Anyone else continuing 2021 with the same pay cut from mid-2020? 🖕

Looking for suggestions.
I'm a scotch whisky drinker, pretty much exclusively, apart from a few select Irish bottles. Live in Ireland. So go tos would be Springbank, Kilkerran, Laphroaig, Caol Ila, Arran, Highland Park, Glengoyne...

On many visits to the US I've tried various Bourbons. Never very successful. Always seemed overly sweet and syrupy to my palette.

But I'm sure there are great choices out there.

What would you suggest as quality American whiskies for a scotch fanatic?

Does companies in Europe offer visa for entry level positions as well?
I saw positions in for very entry level position requiring no experience, I have 1 year exp and I have got first round invitation. what are the chances usually?

I come from a design-heavy background and have been guilty in the past of over-emphasizing aesthetics. What do you think is the proper balance with functionality? How do you think through this?

Laws around Schedule II prescriptions SUCK, especially for us consultants...2019 and can’t fill a rx out of state

Seriously considering adding vegan stuff to my restaurant's menu, I don't have anything against meat except I can't afford it. :( Any ideas on something that doesn't taste like treebark? LOL

Can anyone share any good four seasons discount codes?

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.

Let’s talk marketing. What is your day-to-day like? What issues or wins are you having currently? What do you think the biggest trends of 2022 are or will be.

Anyone shopped at shein? Always see their add but unsure how the quality is. Thanks!

Is there anywhere I can do this job by a beach? Lmk if anyone has an office in Hawaii 🏖

Hemopure- articial blood that has saved sickle cell patients

Hi there, I will be completing 1 yoe in May 2022 and looking to join MBB's. My key skills are Aletryx, SQL, Excel with VBA, R, Python, Tableau, and Power BI. I am looking for some guidance from people working in Analyst roles at MBBs.

Has anyone ever had someone ask about gaps in their portfolio? Ex: they asked about X company on my resume and if I had work to share from them…but I didn’t bc it was all killed/shit work. Feeling a little exposed/weird about it but also, that’s why I left!

How much can one expect for a senior product designer role at a mid scale start-up? With 6 yoe.

Ideas - I want to start a tradition of giving with my child( I am not raised in USA) and his first birthday is coming up. When I was a kid my mom used to take me to a local orphanage to distribute

Chicago 🐠 do you find it difficult to make friends? My bf and me don’t tend to inhabit many gay-centric spaces (i.e. boystown, gay sports leagues, etc), but we do go out a few times a month. Contd

Interested in the software space. What are the top companies to look at in this space?

Oberland - good and the bad! Tell me!

🐠 I officially accepted a new job yesterday! Promotion, big raise and a new city. Can’t believe it’s real and that it’s happening to me. 😭

Unable to attend an award show cuz of $ and distance. An exec from the show keeps asking if I can find someone to attend in my place so they can accept for me “in the event that I win.” (Cont)

Award shows should have a new rule where agencies can only submit work if they can prove that they’ve worked with that client for at least 9 months or produced at least two live projects during the date of submission.

What if you want to work at an agency but only on a specific account? What would you do to achieve this? Spec spots?

Does anyone else have frequent anxiety over the seemingly nonexistent job security at agencies?

Considering relocating to Atlanta. What’s a good salary range for an account director in ATL?

why do most copywriters think they’re stand up comedians? why do they pursue sketch comedy? And lastly, why do they think they’re funny when they arent even close? Makes me grin.

Creative in my mid-30s. Watching my peers rise to CD roles while I have not. It's hurting my confidence and getting into my head. Throw in the towel now or try to revive my career somehow?

Can a lawyer actually help get a better severance package?

What did you eat for lunch? Please be detailed with types of bread, sauce, beverage etc.

Finally Friday and it's winter again in Chicago... blah

I have a strong junior book and won a Gold Pencil in the Young Ones recently, but can't seem to find a single job lead anywhere. Anybody know who in LA I should reach out to?

Is Miami Ad School’s reputation going downhill? I feel like graduating from there does not hold the same weight it used to.

Anyone else get teary-eyed after they finish a book? Like after watching a friend move away?

If LinkedIn notifications were honest:

"A recruiter at WK laughed at your profile. Then again at your portfolio."

How many hours have you worked this year?

I suck at networking. I’ve got a few of contacts who I want to work with or at least help open opportunities for me. How do I tell them without sounding demanding or looking like I’m taking advantage?