A winner has been announced (£1 million-worth of advertising space as a prize). “WATCH: Currys unveils Disability in Advertising Award-winning TV ad.” How are you feeling about this ad?

https://www.marketing-beat.co.uk/2025/05/29/currys-channel-4-disability/

Serious question: Do you feel guilty when your airline status lets you jump others on the standby list?

I personally do, but not enough to give it up.

Anyone have examples of companies started by ex-VC investors (Associate-VP level)

What are your biggest frustrations with the wellbeing/burnout prevention initiatives that you’ve seen?

Hi guys...I am currently working as a process executive at Infosys BPO.. with a very basic salary of 16k..any professional advice on how can I get a salary hike here?
Any help will be much appreciated

Hello everyone, I’m the new bowl leader (thanks Karinna!) who will be admitting and posting as the bowl grows. If you have any questions or concerns, please DM me. Or if you have something you’d like to post anonymously, I’m good for that too. Bear with me as I’ll be posting here frequently to get the bowl active on its own. Thanks and welcome!

So i forgot to move my 401k over from my old job a few years ago. Never done it since because I didn’t want to incur penalties. Moving job again, can I do it now?

Does anybody have good electric standing desk recommendations? Ideally in the $200-300 range.

I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

Is CSCP worth it? 2 years out of school and know i want to be/stay in the supply chain field but torn between prioritizing that or GMAT right now. Feels like id be way more motivated in studying for this over GMAT rn too

What is the drug culture like at your office? I assume people don’t openly talk about what they do in their free time if illicit, but they may do so quietly or you can otherwise tell.
Do you get the impression many people do them? If so, soft drugs (ex - weed)? Hard drugs? Non-prescribed study drugs? Frequency? At work-sponsored social functions? To an extent that it’s noticeable/problematic?

General question: Is there any room in corporate America for real, actionable DE&I discussions and initiatives? I've observed so many corporate versions become an advertising strategy (SM posts, diversity reports) without doing the actual work (increasing representation in senior leadership, salary analyses, having an effective reporting system for bias). Is this just how it is?

Can we keep bowl active atleast on Friday night?

How is Sterlite to join as full stack developer does it provide job security n work life balance

Hi everyone, any referral for SDE-2 roles?

Current role - Specialist Programmer at Infosys

yoe - 3

What is the best way to research criminal law opinions/court records for specific kinds of cases?

Staying at a Hilton currently and have had tons of minor issues in the 3 days We’ve been here. Room wasn’t ready for 45min after check in time, AC did not work, maids did not clean room...continued

Can anyone offer advice for helping with adderall side effects? I was diagnosed a few months ago and I am new to medication. I have been taking 20 mg xr in the morning but have a terrible crash around 2/3pm each day where I just get very very tired. Doctor recommended 10mg ir mid day to combat but I still experience pretty severe fatigue as a side effect. Just wondering if anyone has found any natural strategies to cope or mitigate. Thanks!

Weird market movements today! Some wildly up, others falling apart- with no relation that I can see

How correct is the term “African American"?
What about black people from Haiti, Caribbean, etc.

Is it about where people are indigenous to?

Not all Black Americans are African American,
right?

Looking for some inspiration for a project. Ads/brands from any era that have made an impact on you - whether that’s being inclusive and diverse, or making you think wtf. Could be from when you’re growing up or ones you’ve seen recently. Thoughts?

African American 🐟 - why do I feel so annoyed when I hear “black” ads on the radio? With the sassy female leads and the urban slang and such. Feels so forced and wack. Just me?

Just started a new role at a global company and I'll be leading marketing efforts for my team.

The company is huge, but slow and isn't marketing savvy.

I'm making request for programs to make my life easier.

Monday -PM
Adobe
They're already integrating Salesforce.

What other software or ideas would you ask for?

Is there any industry recognition for poc creatives the way adage and others recognize creatives?

Does anyone know of a place that gives the current or most recent numbers/percentages for the amount of POC in the industry now?

The “Pour one out for the L train” ads by Kombucha are part of the problem... cont

Who is trying to get together for a meet up in NYC? Want to start bring minorities in our industry together.

Being a male and Asian really sucks.

The marketing for Black Adam is genius! I wish I was in entertainment. If you could choose one industry to do marketing for what would it be? For me it's easily film or games.

If I got a raise for every micro aggression I’ve received while at my current agency, I’d be in a really high income bracket! Hah.

First time working with a celebrity for one of our campaigns. Anyone have any tips or advice? A little nervous here 😅

What’s the point of having multiple awards for “craft writing” if your agency only sees you as the translator?  🙄

Happy Black History Everyone, let's make this a truly historic month!!

Any Chinese Creative here? Copy/Art? Or CD level and up? Been working for 6 years and I am the only Chinese Creative at every single place I’ve worked.

What’s an appropriate rate to charge per word for a publication like VentureBeat or TechCrunch?

The more I work in advertising, the more apparent that majority of companies (and my own colleagues) don’t know how to reach consumers like me. It’s absolutely tragic. (Cont’d)