Confirmed Omnicom to take over IPG. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/omnicom-interpublic-merger.html.

7/14 check in - did 1 hr of weights! What were y’all up to?

Pakistani people-born and bought up in Pakistan. Anyone married to an Indian muslim girl or guy?
How different were cultures?
How did your folks and extended family react?

Anyone have their CFE? Just wondering what you have done or plan to do with it and what the test was like.

Hello, looking for supervisor positions in healthcare within NYC, I am looking to start ASAP. I have my Bachelors in Health Services Admin and Economics, 5 years of experience in the industry and I am currently working towards my PMP certification, as well as going for my MBA or MHA, depending on what program I can afford. I am currently located in Queens. Thank you!

Me: Hi, can I please get a report of (insert report name here)?
Individual: *sends screenshot*
Me: This is great! Can you please send to me the report?
Individual: *sends screenshot of another report*
Me: You know what, never mind! *copies and pastes screenshots into word document and adds to the audit file* Done!

When are august raises / bonuses / promos typically communicated at bdo?

Hey guys. I have a technical interview with AlixPartners restructuring and turnaround team. This is for their summer intern position. I didn’t come from a restructuring background. Does anyone have an idea of what might get asked in the interview? Is it going to be very restructuring specific or some general accounting/ finance/ operational sides of topics.

Advice on networking? Especially if you don't have common interests... find it kind of hard being an Asian and not really interested in sports or watch Netflix!

I’m looking to hire a full time strategy director. Big agency experience. NYC based agency, but remote for the foreseeable future. Drop me a DM with you email or website if you’re interested!!

Anyone have any idea what a senior strategy consultant at HSBC pays? I’ve had a browse through glassdoor but would be good if there’s someone that has received an offer etc to give a more accurate idea. TIA

I think am not working for the company ... am working for my boss's resume 😂

Any fish 🐠 here work for a vc or firm that invests in early stage companies through seed funding, or series a etc... willing to chat with me and provide guidance on an opportunity I am exploring with a vc. I connected with a vc that has $1b under management and I am exploring a principal / venture partner level role with them. First time going through this process with a vc and would love some advice. 20 yoe, senior leader with FAANG. Thanks.

My father had a sever case of Covid and he made it out successfully. I’m very grateful for this. Close to a year down the line, I’m finding that he is having severe memory loss issues and can’t remember significant details. Has anyone experienced or is experiencing this? How have y’all dealt with it?

How's the start to your year going? I am having terrible burnout, but then beat myself up for abandoning my students when I think about it. Anyone else experience this?

How do y’all deal with anxiety? It’s not Job-related, I just have GAD and depression (which gets worse in the winter). I see a therapist, I’m on meds, etc, but I feel like my work suffers.

First year teacher who has gotten PTSD from one student. 2 concussions, multiple scratches, bruises etc. I can’t help but feel burnt out and it’s not even my second semester...

Anyone use therapy dogs in their classrooms? If so, how?

Any websites offering free CPE credit courses?

Does optum provide any learning site access for free example udemy etc

TBWA NY layoffs today.

My new agency’s healthcare plan only has ONE physician in NYC listed as in-network... is a plan this limited the norm?!

I said this in a reply to a comment but, Marcel is making Publicis Groupe into a network of freelancers....

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Hey New Yorkers! Have a celebratory team win and want to take my team out (6-8 of us) in NYC for a nice day. Everyone is vaccinated but want to keep things outdoors. Any fund recommendations? Was thinking maybe a catered rooftop bar and meal somewhere with an activity beforehand. Any favorite spots or things to do?

Overheard: "How can you 'imply' cheese??"

I like everything about my agency except my partner. Do I leave if they don’t have the budget to get me a new one?

Does anyone know the stories behind KFC's "I love you Colonel Sanders" dating sim game and Wendy's D&D rpg? Were agencies involved or did they start in-house?

No finesse in this McGregor / Merryweather fight promo ... this is the Trump-dashian sht show of premier fighting events. Class and taste have taken a major hit in the age of the interwebs.

Tips on getting a job client side when you only have agency experience (of two years)?

Looking for agencies in the Bay Area and I'm not super familiar with the names at play. Places to check out? Places to avoid?

What is your agency’s maternity or paternity leave policy?

Creative teams, any good tricks to keeping a brainstorm on track when your new partner talks so much that it's almost painful? More specifically, they talk the most, but say the least?

Feeling especially Mondazed today. 😖 Any good recos to lighten up a morning?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

Advice for salary negotiations when moving to a city with a higher cost of living?

I got the job. That is all.

Like this post if you’ve never won an advertising award.

Some days I feel super guilty, while other days I remember we’re all just out here trying to make a living creating (and selling) for business minded people.

How many months in is it normal to hate a new job vs you've given it a long enough chance to know it's a wrong fit?

Marcel here. So instead of talking behind my back, how about saying it to my face? Here I am, ready to answer questions, concerns, or just talk sports. So what would you like to know? 🤖