Creative Director

LA, what's good? I know basically every agency out here had layoffs last year, so is anyone looking to hire a mid-level AD?

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.”

Does D give you a severance package when you're fired for poor performance?

Heard S& has laid off +30 people in the Middle East. How are other firms doing in the region?

If the big4 has an up or out model, do a lot of senior managers get laid off? Not everyone can be a partner/principle. How long can someone be a partner/principle for?

How do I have the conversation with a Partner about writing a letter of rec for a PhD program? Will I put myself a risk of being laid off if I express interest in continuing my education?

PwC folks who got laid off, what reason were you offered for that?

Why did Deloitte’s federal practice have layoffs? Given that the clients are large government entities. I can understand it happening in commercial but federal makes no sense

Accenture HR: When a prospective employer runs a background check, does HR tell them reason for leaving (quit, fired, etc.) or just dates of employment? Was fired in September and wondering if I am required to tell them (upon asking why there’s a gap) if I was fired or just that I decided to leave.

Made it a year without getting fired, and my reward is google stock vest. What's the best restaurant you've visited in LA in the last year?

Fairly certain I’m getting laid off in an hour. Been through it once before. Any tips?

Does anyone else feel like their burn-out cycle is shorter? It used to take me about 2 years of grind before I hit a burn-out phase where I needed to do some serious recuperating. It feels like I'm at 3 months now, or even less. I've already spoken to my wife about building quarterly mini-vacations into my schedule just to keep my energy up. And by burn-out, I mean you're at the point that every single ball you are juggling can drop and you get fired and almost see that as a blessing.

I got laid off in august and found a freelance gig a couple weeks later. If the freelance gig goes away will I qualify for unemployment? Assuming I don’t qualify right now, right? (I’m in CA)

Checking in with those who were laid off a few months ago. How are you all doing? Are you having any luck finding open positions?

Leaving the firm for grad school in a month. Trying to get a severance package but recently got a new career counselor. Do I tell her I'm going to grad school in a month? Or keep my mouth shut until I

All this news of layoffs is so depressing. I’m blaming holding company greed. This forces agencies to be ruthless and squeeze employees until they are in the brink of nervous breakdowns.

It is very difficult to do my job and think creatively when I’m living each day in constant fear of being laid off. I’m grateful to have a job, but damn, sometimes I feel like I’m coming apart at the seams. Happy Saturday, everyone.

Analysts who left in their 1st year either (voluntarily or laid off) where did you end up and how long did it take you? Consulting isn't for me and I'm obviously only eligible for entry level roles

Anyone else having crazy layoffs this week? 😞

Does anyone have more information about the layoffs at Grant Thornton?

What are the potential exit opps from Finance Transformation? Pretty sick of process/tech in Finance function and want to do something more fulfilling 🥴

Hi 🐠. Anyone who would be open to give me a referral for AWS?

In years you don’t make your bonus, what do your billable hours typically look like? Are you missing it by a hair or is it normal to have some years where you’re only billing 1600? I just finished my first year and trying to figure out what a “normal” slow year looks like compared to a pandemic slow year.

Looking for unpaid/paid internship positions for a college freshmen, is your firm hiring?

What do you want to know? I'm interviewing a fellow ADHDer about overcoming struggles in the workplace. We're talking about how to be successful with ADHD at work. What should we discuss?

I asked a vice chair in my group to talk informally about working remotely going forward (we already are remote now and was largely flexible pre covid) and also a possible pay bump. This is my first salary/work benefit negotiation and I’m so nervous I might just unhire myself before we actually get to talk 😭😭

What’s the salary for M1 in deals

How long did it take for you to get your smell back after covid? Just lost it today

Do you ever get home sick? Should I move back to my hometown?

Which are the best programs in the T30 schools for international business? And would it be better to pursue an MBA with a global focus in the US or try to get into a school like LBS, INSEAD, IMD etc.? Thanks for your thoughts!

Any get offended that you’re used as a diversity & inclusion chip for presenting at orals because the other teams are bringing all men?

Where is Mr. Trump during all this? Even Trump supporters must agree this guy is completely MIA and not showing any leadership or trying to bring a sense of calm or unity to the nation.

I’m a new MBB partner. I was heads down focused on this goal for the last few years. Now that I’m here, I’d appreciate any advice for how I should think about my early partner years. How do I figure out what my next goal should be? How should I work / prioritize differently? I would especially love to hear stories of how other partners approached their first few years. Thanks in advance!

Can anyone tell me about Deloitte’s DCE departmental culture? I am interviewing with them so any insight is appreciate...

Any F 🐠 in San Diego want to grab a drink?

I put out a vacation notice 2 weeks ago for a week in december. Since then Ive gotten staffed in new deals thats been very busy. Can I still take my vacation? Im so burnt out..

Does anyone else find it difficult to ask for time off? I haven’t taken a “vacation day” since February, billed 185+ hour months consistently through the pandemic (exceeded hours for 2020 bonus eligibility), and am feeling pretty burnt out. It’s hard because other associates in my department haven’t really taken any time off either (or it has been a day or two sporadically). Would really love to take some days over Christmas to recharge but I’m nervous about perception.

If your CEO asked you to define and articulate what specific items HR and Talent own individually, where do you start? What other guidelines/guidance can you share? (Note that both report to the same executive, who does not have a human capital background)