Anyone here make the jump from agency creative to directing? What was your journey?

I’m a freelance CD/CW and was offered my advertising dream job a few years back but decided to stay freelance and do the film school thing.

I’m hoping to break into commercial directing and planning to self-produce a few specs but wondering if that is worth it? Any general tips or watchouts? Right now i’m focused on getting experience and reps in on set making my own shorts/mvs. Appreciate y’alls responses 🙏🏽

How do you count years of experience? Lets say you were a web master for 5 years. Then you transitioned into a proper UX role and did that for 5 years. Is that 10 years of experience or 5?

Hi Fishes

There's no proper information in the net.
How is the pre-sales and solution career path in service based companies such as wipro tcs techM.
1. How is the growth?
2. Does it require short term travelling?
3. Pros and Cons

Would like to hear your opinion.

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

I’ve spent 4 years in Big 4, with about half that time in FDD. I feel like Corp Dev is what I ultimately want, but am wondering if a stint in banking could be worth it. If I’m not interested in PE or other buyside alternatives, is the pit stop in IB worth it?
Mainly wonder if IB is a must have box to check, or if you can work your way up the ladder without.

Hi Fieshes, i don’t want to leave development but the job roles I’m getting now after i resigned are the business analyst roles and not the data science ones as i thought of them to be. . So will i be able to get to data science after these business analyst roles. Does business analytics include the data science and development. Or should i look for better opportunities.


Please help.

Anyone in TAAG? How are the hours? Have you seen anyone transfer from TAAG into core FAAS?

Hey y'all, kind of a two part question:
1. I enjoy the people management more than individual contributor stuff. What career paths do you see in our industry for people who are managing support engineering teams?
2. What certifications are valued today? Seems like being a AWS Cloud Practitioner is a good general one, but are there others that stand out?

Trying to figure out if I should start as an inbound SDR, or try jumping straight into an AE role in SaaS.

I left mortgages at the beginning of the year to start a franchise business, it's now semi-self-sufficient so wanted to start a career again and I live in the Silicon Slopes area. Everyone I know is in SaaS or software engineering.

Just wondering if I should push my resume as far as possible and try to snag an AE role or take my time in a new industry and start from the bottom.

I need a mentor to discuss which career path I should choose between prod mgmt and consulting. I am confused and need help. Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

Hey everyone! Looking for a mentor in the Denver area. Currently a media specialist working on the strategy side that is hoping to make the move into copywriting. Would love to bounce some ideas off of someone or simply learn more about your career path!

What are the good exits for Senior Managers? I keep hearing how people leave for 2x their salary.

Hi Folks,

Out of Lowe's and Maersk, which company would you recommend from a product Management career perspective?

I’m equally interested in exiting to finance (PE/VC and IB) and tech (Product manager and other semi-technical roles, not SWE or bizops). Which path is better to pursue/what are the pros and cons of each?

How is insaids PM course

I joined on Nov 2020 in EY GDS as Senior 1,so when I will be getting progression for senior 2?

For KPMG PPMD, how long did you spend at the director level before making it to MD? How long at MD to Partner?

Starting a new job at Applied Materials on Monday as a Manufacturing Engineer III. I’ve been out of college for 5 years and all of my work experience till now has been in R&D for start ups and small businesses . So not only is this a new experience for me going into such a large company but also a industry (semiconductors). Does anybody has tips or advices on what I should expect as a new hire and how I can set myself up for success? Thanks!

I just got a new job, but it's not what I expected. I was expecting a career opportunity and a chance to learn and grow in my field, but instead I'm stuck doing the same thing as before, just from home.

Employer is 100% sponsoring MPH and decided to take it to further expand network and it's decent (T20). Wondering if Epidemiology or Healthcare Management would be a better concentration? I'm currently in pharma and the goal is at graduation I'll have a good amount of experience and a little bonus (MPH) to be competitive for experienced hire roles. ZSers, what are your thoughts?

What is the role/ responsibility of Assistant manager in KGS and benefits/ perks? onsite opportunities is there?
Level: AM
Service line: Advisory
Skill: ServiceNow

My work quality is slipping due to brain fog and mental health issues and I don’t know how to address it with my firm or who to go to. I was considered one of the best associates in our practice group, but now it can take me 3-4x the time to write an average brief. I can’t seem to think and organize my thoughts any more. This is incredibly scary bc obvi, that’s what this job is all about. I’m in IP litigation at a V50 firm and a mom. Do I raise it with partners and how?

Regarding these interviews: I’ve smoked pot exactly once, about 15 years ago. Do no other drugs. If I disclose that when I ask, is that a problem?

There's a guy on 29who never shuts up. If you are reading this - be quite already

Hey there - recently moved to Austin, TX. Are any agencies hiring on their accounts services team?

First travel project. What are the most valuable airline points to accumulate? How can I maximize my travel points (hertz, Marriott, air, csr) to be redeemed for free flights?

Whats the salary of Ops Manager in Pune with 15 yrs. of Experience.

How much should a senior email designer/developer make? I make 77k USD and feel like I’m underpaid. 😕

How is the trend of Data Analyst jobs in healthcare industry?

Starting a cold brew popup business. Thinking I want to print stickers to stick to my clear cups for branding since printed cups would be pricy. Thoughts on if it’s worth doing this? And any sticker vendor recs? TIA!

Hey folks, just signed my offer letter today! Hopefully it'll be a good next few years!

Looking for a change. Can someone help
Role- PD
Exp- 4 years
Expertise - Ops, Training, L&D, Superannuation, Shared Services.

Need it on an urgent basis

My SO and I are contemplating pursuing MBAs simultaneously; is it advisable? Any personal experiences to share?

Whats the starting package of module lead in sopra steria?

What should a commercial claims account manager be making as a salary ? Handles asbestos claims only. Works for a TPA handling claims for 4 carriers. Law degree with many years trial experience as in house ID but for personal lines. This is first job handling commercial claims

How is WLB at Tech Mahindra SBI Belapur client (on site), Can anyone help me with feedback?

I’m gonna short the shit the out of Peloton, hopefully will get rich enough to buy one

Hi Fishies,
Can you please comment on aspects like wlb, learning in hsbc client at Virtusa? I have been offered QA lead position.

Here’s a question: do any agencies value in-house production capabilities? I.E. have staff directors/DPs that can do more than operate a DSLR? If so, who are they? Thanks

Looking for a rep who’s taking on new DPs. Not looking to hire a DP, just looking to recommend a rep to a DP friend. TIA

Miles Jay at Smuggler is the best commercial director working right now.

Just sayin. Dude has the talent to pull a Ridley Scott.

If painting makes you a better artist, filming makes you a better DP. As a Director, what do you have to practice more of to improve your craft?

Feature film pitch deck: InDesign or Pages?

Looking for a rep for my directing/editing. My reel has a few top brand spots. Anyone know of a good prodco or rep-Co that is interested in fostering up and coming talent?

I’ll post a few things see if anyone has interest.

Question for agency producers: What would spark your interest in a director aside from ‘hype’. Meaning a less established name?

Help! I need a sound engineer or someone that knows how to record audio for an interview for a personal project for this upcoming Saturday. The shoot will be in Schaumburg, IL around 6 pm for 3-4 hrs

Need Boston-based photog recommends for some posed event photos @ my clients HQ in Downtown Boston. About 2 hrs worth of time, photog must have on-demand print capes & a site to host images. Thanks!

Favorite voice over casting in LA?

Who directed the Pacifico crack of dawn spot?

Question for directors: how often do you not get a copy of the footage when you work on a project? Ever? Or is this common? Thanks!

Hi - What is gimball system do you recommend for an A7 III dslr ? My budget is like 600.00 -

Does anyone have suggestions for a talented DP who’s looking to get repped but having a hard time getting responses?

When should one confidently say “I am a Director of Photography”? Holding a camera comes with a slew of titles, should those titles be reflective of one’s skill set or a dynamic free for all?

I’m planning to shoot a professional MMA fighter nov 10&11. The idea is to make an interview/documentary no longer than 2 minutes and shoot cinematic b-rolls of him training.

Anyone have lines on directing gigs (comedy or otherwise)? I'm finishing a long-term job and looking to next year. I've won several awards for sorry films I've made, have creative producing experience, and am a very strong writer. Also, loads of spirits brands in my portfolio. Can go freelance or if someone is looking to add to their rosters, I'm totally down. Thanks!