From the opposite standpoint, I understand wide hips help with childbirth. But the other way around? From this perspective, there is no reason for women to find men’s butts attractive.
I’m a junior lateraling to another V20 firm, and I provided my conflicts check and everything else. Recruiting asked for references (saying they won’t contact them until I clear conflicts and give notice). So I provided two contacts that I think would be fine, but without asking them first.
I’ve now heard that I shouldn’t have even provided references at all until I’ve actually cleared conflicts and given notice, since those I listed could soft decline a reference and then I’m fcked.
TLDR: Will recruiting at the new firm reach out before I give notice? Do partners or seniors ever decline a reference?