Anyone in here at Carmichael Lynch? How’s working there?

Great bowl idea! What are everyone’s favorite eats in philly?

Struggling with this whole work life balance thing. Is it possible to have a semblance of a life/hobbies? If so, how? Most of my socializing is honestly in the microcosm of the firm (drink nights etc)

Starting a new fully remote role Monday with a leader that has never had their own admin, let alone an exec assistant. Any suggestions for developing the relationship or training them to properly use an exec assistant?

Hi, anyone here working in Lululemon Bangalore?

Is there any remote work available with base pay?? I’ve exhausted myself with Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and Glassdoor job searches and my unemployment is over 😭😭

After joining with Barclays does it provide an Appointment letter? I joined 2 weeks back but i didn't receive it yet.

Full stack developer required for freelancing..if interested DM me.

Photographers, what is your advice for making money selling prints?

Any gyals in Toronto?

Anyone get to the end of the week and see the amount of hours you billed and think “what did I actually do all that time”? Idk maybe I have bad memory.

Why this group is so silent?

Had a salary discussion with headhunter, who really lowballed me and told that the employer is not going to pay more than X.
The final interview is scheduled for tomorrow should I be expecting any salary negotiation during the final interview or after or is the number that I informally agreed to with a headhunter is set in stone?
How bad is it if I refuse to accept the offer? Will I be banned from working with that headhunting firm?

When you’re applying for customer service jobs, do you customize the resume objective for each?

I hope someone answer this and guide me I’m a CSR for about a year now working from home I have always wanted to work in a hospital setting was told about a job at Baptist of south Florida for a patient financial representative position did a panel interview was nervous however I emailed the supervisor she said HR was to contact me once they review my application and interview me again… I just don’t know what to expect hr to ask me…

Where do you go to view award winning creative work? Looking for inspo but not finding much on just award sites, any other resources out there?

Burnetters, what’s the story behind Britt Nolan leaving?

Dear KBS, today we received 17 all agency emails. Yesterday it was 20. Surely upper management has a better way to use their time. Make it stop. Love, KBS

Can someone explain Wayfair? How do they have so much stuff? Where does it come from? How do you make decisions? It’s overwhelming and then I close the app.

Anyone have insider info on what adam&eveDDB, Mother London, and Uncommon look for in planners? Are they looking for awards? Thought leadership? Looking to make a move and want to take a shot at those 3!

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

How’s FCB NY these days?

My browser history is failing me and hope y’all can help! I recently stumbled upon a website where some ad folks had compiled a bunch of idea/conceptual thinking approaches and if you clicked through there were past spots that had utilized that idea / way of thinking. I wanted to share it with a mentee and can’t track it down. It was a simple layout: grid of images w/headline naming the idea … Sound familiar?

Just got laid off do I need cobra? I plan to hopefully have a job soon

How long does your agency usually give your creative teams to concept new campaign ideas before the first internal review?

Who has more earning potential: Creatives or Producers? Talking about two aspects: mid-career salary and lifetime earning potential? I feel like producers peak earlier but creatives have higher max?

We’re in such a vicious business. You give your heart & soul to an agency, a client, a brand. Then the wind changes & you’re laid off, reassigned, chewed up, spit out, on to the next. I’m tired.

What should I be reading to keep up to do date with new (good) ads. Adfreak? Other?

I have never done freelance work and was given the opportunity to take part in a cool project. My problem is it’s a proactive case by a brand new agency and it’s their own project, meaning there’s no client who pays for the work. For them it’s PR for their new business, but I think they’re expecting me to work completely pro bono. It does have potential for a great case and I’d love to have it in my portfolio, but is it reasonable for them not to compensate me? Any tips on how to approach this?

Feelings about project managers? Good, bad, otherwise?

Has anyone successfully made the leap from digital to brand planning? Any advice?

“have fun with this brief” they say before telling you the client is pretty conservative and needs to have safer options.

i know we don’t always work on stuff we’re thrilled about but i’ve never dreaded reviews for a client before until now