Laid off and come to find out much of it was because a director under me sold me out. And I really tried my best to help him but after 3 months I felt blindsided. Why does this industry suck?

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I got laid off on Friday and I’m not sure how to process the emotions and get closure. It feels weird to not be going to work tomorrow. I didn’t get to say goodbye to my coworkers. How do I move on?

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Laid off bc of lack of work, told I have a few weeks to find a new job BUT have been getting assigned new projects since then. Wtf do I do?

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Got laid off s couple years ago. Was told we’d lost an account so the money to pay me with wasn’t there any more. Three others were also laid off the same day. Agency was also full of mean, petty...

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Recently laid off. Don't want to go back to agency side in account mgmt. Want to try something different, or go client side as a media manager. Thinking of taking marketing analytics class (cont)....

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Just was fired, told I will continue to be supported for a month, but have unfinished projects I'm leading, the rest of the team doesn't know yet, what do I do? What are my options?

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Consumer spending is way down. Ad agencies are having layoffs. Are we the canary in the coal mine for a larger nationwide trend? Should I be buying gold or just take off my tinfoil hat?

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Found out my team/agency just lost the brand I’ve been assigned to. Has anyone else been in this situation? Should I expect layoffs even though leadership is saying not to worry about job security?

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Would you get her fired? Manage a junior member who’s been here longer. She has been intentionally making things difficult for you: decline your meetings, jump levels to share her work, speak rudely.

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More layoffs

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So many creative people talking about layoffs. Is the same thing happening in media?

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Is Anomaly doing ok post-Converse or will there be layoffs?

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Have any of you ever actually been told, “you’re fired."

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So we just laid off 30 people and no longer have a CFO...but as of this week there are like 10 newly-promoted VPs? Cool, makes sense. It's all downHill from here.

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Is it better to quit or get fired?

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More layoffs today. What a wreck.

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Laid off, 10 years exp, tired of acct management. Feel so lost. Don't want to go back to agency side. What should I do? I feel like 💩

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I just got fired and it fucking hurt and sucks.

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As if Arnold wasn't depressing enough, people have started a rumor that we had massive layoffs today and they didn't lay ME off. If you need me, I'll be drinking free craft beer at my desk 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Hill holiday and Arnold: heard massive layoffs at both places. Is everyone ok?

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In a pickle. I suspect my current agency will be doing major layoffs in the near future. My previous agency is interested in hiring me for $10k more but I want $15k more because they’re notorious...

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Anyone have tips re: negotiating severance?

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Welp, welp just got laid off. Anyone hiring in Boston for SPM freelance or FT?

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Recently laid off, and overwhelmed by all the things I have to do. How do you prioritise and how do you cope? I feel like I could be working on job-hunting all day and night but is that healthy?

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About to be laid off—I can feel it. Client work dwindling down, very uncertain account future, lower on the ladder. Feeling sick about it. How can I prepare myself for this? How did you get thru it?

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I think I'm being laid off in about an hour

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I just booked a room for my layoff meeting. 😐

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Which agency HASN'T experienced any downsizing/layoffs the past year or so? Feels like no one is winning in this game...

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How do incompetent, toxic Senior Managers not get fired when everyone who's ever worked for them has complained and/or quit while working for them? How do we get them gone??

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Curious if any of the big agencies give bonuses anymore with all the layoffs happening. Any Ogilvy peeps out there getting bonuses? Have never received one and am curious if it’s just me.

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Are HH layoffs this week?

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What agency ISN’T going through layoffs right now?

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Any word of Droga NY will have more layoffs?

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Company had a rough year and recently went through another round of layoffs. I’ve been waiting on a raise for over a year as I’m very underpaid. Just got handed a ton of new responsibilities (cont)

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Does anyone know what happened to josh Hurley of Fcb Chicago? He get a new gig or get fired? Seems like everyone is really hush hush about it.

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Layoffs on layoffs these days. How do you think the job market will fare (NYC especially) the rest of 2018 and beyond?

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Layoffs at Ogilvy NYC...

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Just got laid off. I've been miserable here. To be honest, I'm fucking relieved. On to the next one!

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Six months in shopper world, post-layoff. Is my career over yet?

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I’m a Junior accountant, recent MBA grad in Finance, located in NYC, just got laid off due to a merger. Anybody hiring or know any opening positions?

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Does D publish separation rates at different levels? I'm wondering what % of SCs become mgr vs leave voluntarily vs are let go/laid off. I wonder if this number is the same between fed and commercial.

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Did someone get fired in the new manager training in Orlando after getting drunk?

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We use Deloitte India for a number of parts of our delivery. Recently I have seen some unethical practices that violate labor laws and do not align with Deloitte principles. My manager says it isn’t my problem as they are a vendor but I can’t help thinking I have an ethical responsibility to do something. Any advice as to how to approach this without being fired?

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Entering my 15th week unstaffed for the year. Does Deloitte do layoffs for low utilization? Mine is around 60%

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I got an email from a Cybersecurity Advisory Partner with the subject "Catch-up". Last week we all rolled-off from project abruptly b/c the client terminated the contract. Am I getting laid off?

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Know this may be a long shot in terms of actual responses but:
@PPMDs, what are your thoughts on the current/impending COVID specific layoffs at your firm?

E.G. Glad for the opportunity to reduce the headcount of mid performing SMs with little/no chance of making PPMD? Sad to see a firm you’re a part of undergo such unforeseen circumstances?

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Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

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Can Deloitters being laid off file for stuff like unemployment & Obamacare during their new job search?

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Which consulting firms are hiring for experienced Associate position? Have a friend who got laid off and looking for another job.

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Anyone have any idea when the hiring freeze might end within AWS ProServ? I’m currently at Amazon and have a TS clearance, PMP & CSM. I come from a Big4 consulting firm with a background in Enterprise Performance. I’ll be honest and say I’m not feeling very safe in my current role with the ongoing layoffs. Instead of leaving, I’d love to go back to my “consulting roots” and join the ProServ team. I’m taking my AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam next weekend. Hoping this freeze is lifted soon.

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I was laid off from Deloitte in the 18th. I have an interview with Amazon for a Senior Program Managers Non Technical position with Amazon hiring manager on Monday. Any advice would be much appreciated. I would love to get into Amazon. I hear their interview process is brutal.

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Just heard EY is about to make more layoffs in audit too

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If I just chill on the bench for long will I still only get fired at the end of the year?

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WFH/Layoff/Security
Hi,
CCTC including all benefits is 16.57 with 8.3 YOE, primarily focused on Manual Testing.
Is it worth looking for another opportunity?
I am afraid after seeing layoffs news of EPAM, Publicis Sapient & most of the other companies calling employees in the office.
I love my WFH in PwC India & base location of Kolkata. & the best thing is stability in PwC India, they never lay off!!

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I'm thinking I won't be getting promoted if not laid off at the end Q2 or sooner. What are some good exit ops for an associate with 2 yoe in tech consulting? Exp in Cloud, PMO, IT Risk, and SoD.

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Deloitte US just announced layoffs. Any other B4 started layoffs too ?

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The partner in charge of my office had a nearly hour long conversation Tuesday with our new hire, behind closed doors. I didn’t hear yelling, but the bits I heard weren’t good. Will he be fired?

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Have a R1 with BCG but the HR said in the invitation that their first start dates for Consultant are in 2022. Is this normal? Can this be negotiated?

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Is anyone wondering what life will really be like for all the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executives that many companies are hiring and bragging about now? I wonder how much power they will actually have to effect change. I wonder how long the trend will last.

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Hello fishes, Do you have suggestions on Diversity & Inclusion activities that can be done virtually with a group? I found few ideas in google but would love to hear about any experiences and suggestions.

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Venting a bit: Are you finding DEI groups at work overrun with allies. Is there also an increase in celebrating said allies? Is it just me?

Most of the groups I'm in (esp. event teams) are being taken over by allies wanting to do what they think should be done to 'celebrate' whatever topic the month is, usually speaking over marginalized coworkers and rarely consulting with them. It seems like the only time this doesn't happen is for gay (usually yt) men or BHM. I'm just feeling so...minimized.

White & Case Shift from Big Law (eg. White & Case) to Finance. Is it even possible? I mean: have you ever heard about people pivoting like that? How do recruiters react to Law graduates having quantitative skills? Any other tips?

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When a coworker is standing next to you and you hear the bubbles sound. You know they just opened Fishbowl 😂

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While this bowl grows, I thought I’d have a question to kick things off:

Why did you leave consulting? What do you do now? How did you make the switch (upskilling, referrals, etc)? Pros/Cons?

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Are we seeing another repeat of Ellen’s downfall with James Corden? Seems information about his questionable behavior keeps coming out.

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Worst luck ever. My group was very slow from Jan through may, so I won’t hit my hours, but am now (and will continue to be) very busy…. About to do 1990 hrs the most painful way possible. Fml.

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What are the best software / tech conferences? Less focus on the startup stuff, more mature buyout / growth preferred.

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Does anyone have suggestions for what a salary should be for a Digital Marketing Analyst | Paid Social & Performance Media? I have 1 year of experience, the job asks for 0-1 year of experience. I feel I over meet the qualifications in some areas and just meet them in others. The recruiter said 50k is the salary the company is offer. I know I can negotiate. What are your thoughts on what the salary should be?

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Hi can anyone suggest good pgs for men near deloitte Hyderabad.

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Hi guys, good day,
As a software engineer 2, my current pay is 17.5L base + 5% variable. I have stocks worth 6500$ and other benefits.
YOE: 3+ years
I wanted to try companies which pays 30L base minimum. How much does
Amazon offers for SDE2 and SDE3 role?
Is there any other companies I can try considering my expectations?
Language Skills: C/C++, Java, Python
Thanks in advance
Amazon Google

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I Have a HR scheduled meeting, in the morning. Is that Sus?

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Anyone in Albuquerque tonite want to grab a drink?

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BCGers, could you help me understand the differences between your technology advantage, strategy, and operations practices? Have interviews with you coming up, would like to understand how they work

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Books to learn more about how to drive sales in consulting? Any recommendations?

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15 days left for my joining but I did not received anything about onboarding, when do they send mail for this?

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Sell at IQVIA now best interested in a role at pegasystems, can anyone make a recommendation?

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