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Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene? Please Don?t Take My Gilbert + Tobin Marketing Team
October 9th, 2009
We reported earlier in the week that there had been a major exodus of personnel from the Gilbert + Tobin Marketing team. We speculated that the exodus was attributable to a cut in discretionary-spend. you havent been canning more workers, have you? We have since received more info on the reasons for the loss of staff from […]
Deloitte?s Partnership Voicemail Messages Spiral Out of Control
October 9th, 2009
Probably the Firm Spy?s least favourite Big4 accounting-firm partner, Deloitte Chief Executive Giam Swiegers, has apparently dealt another cruel blow to already disillusioned staff. begin your downward spiral in Giams shirt! But before we delve into the subject matter of the ?cruel blow?, let?s first talk about the means through which it was delivered. Giam and Deloitte […]
Shit-lips; Alleged Scammer, Ex-Lawyer Ben Lipschitz, Creates Bendable Thong
October 8th, 2009
News media was awash yesterday with the feel-good news story about the entrepreneurial young Aussie who has created a thong that folds. As reported by The Daily Telegraph: have you got a spare pair of thongs shit-lips? A BAD night out on the town has inspired two mates to revolutionise the Aussie thong. Former lawyer Ben Lipschitz, 25 […]
The Gilbert & Tobin Marketing Team Exodus
October 7th, 2009
It is not often that we receive news emanating out of the spies populating the corridors of up-and-coming law firm Gilbert + Tobin. We therefore welcomed the following anonymous tip yesterday: bye Danny! I suggest you ask around Sydney regarding the exodus of people from the Marketing team at Gilbert + Tobin, shortly followed by the resignation […]
Minter Ellison Coffee Cup Discretionary Spend Sparks Talk of a Thawing Pay Freeze
October 7th, 2009
Following from last week?s post profiling the vomit-inducing whopping pay packets received last financial year by Minter Ellison partners (after apparently sacking a mother of five, no less), we received the following excellent info last night from an anonymous Minters spy:? firings and branded coffee cups The GFC must be over? Minter Ellison?s Sydney office has just […]
Hiring or Firing? Allens Advertises Positions While Redundancy Rumours Circle
October 6th, 2009
We received this curious offering from an anonymous tipster on the weekend: Mr Robinson! I wonder if you should ask AAR why in this time of redundancies they are still advertising speculative positions on rollon friday, and quite recently too (ie post VR)..is it the case that they are using the GFC to cut dead wood? We had a […]
Obssessive Compulsive Law Student Competes on The Apprentice Australia
October 5th, 2009
Last week Channel 9 launched the Australian version of the hit US television show The Apprentice. youre fired! Whilst there is no Donald Trump on the domestic version, the Firm Spy can report that there is a budding lawyer in the ranks; 19 year old Queensland law student Sam Hooper. His profile on The Apprentice website reads: Age: 19 Hometown: Adelaide, South […]
