Best case study?

I'm currently a Scrum Master that is looking to make an exit! I have a new profound love for data! However when looking at the salary for data analytics, it appears that I would have to take a pay cut. I currently make 123k in the state of NC...any insight? Should I transition to Data Engineering instead?

In looking to hire a headhunter to land a SCRUM/PM role. Any and all recommendation welcome. I’m located in the Austin, TX metro.

Any tips for someone trying to pivot into product management from Property Management ?

Need some advice: I currently do corp dev and FP&A for a smaller company and just got an offer for about double my salary at a F200 company. The catch is I would no longer be doing corp dev, just FP&A. My goal is eventually to crack into ib, do you think I should take the job and the pay bump or stay at my current role and try to lateral in to ib.

Constantly wanting to leave work and go study for the CPA. I am distracted and bored while at work. It’s putting me in a meh mood. Ugh

Hi all! Looking forward to the fishbowl community. I would appreciate the likes to access DMs. Thank you!

How do you cope with seeing your peers (either in this industry or outside) getting ahead of you (being promoted earlier) in their careers?

Any thoughtworkers with 5 years of experience in Full Stack Development? How much does thoughtworks pay in average for 5 YOE?

How is Microsoft's Customer Value Engineering team? How is the work culture, work life balance and growth opportunities?

What is the salary range for Associate Manager in EYGDS Strategy and Transaction’s.
I have a salary of 13 Fixed. How much should I ask ?

Holding an offer of 20.5LPA. Now selected for C1 band at Capegemini. How much should I ask?
YoE 6.10, Tech Stack AWS DevOps, CCTC 10.5 LPA
Capgemini

Can I just consider stablecoin staking / interest accounts (Anchor protocol, BlockFi) as my “savings account”? 7% of my liquid NW is in cash and 10% is in stables (rest is equities and other crypto). Hoping this is enough to pay expenses + tactically and periodically deploy into equities and crypto.

Is KGS gives wfh set up reimbursement to new joiners? Any new joiners out there

What to do with stocks/crypto accumulated in US, sell them when moving back to home country after completing H1B ? What about taxation when you hold and sell later ?

Anyone use Wealthfront as an investment platform? Likes, dislikes, thoughts?

Need to travel to Canada for some urgent work, can I do the mandatory quarantine at a friends place? He’s got an empty apartment. TIA

Anyone else feel cautious about the JP wellness screening? Is this something they can use for drug testing? Even still it is weird giving my blood to my employer

Any companies that are hiring ppl with no experience?

Does having an excellent advertising pedigree give you the right to treat people badly? Any advice on dealing with extremely rude and extremely smart strategy humans ...

Thinking about just taking a shopper marketing job. Haven't really made anything I'm proud of in traditional agencies so I figure get paid better and let go of frustration. What do you fishes think?

Looking for an AD to comp up work I’m going on my own. I will pay you.

Anyone want to work for us in our chicago office and make me some referral money?

We’re looking for ACD’s, seniors, and a mid-level writer. Send me a DM with your book(s) and i’ll refer you.

Creatives who don’t code: how did you build your portfolio site?

Mine is currently on WordPress and uses a theme I paid a one-time fee for.

I guess I wouldn’t mind continuing to use WordPress, but I need a refresh.

Anyone have opinions on using page builders like Elementor or Divi with WordPress?

Should I be considering Squarespace or Wix instead? Is Cargo still a thing?

Hey guys, question regarding new years resolutions. Anyone know some good books about how to lead better and step up to become a great CD?

Can someone describe the difference between Apple in Culver vs Apple in Cupertino?
(Types of work, culture, pay, teams, etc.)

Curious to know how closely you (creatives) work with your strategy/ planning counterparts. What is the dynamic you share?

For creatives who work at PR agencies, what’s the work like? And how is it different from an advertising agency?

If you have previously declined an offer from an agency, how long should you wait before applying there again - if ever?

I’ve always been comfortable concepting and writing. But when it comes to nitty gritty logistical stuff, I struggle. Like the discussions about aspect ratios, social post timelines, and the nuances of Facebook collection ads.

Can any other writers relate?

If you put your two weeks notice in, are you obligated to show up? I told my friend, yeah, of course unless your agency asks you leave. Right?

I am beyond stuck in my first 1.5 years of my career.

I was over promised opportunities at my first gig and then Covid hit. Leading me to have no portfolio worthy pieces from this 💩 agency with nothing great in sight. (place hasn’t won a pitch in my entire time here + lost clients)

I’m juggling re-vamping my site and a side project to hopefully make my book more robust.

With no kind of leadership or mentor, I’m just figuring out how to dig myself out of this hole. Any advice for this chump?

I hate it when I hear an AD say they "can't draw." No one is expecting a work of art, just a shitty sketch that illustrates the idea.

Has anyone transferred or moved from a US agency to a Toronto-based one? Asking for a self 😬

When sending a cold email to a recruiter, should you include a reason why you’re interested in the agency? Or keep it short and sweet with your book, resume and what you’re looking for?

Perhaps an old concept at this point but who agrees that creatives need to be left and right brain these days?

Recruiter reached out, I responded asking day rate.
Her: $250
Me: 👻

Did anyone else watch the One Show special awards ceremony earlier? Did you also find it irritating?