Ithaca College Discussions

Hi! What would you say the average salary for a first year Art Director would be? My role would go from Production Designer (first job out of college) to Art Director. Thanks!

Curious to know what other firm's bonus structures are, particularly those with billable requirements of 1900 and below. Trying to understand what the norm is and figure out if associates at my firm are getting screwed. thanks

Anyone have recommendations for comfortable office chair for home office? Our firm is back in the office, but still use my home office chair most evenings so I’m looking for something comfortable

Could someone learn acting without attending formal classes?

How do you find an agent as an actor and how do you know that they’re reliable/not going to screw you over?

Getting out of M&A? I am a 3rd yr at a V30 and want to get entirely out of M&A and do more licensing/media/entertainment work. Willing to take paycut and be retooled. Any idea where to begin?

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

I just got laid off — anyone else get hit this round? ☹️

List your reasons as to why Hulu is better than Netflix:

Interview coming up at Viacom. What’s the culture like these days? Fair comp? Is remote-only option available? Would be for a Director/Executive level role(s). TIA!

These days, when going to an interview, do you bring your portfolio? If yes, what medium? On an iPad, laptop...print?? Halp!

Why is it taking forever to get an offer letter… I got a verbal offer but still waiting for the official letter for 2weeks. Recruiter gives me heads up that it’ll take couple of weeks but still.. i’m so nervous. Should i concern? My mental is about to go crazy haha

Does anyone have an experience that all went well and right before the offer letter, it just get cancelled?

Any advice on broaching the subject of working on Sundays as a committed Christian?

Does anyone’s dog look at them with puppy eyes when you leave for work so you tell them you have to go make money to afford their lifestyle? 🤣

How do people feel about Gordon Rees? Anyone currently working there? I’d be doing commercial litigation/employment as a 2nd - 3rd year.

Does anyone work in EC/VC (whether at a firm, a fund, or at a start-up)? I’m a general corporate associate and thinking of lateraling to a firm that focuses on this type of work, with the goal being to eventually go in-house. Would love to hear about any experiences.

I have a promising interview at a relatively large law firm in my area (+100 attorneys) next week. The position is for a transactional role in their real estate practice group, and they are seeking someone with at least 2 YOE. I have a bit over 7 YOE with a strong real estate/commercial lit. background. Over the past two years in my current position, I've been doing a lot more transactional work. The split is around 50% transactional and 50% lit.

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What are the testing based client projects in Accenture which has API automation and new automation testing tools.

I’m looking to switch career from data analyst to interior designer. But from what I saw the interior designer has a relatively lower pay compared with data jobs. What should I do? Interior design work makes me happy but it earns less. How do you guys see about salary cut after transitioning careers, especially I need to re-attend school ( not making money for 2+ years and pay for tuition) if I want to switch the career. Thanks!

Do you ever feel like upper management at your company has expectations so unrealistic that there’s no way anyone has ever managed to satisfy them? Sometimes I just have to stop and wonder where they got all these standards from and laugh.

Hi fishes,
Wanted to know what is the probation period in cognizant and what is np in tht probation. Joined cogni in sep. Please help. @cognizant

I received an offer for a role that is a lot more money than I thought but I still want to negotiate and see how much more money I can get. What can I say if the salary is already above average for the role in the market and city I live in?

Is everyone satisfied with your numbers??

How much can I expect while switching, I am currently working as ServiceNow developer. My cctc is 5.4 lpa yoe 1.6 year. I csa and cad certified and getting ITSM certified this week only. Please help

Do any of you ever think about paying off your student loan in one go ?
Given that student loans in the UK is structured differently than the US (the higher you earn, the more you pay - gets written off after 30 years); at what salary range would you even consider paying it all off?

Hi I got an offer from Hexaware and HCL .can somebody help me which should I go for.

My boss doesnt give any feedback about my work. How can I get him to give me better direction?

Hey fishes. I have been offered Management Consultant role with CTC break up in terms of JB, RB, fixed and variable. So is the fixed amount my gross salary without any other deduction except TDS, or will the organisation contribution to PF be also deducted from the fixed component? Also, will claimable components like LTA, mobile bill reimbursement etc. be in addition to this fixed component or will they be included in it?

Currently looking for an outside sales position in Massachusetts.

I have 7 years experience in sales. But I am relocating from North Carolina to Massachusetts.

Would anyone happen to know any great companies hiring?

A majority of my experience is in the logistics and logistics technology side of sales. I’ve been working remotely doing over the phone/ zoom demo sales. But I would love the opportunity to service my clients in person!

Can I use design tasks as a project brief and work on my portfolio? I’m working on my portfolio and have design tasks shared by 2 companies through my friends. Can I work on these tasks as projects and add it in my portfolio?

The "who loves dogs?" bowl is making my life much better right now

Hi Guys, is Senior Principal Consultant in oracle is equivalent to Associate director in Big4???