Anomaly NYC —
Structure of accounts, opportunities for growth, work / life balance, benefits. Thoughts?

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Aside from salary, what did you negotiate for? Are bonuses a part of your contract? Did you ask for extra vacay or any other non-monetary benefits? How’d you do it?

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Would you give up the agency life for a 9-5 at a bank with a pension? So.Torn!

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Does WPP have flat rate relocation reimbursement? Or standard? How does this work..

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How is the culture at wunderman? Good benefits? Are they cool with a once in a while wfh?

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Healthcare folks: if you could go to any Publicis Health agency, where and why?

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Got a job offer client side. Would be making 30k+ more BUT it's a long term contract role (no benefits, Paid PTO etc.). I'm not unhappy or happy where I'm at currently. What to do what to do.

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Anyone have insight on Merkle's benefits? Vacation, insurance provider options, etc.?

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What’s happening at grey healthcare group?Hearing about data breaches and personal info stolen twice in the last year

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Healthcare Kenny posts creative needs every few weeks. But does he ever respond to emails? Serious question.

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Freelancers -- what health insurance do you guys use? I really need to leave my current place but it's hard to find another gig that isn't freelance to full time. But I also need health insurance.

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Agencies with the best benefits (vacation, health coverage, 401k, etc)?

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What are your agency's Parental Leave policy/benefits and "return to work" policies? Has anyone requested more than their company allows?

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Anyone else seriously considering starting their own agency? There are so many inefficiencies in large holding companies and we get so few of the benefits.

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Anyone know IPG health insurance policy if you resign?

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What is your saving strategy? Anyone using a whole life policy as a way to steadily build value in addition to basic savings and higher risk options such 401k and stocks/bonds?

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Partners should be able to legally share benefits / have inheritance access

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Do smaller agencies have better benefits/ pay?

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Would you still be doing this if you didn’t have to worry about health insurance and retirement ?

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Hey SF people. What is the % taken out your paycheck for taxes and benefits and what would be considered a livable wage there? By livable I mean being able to afford your own apt.

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One of the often overlooked hidden benefits of working a 14+ hour day is all the extra exercise you get wandering around the parking garage because you can’t remember where the f you parked.

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Has there ever been an effort to organize/unionize adworkers the way we see with the Writer's Guild? There are a lot more people in this business than in entertainment. Healthcare access?

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Tips for Artist Block? I can’t seem to get out of this rut. Client wants to see something breakthrough but their colors are blue and white like all the rest Healthcare. UGH!

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Unmarried freelancers: what health insurance do you have or recommend? Just left the f/t life and ever need to adult efficiently.

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Age/Savings (excluding 401k)

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Question for experienced Media folks: Which market has more opportunities/Benefits to learn and grow? NYC, ATL, CHI, LA, and SF? Rank 1-5, 1 as in best

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Can someone explain NY State Paid Family Leave to me? Just noticed a deduction on my paycheck and wondering if it’s the same for everybody, regardless of marital/family status

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Therapist $$$: W/out insurance on sliding scale = $40-70. Is that pretty good? I don’t think my health insurance covers mental health so prob going to have to pay out of pocket.

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What agencies in NYC have the best benefits (or really good benefits) - WFH, Tuition reimbursement, Sick days, Maternity leave etc - and tolerable hours? Or am I looking for a unicorn?

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Thinking of going to get my MBA in about 2 years. Just started a new job, paying me 40k more. Save the new $ (toward biz school) or put into 401k for when I'm in school and not contributing?

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Are there any agencies in Boston that have pharma/healthcare accounts?

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If you use your agency’s education reimbursement, and it’s a lot, are you kinda obligated (not contractually but like socially) to stay for a while afterwards- like say the rest of the year- or nah?

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I’m good at making ads but I will never understand medical benefits orientations. I hate numbers. All I see is hieroglyphs. Can there be an easier way to explain these things for idiots like me?

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Freelancers, where are you getting your health insurance these days? With the individual mandate being ripped from Obamacare, shit's getting real—and real expensive.

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Got laid off. Going to start freelancing. Any 'loop hole' advice you FL 🐠 can lend? (Tax stuff, employment benefits etc.)

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Have you worked at or heard of Entwine, part of Healthcare Consultancy Group/HCG (Omnicom)? Specifically, their New York office?

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Got a very generous reimbursement amount for moving expenses and wanna make sure I use as much as I can. What items /services have you gotten away with expensing on a move?

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How long do you have to freelance some place before they're required to allow you on heir healthcare plan? Does it vary by state?

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My boss is leaving for maternity leave soon and I want to start looking for a new job...do I need to wait until she’s back to quit? Does leaving while she’s gone make me an asshole?

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What is comp like at a pension fund?

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First time posting on here… what do you like best about this app/what’s the best way to use this app to get its benefits? 🤔

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Trying to chart my next move and not sure what direction to go. All I know is I’m tired of being always “on” in a client-facing environment.

Any podcasts, books, etc I can read for insight into more internal roles like biz ops, corporate dev/strategy, other??

4 YOE total all in consulting. Currently a SC. Clients/work have been commercial healthcare implementation & public health strategy, risk, process imp etc.

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Dyscalculia-c here, so request no judgement on question. If I have 10k in 401kA and 20kin 401k2 , will I make more in growth if I combine them into a single 401k? A friend was trying to push this logic but it’s beyond me.

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Anyone at West Monroe willing to chat? Applying to the experienced consultant position for healthcare.

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What are benefits of working with a content strategist on a project?

What are strong must-have traits of a good content strategist?

Trying to build a case for my agency to hire our first CS!

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How is EY’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Practice? Any insights into culture, pipeline, types of projects?

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Received offers from PNC and UBS. Same position. Same benefits. Purely seeking opinions on the companies. Previous experience at EJ. Left to get away from outside sales nature and isolation.

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Hello there audit folks! Anybody considering a shift to financial due diligence? Happy to discuss opportunities at EY, please DM me if interested. We are really looking for folks with healthcare or tech experience and can move extremely quickly during the interview process. I've been in the group for years and transitioned as a senior so can share the positives and negatives.

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What are you doing for a retirement plan as an independent consultant? Solo 401K, SEP IRA, etc.? Any recommendations on where to open an account?

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EY people- Is there a big difference between Director/ED benefits vs Associate Director?

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Anyone here know anything about Unify Consulting? They reached about looking for senior roles to build their National Healthcare and Life Science vertical.

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Between two offers, "Associate Principal" for m&a consulting in the Healthcare industry vs a Director at a F300 company doing M&A and Partnerships. Consulting pays about 50k more. What does the future look like in consulting? I am a bit nervous jumping from from "industry side" to the "consulting side".

Can we discuss the sad state of affairs that is the Publicis maternity/paternity leave?

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What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

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Hi,

I wanted to know if in Google India offices, do people get to work on projects like Machine learning/ Deep learning in Healthcare? Like for example Dr. Lily Peng is working as a Product manager for Diabetic Retinopathy diagnosis with ML.
If anyone from Google can throw some light on this, that would be really helpful.

Thanks!

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I’m curious how much people here earn per hour given the total hours worked each week incl. commute time. Factoring in 401k and post tax salary, I make $34 an hour. How do u compare?

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Is genetic testing for diseases covered by most health insurance? Has anyone ever done this, do you recommend it.

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Any KPMG Federal Healthcare Policy 🐠 in the House? If not, anyone from KPMG willing to give me a referral? See a job posting for which I am a very strong fit. Thank you!

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Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

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Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

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Any group rides in the Long Island NY area!

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Best places for bridal jewelry?

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Managers at Accenture Strategy (South), what was your pay increase going from consultant to manager? Any promotion bonuses?

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How are things at McGarrah Jessee now with the new CCO?

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Please suggest spark materials, looking for something not just theoretical but involves some practical aspects

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AE: I need to take off this afternoon to the attend my grandmother’s funeral.
Owner: Why? She’ll be dead tomorrow too.

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Really struggling with attrition right now and we seem to be a cycle of countering people, trying to keep governance but being reactive! Any ideas on a reward strategy which enables us to be flexible when we need it but retain a degree of control so it doesn’t get out of control?

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What is average number of clients to have per attorney? I know it always depends on practice and firm, but I'm wondering if there's a general amount?

Hi All,

What should be the salary expectations of a 3.8 years experienced, post graduate, ISTQB certified QA Engineer? I am under salary negotiation with a company and need suggestions. My current in-hand CTC is 6.5 LPA.

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Welcome to the Customer Experience Leaders bowl! I look forward to growing our group - please feel free to invite your colleagues and industry peers to join!

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What is the salary range for Sr. BA/Product Owner with secret clearance and 10+yr experience in Ottawa, ON.
Contract or full-time

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So, you’ve reached the stage of your career where you care more about cashing a fat paycheck than making “creative ads”. You’d rather have the resources and free time to fulfill your creative itch outside of work than try to sell the next big idea to an 28 year old marketing manager with an annual budget of 150k. How do you make the absolute most money as a copywriter while still working a 9-5? Asking for... a... friend?

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Anyone do any work in web3/blockchain/metaverse?

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What’s your definition of good work ethic? How important is it to you?

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Need 11 likes to DM
Thanks in advance!

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I have 2.5 years of experience as a BI consultant primarily working with SQL and Power BI. I feel a little underpaid while currently making $75k. All of my performance reviews have been positive and I have been the lead/only BI developer on two of our largest and most public projects this year. Any thoughts on what I could ask for at end of year reviews for a salary increase?

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Has anyone who interviewed R1 for Stern heard back yet? I’m seeing initial decisions we’re supposed to go out 12/1 but my application still says “we hope to release your decision shortly”

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