Anyone else surprised by the general inexperience of Sr level creatives at some agencies? Please share a story or shop name if you have one.

Is optum calling employees back to office? Junior level in gurgaon

Thoughts on Ogletree as an associate? Salary/day to day life

Comp question - what should a B4 Senior with a CPA, CFF, CFE, and a MBA with 4 years forensic exp (D&T) and 6+ years non-forensic exp (industry) in NYC and DC markets expect in this current climate?

In terms of total comp, who do you think makes more: an EP at an agency or a mid level producer at a FAANG company?

What is a good conversation value for IHG / holiday inn points ? Is “13k points for $100 room rate “ a good deal ?

Hi fishes,
Need your thoughts.
I am done with my client interview and it went well but they are asking me to come to gugaon location.
I am from Bangalore location.
I directly said to client that I can't since I have my family here.
When I inform this to my manager he is saying how come u say like this to client.according to kpmg policy u need to travel to anywhere to work.
This is not good right. What should be my reply to the client in such a case and how to handle manager on this?

What advice would you give you entry-level media professional self?

I have received a call from HR for offer a discussion. She told me that she has to take some approvals before offer release however she hasn't called me back since one week, now when I am calling she's not picking the call. Should I keep hopes?

Guys, can someone pls suggest me some good 2 bhk near Nanakramguda

Has anyone ever worked with a recruiter/headhunter? Are there any pr/mar comms focused firms you'd recommend?

Best scotch under $70, not too peaty

I am looking for sr Engineer/ sr executive/Assistant manager positions in Manufacturing/SCM areas . Kindly refer me for any open positions.

Lately I’ve been seriously considering making the transition to product marketing. Current PMMs please weigh in — on average, how many hours do you actively work in a day?

Hi All. Just wanted to know what are the components of Flexible Allowance Package for GCB 6. And how much can be claimed under which component. Offer letter showing 12 lakhs as FAP.

EY offered manager 1 in FSO business transformations team with 150k base with no signing bonus. 7 YOE in NYC. Is this a good offer?

Let’s say you have a project that you charge hourly for. The briefing itself/getting acquainted w the project was a solid hour. Do you charge for that hour?

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

Anybody looking for a freelance digital designer? Looking for some new clients. DM please!

Does anyone here freelance (in design or deckmaking) on top of their full time position? How does that work?

If you freelance at one spot for a while but switch to a new location for a higher rate even though the original wanted to extend you, is that considered burning a bridge? Or can you go back later?

I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into copywriting as something to soon the side but I have no experience doing it. What steps should I take (books to read, gigs to start with or pursue, etc) if I want to go from $0 and next to ) experience to $40k or so a year?

Right now I’m currently unemployed and taking a break from my fine art stuff to try to get back into tech sales, but I was looking to expand my skill set and also generate extra money at the same time.

A question from a Brit - what are standard billing / payment terms in the US for a consultancy style project? E.g. fixed stages, clear deliverables and timings. But one person working on it. Thanks!

Hey Fish,

Looking for an experienced docu-style CD/copywriter for a project based out of Portland. Please link to reels & rates below!

Not sure if anyone is gonna be down for this but i know of a writing gig with a rate of $60-$80/hr. It’s mainly website copy for a web3 company so it could be good to get that experience. DM if you’re interested.

What would a fair day rate be for a pharma/health agency? Also, is it worth taking the gig just for money? I have other gigs to put in my book. Thanks!

Hey if you’re out of work and you have access to a beach GO! Just spent two hours zoning out to the waves and I feel so much happier.

Do agencies typically take the full 30 days to pay?

Fellow freelance ADs! What are typically the slowest months of your year?

Is charging $1 per word reasonable for someone w/10 years of copywriting experience?

Time to update the website. Squarespace? Any other recommendations or tips? Thanks!

What’s the longest an agency has kept you waiting in reception on your first day of a gig?

I may need a freelance senior (ish) AD to partner with for the month of January, in house at a start up. Post your books!

What percent is set aside for federal?

All of my writers are busy. Went FT, family stuff, already booked. I had to leave a 5 week contract on the table because I don’t have a deep enough writer pool. I’m 17 years in the biz, have awards and primarily do TV and Digital. CD/AD. Anyone interested in building a professional partnership? Let me know.