Has anyone ever been successful in getting an incompetent client fired?

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I’ve lost the passion I once had for my job (account) due to the complete chaos on the account (client & agency). Every other day someone is fired on the acct. Any tips on how to get my mojo back?

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I'm dealing with life after a layoff and I don't think I'm alone here. 🐠 who have been laid off - can you share your experiences? How long was the job hunt? How did everything work out? Any advice?

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GTB is losing/laying off employees left and right. Rumor is that Ford is unhappy. But I love my department. Do I jump a sinking ship before threat of another layoff.... or do I ride it out and pray?

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Lots of my ad friends have been laid off recently and are having trouble finding jobs in NYC. Wanted to share to give us all perspective in a place with so much job-hate talk.

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psst..Any R/GAers that were laid off yesterday, PM me. We're hiring...

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I just got fired from a job. One reason was that I had too many doctor’s visits at the end of the day. How should I bill detaching retina to their hours?

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How does severance work when you get fired from a Publicis company?

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Massive layoffs at R/GA tomorrow. We have essentially lost most of our Samsung, Verizon and Nike business in last year. We’re losing a lot of good people tomorrow.

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O&M Creative: more shuffling still to come? And by shuffling, I mean layoffs too.

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So I was laid off. Is it okay to talk about it at my next job interview? Feels like everyone knows anyway.

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R/GA layoff updates: 20 cut in Portland today, bringing stateside count close to 100 on the year. No official statement from Bob.

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How is Portland job market? Nike shrunk, RGA layoffs, ... bust?

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‘‘Tis the season? Are the normal festive holiday layoffs just coming early this year?

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Any tips on negotiating severance package? What’s typical package for a NY lay off? How do we maximize the money we receive? I’ve also read things on the internet that say “don’t sign it on the spot.”

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Layoffs tomorrow at R/GA...

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Really tired of all the layoff hearsay in philly and spending each day on edge about it happening. Starting to get nightmares over it 😖

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Was laid off from my job today, which is a personal first. Was there for over 18 months. It was my first full time job in the industry. Is it a logical assumption to think this is the norm?

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After a layoff -- Keep your job / agency title on LinkedIn for a few months? Or go full-on 'Works At Freelance'

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Welp. Laid off on a Wednesday. Going surfing for a week, then try to fail upward again. Any leads for a writer on the east coast?

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From what you've heard, what agency does the most layoffs?

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Layoffs at Huge, sorry folks. What roles are being phased out? Sign of industry changes to come?

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If making banner ads suddenly stopped being a thing, what percentage of the industry would immediately be laid off?

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What's going on at The Martin Agency? Lost Walmart, closed the NY office, lots of layoffs. Are things looking better?

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I was told that severance would be 1 months pay for every year at the agency. Just found out when they did layoffs recently they only gave 1 week for every year. Is that negotiable?!

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Pretty sure this is the week I get fired for not working hard enough because I spend most of my day waiting for feedback, approvals, and client driven copy changes. (I do ask for more work)

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How do you know if you're getting fired or let go?

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Has anyone actually been fired from an agency position? Or has everyone been laid off due to $$?

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I wish I could quit my job today, or get fired and receive severance. #worklifenobalance

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One of our ECDs resigned today, some creatives and account people quit this week and other people have been fired. What's the plan fellow pirates? It seems to me that the ship in NYC is sinking.

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I'm a recently laid off 40 something with 20 real years of digital experience. This industry chews up its youth, spits out it's experienced and undervalues it's earnest hard workers. . I bow out

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What are some distinctions between working at a creative agency vs a media agency? I am asking from the media agency side. Asking about cultural/compensation/work stability or layoff differences? thx

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If you got fired today would you have a Bach up plan? What would it be?

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Has anyone ever gotten fired for up and leaving work (when your work is done) at a reasonable time (6-7pm) when your teammates stay late every night and have no personal work cut off time?

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What's the deal with severance pay in New York State? I've heard both it's not required and I've heard it's required to pay 3 weeks for every year of employment. Anyone know what the real deal is?

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What have you seen people fired for at your agency/ies? (This is meant to give some lessons for others on here)

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Thoughts on the guy at Google getting fired?

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Was put in charge of hiring someone for a position that is filled/current person will be fired when we find new hire & feeling morally guilty. Anyone have experience w/ this? Bad karma coming my way?

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Where layoffs happening Spark Foundry (or Publicis) peeps??

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Finally lost my mind after two years and told an inept superior to “shut the fuck up” in a meeting. Pretty sure I’m going to be fired after this awkwardly silent last couple hours...

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Does anyone know what industries / competencies got hit by the layoffs yesterday? A few people mentioned it, but no one gave any details.

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How does severance typically work when you get fired? Is it a lump sum?

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Does a severance usually come with a lack of work letter? (Big4)

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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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I just got laid off and I just don’t know what to say “if” I ever get an interview. Any tips would be appreciated. I know when you get laid off, no one wants to hire you.

Happy layoff hunger games

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Hello Everyone! Does anyone have a connection at Netflix ! I am an author/marketing associate and truly my dream job is to work on the team that creates/produces Drive to Survive. I am a huge F1 fan! However, I am willing to start where I can and work my way there! I was laid off due to Covid and just trying to get back into the field and industry I love.

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Attrition+economic slowdown and tech layoffs, mixed bag it seems. What are your opinions on this ? Will there be good hike next season or any talent retention steps to be taken here? Deloitte Deloitte USI

He fired Vindman’s twin brother too. What a petty, small man this President* has turned out to be. Thank you GOP for showing your true colors in electing this dotard into office.

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Are there layoffs happening in PWC AC Bangalore ?

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Hey everybody. Got laid off at D. BTA within strategy and analytics. Mostly LS/HC experience. Anybody can help out with a referral anywhere? Thank you!

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Has anyone been laid off or fired and found it to be a blessing in disguise? How long did it take you to rebound and find something better?

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I got laid off in January and have been trying to find a new job since. I keep making it to the phone interview and sometimes a second interview, but always get ghosted. It’s so disheartening.

I have too much experience for an internship, and I have too little to be the top choice for copywriter roles. I know I’m a good writer, I know what I’m capable of, but it’s so exhausting trying to convince people. They always like my book but it’s never enough to get the gig. What can I do?

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PwC: for those laid off, how much does Cobra cost for us? Or can someone point me in the right direction? Only have 2 days to transfer 401k, wealth builder, and insurance/etc so scrambling now

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Anyone rise to Partner despite major set backs earlier on their career (e.g., fired, laid off, mental illness, physical health problems)? Would like stories as a reminder that you guys are human.

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Have you ever actually seen someone get fired for having multiple jobs?

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I have a first round interview at Uber and curious to get some perspectives from Uber 🐠. Want to get thoughts on the recent layoffs, current culture, and perceived future of the company. Anything to help set comp expectations would be helpful as well. Thanks ahead of time!

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Just got out of a meeting with a client. Talk about uncomfortable- they'd fired their director that morning and he ran in screaming at the team. They ended up calling security to kick him out!

Is this a good time to switch to Strategy& ? Hearing about recent layoffs at Strategy& and partner vesting in May'18. Currently a Manager at Deloitte & offered Engagement Manager at Strategy&.

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Hi all, any idea on what PwC india pays for a Tech Director? Range!!

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What do women wear at Dreamforce?

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Did anyone faked internet bill? Did you get reimbursement?

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Can anyone suggest cheap travels to Boston and Washington DC from NYC?
I am booking for four people, my parents, younger sibling and myself. Amtrak is a bit costly for me to book for all four, any other good alternatives I can trust ?

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Anybody got any variation of the phrase “spread like wildfire”. I’m just trying to pop it in a script for the lols

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Hello Fishes , With YOE: 8 I have got two opportunities as :


Senior Consultant -
Capgemini - 17 LPA


Senior Associate - Cognizant - 16 LPA



can anyone please guide which one will be better in terms of job security ,onsite opportunity, WorkLifeBalance ,Yearly hike Etc. ?

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I had just 3 rounds completed and my last round was with all the team members. Can we expect more rounds moving forward? Or this was the final?
How much we can expect for Manager with 11.6 YOE

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Hello all !
Can anybody refer me to a entry-level supply chain management roles.Looking for an industry shift.
Profile - Merchant navy - Marine engineer with 4 years work ex in oil and gas industry.

Thanks in advance.

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Anyone interested in mentioned opportunities at Capgemini, let me know.

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Hey all - I'm looking for a referral for a role at Salesforce in Mumbai. I have the Job Id with me. Could anyone help? Thanks in advance!

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What is the difference between AVP and Director grades in Genpact? What are the salary ranges for each role?

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How do you tackle ignorant managers and favoritism in the team ?

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In what range does Gartner pays for a 2YOE dev, my tech stack is Java+ Microservices+ Cloud.

Also I have an offer of 15 LPA+ JB, can I ask Gartner HR for 16.5 LPA+ JB?

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Best sushi in Boston? Freshness > Fanciness

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Hi everyone!
I’m looking for job opportunities in Fintech/ InsurTech/ Tech in the US (NYC/ remote preferred).
I have 4+ years of Partnerships & Growth experience in FinTech and InsurTech, if your team/ company is hiring, I’d love to get connected and chat!

I am currently based in Singapore hoping to relocate to the US 🙌🏼

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