Any freelance ACD writers want to partner up for projects? People who do only freelance, no full-timers ;)

Does anyone feel like they don’t want to go back to normal? On the one hand, absolutely I want to. I miss seeing friends, dressing up, going out, and traveling for work. On the other hand I have saved so much money over the past year, spent a lot more time with family than I would have ever been able to, and actually rested and been able to focus on my wellness (started therapy and treatment for a chronic condition.)

I recently bought my 1st home in TX. I want to get into real estate and eventually own/rent out multiple homes. Are there any good recommendations/tips on books/articles/websites that others have used to get started?

I've read about HELOC and cash out refinance to get a 2nd home but articles are so scattered that it gets confusing which is better in terms of tax benefits and immediate costs, etc. Anything others have found helpful that summarized how to get started would be great!

Looking for good books on investing. Open to anything- real estate, stock market, etc. please leave any suggestions on what to read and anything to avoid - thanks fishes!!

Here's a tip: when you finish an interview and are wondering how the agency really perceives their employees, ask to use the bathroom. If the toilet paper is single ply, run. #bowltips

Hi guys,

I switched 20 days back to Optum. I have 7 years of experience working as a full stack Engineer, who is passionate working on both front end and back end on latest technologies. But my project is working only on back end with 10 years old tech stack. There is no front end work at all. What should I do?
I don't like working here at all, but I am not sure whether moving out again in a month will give bad Impression on my resume. Hence please give me advice on this situation

Did anyone here have Managerial round after submission of documents in Capgemini? If yes, did you clear it and receive offer letter on time?

Is it bad manners or just a bad idea to go back to a recruiter if they got you a job that wound up being a bad fit?
For context, I don’t think they misled me. The job changed 3 weeks after I got hired, and got stuck in a role that’s just not a good fit. Gave it 6 months of honest effort and I’m ready to start job hunting.
I saw this recruiter make a post on LinkedIn, and I liked working with them the first time, and I want to reach out. But I don’t know what they’ll think.

Hie.. i shared all documents asked on friday with HR after interview... when should I expect offer letter, any idea? How many days they take.

Hello Fishes,

I want to understand the work culture of HCL.
I have cleared many interviews but i got one offer from Cognizant For 14 LPA
And HCL salary negotiation still needs to be done
My ask is 18 LPA
YOE :4 .2

Thanks

What’s the best advice/strategy you’ve adopted for lawyering with ADHD?

How competitve is a US district court clerkship?

Have you felt the below, how did you overcome (apart from leaving!) Exhausted or demotivated, took a vacation to come back fresh. But post joining did not find work interesting anymore. All seems to boring and losing interest

How can entry-level candidates stand out during the interview process?

Does your company use a ticketing system to manage emails received by the legal department? What works and doesn’t work your team?

Anyone here work in-house at a bank/financial services? Curious about comp numbers given the lack of transparency (compared to law firm salaries)…

When I moved in-house a year ago as a BigLaw mid-level, I took a 45% pay cut, far more than I was comfortable with (although I was fine with a 20-30% cut). I took the job because it was a great role and I was focused on making the jump in house and developing the skills I wanted, which required me moving away from my firm practice area. Now that my year-end review is coming up, how do I ask my company for a significant pay raise (not just a 2-5% inflation-matching raise)?

My new agency’s healthcare plan only has ONE physician in NYC listed as in-network... is a plan this limited the norm?!

I’ve been a freelance print production designer for many years, and usually on-site in the before times. Now I work remote, and am finding it uneasy dealing with billing. Before I always billed hourly, which made sense, but it’s becoming an issue now. Some companies don’t have a full days’ work, so it seems wrong to bill full days, and it allows me to juggle projects for different companies, but my billable hours are down. I know I should bill a daily rate, but not sure that will fly. Thoughts?

Any freelance awards writers out there? We've got a Cannes submission for a big brand that we could use some help with. Any hand raises or recs for someone with experience in this area = much appreciated 👍

I’ve been freelancing for 5 months and I hate the lack of control and inconsistency in work. At what point do you just call it and get a full time gig again?

Hi freelancers,
I want to start my brand strategy freelance life in europe. Does anyone have tips on where to find gigs, how to not freak out with the instability, and how to start?

Starting the job search again very soon and trying to get a good idea of what to set my day rate as. I have three years of experience, and no awards. Looking at NYC

How’s the freelance market in SF right now?

Posting for an LA friend looking for a freelance strategist with digital experience (app & website work) to start in Jan. PM me if interested. Thanks.

Cali freelancers... does the passing of Prop 22 affect us at all?

FL tax questions: 1.) last year I had 4 longer w2 gigs. Should I get tax preparer or do myself? Seems easy enough but im new to this so 🤷🏻‍♀️. 2.) do you write-off travel/lodging for out of city gigs?

Any California freelancers/ self employed know what’s up with the CARES Act being implemented? When can we expect to apply?

At my current freelance gig, they hold 47% of my gross paychecks for taxes. Is this normal or way too much?

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

What is the minimum unit of time you bill? A quarter of an hour?

Seems like even the smallest task requires at least that much attention.

Trying to get ahead of late payments & revisiting my invoice template. What do you guys use? Do you include the due date?

Has anyone recently put ‘exempt’ in W-4 to avoid paying federal for one or two checks? About to receive last large check for the gig. Nothing else booked yet, so thinking about stashing as much as I can. Paid through the nose in fed taxes all year. Thoughts?