TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

[Jaysen]

Hey everyone!

We'll be continuing the old vacation scheme thread in this thread. That thread is now locked.

Just to be clear, nothing is changing - feel free to continue all conversations, advice requests, memes here.

The only reason we're closing that thread is a) it is 999 pages long and b) we're no longer in the midst of the 2020 vacation scheme cycle. Going forward, we'll start a new discussion thread more quickly, so it's then easier to navigate for new members. I'm also looking to implement an easy tag button, so you can navigate through all of the past discussion threads.

Note, if you have questions specific to direct training contracts, please use this thread. We'll then open up a new vacation scheme thread for 2021-22 later this year.

Who is going to be the first poster in this thread?

Best!
Jaysen

 

[Legalmel_99]

if I was rejected by a firm post AC for their VS, should I apply for direct TC? I really like the firm I just know some firms might say apply again next year

 

[FM302989]

Commenting so I get notified of new posts!

 

[Anon 11031]

Commenting so I get notified of new posts!

No shame at all - same.

 

[JayC]

@Jaysen I thought we’d get the satisfaction of seeing the old threat hit the 1000 mark before closure

 

[FM302989]

@Jaysen I thought we’d get the satisfaction of seeing the old threat hit the 1000 mark before deletion

Hahaha yeah open that thread back up! Somebody's gotta leave a ridiculous final comment

 

[jan28]

hi guys (and hi new thread), is it normal for a job requirement to have 'native English' as one of the requirements? slightly baffled by this. the posting also has separate foreign language desirabilities so also not sure if they mean native English speaker or native English person

 

[Nnu]

does anyone know how many vac scheme places there are for Browne Jacobson?

 

[Guilherme Carvalho]

hi guys (and hi new thread), is it normal for a job requirement to have 'native English' as one of the requirements? slightly baffled by this. the posting also has separate foreign language desirabilities so also not sure if they mean native English speaker or native English person

This looks to me like simply bad word choice on the part of the company. I would definitely interpret this as "someone who's English fluency level is on par with an English native" rather than they are looking for a native English person.

 

[Jaysen]

@Jaysen I thought we’d get the satisfaction of seeing the old threat hit the 1000 mark before closure

Aha, a few people were under the impression that the forum was closing when we reached 1000 pages. Wanted to get in ahead!

 

[Kablahc]

hi guys (and hi new thread), is it normal for a job requirement to have 'native English' as one of the requirements? slightly baffled by this. the posting also has separate foreign language desirabilities so also not sure if they mean native English speaker or native English person

I would be very surprised if a job rejected you for not being a native English speaker if you spoke English at a near-native level, especially if you can speak the other foreign languages because I think it's quite rare for native English speakers in this countries to do so

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

RIP thread 1!!! End of an era. Long live thread 2!!!

 

[SamTam99]

does anyone know how many vac scheme places there are for Browne Jacobson?

The website says 10

 

[JayC]

Aha, a few people were under the impression that the forum was closing when we reached 1000 pages. Wanted to get in ahead!

Also maybe this is a dumb question but what is the actual reason for using a new thread vs continuing on the old thread? It seems to make absolutely no difference to our experience of the forum lol and will just break up the archive of posts regarding the 2020-2021 vac scheme cycle as many people are still going through the process and hearing back from this cycle

 

[thatwonder_woman]

does anyone know how many vac scheme places there are for Browne Jacobson?

I think up to 10 across offices.

 

[FM302989]

Also maybe this is a dumb question but what is the actual reason for using a new thread vs continuing on the old thread? It seems to make absolutely no difference to our experience of the forum lol and will just break up the archive of posts regarding the 2020-2021 vac scheme cycle as many people are still going through the process and hearing back from this cycle

He says at the very top of this new thread

 

[JayC]

He says at the very top of this new thread

I guess I don't understand what he means by the fact that the vacation scheme cycle is over, nor why the fact it is 999 pages long means it should be closed!

 

[LEL]

also commenting for notifs

 

[Adam Gilchrist]

hi guys (and hi new thread), is it normal for a job requirement to have 'native English' as one of the requirements? slightly baffled by this. the posting also has separate foreign language desirabilities so also not sure if they mean native English speaker or native English person

They mean native English speaker, as in English is your first language. Aussies, Canadians, Kiwis (for example) all have English as their first language, but aren't "native English people". It isn't a very common requirement, but I've definitely seen it on firms' websites before.

 

[John Travoni]

also commenting for notifs

Same