5eme Gauche

it's the most wonderful feeling to work hard on a project for a client, and then get left off the client meeting invite, and then told theres no space in the room for you when they learn their mistake

A shocking number of pharma agencies are hiring. Pharma peeps, would you consider a (smart, proven leader) candidate without pharma experience? How hard is it to break into the category?

How many years do I have to be an art director before asking for a promotion to senior? And how much more money should I ask for?

Laid off. Is it weird to start reaching out?

Raise your ✋🏾 if you’ve noticed morale at Fcb Chicago heading south...

Just been let go and looking for a new gig... 15+years in Advertising Data World... any leads on whose hiring in NYC be great!

Is Pharma/Health that bad and is the money that much better?

What does Sales Enablement mean to you? Does anyone here work in some type of Sales Enablement roll currently?

Looking to learn more about how others determine the correct cadence to advertise for evergreen requisitions or invitations to join a talent pool without over saturating the audience?

schools and mentors: focus on one thing, specialize, that’s the new future. job descriptions: what do you mean you can’t code and design and 3D render and presentation design and web develop and—

When did “mass” leave "mass communication”? Seems like everything I’m asked to do lately is so that 12 people see it on YouTube and we can write up a case study.

Trust your gut aka intuition is everything. If it makes sense now but you don’t have words for it, they’re coming soon. You’re just 3 steps ahead 😉

Does the word “inclusion” do more harm than good? What if the panel we simply said “Diversity & Equity”? My thought here is that inclusion insinuates that anyone who isn’t in the “majority” needs to feel “included”, which could be somewhat off putting. Shouldn’t the goal be for everyone to feel equal instead of simply feeling included? I’d love to get some opinions on this!

Hotel?

Thinking about moving to Los Angeles. What’s the best neighborhood/area for someone who’s a foodie, wants to be relatively close to the beach, safe neighborhood and does not have a car?

Sometimes I can't believe you people make as much as you do.

Anyone ever transition from XD to consulting at a company like Accenture, Deloitte, McK etc..?

Heard this one recently, "Now we just need a worse strategy for the campaign we don't want to sell."

R/GA NY’ers - What’s up with the Business Transformation team? Any intel? 👀

Credit cards: Thoughts on CSR vs SPG luxury Amex? SPG looks a little better but doesn’t have the travel portal for 1.5x point valuation...

Anyone here with EY forensics? What type are you doing? Lot of travel? Hours? Any insight is helpful. Considering a northeast office.

Anyone ever heard of someone being on maternity leave during the start of manager promotion year? Advice to mitigate the career impact?

What benefits does your employer offer? Feeling bummed that I make less and have less benefits than my friend who’s a preschool teacher. 😭

What’s something you were literally unable to do while pregnant? I apparently forgot how to drive. Literally every time I get in my car it’s some kind of issue. Typing this as I wait for my boyfriend to come get me off a curb 😩

Have an interview tomorrow that I’m not sure I want to take. It’s 2.5 hours long, was just scheduled today, and I don’t even think I want the job anymore. How bad would it be if I canceled?

Desi parents: How do you ensure your child has empathy and doesn’t grow up to be entitled like I see so many American/ Indian kids of today.. cont

Anyone have feedback on work-culture at Viant/Adelphic right now?

Bonus paid. I want to buy something cool and expensive for myself. What should I get?

Got promoted to Senior a few weeks ago and just accepted a Manager position at Home Depot today. Feels like the grind the last few years has paid off.

What's a good app or website to facilitate client team communication other than email? Tried whatsapp but it didn't work too well.

Any HR / Human Capital Consulting 🐠 have an HR certification (e.g., SPHR)? Worth it?

Looking at Healthcare Strategic Planner- Senior Associate position at Guidehouse. I meet the preferred requirements- MBA, provider experience etc. anyone willing to refer? Thanks

How much pay would you accept for a pre-MBA internship?

Best question ever asked by an interviewing candidate?

What do you do your first week on the bench? Never been on the bench before 😭

Which Big 4 will be first to get people back in the office? I think the one that can figure it out with the right precautions will be the new leader. It will take some effort, but I think we need to get back to it. Let’s roll our sleeves up and figure this out.

I left my job as an H1B worker and then filed H4. My H4 visa is still in process. If any company wants to hire me and file H1B for me again, when can I start to work?

I see a lot of discussion on this bowl around HSAs. I understand that they’re a great retirement vehicle. However, I’m only 24 and am still on my parents healthcare plan at no cost to them because I have younger siblings. Therefore, I don’t have a high-deductible plan and don’t plan on having one until 26 thanks to Obamacare. I just want to verify that I can’t open an HSA without an eligible plan, correct?