Any tips for being stuck somewhere you don’t want to be? I’m currently at a small (like really small) agency that is extremely toxic and destroying my mental health but can’t leave because the market is dead in my city for new roles. I want to get back to a mid/large sized shop, I have enough savings to last me about 6 months if I just quit but worried it could last longer.

Curious what other opportunities are out there for licensed insurance agent in P&C, Health/Life/Medicare. No sales.

I am done trying to pretend everything is fine at work. The higher ups on the team kept asking if I’m doing anything fun for the weekend during video calls. I felt the pressure to make something up but I just can’t. I’ve been struggling with depression, loneliness, anxiety with immigration and the fact that I might be out of work soon cuz my visa is expiring. I’m thousands of miles away from my family and I just want everything to stop. But when my manager kept asking in front of everyone am I

FIRE newbie here. Is it possible to reach FIRE with a special needs kid? Has someone done it? Are there any alternatives to fund therapies beside insurance?

This is an emotional dump rn. It may be lack of social interaction but I'm really frustrated lately. I feel like I lost last 2.5 years of my life with ongoing lockdowns and job instability in the first half of the pandemic. I was 28 turing 31. I get good dates but -ve self talk
Inflation is high & coming from a low income family where you're supposed to help your parents is driving me nuts. Although I make a good salary, after rent, car insurance, there isn't much left (unfav currency exchange)

I uploaded documents after HR discussion last week but not yet received any update after follow ups with CGI.. Shall I ignore or consider them since my joining in a week. CGI .

Hi Team,
I have worked in a project for more than 1.5 years now for a non scripting tool. Feel no learning and skill enhancement here.Can I get my project changed. QA Automation. Will there be any consequences if I do so?

190 of us in 5 hours? That’s depressing!

For partners with kids ~13 and up. How many sporting/music events do you find yourself missing? I’m making it work with weekend stuff, but I know as they get older more happens during the week.

What are some nomad options in NY if you don’t want to sign a lease?

Are there any virtual / remote work friendly high tech patent litigation shops?

Do infosys still ask for 60% throughout academy for experience people as well?

Any Bankers here who get to work full time remote? Trying to convince my firm

Hi Fishes,

I have been offered 37.5 lacs ( fixed ) plus 20% variable for the associate director level . My current fixed CTC is 29 Lacs .

Can you please let me know if this a good offer or I can get more?

Please also let me know what is the salary range for associate directors?

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

Ways to overcome fear of public speaking? At times I stutter when I introduce myself and am sick of it

Hi everyone! I am working with my HR to improve our maternity/paternity leave policy. Currently I only get 2 weeks fully paid and then an additional 8-12 weeks at 60% pay (short term disability). I need some examples of companies with less than 100 employees and what your maternity/paternity policy is. Please include company name! Thanks!!!

What are the perks of joining Oracle ? Like Broadband reimbursement, monitor , mobile, wfh set up etc ?

Selling my account to Crafting Cases. It includes Master marketing sizing, analytics academy, and structuring course. You can change the password after if you’d like. I just have no use for it anymore

Do brand consultants/strategists use similar framework analysis/thinking as typical consulting cases or ones that are more tailored to communications, culture, society, etc. ?

Laid off, 10 years exp, tired of acct management. Feel so lost. Don't want to go back to agency side. What should I do? I feel like 💩

Finally wrote the 3 social scripts 2 hours before they were due when I was briefed over 2 weeks ago, what are you doing?

I realize I’m being a dick, but why is it that every recruiter is 24 and clueless now?

Looking at full-time and application asks for expected salary and then expected total compensation as a number. How should I figure out the second? Health insurance, bonuses, life insurance, equity, PTO? I studied art, not math.

Who's got the most fishbowl points?

Have you ever seen a client fired in mid-production?

Thoughts on possible LA?

Media arts lab. What does everyone think about it? Culture/work life etc?

Just had someone in NYC I want to work for ask me my salary. It's illegal now but I didn't know how to tell them. I told them my range. What would you have said?

I've seen quite a few people make jokes about being "aged out" of advertising. Could someone please explain what that looks like and when that typically happens? Forgive the dumb question, I'm a newbie to the industry so I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't agencies want people with more experience?

Hey, does anyone know the starting salary for a social strategist in NY?

Creative teams, any good tricks to keeping a brainstorm on track when your new partner talks so much that it's almost painful? More specifically, they talk the most, but say the least?

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

I really need to know. Does anyone genuinely care about their jobs anymore? Money aside.

Any thoughts on how to handle working with coworkers who are very friendly/well-liked by most but are utterly mediocre at what they do and just want to coast? Makes me feel like I’m the difficult one.

Inhouse LA? Any reccos

How long did you stay at your first job?
And what made you change places?

A post-mort meeting scheduled with:
6 account
2 strategists
1 creative

Sounds like an ambush!