DDB Health Discussions

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Newbie on the block wanted to ask how long the hiring process usually takes (for a junior or intern)?

How many agencies give cost of living/yearly raises vs just a “yearly bonus” ?

Can ya guess which one Barkley is?

Strange as it sounds, I'm kinda gonna miss quarantine life.

Media arts lab. What does everyone think about it? Culture/work life etc?

Can someone explain Wayfair? How do they have so much stuff? Where does it come from? How do you make decisions? It’s overwhelming and then I close the app.

Any tips for securing freelance work with US agencies when you live abroad? My work is pretty solitary and I could fly in for workshops or a major presentation.

Seeking advice as a junior level employee in strategy land — what are your thoughts on where the agency landscape is headed now? Should I stick with it in the coming years? Should I jump ship and seek comms/brand work elsewhere?

Any and all thoughts appreciated!

Freelancers -- what health insurance do you guys use? I really need to leave my current place but it's hard to find another gig that isn't freelance to full time. But I also need health insurance.

Is Phenomenon really still that awful? Shocked by the reviews.

My controversial opinion of the day is that organic social is worth fuckall for the majority of brands (including the trendy lifestyle ones) and that influencers are just propping up vanity metrics.

How can someone find a job localizing marketing content (taking poorly translated material and fixing it up for US consumers)? I've heard that it's a real job but can't find much information about it

I have been promised a promotion three times now, but when the time comes, I'm told I'm not there yet. Why promise something if you clearly don't want to execute it?

What’s the best in-house agency for creatives?

Social media is changing, from IG going to video and Twitter….well. It has become clear how important focusing on multiple social media channels can be.

Does anyone know what the Twitter DM threats to I believe a female strategist were about? Seen a ton of tweets about it but have no context.

It irks me when someone says I have a "lovely voice," it just makes me feel super uncomfortable and unsure what I should say to them

If you've worked at multiple FAANG companies, what's your secret?

What tech companies pay best for business strategy/ops people? Currently making $150K TC with 5YOE

Anyone working at coinbase i need referral

Just got my work laptop. I can login with work email. Trying to access my office 365,outlook it’s not working at all I got some error message when trying to login. 3,15- 89 something and I can use my phone an iPad to login just fine. Help

Honestly what's your thoughts on brand purpose? I have a concept that I'm presenting this week which is heavily based on a good cause but connected to the brand.

Anyone work at Instrument’s PDX office? Just applied for the Senior Strategist position. Have both UX and Brand experience. What’s it like to work there? Looking to move back to the PNW!

Junior Associates - How much student loan debt are you and your peers in these days? A few young partners and counsel at my firm were discussing the student loan moratorium and most of us were convinced we could have paid the majority of our loans off with the bonuses associates got these last two years. But we are all old and when we graduated 150k to 200k was about the max student loan debt people graduated with. So educate me. What is the average student loan debt these days?

Hi Folks,
When you guys get variable pay in Vodafone is it yearly or what?
TIA

Are we inviting these c-suite decision makers to our events? Are they showing up when invited?

Hello, does anybody have an recommendations for hospitality experts in Texas? Defending a hot coffee case.

BREAKING: Kevin Hart To Appear In Just 17 Super Bowl Spots This Year

I hate being an attorney. How do I get out.

Need 11likes for dm please

Am I an outlier for enjoying the work in this industry?

Who thinks Betsey should resign?🙋‍♂️

Fresh grad, just started work in the US (~1 month in) but want to move back to Dubai due to personal reasons. Will hitting the 6m mark (1y won’t be possible - immigration) be helpful? (Cont)

Are we actually going to see Donna now that Foster’s leaving? Learning that your North American CEO is leaving in a week is pretty unsettling.

Do folks in PE Ops work during weekends?