Advice for hourly freelance rate for Senior Account Manager vs Account Supervisor? Have never gone contract before 👀

Hi Everyone! Looking to learn more about the management consulting strategy arm in Big 4 - would love to have a chat and ask a few questions.

Thanks!

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Recent immigrant and about to buy a car - insurance company said it would take 2 weeks to process my application. Is this normal? In the US I insured my car with one 10min phone call, so was a bit surprised

Is there a professional/respectful way to decline a take home case study that doesn't automatically disqualify you from the candidate pool?

I’m currently giving referrals to Deloitte for anyone with cyber experience who is cleared to work in the intelligence community and willing to work in the Maryland area, experienced in telecommunications, digital, and computer network technical analysis.

RSM folks, how long prior to start date did you get your laptop? Did you get any info on tracking number etc?

How do you deal with a boss that wants you to quit and is becoming increasingly more abusive. But you haven’t found a job yet and need this job financially.

Does anyone here work for Carvana? I’ve had a recruiter reach out about a position several times but know they just went through some layoffs. Have they recovered and are they on a good track or is there still a lot of risk?

I have one of those families where I drink straight scotch with my turkey.

Hello, I'm a business analyst in retail banking domain, currently holding an offer at IBM, Virtusa and NTT DATA out of which the highest package is NTT DATA. Virtusa and IBM giving the same fixed component whereas in addition Virtusa provides 10% variable
Kindly suggest which offer to take up and suggest me based on your experience

My YOE : 5.5 years

As three of them provides me the same roles, not able to decide which one to go-ahead with

I am a regional controller for a hospitality group. I began looking for a job in a different industry, but have hit some roadblocks with trying to communicate transferable skills and management style (decentralized). Any recommendations?

Preschool classrooms often look so different from kindergarten classrooms. What are some of the ways you bridge the gap?

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

So, I work in an agency, but recently someone reached out to me for freelance writing work. I guess it'll be long form ad copy, as they're asking me for a rate per word...
I have no idea what's standard here

Are Droga or Anomaly open to sponsoring work visas for mid-senior folks outside of the US?

Anyone still being asked to come into the office for pitches?

Thanks to the robots, there’s just not a lot left to do.

So why do we still have to spend all our waking time playing office?

What are the best brands with work life balance? Want to leave agency and work life balance is super important, thank u!!

Just got promoted to ACD. Will be taking on more leadership roles. Any books, workshops, resources that helped you learn leadership skills?

Let’s all agree on some collective self care this week - NO early morning meetings or client deliverables the day after the election. Perhaps we extend these rules this whole week. K? Great. 😅

Omar from the wire in that W + K spot for the Atlantic. Well done 👏🏽

Got any jokes?

What's the best website that lists out current agency client rosters? (I've seen this before on FB but can't find the thread. FB - please add search functionality!!)

With the way this week has been going, Friday 13th with a harvest moon seems downright dangerous 🌚 halp

What about Italy? Anyone working there?

JOB: Launching a few digital services in the coming months with some tech friends. In need of a PR person who knows how to get those journalists' attention. Tech exp a +. Any leads or any1 interested?

Best (non-agency) company to work at in Boston??

When I go client side, I will demand that all decks sent to me MUST use Goudy Stout font at all times

McCann women are way hotter than the rest of the ship

Would you ever go in house if your role is the only one of its type? For example, I'd be the only product project hybrid? I'm coming from a large agency and debating the pros and cons.

Any fishies in new york have official snow days?

What do you do if you hate your partner?