Chicago advertising (and the industry in general) is cooked 🍴🥩

Advice needed on handing in notice, I recently signed an offer letter and understand the screening process takes 4-6 weeks. I have a month's notice period and have agreed a preliminary start date in Feb.

I was planning on not handing my notice in until the checks had been completed so its all secured (not that I think I will fail any checks), but apparently I need a reference from my current employer not previous ones. Can't really do this without handing in notice can I?

Any thoughts/experiences on Big4 vs law firms? I started at Big4 straight out of law school. Not sure how easy or worth while it would be to transition to a law firm, at some point.

Hello Fishes,

Looking for European and UK based companies for QA role

Can anyone give me a rundown on Silicon Valley Bank, have an interview the company this week, what’s the culture like? Pros? Cons? Because Glassdoor is all over the place. Thanks!

Best place to find paid online focus groups/market research studies?

Hi All!
Anyone from the insurance industry based in Jakarta, Indonesia? Would be happy to connect/network over coffee

How do you answer the question about yourself in i-944 where you can indicate "self" and it asks you if you live with said individual "self", and if this individual is filing for an immigration benefit with you or has in the past (again it's weird because you're talking about yourself.. ).

Anyone in the mutual funds group for tax? What is it like?

Hi team. Hope you all are well and safe.
I will be joining Accenture in two weeks, want to get some understanding on the current policy on remote work and return to office date if there is one.
I am currently in Seattle, WA, USA.
Thank you!

I’ve been asked by a client to coach their team on how to structure and write scripts for their corporate event content (e.g. panel discussions). I’ve happily had a crack at helping them but it’s a bit out of my wheelhouse - is this ask something that would ordinarily be given to an agency copywriter? Or would it usually be something a content or speech writer would do?
Either way, I’m happy to add the additional skill to my CV 😅

CTO or VP technology (14yrs total exp) for machine learning AI computer vision products. Any hiring on this ..let me know

Hi fishes,

Can anyone refer me for a role in the bank of america chennai location. Job id: 22093697
YOE: 2

I was contacted by a recruiter with a job in the EV market, which is something I've been wanting for a while. Im at a comfortable point in my current position where I can do my job very easily, change would mean starting from zero again. What should I do? Any advise?

How can I wear a backpack without wrinkling the shoulders of my dress shirt? Iron every night and they get wrinkled as soon as I put my backpack on.

Does BNP ISPL give welcome kit?

Anyone live in ashbury plaza?

What’s strategy like at Digitas? Any scoop?

Thoughts on OMD chicago?

Thoughts from any insiders at havas? Is there appetite for good work, how has the agency adjusted to COVID, are there any new openings on accounts?

Anyone have any insight into working at Epsilon Chicago?? Much appreciated!

Saw FCB is hiring. How is it there? Down to grab/coffee or a drink with anyone (preferably creatives) that works there! DM me.

Does anyone know who is running production out of Kohler up in WI?

Aldi at Digitas? 👀

What’s the story with Army account at DDB? Heard so many different things about their leadership and culture.

Does anybody know anything about working at Ulta’s HQ? Do people like it?

Thoughts on Ogilvy? Anyone have the inside scoop on life as a creative over there?

Thoughts on Prime Ocean here?

What would you all say a VP, Management Director at an Ogilvy, Leo or FCB make? $150k sound right? Appreciate any insight here.

Leo loses Allstate to Droga. I know this was a long time coming, but it’s yet another big loss for Chicago.

Does anyone ever get reached out to from FCB? They always have an insane amount of job listings

Anyone know who the creative recruiters are at Dentsu MB? TIA!

How are Ogilvy and McGarry Bowen these days, creative wise, client retention, good “place” to work, work-life balance, etc.?

Thoughts on Oglivy Chicago?

Chicago media agency people - what’s your company’s current RTO policy?

I’ll start:

Spark - 2 days a week mandatory in office this year, 3 days mandatory in office next year.