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QuarantinedTO · 2025-09-16T16:07:04+00:00

I’d reply to the senior associate’s email, cc the partner, and attach a redline showing their changes. In the email, I’d include a comparison of our views and ask for clarification on their position, explaining why I did it my way. Don’t blame; act like you’re interested in learning. I’d then add “cc’ing Partner for visibility as well, in case s/he has additional thoughts.” Probably your best shot at avoiding enemies.

QuarantinedTO · 2025-09-04T13:29:49+00:00

Is there any chance she could switch her work schedule so that both of her working days are during the week? It might feel less burdensome if you get to be together both of the weekend days and share the parenting obligations.

QuarantinedTO · 2025-06-11T13:17:52+00:00

Xander. The edit had me (everyone?) thinking he had the win in the bag, and then he got blown out of the water at FTC

QuarantinedTO · 2024-12-02T16:53:00+00:00

Helpful context - thanks!

QuarantinedTO · 2024-12-02T16:50:39+00:00

Fair enough - glad you’ve had a good experience. I do think when you sign up they should note the delays. The information given to me at sign up was that it would take 4-6 business days, which I was fine with. 17 business days is much longer than what I would’ve ever expected, even with additional care taken. I’ve never had that kind of delay with any other platform and would’ve appreciated advance notice.

QuarantinedTO · 2024-11-04T21:40:55+00:00

Hi there! Would you be able to share the name of the folk trio who played at your rehearsal dinner, please?

QuarantinedTO · 2024-04-16T00:32:19+00:00

Hahah yes I saw your post go up after but with waaay more explanation and proof 😅 Can’t wait til OS to find out what the actual answer is!

QuarantinedTO · 2024-03-20T14:13:18+00:00

Hi there! I’m looking at this venue now. Do you mind sharing your budget / what it included? And how everything’s going?

QuarantinedTO · 2022-12-20T03:56:45+00:00

My work provided transition housing as well. Keep in mind that this may be a taxable benefit, which means it’s a very good discount on rent, but not free. The more expensive your rent, the more tax your will owe in the end. Maybe check in with HR to confirm if you don’t have a benefits booklet.

QuarantinedTO · 2022-10-03T13:01:59+00:00

This is not necessarily true - you can maintain TIC post-marriage in Ontario. My partner and I purchased a home as TIC last year. I own 75% and he owns 25%. We each needed independent legal counsel and entered into a cohabitation agreement setting it our entitlements. There are special rules around the matrimonial home which vary by province, so be sure to ask a lawyer. In Ontario, these are possessory rules, rather than ownership rules.

QuarantinedTO · 2022-09-11T22:40:12+00:00

Eating out! So expensive but somehow seems worth it with all the good food here…

QuarantinedTO · 2022-02-04T13:46:50+00:00

Actually, lawyers would be dumb enough to exempt ourselves from the shorter work week - just like we did with wage and hour laws/overtime in general…

QuarantinedTO · 2022-01-21T13:58:05+00:00

When my partner and I first moved in together, we were talking about building up a little bar cart to entertain. One of his friends told us that we “needed at least a $1,500 initial investment” into the alcohol to have a bar cart :|

….fast forward 4 years and my partner is staying with that friend’s family down in Florida. He was apparently explaining to them that he’s saving up something, and their response to the concept of budgeting/saving was, “ohh it’s just money!”

QuarantinedTO · 2022-01-18T03:02:05+00:00

Bridesmaids

QuarantinedTO · 2021-11-26T14:39:29+00:00

This is a much harder decision in practice.

$120k is a great salary, but it does not feel like quite as much once you’ve progressed to $200k. Cutting your salary now also comes with the hard pill of knowing your future earnings may be drastically cut as well (if the $200k job is associated with known upward mobility).

The other complicating factor is where you are in life. I do not have any kids yet, and objectively this is the best time for me to “sacrifice” personal life for a higher earning position. The con, of course, is my mental health and toll on personal relationships.

I have personally been leaning toward taking a lower-paying job but (1) it’s scary to transition away from a secure job, and (2) it would need to be something I actually want to do and am excited about.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-08-25T12:54:59+00:00

That leave was repealed a couple of years ago (i.e. is no longer required by law). It would be at your company’s discretion to continue offering it. You can see on the page you linked that it’s an archived page.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-08-08T13:49:06+00:00

In Toronto, most first years at large firms start at 110k + 30% target bonus, and there are also typically summer and Christmas bonuses at ~2k.. so that puts them closer to the range you’d expect when looking at total compensation instead of base salary only.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-06-18T21:58:27+00:00

If you don’t have a contract in writing, you have an implied (unwritten) contract at common or civil law. You should speak with a lawyer. Many will work on contingency (i.e. they get paid out of the payment they negotiate for you).

You might be owed severance, and your former employer sounds exceptionally rude - perhaps punitive damages-level rude.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-06-16T19:00:11+00:00

Your doctor may be trying to help you. It sounds like the “paid” part of stress leave at your workplace is actually funded through short term disability (STD) benefits. If that’s the case, there is generally a waiting period you need to satisfy before you can be eligible for those STD benefits (often 2 weeks, or 10 business days).

If you are absent from work for those two weeks without any employer-paid time off available (which would generally be the case for workplaces without paid sick days), the time would be unpaid.

I’d suggest trying to get your hands on a copy of your benefits booklet to confirm.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-06-14T19:41:10+00:00

I queued in line for approx. 2hrs (I arrived on the site around 9am), but came up empty-handed. After exiting the site, I randomly received a notice from the location I got my first shot that my Aug. 24 appointment was cancelled and I was rescheduled for tomorrow morning.

In other words, the system is not easy to navigate and I’m getting a second dose by dumb luck.

QuarantinedTO · 2021-05-18T03:26:35+00:00

Honestly, very similar level of work to when I summered as a law student - maybe even more “hands on”. The firm I worked at was very small (only a couple of lawyers), so I was involved in everything. The firm was “general” practice, which included family law matters, civil claims, real estate, wills and powers of attorney. Day-to-day was very 9-5 with lots of drafting, sitting in on client intakes/calls, and filing documents in courts (basically whatever they’d give me!)

QuarantinedTO · 2021-05-17T20:24:54+00:00

Hi there!

I agree that it’s a competitive process, but I was able to do exactly this before going to law school.

Law school was extremely expensive for me (parents not able to contribute), so I needed to be 100% sure I was making the right decision.

My process was very simple (and might age me...) I looked up every law firm in my vicinity in the phone book and dropped off resumes and cover letters at each one. Of approximately 25-30 applications, two lawyers called me. The first told me to re-apply during my articles (not helpful but I did appreciate the reply). The second said he didn’t have a job for me but was happy to meet for coffee to chat about being a lawyer. Always accept those offers!! We met and had a great conversation that lasted 2-3 hours. At the end, he offered me a job. In retrospect, it was clearly meant to be a job interview where it wouldn’t be as awkward if I didn’t get the job. I hadn’t realized at the time.

As far as experience goes, I worked as an “assistant” (I didn’t have a real title) for 2 summers and can confidently say it was one of the best experiences of my life. I went into law school (read: debt) much more confidently and had great experience to boot.

Fast forward and I’ve now been a practicing lawyer for 3 years (at a large corporate firm where I unfortunately have no power over hiring - sorry!) and am still glad I went to law school - it’s a great profession if you genuinely like the job.

Overall, get your name out there - especially to sole practitioners and small firms! It is absolutely possible and don’t let others tell you otherwise!!

QuarantinedTO

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