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Benefits

Looking at full-time and application asks for expected salary and then expected total compensation as a number. How should I figure out the second? Health insurance, bonuses, life insurance, equity, PTO? I studied art, not math.

I need to become a Media Manager/Planner/Buyer over night.—— Non-profit has 20-30k budget to inform ppl of certain gov. benefits in one state. I know social ads, but where can I learn optimal budget allocation? SEM? Freelancer workflow? (Client knows I'm winging it from day one).

How’s TBWA/Chiat /Day in NYC? Specifically the healthcare clients and production. Thanks!

Spill the tea- When it comes to work/life balance, pay, benefits, and overall morale - who are the best agencies/media companies to work for? Who are the worst??

I’ve heard mixed things about Amazon creative departments. What makes it worth it? What kind of benefits do you guys receive?

You ever hate the field a job's in but love the work style, processes, culture, and benefits?

Would you take an offer where there’s a lot of red flags about the company, the title is down leveled, but the money is better? For context, it’s not a creative role, I’d be the first woman on the team, there’s no bonus or 401K match, but the salary is $50K more than my current role. But there are so many red flags and the entire process was very chaotic.

I’m looking to shift over to freelance and never done this before in my career. Any tips? I’m mostly worried about expensive health insurance and unpaid days off. Thank you for your help!

Here a European from one of those communist countries who use taxes to have free ish healthcare and that.

I'm about to move to the US and just realised that paid holidays are not a thing there. What's the deal? Some agencies better than others? Can I get days even if I don't get paid? So much to do outside of work, I need dayzzzz

About to start on a health insurance account, can anybody with experience in this vertical give me an idea of what to expect

Has anyone/does anyone work for Synergy Medical? What’re their benefits like? How’s the work environment, etc.

Send help - I’m switching jobs how do insurance and benefits work when switching? Do I have to call each place individually to cancel or will it simply cut off?

What do you think is the appropriate notice to give your employer about an upcoming paternity leave? And has anyone experienced backlash?

I want to take at least a month off. I'm in California, if that matters.

Canadians who worked in Canada but now live and work in USA — when you retire, will you receive social security/retirement benefits from Canada as well?

Does your agency match your 401k contribution? Is it common or rare to have them match upto 4%.

Has anyone attended mba while working in agency? How did you do it and were you able to get financial reimbursement?

Are the benefits at Droga5 any better since Accenture? I heard the health insurance wasn't great.

I just learned that my current/soon to be former employer will terminate my benefits (medical, dental, vision, drug coverage, etc) as of my last day. Did the standards change?

Got approached by another agency (media) regarding a Director role. Somewhat nice client and benefits +30%, but when the offer came, salary and responsibility were as discussed but title downgraded to Associate Director.

Hiring manager told me he got pushback against my years of experience, but they still went ahead with salary and task description of a director. Should I consider it?

Which agencies / holding companies have tuition reimbursement? 👩‍🎓

Finance accidentally sent out everyone’s salary and 401k info to everyone.... they recalled it and asked everyone to delete but now I’m seeing I’m on the lower end of pay for my title/position.... can I use this as ammo for a raise?

What kind of cell phone/internet reimbursement programs do your organizations offer? Any WFH stipends or other COVID related perks you've seen?

I keep hearing from sellers they get all these things covered but no one else in the organization does, yet we all have to work from home and pay for these things anyway... like I'd for sure have a phone and internet even if I worked in a different field, job, etc...

If you get an offer and one of the new company benefits is unlimited PTO, has anyone really re-negotiated that benefit to be an actual vacation time length?

Did any US citizens move successfully to Europe? I have a medical thing, as a freelancer I can’t afford healthcare here, and I’m afraid I will become broke and homeless living in NYC. I want a better quality of life, and to just live while I still have time...

Looking to speak to a creative director for career advice. I’m a senior that was recently offered an acd spot (at a different shop) and am a bit nervous to take it and leave where I’m at right now. The money and benefits are great but not sure if the creative opportunity is better than where I’m at right now. But where I’m currently at is getting more and more saturated with creatives and it’s getting harder to get work made due to overanalysis and overthink. Please DM me!!

Recently started at a new agency with a step up in position and nice salary jump. That said, I find the client / vertical incredibly boring. My agency only does healthcare so switching account likely wouldn’t help. How long would you stay for the sake of not looking bad?

Expense Management/Reporting - any recommended software/apps/programs for submission, management & reimbursement? We use ClickTime for time tracking.

Any advice to prep for a potential lay off, like discussions with your company, managing finances, health insurance options beyond Cobra (I have savings but want to dip as little as possible).

401k with holding co. matching or personalized stock market?
Entry level salary, high cost of living city.

I started working in a agency two months ago, and I have two very big projects running simultaneously.

My Creative Director left for paternity leave, and left me with all the work, facing the client, going to shootings, editing. I've been working 15 days straight, no weekends. The agency hasn't given me any back up/someone I can team up with to do the job.

Is this normal? I'm used to have a partner, a copywriter or another creative working alongside. Keep in mind that I'm mid-level.

I just got called about a job on Thursday, showing interest. They’re already back in the office so the job would require me to be. Said they’re classified as an essential business because most of their advertising is for healthcare. Is this a hard red flag? Really Seems like it.

I’ve been at my new job for almost 3 months. It’s a solid company, pretty decent client, and good pay/benefits.

However, I can’t help but feel like I want to leave lol. It feels sort of boring and I don’t really feel like I’m doing anything.

What are your thoughts on a leaving a new job so quickly? Part of me wants to hold out for a little bit, the other part of me is telling me to leave and try to find a new job with maybe more fulfilling work.

what is havas paternity, maternity leave policy like? Which agency has some good ones?

Freelancers, what do you do for health insurance? Really want to make that leap but not sure if I can risk being uninsured during a panorama.

does anybody know of any iconic healthcare/pharma activations that were done in recent years? specifically trying to find some examples done for disease awareness days/months.

Do you think other industries obsess as much about their participants as we do? Like, do different health insurance agencies get on a board and discuss other insurance agencies as though they were professional sports teams like we do on here?

I’m currently FT at an agency I really want out of. I have an opportunity to go freelance for a 3 month contract (with the potential to renew) for a big brand that pays very well + offers benefits. A big part of me wants to go for it knowing that I’ll continue my conversations I’ve been having with other agencies and cross my fingers something works out for a full time gig once my contract is up. The anxious part of me is very nervous about that uncertainty. Cont...