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

[Danger Zone]

nobody dresses us on halloween.

[20160810]

Don't listen to him wear a sexually suggestive costume to work

[FrancisScottKey]

Wear a Superman Logo t-shirt under your button-down (Glasses wouldn't hurt either). You'll remain disguised as Clark Kent all day, but if anyone gives you a hard time you can reveal your true identity/costume.

[2014]

Wear a Superman Logo t-shirt under your button-down (Glasses wouldn't hurt either). You'll remain disguised as Clark Kent all day, but if anyone gives you a hard time you can reveal your true identity/costume.

Not sure if you made an account specifically for this, but this is actually an incredible idea

[Danger Zone]

I did it last year but you could definitely see the logo through my shirt

[ballouttacontrol]

wtf halloween is on a saturday though why would you be in the office

my ex-office dressed up for haloween fyi.

[Anonymous User]

I work at a firm that goes a little crazy about Halloween, and even here, only the staff dresses up. Some attorneys bring their kids in for the events, but they still don't dress up. (The kids do, obvi.)

[Kronk]

I am going to dress up like the managing partner at my firm and use all his catchphrases ("LORDY LORDY!")

Anyone have a link for the Vale thread?

[alicrimson]

I do it all the time. People seem to think I'm on the phone sometimes (it looks a bit like a headset) but no one has given me any grief about it. May vary office to office.

I wear headphones a lot of the time. Doesn't seem that common in my office, but I have seen others wearing headphones and no one has said anything to me about it.

I wear one in the ear that is away from the door and keep my door either closed or cracked so that I can't be seen right away. When someone knocks or I hear someone coming, I just take the earbud out. People know what I'm doing, but no one cares. If I'm in on the weekend or later at night, I'll often just close the door and listen to the music, youtube documentary, podcast, whatever over the speakers. I just minimize the screen, so I'm not watching and am still engaged in whatever task I'm working on. I work better with noise. No one has cared.

[Anonymous User]

What are thoughts on dipping in big law office? Obviously traditional dip would be a big no no or at least a very ballsy move. What about an alternative such as snus (for those of you who dont know, it is a wimp way to chew, but produces no spit, thus no disgusting spitter).

I do my best to hide it, and pull it out before someone comes in office... but what would reaction be if I got explicitly caught doing so?

[Desert Fox]

[20160810]

What are thoughts on dipping in big law office? Obviously traditional dip would be a big no no or at least a very ballsy move. What about an alternative such as snus (for those of you who dont know, it is a wimp way to chew, but produces no spit, thus no disgusting spitter).

I do my best to hide it, and pull it out before someone comes in office... but what would reaction be if I got explicitly caught doing so?

Just lie and say it's an herbal remedy. Anyone knows what it is anyway probably won't care. But most law shrews and shrewmen would be irate if you using tobacco. My new stubbie was almost outcast for smoking.

People are going to think it's gross but I don't know how they'd know if you just close the door. Ditto vaping.

[baal hadad]

What are thoughts on dipping in big law office? Obviously traditional dip would be a big no no or at least a very ballsy move. What about an alternative such as snus (for those of you who dont know, it is a wimp way to chew, but produces no spit, thus no disgusting spitter).

I do my best to hide it, and pull it out before someone comes in office... but what would reaction be if I got explicitly caught doing so?

Just run to the bathroom to throw in a snus if you're so paranoid

Used to snus all the time

Currently on nicorette

[Anonymous User]

When I was a stub the main partner I was working for and a couple associates told me that evryone in the office dressed up for Haloween so I better have a good costume. I was busy at work on Oct. 30 so I didn't have time to put together a good costume and I was anxious about it because I wanted to be part of the office culture. Ended up showing up in business casual just like every day. Turns out no one dressed up and they were just messing with me.

[rpupkin]

When I was a stub the main partner I was working for and a court associates told me that evryone in the office dressed up for Haloween so I better have a good costume. I was busy at work on Oct. 30 so I didn't have time to put together a good costume and I was anxious about it because I wanted to be part of the office culture. Ended up showing up in business casual just like every day. Turns out no one dressed up and they were just messing with me.

Damn. That story would've been ten times better if you came to work dressed as Batman or something.

[Anonymous User]

When I was a stub the main partner I was working for and a court associates told me that evryone in the office dressed up for Haloween so I better have a good costume. I was busy at work on Oct. 30 so I didn't have time to put together a good costume and I was anxious about it because I wanted to be part of the office culture. Ended up showing up in business casual just like every day. Turns out no one dressed up and they were just messing with me.

Damn. That story would've been ten times better if you came to work dressed as Batman or something.

Yeah I ruined the joke with my inability to get a good costume together basically

[Anonymous User]

Lots of days with no work here. Our billables don't start until the new year so there's not necessarily an incentive to go beyond some elementary level of hustle for it. Is it okay to do things like go grocery shopping, catch up with a friend, get a shave, etc. if I have my phone on me with access to e-mail at all times? Associates are saying it's cool to leave at 3 if there's no work, but no one else has had the guts to do it yet.

[RaceJudicata]

Is it okay to do things like go grocery shopping, catch up with a friend, get a shave

Are these really the first 3 things you want to do?

[Danger Zone]

[Anonymous User]

What are thoughts on dipping in big law office? Obviously traditional dip would be a big no no or at least a very ballsy move. What about an alternative such as snus (for those of you who dont know, it is a wimp way to chew, but produces no spit, thus no disgusting spitter).

I do my best to hide it, and pull it out before someone comes in office... but what would reaction be if I got explicitly caught doing so?

Just lie and say it's an herbal remedy. Anyone knows what it is anyway probably won't care. But most law shrews and shrewmen would be irate if you using tobacco. My new stubbie was almost outcast for smoking.

People are going to think it's gross but I don't know how they'd know if you just close the door. Ditto vaping.

I use packets of dip and spit into half filled coffee cups with lids (very careful when I drink) that get immediately thrown out. No one's the wiser, other than that a chew a lot of gum to cover halitosis.

But if you can get The General Snus, switch to that forever. Works better, cleaner, and better for you. I think it's cheaper than packets to, but not as cheap as a can of loose Grizzly or Kodiak.

[Anonymous User]

AP with the shave, friend and groceries - random things people do. Personally, I find grocery shopping to be relaxing, but we're getting off topic here. This is about appropriateness in big law, not personal idiosyncrasies.

[dixiecupdrinking]

AP with the shave, friend and groceries - random things people do. Personally, I find grocery shopping to be relaxing, but we're getting off topic here. This is about appropriateness in big law, not personal idiosyncrasies.

People do this stuff to take advantage of their downtime but I wouldn't when you're new. Not a good first impression if you're out of the office at 3 pm when someone is looking for you.

[Johann]

AP with the shave, friend and groceries - random things people do. Personally, I find grocery shopping to be relaxing, but we're getting off topic here. This is about appropriateness in big law, not personal idiosyncrasies.

yesterday i left at 2 pm to go get 4 pumpkins because no one could deliver them. yeah its fine. was like a 2 hour ordeal getting the pumpkins and whatnot.

come into work when you need. leave anytime from 11-2 without your stuff and go do whatever you want. check your email. your call on whether or not to come back to the office from 4-5 and sit it out.

[Johann]

AP with the shave, friend and groceries - random things people do. Personally, I find grocery shopping to be relaxing, but we're getting off topic here. This is about appropriateness in big law, not personal idiosyncrasies.

People do this stuff to take advantage of their downtime but I wouldn't when you're new. Not a good first impression if you're out of the office at 3 pm when someone is looking for you.

sorry i was getting a coffee. nobody keeps tabs on you in this job. people are way too busy. if you arent in your office they send you an email.

[dixiecupdrinking]

AP with the shave, friend and groceries - random things people do. Personally, I find grocery shopping to be relaxing, but we're getting off topic here. This is about appropriateness in big law, not personal idiosyncrasies.

People do this stuff to take advantage of their downtime but I wouldn't when you're new. Not a good first impression if you're out of the office at 3 pm when someone is looking for you.

sorry i was getting a coffee. nobody keeps tabs on you in this job. people are way too busy. if you arent in your office they send you an email.

Save it for once you've built a reputation IMO.