Account folks — What sources do you regularly use to follow industry trends and news to stay on top of what your accounts are up to?

When is follow the money a flawed strategy? Can/Will you put up with anything for the right price?

Does anyone know of any website that lets you filter in-house positions by those who allow remote work? I’m assuming this does not exist but wanted to see if any of y’all have any thoughts.

🎃 What remote teambuilding/social committee events has your office done since COVID?

Looking for ideas to replace the drinks or office goodies we normally give out (Halloween, Christmas, July 4, Valentines etc., plus random “fun stuff”) – we’ve done a few virtual happy hours but obviously everyone has had more than enough of Zoom at this stage! We’re all sticking within our immediate teams for informal catch ups - any ideas that involve the whole agency?

Hi folks,
I am working as a Business Analyst with 3.5 YOE and in total 4.9 YOE. I am getting 6.7CTC which felt totally low. If I switch then how much I can expect as a market standard currently. Thanks

Is USCIS closed temporarily? Are they still processing h1b extensions?

Just got my offer accepted for a house in San Jose. Shopping for interest rate now:
Should I got for
7ARM - 4.25% interest rate
30 fixed - 4.75 % interest rate

Banker is recommending 7ARM but wanted to get general opinion as well.

Thoughts?

Does your office recognize admin appreciation day? Does your executive do anything to show their thanks?

Is fis global better than thoughtworks ?

Accenture vs ZS for WLB?

I have technology backgorund but if ZS WLB is good might consider strategy too.

Has anyone interviewed with or work at Peloton? Have an interview coming up and would love to get some insight on the interview process.

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

Did any of you tried the free website creation from @thefreewebsiteguys ?

Hi
I am 2.6 years experienced cloud and Infrastructure engineer. I want to switch companies for better growth and learning opportunities. I have done AWS solutions architect Associate certification and AZ-900 certification. I have good knowledge on linux Administration, shell Scripting and java programming language. Please refer me or suggest me ways I can get calls from other companies.

How are ppl earning 40-45 lakhs as qa...? I mean what technical skills one should have

I've been a cashier for like 5 years and want to move up the chain, what do I need to learn to become a supervisor?

The new SPG app is not intuitive at all, very hard to navigate i find.

Can one switch from Deloitte India to Deloitte USI ?
If yes, what is the process?

Any fishies in MPLS and willing to share AE salary expectations?

How many years into your career did you start to feel jaded about the industry? I only have 4 years under my belt and still believe it’s fun and challenging, but I see so much negativity on here.

What kind of experience would you want to see on a resume for someone applying for a Sr. AE title vs AE?

How much does years of experience matter vs. responsibilities and/or higher education (MA)?

What vendor do you use for cold direct mail lists?

Tired of hearing all the "account people suck” comments on this app. Get some new material creatives.

Just moved up to SMB AM and I’m curious to the enterprise reps— what’s the quickest way to move up segment? A lot of people I see it’s 5+ YOE just curious if you can segment hop or if it’s a time situation.

What are key questions to ask a sitting account team during an interview to better assess how great or terrible their current clients and/or projects are?

Can you lose your job if you don’t like the animosity from your creative team and speak up about it ? Genuinely worried I might be disrupting the peace by saying something 🥴 the anxiety is terrible! Do I just accept it that they don’t like me or speak up and potentially burn that bridge?

Kind of love my main client. She lowkey texts me when she steps away from calls to pee.

Looking for some advise - starting on a new project for a luxury fashion client and don’t have experience in the industry. Any watch-outs or tips to be aware of? Just want it to go smoothly ☺️

Who else started with small businesses and moved up to medium and large at agencies structured to handle it? I handle 40 clients and some 60 Content managers, ad managers, designers, developers, and a smattering of other positions.

Which was better? I have almost complete autonomy over what happens with small biz, but getting to focus on projects for more than an hour/month sounds nice.

Anyone know what the current atmosphere is like in McCann New York after they lost one of their biggest clients, U.S. Army? Does losing such a client deteriorate an agency’s culture/career prospects?

How long do you spend on monthly reporting for your clients?
My 3-person team spends about 15+ hours a month each writing monthly reports for our clients (99 small retainer clients). We’ve received feedback that they’re too complicated and the clients just want to know - are we on the right track, what action items are there, and what any next steps are in their strategy.
How do you simplify without losing value?

When’s the best time to go client side? Wait till I get a promotion or try to switch sooner rather than later?

Moving from AM to AD at another agency. Any words of advice?

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!

How often do scopes change? I thought it was normally on an annual basis with some exceptions but my CD is telling me they change constantly. Someone educate me…

Wondering if anyone has had issues with TCG/Robert Half? I was promised to be converted to full time when accepting then they just ghosted the situ. (All this is pre COVID-19 just for reference)