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- Hooray! SheFinds notes that the wedge sneaker is on its way out. On its way in: slip-on sneakers.
- The Little Pink Book rounds up four internal barriers that might be holding you back.
- I guest posted over at Above the Law on how to end your summer internship on a high note.
- A Brewing Thought advises on how to ask for an introduction (very similar to our discussion on how to help friends professionally).
- Ask a Manager ponders how to be more comfortable in work situations.
- POPSUGAR Smart Living has a cool tutorial on how to make your own travel packets. (Or you could just do what I do: put lotions and liquids in contact lens cases for travel.)
- Not that ANY of us are EVER like this, but: HuffPo has suggestions for “10 ways to deal with me when I'm being a bitch.”
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Nutshell
I liked your guest post on ATL. I was thinking it might be useful to do the same for people ending 1L summer, where it is important to stay connected and continue making a good impression. I think it is less clear and there is less information on the right things to do then. For instance, do you give people in the office gifts? If so, who and what is appropriate?
Aa
1L summer still exists?!
Boston 2L
It’s almost all unpaid work.
Brooklyn Paralegal
Just my thoughts: I think giving a small, sincere gift could definitely be appropriate for your boss or someone who mentored you. I wouldn’t spend extravagantly, though, and maybe stick with a sincere, hand-written thank you.
I’d be wary of giving other people gifts in the office, unless you work in a very small office and can get everyone something. I would imagine that it could leave people feeling snubbed if only some coworkers received gifts and not others. I find that most things that can be perceived as exclusionary aren’t a great call.
Boston 2L
Thanks for this – I’ve been debating gifts as well. I work with a single attorney and legal secretary, so I was thinking maybe a bottle of wine and a note for each of them. The total would probably be under $20 and I think they’ll appreciate it. (I know they both drink wine.) I was debating between that and just a handwritten thank you note. (I actually almost always do handwritten, unless time is essential, because I’ve heard from a lot of practicing attorneys that they really prefer handwritten. I think they are nicer, as well, so it works out well!) I’m planning on keeping in touch with them throughout the year, but I still want to do something for the end of my internship.
I know no one reads these threads but here goes
I need to give notice today at my job and I could really use a pep talk! Planning to keep it short and sweet and I’m not expecting any blowback but still, I hate stuff like this.
HIMYM
Just think: Graduation goggles. (That weepy, nostalgic feeling you get at the end of something even if you hated it.) There’s a reason you’re leaving, you’re on good terms with your former employer, and it’s time to move on!
Brooklyn Paralegal
Thank god wedge sneakers are out. I cringed every time I saw a pair.
Boston 2L
Agreed!
TBK
Um, what was that HuffPo article all about? Grown-ups use words, not tantrums. If you’re angry and don’t know why, go be alone until you can articulate it with words. Nothing makes me angrier than people assuming that it’s not really about what it’s about. (If I say I’m okay with something, I 100% am okay with it. Don’t assume I don’t mean it because I’m a woman. That sh*t makes me bonkers. How can I be clearer than to say exactly the words I mean?) When I tell my husband I had hoped he’d pick up milk, I mean I hoped he’d pick up milk. Also? I don’t berate him if he did forget. It’s milk. Jeesh.
BankrAtty
I despise the word b*tch, and wish women would stop using it to refer to themselves and others. It’s not a constructive or meaningful label, and we would benefit from using more descriptive words to describe bad behavior.
Susie
I think it’s been so overused it lost any negative connotation. I’m not offended to hear it, and use it myself in casual conversation.
Anonymous
Single women are buying more homes than single men: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/realestate/homeownership-where-single-women-prevail.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=realestate&adxnnlx=1375467504-YBfPzp91G2b/KEzQuBMoXA
TravelMoreRoads
Lifehacker has posted before about the whole straw + lighter travel packet thing, but Kat, I’m with you on the contact cases for travel. I love travel tips, as you may have guessed by my website, ha, but that seems like too much effort and I wonder if it’s safe to melt straws like that. :-/ Plus I’m thinking it will either leak or require scissors to open. I suppose don’t knock it until you’ve tried it but skeptical. Happy Friday!
San Fran Next Week
I’ll be in San Francisco for a conference next week and the attire is business professional. Bay Area ladies, tell me what type of work clothes you suggest that this Alabama lawyer wear in chilly San Francisco. I like dresses and skirt suits (if going “professional”) — do I need to pack tights? (I thought I was done with tights for at least a few more months!)
Jaclyn
Yes, bring tights – you might squeak by if we have a warm week, but mine are in rotation year round. A scarf is also a good idea – I go with a light one in a summer-y hue to keep the season in mind while still staying warm. In general, layers are your friend in this city.
Bring flats for walking around the city – taxis are scarce and hills are hell in heels. If you have a smartphone, consider downloading a car-sharing app; I prefer Uber, but Lyft and Sidecar are also good.