New associate fuck up thread (and tips for slacking) Forum

[Desert Fox]

[skers]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

[los blancos]

This thread is making me appreciate my firm

[20160810]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

Clients often start calling around 8:30 so it's a bad look to roll in at 10 where I work even if you stay late. The upshot is that if you get there at 7, leaving at 5 is no biggie.

[zot1]

I can't imagine myself ever caring about something like that. So...public interest then?

Yes.

[zot1]

Same 5 PM guy. What if you're not staffed on anything at the time, and waiting for more work? Is leaving at 5 still not acceptable in your office, DF?

Regarding the thermostat debate, it's worth noting that in addition to weighing more, men also have to wear sport jackets at most places and a sport jacket does (in my opinion) make it like 5-6 degrees warmer. I feel like most women just wear a long sleeve shirt this time of year or one piece dress (whatever they're called), and no jacket.

It sounds like you really want a different job.

[Tiago Splitter]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

I'm in CA and people come in at like 10 all the time.

[dixiecupdrinking]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

I'm in CA and people come in at like 10 all the time.

Do you work with east coast people at all? I'm in NYC but sometimes work with people in California and they seem oddly (to me) responsive at like 8 am pacific but I wonder how much that is because they are doing east coast work.

[brotherdarkness]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

I'm in CA and people come in at like 10 all the time.

Do you work with east coast people at all? I'm in NYC but sometimes work with people in California and they seem oddly (to me) responsive at like 8 am pacific but I wonder how much that is because they are doing east coast work.

I do. Emails start early, had an early am call the other morning, etc. But it's nice at the end of the day, so it's a trade off.

[Tiago Splitter]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

I'm in CA and people come in at like 10 all the time.

Do you work with east coast people at all? I'm in NYC but sometimes work with people in California and they seem oddly (to me) responsive at like 8 am pacific but I wonder how much that is because they are doing east coast work.

I was just on a deal with people in the Central time zone and I was for sure keeping an eye on things after I woke up but the nice thing about people not in your office is that no one knows if you're actually there.

I also work in SV and a fair number of people commute all the way from SF, and that means they either need to leave before 7 or after 9. So within the office it's not weird to see people rolling in around 10 so I've just slid right in along with that.

[Desert Fox]

[Pleasye]

Routinely arriving after 9:00 would be a problem at my firm, I think it's only NYC where people don't mind that.

surprised at this since I thought California was pretty laid back. You can definitely get in after 9 in Chicago--though that's probably firm dependent.

I'm in CA and people come in at like 10 all the time.

LA and everyone here rolls in between 9-10 (small firm)

[lavarman84]

I can't imagine myself ever caring about something like that. So...public interest then?

Yes.

Eh, probably. But I'm not going into PI. Whatever happens, happens.

[Mola Ram]

One of the new associate commandments: Thou shalt not talk shit in fantasy football to experienced associates until you have completed one full season in the league.

[baal hadad]

My partners are cool with me rolling in at 11:30 but would prob be pissed if my west coast counterpart did. That's like 2:30 est

Damn son

[Danger Zone]

One of the new associate commandments: Thou shalt not talk shit in fantasy football to experienced associates until you have completed one full season in the league.

lol fuck that

[krads153]

It's mainly the first week or two that baffles me. I get eventually falling into that groove, but 60+ right away seems absurd to me.

I'm all about calling BD a insane workaholic striver. But sometimes that shit just happens. A girl I went to school with had it happen at my firm. It was insane from the get go. I didn't bill a 40 hour week until 6 months in.

My first year was awful - first six months I billed 55 to 65 hours literally every week and worked pretty much every single day, including weekends, except for like 5 days

[Kronk]

my favorite part is that you guys chose to live this life

in fact, you actually competed for it

jfc

[Johann]

my favorite part is that you guys chose to live this life

in fact, you actually competed for it

jfc

lol i know. that vault 10 or whatever. law is a bunch of masochists. and if they didnt hate their lives, theyd hate their lives for feeling like they arent contributing every ounce of blood they have. slow first years here keep bitching about being slow.

[krads153]

my favorite part is that you guys chose to live this life

in fact, you actually competed for it

jfc

lol i know. that vault 10 or whatever. law is a bunch of masochists. and if they didnt hate their lives, theyd hate their lives for feeling like they arent contributing every ounce of blood they have. slow first years here keep bitching about being slow.

that's probably because they don't know what's coming....

[Tiago Splitter]

I actually chose this route precisely because I didn't want to compete for shit. Unfortunately no one else is gonna pay for the three year vacation I just took.

[Anonymous User]

Transactional PE associate here.

Working on the company side, and I used a precedent document for an entirely different client/deal (think: a warrant, note, etc).

I accidentally left the signature page from the precedent document in the new document, which was then sent to the investors of the Company (think: leaving a Blackstone signature page on a document that was then sent to KKR (the Company's actual investor)). The investors chime in "UHHH WHAT IS THIS SIGNATURE PAGE FOR [THAT OTHER PE FIRM] DOING HERE?" The company is like "WE HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH [THAT OTHER PE FIRM]! PROMISE!" and my senior associate is like "get your shit together, homie"

[Anonymous User]

Stayed past seven for the first time today in NYC (voluntarily, waiting for someone else). My floor was abandoned with lights off. Gave me a glitter of hope that this won't be too bad. Got home and saw that everyone on my practice area was logged in (I presume) remotely. I can live with this, even if it means a fortune in IT I have to buy.

[brotherdarkness]

Stayed past seven for the first time today in NYC (voluntarily, waiting for someone else). My floor was abandoned with lights off. Gave me a glitter of hope that this won't be too bad. Got home and saw that everyone on my practice area was logged in (I presume) remotely. I can live with this, even if it means a fortune in IT I have to buy.

Check with your firm, they may hook you up with some stuff to make working from home easier (mine did).

[Danger Zone]

I actually chose this route precisely because I didn't want to compete for shit. Unfortunately no one else is gonna pay for the three year vacation I just took.

Exactly. Having dat piece of mind during 3L was pretty schweet as well.