Company says I need business insurance to work freelance for them!!! I’ve worked with them for years and they made this demand out of the blue when asking to sign a new NDA. Has anyone else encountered this? This feels like massive overreach.

My company is looking for a new CFO (my would be boss) and I may have an opportunity to interview him/her. What questions should I ask ?

Hi all, I’m trying to transition to the insurance industry and begin as a claim adjuster. I have a virtual interview for progressive and a phone call interview with AAA coming up soon. Do you have any tips for me?

15 years in, and that call to the other two bidding companies never gets easier. Especially on a Friday. To all the Directors, EPs, and reps in here - thank you for what you do.

How is productivity measured for in-house attorneys? Is there any analog of billable hours for in-house lawyers?

Hey fishes,

Does EY provide relocation expenses for moving inside same city? From one end to another end? To shift home in other area?

What are some of your best virtual tools for students to easily write with math symbols that are free? I've been using a free extended trial of Kami for easy worksheets but I'm afraid my district won't pay for the full version down the road.

How do you incorporate warm up/bell ringer problems so that kids actually complete the problems and not just use that time to socialize?

Tips for saving/mocking up social posts of your work once it’s posted? Like is it easier to take a screen grab or what? Sorry I’m not super tech savvy. Haha

Now that Facebook is Meta, I thought I’d just pitch MANGA as the new FAANG…

How is Applied ai course to learn Data science and machine learning?

Anyone else’s laptop log in not working?! Tried to call NSC but that’s failing too......

Is there a minimum period you have to be working at kpmg in order to start looking to explore internal moves - from client facing to internal specifically ?

Dubai 🐠 what are your favourite things to do in the region?

I’ve been an engineer for my entire career (10 years), and I’m curious about what a move to product management would be like. I would love to hear experiences from those who have spent the bulk of their time in one role and then moved to a product management role. Did you enjoy the move or do you miss your old position?

Is the market slow right now?

I joined pwc 9 months back and have been looking out for a new job since August but dont see many calls coming. What is happening with the market? Want to move out of here for a better pay.

What are you supposed to do when you suspect than one of the higher-ups may be involved in criminal conduct? Don’t want to idly stand by but I’m concerned about potential consequences.

Over the last couple of months I’ve interviewed for a number of jobs and made it to second and third round interviews but never got an offer. My last interview was on Monday and I got feedback that I did not get selected because it did not seem like I was a a team player. Ive got three interviews coming up and l am wondering how I can improve my chances of getting an offer. Any ideas are welcome. I need a new job like yesterday.

Wanted to get y’all’s opinion. If you haven’t been paid by the time agreed upon in your contract what do you think is the appropriate follow up email cadence?

Does anyone know of a coworking spaces that focus on creatives and/or marketing companies? All the ones I know of like technexus, wework and 1871 in Chicago are tech company focused.

How is the freelance world looking in Chi right now?

I’ve come to a point where I just started at the green dot on my laptop camera when talking. I want to do the Errol Morris interrotron to get some sort of connection. The lack of eye contact or staring off to the side from other participants makes me think they have high anxiety or on the spectrum like rain man.

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?

Are y’all worried about the availability of work with the projected upcoming recession?

Any New Yorkers have the magical code to get a real person on the phone at the unemployment office in Albany on the teleservice line?

Recently started freelancing and working from home and realized that I really need a quality office chair cause my current one is killing my back. Any suggestions below $500 if possible?

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.

Freelance design fish:
What’s an appropriate budget for a designer to make a boilerplate agency creds deck gorgeous? (exactly 20 slides)
Small agency without brand guidelines.

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 👍🏻

Hello everyone,
I'm fairly new to all of this, and I'm looking to get a little experience in the industry.
Any suggestions on where to look to find some remote work?

How much would you charge for producing approx. 25 social ads, mix of video and static?

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.

Advice on US day and hourly rates for senior level brand + creative strategists?

Work will include positioning, messaging, content strategy & marketing concepts. Client is a small boutique agency (core team of 5) based out of Atlanta.

I’m Berlin-based and more familiar with rates in this market.

Emergency question!! Sending over an invoice to a client. We are both in mass. Do I charge tax on a digital delivery? I did on my last two but now I’m questioning it. Help!

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 🙏

What’s your favorite platform to use to find work? Besides upwork?

Time to update the website. Squarespace? Any other recommendations or tips? Thanks!

Has anyone successfully proposed and negotiated a move from full-time at an agency to freelance? Would love to hear about both positive and negative experiences!