for two days an week from office?

I’m a huge Star Wars fan! Any others at BCG? I posted this in the Consulting bowl 😄 major firms as Star Wars characters!

McKinsey - Emperor Palpatine
BCG - Obi Wan Kenobi
Bain - Darth Maul
Oliver Wyman - baby Yoda
Kearney - admiral Tarkin
Alix Partners - Watto
Accenture - R2-D2
Deloitte - Boba Fett
PwC - C-3P0
EY - Mos Eisley cantina band 🤣
KPMG - Jar Jar Binks

If I’m 2nd year looking to transition to a financial analyst position should I apply to the position for a new college grad or the senior position that wants 5+ YOE?

ATTENTION!! I’m looking for creative directors (art and copy) to work on some pretty amazing clients with our R/GA California office. Whether you’re solo or partnered up, I want to talk to you. And if that’s not you (right now), point your friends in my direction ☺️ 👏🏾☺️👏🏾

Just made the move from a wirehouse to join an RIA! So excited!

Has anyone at GT not hit their hours in the past?

First year associate and I may barely hit 1500 this year. Requirement is 2000, though i know first and some second years at my firm don’t hit it.

I am a in a small specialist group who has 2 partners, and they both give me work. One of them said to not worry about my hours (though they do not know how low of a number i’m projected for). Haven’t asked the other.

Should I be concerned?

Does anyone know what the onboarding process is like at K&L Gates? I start in a few weeks and I'm curious.

Currently clerking, but have accepted a post-clerkship offer at a biglaw firm. Thoughts on whether the firm would give me a referral bonus if I refer one of my friends and they get hired before I officially start?

Am I the only one whose time entries get worse the busier and more chaotic a specific case is? Like for example preparation for a dispositive hearing with a lot of factual and legal issues that’s treated like a fire drill. My time entries are chaotic and rereading at the end of the month I feel like the time was totally justified but also like wow it sounds like we were jumping all over the place and we were, lol time entries were not your typical sequential one step at a time thing.

If you can’t sleep before an interview should you ask to reschedule? As in, how bad does it look to ask to reschedule?

I’m a first year that’s inching toward second year. Partners in my group say “sometimes getting thrown into the deep end is the best way to learn.” However, I feel so lost. I feel like saying the above is just an excuse for not wanting to take the time to actually teach new associates.

Does someone have a good punch list of things to do before giving notice at a firm?

First year here in a quiet patch (following a very busy period). There have been a few days where I bill 0 hours, which I’m told isn’t worth worrying about in this quiet time. But how do you spend your time on days when you bill nothing? This is a major stress for me. Cheers!

Whats a bougie/hip gift from a friend you would appreciate?

Are there any books or other resources that mid levels/seniors/counsel/partners on here have found helpful for the project management / managing junior attorney aspects of your job?

I am not finding a lot of stuff written for lawyers specifically , but there is a lot directed at “managers” in business generally that I imagine could be applicable.

Junior Associates - How much student loan debt are you and your peers in these days? A few young partners and counsel at my firm were discussing the student loan moratorium and most of us were convinced we could have paid the majority of our loans off with the bonuses associates got these last two years. But we are all old and when we graduated 150k to 200k was about the max student loan debt people graduated with. So educate me. What is the average student loan debt these days?

Has the time of special bonuses (covid related or otherwise) passed? Asking for a friend…

I’ve been at a job for a few months and hate it - partners set unrealistic deadlines, micromanage, and create work that truly is not necessary/push urgency when there is no real urgency. I had other offers prior to accepting this job that may still be options, and going back to my old job (for a pay cut) might also be an option. I can’t tell if this is just burnout, growing pains, or just an untenable work environment. Would you ride it out for a year at new job or pursue other options? HELP!

Thoughts on Twitter hiring Wachtell for the Elon litigation? I don’t think of Wachtell as being my first call for big litigation matters.

Stealth layoffs at CWT confirmed.

Any idea why certain of the larger biglaw firms do not allow descriptive associate website bios unlike the more middle v100 firms?

Whats up with these rumors of six-figure associate bonuses at Skadden?

Anyone looking for a roommate in NYC? F. 31. Move-in date: May. Budget: flexible, but preferably around $3000 or less per person. Neighborhood: north of 14th street. Please DM me. Thanks!