Can we please normalize (at least) asking for 14-day turn around on invoices at ad agencies? I am a person, not a bank. Especially when on a day rate, and extra hours are not paid.

I’d like to make it a tradition to attend the Presidential Inauguration whenever possible.

Can anyone who has attended before (or lives in DC) offer any suggestions or tips for going: where to stay, how long to go, what to do, etc.

Does anyone have a similar experience? I interviewed with recruiters from two of "Big 4". Both interviews went well, and I was told the recruiters will submit my resume to the partners and senior managers for the next interviews. 3 weeks later, I received the rejection letters without the next interview. I wonder why the partners even not bothered to interview me. If it matters, I am a CPA with 3 years non-PA experience and applied for experienced associate positions. I appreciate any insights.

Any recommended resume writing services? Especially in insurance industry

Don't miss out 3rd Annual Dementia Congress 2023 on May 22-23, 2023! Recommended by Ruth Finch at 2022 NPA Annual Conference via Whova event app

Re-read House of God recently. Medicine is absurd as it ever was!

Alright, did any of the posts here actually lead to real hook-ups? I'm genuinely curious.

What is the move people???

Why the resource team is wrongly mapping to higher level management role project proposals. Like 4 yr experienced people are being proposed for 10 year experience requirement.
Does anyone else faced this? LTI

How is Oliver Wyman FS -right after undergrad- if you want to exit into PE ?

Anyone tried at-home bikini waxing? Thoughts?

Looking to find housing in SF this summer beginning June 1 for 10 weeks. How does one find a place in SF for short term? It’s been a struggle so far with everyone I know at MBA...

I keep seeing people sharing about side hustles that they turned into a brand or an entire company. I'd love to do this, but I feel like I'd worry about time management and making everything work with two schedules. Has anyone in here successfully scaled their side hustle? Or is anyone trying?

Hi Fishes,
I am currently on notice period and looking for a referral in Capgemini for P2P.

Does anyone have any experience with hub insurance?

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.

Have any American Producers ever successfully been able to freelance abroad (London or Amsterdam)? Any advice?

RE: Day rates and exempt status. Any problems working way over 40 hours in media especially? It’s been about 7 years since I last freelanced but was able to claim overtime then. (cont’d)

Question: what’s best practice for LinkedIn? Listing all the agencies you’ve freelanced at in your description, or having each stint in your job history?

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 👍🏻

Quick PSA: one of the perks of going in-house, is that you’re no longer at an ad agency and all that that entails.

Just started a new in-house tech fl gig and it’s giving me whiplash! Somehow this dept has brought every person/toxic behavior from their old agency just to a new environment. Nowhere is perfect but good god. I honestly think companies/HR could learn a lot about their depts from freelancers.

Question to freelancers: why?
What are the benefits and the odds of being a freelancer and how did you make that choice?

Have you ever regretted your choice?

Any advice on how to get clients to pay your invoice on time / what to do when they don't? I'm currently working with an agency who agreed to net 30 terms, but has been late with every invoice so far...It's probably a lost cause on this particular job, but Im wondering if there's anything I can do in the future to avoid this situation. Does anyone charge a fee when invoices aren't paid on time? Or is this just par for the freelance life?

Any 100% remote PM positions out there?
I’m kicking back 10k for the referrer at 30Days in. I travel between Canada and Mexico.

Like 👍 to help spread the word 🙏

Anyone have experience with cold emailing CDs looking for freelance? My network hasn’t been coming through lately. Is it an annoyance, or could it be worthwhile?

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

Looking to hire:

• Director of Performance Marketing 

• Google Ads Specialist / Media Buyer (UAC/user acquisition specialist)

• Google Ads Specialist / Media Buyer (Search, Shop, Video/Display)

• Facebook Ads Specialist / Media Buyer

More detailed post in the October Job openings if needed. Otherwise feel free to DM me.

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

How has anybody had luck with getting freelance account gigs? Been silent in LA

Clauses to add to my next freelance contract when working on a day rate??

I’ve been a freelance print production designer for many years, and usually on-site in the before times. Now I work remote, and am finding it uneasy dealing with billing. Before I always billed hourly, which made sense, but it’s becoming an issue now. Some companies don’t have a full days’ work, so it seems wrong to bill full days, and it allows me to juggle projects for different companies, but my billable hours are down. I know I should bill a daily rate, but not sure that will fly. Thoughts?

If I contribute to a solo 401k, is the additional profit-sharing contribution (the 25% of compensation after the $19500 contribution) based on my gross income, or is it based on gross income minus expenses? Thank you🙏🏼

Anyone have any advice on who to contact for merch/apparel related gigs? Preferably in the music or sports industry. Recommendations for agencies that focus on this are also greatly appreciated!

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