What if advertising agencies started a program that allowed employees to take time to volunteer as a healthcare worker and remain paid and insured? Like the family leave act but for our country?

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Is it safe to make transition to another agency right now? The offer and benefits are better but its a scary time right now.

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Is it stupid for me offer a pay cut to keep my job and benefits? Would the agency higher ups be even open to that if offered? I know it might sound stupid, but just thinking about my family.

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Just looked at my 401k and already lost upwards of 25K. I know I should keep my money where it is-But really thinking hard about not contributing to my 401k and putting that money into savings account

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My co workers always called me lazy and stupid for never putting money into my 401k but who’s stupid now?

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I am starting a new job next week. What are the chances they will just push back my start date? I have to pay my rent and need health insurance.

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401k down $62k. What’s happening to you?

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IYO Would now be a great or a terrible time to invest the money I have sitting around in my 401k? (yes I intend on asking an expert as well) (as soon as I find the right one)

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Client removes all copy in ads re: product description or product benefits due to pending legal review. Removes visuals of product doing its job. Blames agency that ads aren’t driving traffic/sales

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What are the pros/cons of moving from WPP to IPG? I can’t give specifics about which agencies but I’m curious in a general sense about benefits, compensation, career growth, culture, etc.

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If we actually did move to a single payer healthcare system (Medicare for all) and companies no longer offered healthcare plans, would you switch from staff to freelance?

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Do you work in healthcare? What’s the best book you’ve ever read on healthcare marketing? Why?

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Have you ever convinced a client to leave out product benefits from the script to make the spot feel more powerful and memorable? How’d you sell it?

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Health insurance and pharma are fucking evil, I can't wait until later in my career when I give no fucks so I can make shitty work for that space and leave at 4:30pm 🙃

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How does your agency handle resourcing when people are on maternity/paternity leave? Are they back filled with freelancers? Do their teams just cover for their work?

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What does your company offer as their 401k?

% of match and when it kicks in (immediately after hiring, 3 months)?

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Anyone else feel like they have to funnel more $ into savings than 401K because you need a big emergency fund in this industry?

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For full timers, what percentage of salary do you contribute to your 401k and how old are you?

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In what way does a mentor help you? And what are the benefits of having a mentor?

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Dug through the threads & need help fishy friends. Anyone willing to pass my book on to Havas NY? Saw they’re hiring a bunch of Sr.CW/ACD’s non-healthcare. Thanks!!

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How much do you pay a month for health insurance? Trying to gauge how my agency’s contribution ladders up to industry. For a single person on a mid level plan, I’m paying $400/mo. Is that normal?

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What are the benefits/cons of going from a large shop to a smaller shop?

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So any WPP folks got an update on the health insurance fiasco? My agency still isn’t covered by UHC and people are starting to freak out.

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Anyone know offhand if there are any good healthcare agencies in Portland OR?

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RE unemployment benefits (i’m in CA): Anyone know if there are any types of transactions i’m not allowed to make while collecting unemployment $? It’s my first time doing this and feeling a lil weird

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Anyone else at Omnicom have all their health insurance accidentally shut off on Dec 10, not to be reinstated until the new year? I don’t know what to do.

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Anyone boomerang back to the same holding company? Does your PTO and 401k vesting pick up where you left off? TIA!

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I started a new job and the work life balance that was promised is not there, along with a few 401k benefits which went away after my start date. Feeling a bait and switch. How many months do I giveit

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What’s your agency’s 401k matching policy?

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Anybody know anything about January Digital (NYC & Dallas)? Do they have a good culture/benefits, etc?

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I signed an acceptance letter that included 401k matching as a benefit that was affective immediately. After starting, I’m told it doesn’t start until 2 years in. What can be done?

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To all people getting laid off: always apply for unemployment benefits within 7 days of getting laid off. Even if you won’t need it, it’s good to have an option to stay afloat.

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I just discovered a sizable 401k I had forgotten about from a job I left in 2015 (Publicis NY). I now live in California and am lost on what to do with these funds so I’m not drastically penalized.

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Stop shaming people for leaving on time. Working overtime every nite benefits no one if you’re exhausted. It’s not a badge of honor either. Work on your time management skills.

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Public Service Announcement: Having worked for three holding companies, I can say WPP offers the best benefits, by far. Omnicom’s are the definition of stingy. Publicis, middle. Reply for details.

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This is IPG’s health insurance for 2020. Is this competitive with other agencies?

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Does anyone suggest opening an FSA with a Premium PPO healthcare account for low deductible but optimal way to save on health costs but still plan for the future? Good idea or no?

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What’s the best way to explain per diem?

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Going on maternity leave. What are some things you did, hobbies you picked up?

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So what are the benefits of an independent selling out to a holding company?

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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".

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Has anyone actually received their reimbursement for filing taxes in multiple states? I got told that it would process with payroll last Friday but I don’t see it in my bank.

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Can you get MBA tuition reimbursement if you’re a Digital Strategy Analyst? Or, do you need to be baptized as a pure Strategy Analyst?

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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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Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

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What are the benefits like at Rsm? Senior here

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What's Deloitte's paternity leave policy? And how long do you have to work there before becoming eligible?

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

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I feel like I don’t see the point in dropping a bunch of money into a 401k. I am pretty good at saving money and I want to enjoy my life now. What’s the point of being 67 and having loads of money?

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Hardest part of navigating maternity leave and WLB as a junior partner?

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Working at Deloitte soon! I read the benefits but I’m still a student and don’t really understand what benefits are good and just mediocre. Is the benefits and rewards at Deloitte ACTUALLY good? Any tips to maximize on the benefits? Advice for a new grad hire plz 😭

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Trying to explain billable hrs to hubs. I billed 160 this month, which he said “is only 40 hr weeks” (true) - but how many hrs do you figure you “work” or are in the office to bill 150?

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Weekend thought as many of us watch our portfolios bleed away value as the market hit all time highs: stick with it. This is a very difficult time in the market so try to figure out what’s not working and fix it. Stick with your process while trying to improve it. That should you you in the best place to manage risk now and be positioned to capture new opportunities in the coming weeks and months. Discipline, execution, and patience are key sources of alpha. Best of luck.

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If it was the wrong fit how long did you grin and bear it? 6 months / 1 year / longer?
Did it get better with time or worse? (For instance just a case of lack of know-how)
If you left did you find securing a new job difficult due to only being there for so little time?

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Anyone that works for DOD have trouble getting their CAC? I work with the Navy and haven't heard anything about issuing a CAC. Did they stop issuing out CACs?

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How much can I expect from GlobalLogic with 2.10 years of experience? Already holding an offer for 16 Lpa from some other company. Please help!
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My wife is in sales at Mercedes and she has been averaging $200k a year and growing YoY. She loves her job, however she works long days and barely gets time off. We plan on having kids within the next year or two, and it’s highly u likely that she’ll be able to keep her current gig. We want to find a career that allows her to work remote or that at least gives her a better work life balance so that she can see her kids grow up. Should she get certifications to give her a shot at adtech?Too late?

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