advice, please: I've been getting harassed by a vp for the past 6 months. little things, but retaliatory, obvious, and insufferable. I was told to ignore it, but the behavior is escalating... (cont)

I’m a firm believer that a manager should develop a positive relationship with employees, but I don’t want that to be an invitation to disrespect my authority. How do you know where to draw the line to make this distinction clear?

What you should do when dealing with a very toxic worker that keep on sending passive aggressive messages to you as well as in group chat and email.
Things like when you answer his question he respond: I know that
Or when he keeps on saying my change requests were just minor in group meeting but actually not.
And keep on saying how hard he works when he clearly wasn’t and already underperformed compared to an intern level.

How to not let this toxic co-worker not poison me any further?

Asked acct lead whether to include client contact's boss on a 3rd follow up to client contact who's super delayed on getting us materials for deliverable. He then proceeds to tell me...

When and how do you push back on people senior to you? Fifth year dealing with supersenior associate (11th year) who completely lacks good judgment & common sense. One of those super smart but impractical types. As just one example, he recently called me to tell me to call someone who’s on vacation and ask them to send a calendar invite. I offered to send myself but apparently that wouldn’t work (presumably because it would be efficient & make sense.) At what point (and how) do I Just Say No?

What do I do if I’ve only worked one job (the one I’m currently at) and another company is asking for references? I could do professors from college but not sure if that’s a good idea. I wish I could give my current manager’s contact but I don’t want her knowing :/

Have a really good relationship with current company, but got an amazing offer and very likely gonna leave (signed the offer, waiting for all the background checks to come back). How do you tell your boss you are leaving the company (if boss is not a dick lol) and not ruin relationship?

Those of you who have left a firm, do you still keep in touch with any of your former supervisors, via email, happy hour, or otherwise? How long did you wait to re establish contact? I’m in a small market and worry about perception at my current firm. TIA

Dear Nappily Ever After,
No one has an office, much less an assistant. Creative and account are different jobs with their own dress codes. But dumb, off brief ideas by white creatives do win.

Do you drink at holiday parties? This is the first company I've worked for that does a real holiday party and I'm kind of anxious about letting my guard down around my co-workers like that...

I work at a ‘free market’ firm and have developed a very good reputation among partners. Naturally, they are drowning me in work. Each time a new case comes up, the partner will email asking if I have “time and interest” in helping. When I’m at capacity, I take these words at face value and explain why I can’t do it, and that seems to work out ok with no hard feelings. But what’s the “interest” thing? If I don’t want to work on a toxic tort case, do I just say that and pass?

Does anyone else have that one person who is more senior than you that is just always so condescending while adding no value themselves? I have a director who I work with (not in my direct mgmt line) that just treats everyone on my team so poorly, so I act as the shield and it’s so annoying how someone who is so disrespectful and honestly not super value-added only ask for data/questions and not provide any genuine input or recommendations.

Recommendations for white sneakers for the office for women ??

Another salesman told a client their ad campaign would be ready next week. Today our supervisor told me to help him, but he has hardly even started the work. Is there any way for me to point this out without feeling like a jerk

What do you do when a store manager let's a cashier.walk all over the assistant manager? Dm isn't any help. I'm at my wits end! Store manager sticks up for cashier every single time. I've offered to give that cashier my keys . I'm so done with trying to do right, only to have manager make up excuses.

Have you ever said I love you while hanging up a call with a client or partner by accident? You aren’t alone. 🤗

Any advice for presenting somebody else’s work? I’ve been stretched thin on different projects but have to present in place of some of on vacation with little time to prepare.

Where is it written that employees are expected to endure abuse of any kind while at work?

How do you deal with clients who act like they know more than you even though they don't?

How to tell if your boss likes you?

Question for F🐠. Someone asks you to keep them company via text, social media, maybe a phone call sometime etc. You'll be payed to do this. Would you do it? And what are your terms?

Rewatching Brokeback Mountain, which came out 15 years ago (hard to believe that). Anyway, it's still an outstanding, devastating film (and love story) that I think if had been released 10 years later would have easily won best picture and best actor for Heath Ledger.

Weezer fans, give me a 👍

I have to have an official ADA convo with HR about requesting to continue to WFH and not move back to NYC. Has anyone gone through this process?

Hi,
Need some advice. My pet had been eating his kebble food on a consistent basis. Then I introduced a bit of raw chicken into his kebble and loved having it even more. But now I'm realizing that if I don't add chicken, he just doesn't eat his regular kebble food. What should I do? (Don't want to feed chicken every day)

Looking for referrals. SAP HCM consultant with 1 year experience. Any vacancies?

Sleepy Hollow is so good I will be hollow of sleep

Had 2 hours of billable work today 💀

Hi everyone, what kind of industries are available for tax? I don’t want to do public accounting anymore. Hours are too long. Thanks!

Are you able to travel to different campuses as a tax associate in PwC. To network and such? If so, how do you go about this.

Do HCL consider candidature once bgv is red. I worked in a startup but dont have proper documents so submitted documents from another company. Is there any way to get it resolved. Please suggest what can be done.

Baffling that the NBA season is in jeopardy over the Kenosha shooting. As more of the facts come out on that case it’s becoming clearer and clearer that the cops’ actions were justified. We’ve all lost our minds.

How long until you felt comfortable in ITS? Is it fair to say with all the changes it would take longer to get comfortable in ITS?

Any bicycle recommendations to get around the city? Not a hardcore bicyclist or anything, so looking for something that has good value on the price and performance spectrum.

If there is anything science taught you it is-

Isn't it annoying how no one ever notices all the hard work you put into your research? The countless hours you spend in the lab, library, or curled up on your couch researching—all of that dissolves into what can feel like obscurity.

History of BCG layoffs anyone?

Am I more or less likely to be laid off if the economy tanks even more if I just started as an analyst two months ago

So how much money did Jim Carey get for his Super Bowl spot? Guesses?

What are 72 and sunny and droga benefits? Looking for details on 401k like vesting periods, matching etc.

How do you stay productive when you're working remotely?

I spent the morning telling several of my creatives about the raises and promotions they got this week. Best day of my career.

Just read a LinkedIn post from someone who was laid off from Twitter. They mentioned how to had just spent the last week completing projects that should have taken several quarters to do. Then they were let go without a thought. Remember, your company is not your family.

Is Avocados from Mexico doing a SB spot this year? If yes fingers crossed shit will get real

I wish someone would create a book entirely on copywriting or art direction daily exercises that train us juniors or students to get better since creativity is a muscle. Sure, hey Whipple or the ad concept book do have some exercises, but I want more exercises that are bit more structured.

I would definitely pay money for that book.

Can someone explain how billable hours work? At a new agency and although I had to fill timesheets at my previous agencies, they were mainly used to ensure we weren’t over servicing a client/for setting the appropriate retainer for contract renewals. I asked ppl at my agency but haven’t gotten a proper explanation. I get the impression that billing to the agency admin code isn’t recommended, and my manager said he bills everything to client codes, but that doesn’t make sense to me .

Any advice for presenting somebody else’s work? I’ve been stretched thin on different projects but have to present in place of some of on vacation with little time to prepare.

Is this a 🚩. Got a great offer but the problem is that it says my manager is someone I never even met during the interview process. I immediately asked even tho I have the offer in hand if I could.

Is everyone else just living for that week between Christmas and the New Year when your agency shuts down?

Quiet firings are happening through out the industry right now. Agencies have become better about hiding the layoffs and firings. Not a good thing…

Is it wrong for HR to incentivize employees to attend a black history month presentation at the office with a Black Panther movie ticket raffle? 🤨

What agencies do you think are the most supportive of women and families? i.e parental leave, work hours, etc

Is no one else disturbed by the Gatorade protein bar ads? Who sings with food in their mouth? Mightn't they choke????

Witches in the white house?

Who’s negotiated severance? Any tips?

Has anyone been fired? How’d you bounce back? How did you approach it when applying for new jobs? I’m legitimately worried I’ll be fired and could use some advice.

My adland exit: I worked in new biz for 8+ years and was burning out. For a while I’d been feeling like a cog in the capitalism wheel and needed a higher purpose than pitch decks!

I wanted to work in sustainability to tackle the climate crisis and through a series of moves (AMA 👍), I’m now leading global marketing for an NGO called Forest Stewardship Council. A huge relief.

I’m also now hiring a Marketing Manager (true reason for this post). Long shot, but details below if this speaks!