Did not get firm holiday package Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:23 am

Hey,

So i'm probably being paranoid here but whatever. I'm going to be at a V30 next summer. A few people from my school will be at the same firm and it sounds like they all got gifts from the firm. I haven't received anything yet. Am I wrong to be concerned?

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:34 am

Anonymous User wrote:So i'm probably being paranoid here but whatever. I'm going to be at a V30 next summer. A few people from my school will be at the same firm and it sounds like they all got gifts from the firm. I haven't received anything yet. Am I wrong to be concerned?

Is it a firm ranked between V25 and V30? One of those firms is infamous for rescinding offers this way: they won't send you the official "we're sorry" letter until January, but the first hint of trouble comes in December when you don't receive any Christmas presents.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:40 am

rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:So i'm probably being paranoid here but whatever. I'm going to be at a V30 next summer. A few people from my school will be at the same firm and it sounds like they all got gifts from the firm. I haven't received anything yet. Am I wrong to be concerned?
Is it a firm ranked between V25 and V30? One of those firms is infamous for rescinding offers this way: they won't send you the official "we're sorry" letter until January, but the first hint of trouble comes in December when you don't receive any Christmas presents.

Out of curiosity, which firm is this? At least the specific rank?

drive4showLSAT4dough · Post by **drive4showLSAT4dough** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:45 am

lol that was funny. because that was a joke, right? because you couldn't possibly think that an online message board would provide insights into whether your V30 would fail to send you some fucking cookies, right?

03152016 · Post by **03152016** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:46 am

it's fucked
but this same thing happened to a friend of mine
fortunately he found something during 3L oci
don't wanna reveal too much info but i will say it's one of o'melveny, clifford chance, munger tolles, akin gump, or shearman

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:46 am

Anonymous User wrote:
rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:So i'm probably being paranoid here but whatever. I'm going to be at a V30 next summer. A few people from my school will be at the same firm and it sounds like they all got gifts from the firm. I haven't received anything yet. Am I wrong to be concerned?
Is it a firm ranked between V25 and V30? One of those firms is infamous for rescinding offers this way: they won't send you the official "we're sorry" letter until January, but the first hint of trouble comes in December when you don't receive any Christmas presents.
Out of curiosity, which firm is this? At least the specific rank?

Sorry, I don't feel comfortable getting that specific.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:34 am

Should've gone to a V25. Hindsight 20/20

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:43 am

Is that firm the one after which the most prestigious professorship at Yale was named?

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:45 am

Many oblivious anons ITT

ballouttacontrol · Post by **ballouttacontrol** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:52 am

Just email the person in the office you feel most comfortable with and ask them if there are any leftover cookies. They probably just think you're one of those gluten free people for whatever reason (what did you order at your callback lunch?), so you can couch it as simply updating your profile that you have no dietary restrictions.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:21 am

In the same boat here, dawg. No gift from my T25-T35, you feel me? Looks like I'm on the chopping block.

Going all in for 3L OCI, I guess

hangingtree · Post by **hangingtree** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:28 am

Many utterly freaked out 2Ls reading this right now. Can we add some more support to the claims made here? Quick TLS search didn't yield much. With stealth layoff talk abound on TLS recently and the not-so-great market conditions, I'm actually beginning to get a little paranoid too.

ballouttacontrol · Post by **ballouttacontrol** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:36 am

Realistic answer: all incoming SAs are ranked internally for recruiting purposes--matching up with best partner mentors etc. Some firms do this firm-wide, others within each practice group.

Whatever recruiter who ordered the cookies probably accidentally didn't order enough, and just started sending from #1 and on down and only realized her mistake at the end of the list. Or, maybe it was printed onto pages, and a few of the names at the end of the list ran onto one last page that she thought was blank

Long story short, recruiter made a mistake, it wasn't an intentional slight

TLSModBot · Post by **TLSModBot** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:38 am

I have a friend who was stealth offer-reneged before graduation but the firm was much lower than V30 - I thought the general wisdom was that above V40-ish or so you were safe from this. Sorry OP; get hustling and if you're lucky they'll just make it a cold-offer so you can "voluntarily switch" to another firm.

ballouttacontrol · Post by **ballouttacontrol** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:41 am

Capitol_Idea wrote:I have a friend who was stealth offer-reneged before graduation but the firm was much lower than V30 - I thought the general wisdom was that above V40-ish or so you were safe from this. Sorry OP; get hustling and if you're lucky they'll just make it a cold-offer so you can "voluntarily switch" to another firm.

this kind of blatant fearmongering is what is causing the panic.

at absolute worst they just pissed off whatever partner oversees the Christmas cookie budget and should just either (a) steer clear of him this summer or (b) speak with him and apologize

hangingtree · Post by **hangingtree** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:48 am

ballouttacontrol wrote:
Capitol_Idea wrote:I have a friend who was stealth offer-reneged before graduation but the firm was much lower than V30 - I thought the general wisdom was that above V40-ish or so you were safe from this. Sorry OP; get hustling and if you're lucky they'll just make it a cold-offer so you can "voluntarily switch" to another firm.
this kind of blatant fearmongering is what is causing the panic.

at absolute worst they just pissed off whatever partner oversees the Christmas cookie budget and should just either (a) steer clear of him this summer or (b) speak with him and apologize

If the posters here know people that this sort of stuff happened to, it's not fearmongering nor is it the absolute worst. Can a TLS vet or two come in and tell us exactly how much we should be fearing a renege?

Br3v · Post by **Br3v** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:49 am

I feel bad for OP.

OP they are joking. You're fine.

TLSModBot · Post by **TLSModBot** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:54 am

Br3v wrote:I feel bad for OP.

OP they are joking. You're fine.

I feel less bad for OP. Who comes to TLS for reassuring?

Offer readjustment happen but seem limited to severe exigent circumstances like the sudden unexpected onset of the great recession. They're certainly not going to do something weirdly passive aggressive like withhold a holiday package. Probably an administrative screw up or your package is delayed for whatever reason.

ballouttacontrol · Post by **ballouttacontrol** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:55 am

Br3v wrote:I feel bad for OP.

OP they are joking. You're fine.

fine...

honestly, at this point, this is true. The post office is crazy backed up this time of year. Your cookies are probably coming. No cause for concern at this point.

kartelite · Post by **kartelite** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:26 am

ballouttacontrol wrote:The post office is crazy backed up this time of year. Your cookies are probably coming. No cause for concern at this point.

I agree, no need to worry yet. If your cookies haven't come by Wednesday though, then I might start getting a little nervous and you may wanna try calling the firm just to confirm it was only a mix-up (Thursday is Christmas Eve, after all).

hdunlop · Post by **hdunlop** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:27 pm

How did others receive the package? T3 carrier or USTTTS?

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:08 pm

If it makes you feel any better OP, one of my friends never got his offer cookies. He did get a holiday gift, though, so you may be fucked.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:31 pm

I haven't gotten a gift from my firm either. I'm not worried, but I also don't really want to work there beyond this summer

20160810 · Post by **20160810** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:16 pm

rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:So i'm probably being paranoid here but whatever. I'm going to be at a V30 next summer. A few people from my school will be at the same firm and it sounds like they all got gifts from the firm. I haven't received anything yet. Am I wrong to be concerned?
Is it a firm ranked between V25 and V30? One of those firms is infamous for rescinding offers this way: they won't send you the official "we're sorry" letter until January, but the first hint of trouble comes in December when you don't receive any Christmas presents.
Out of curiosity, which firm is this? At least the specific rank?
Sorry, I don't feel comfortable getting that specific.

This is peak TLS.

BigZuck · Post by **BigZuck** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:30 am

If you think this is bad, I've two day Amazon Primed stuff to myself twice this week and its taken 5+ business days both times.

Now that sucks

Eta: Condolences on the revoked offer though

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