I hate my group. A lot. Feel like I made a mistake coming here. Not looking for advice. Just sucks. For people looking to lateral, the grass is not always greener.

Do folks pick up calls from unknown numbers on their work line? I typically ignore because it’s always spam, but today I missed a call that turned out to be from a partner’s cell and they’re upset that I didn’t pick up. If they had messaged me on Teams first or called from their work line it wouldn’t have been an issue. Is it expected to take every call on your work line or is the partner being unreasonable?

When do we expect market firms to match the Milbank raises? I assume mine will but haven’t heard anything yet. And I’m losing one omakase meal per pay period…

This job consistently makes me feel like a failure and I legit feel like I’m fighting suicide every other day. Why post this here? To say that chronic depression is not an abnormality in big law.

There is a first year associate in my office who likes to over-order on summer lunches (extra entree, multiple personal sides, dessert for the road, etc.). People are definitely talking about it and the associate is developing a reputation for a lack of self-awareness. Worth pulling him aside and gently mentioning to him? Don’t think the associate is gonna figure it out on his own since his head is in the clouds and he doesn’t have many friends in the office.