Publicis Discussions

For those in advisory - what was your raise amount (in dollars) from staff 1 to staff 2?

Agencies in Detroit?

Starting the interview process at a competitor and the people I will be interviewing with know my current team members just from being in the industry and I think some even used to work together. Does it go without being said that the people I am interviewing with won’t say anything to my current team members or should I be concerned about this?

Anyone has required daily meeting schedules like 11pm at night + 6am in the morning in addition to 12 working hours/day? We can only sleep for 5-6 hours max and can't function well during the day.

Best home office chair? A bit late to the WFH game and just getting set up

Electric razor recommendations?

Blackrock. Got a informal offer but no follow-up with a contract. Noted they are working on it, but does it really take this long or red flags? How much longer would you wait?

How much do executive assistants to global CEOs make? I’ve always been curious. You’re essentially helping a millionaire lead his life

A year back people were discussing about hybrid work models, how have been the status so far for various companies, please let me know in comment section.

Genpact was also in news for hybrid remote modal, is there any update on that?

What do you think would happen if you settle somewhere in a job and then there's some kind of Covid variant outbreak there later this year? Would your company give you special resources/allow you to relocate if it's just your team? What if you're not comfortable staying there but there's no real restrictions? (As someone who is considering a move)

How do you think this industry is being affected by inflation?

In search of snazzy socks - anyone have a go to place?

Do you think QA has any scope in future. Especially Qa Automation. Please suggest

While telling your salary to someone do you tell the fixed or CTC? 😅

Has anyone used SoFi to pay down credit card debt? I am drowning in interest every month with my BofA card and getting nowhere fast. Would love any advice re: SoFi or paying off credit card debt in general. Thank you!

Anyone tried exam review or appeal? 74 for FAR which is my last exam. I have to retake my first one if I don’t pass this time. Thanks!

TFW the Sheraton employee questions if you and your SO really belong in the lounge, then you call them on their BS and they send a bottle of champagne later as an apology. That's right 👍🏾👍🏾

Should Strategy& hire a consulting firm to fix their misaligned incentives and improve culture? Seems like a lots of area of opportunity there...

Does anyone ever get sick often from traveling all the time?

Advice on which Greek islands to visit in September? Santorini is in the list, but I can’t decide on others. Which are your favorite and why?

Looking to pivot into pm from teaching. Working on the Google PM cert. Any tips for breaking in?

Can anyone suggest a good therapist in dt Toronto for someone in their 20s?

Does the big 4 ever try to force you to quit with workload? They just keep adding hours to my schedule (over 120% utilization year-to-date) when others in my group are <75% utilization

Makeup recommendations for foundation? Specially 12+ hour full coverage, semi-matte or natural finish. I have oily skin for reference. I’m getting married in August and want my skin to look flawless in photos. Wedding is in the mountains so weather should be 60-80F range.

Senior Manager is definitively the worst job at the firm. Not all the time, but most of the time. (And yes, I "speak up for my needs". Response is "cry me a river don't care") Do other SMs feel this?

Hookah lounge in DC; recommend

I have two GPAs:
1. 3.06 (includes all UG courses including transfer credit & some major courses)
2. ~2.9 (only UG courses taken at my 4-year university)
Which one will adcoms use for admission?

My joining is on 2nd Nov in TCS. still didn’t get the welcome mail and the information regarding the joining location. Anyone facing the same??

Any thoughts on the best certifications to get in order to help move forward? I have considered the CCP from World at Work, but it’s fairly pricey to get by the time you wrap up everything. I was looking at both SHRM-CP and SPHR. Everyone that I have spoken to has the SHRM, but that’s also only looking at individuals in a small geographic footprint and within 3-4 different companies. I was hoping to get some thoughts on this from others? Thanks

Has anyone gone to HR due to an unprofessional manager? What was the situation and what did HR actually do?

Where do you New Yorkers go to church? Recently had a really disappointing experience with one of the trendy ones I had been going to for years, and now I’m feeling a little lost.

wondering if any consultants here have switched to IB? And if so, what’s the process for doing so!