Do any of you participate in employee stock purchase program? I’m at an IPG firm FWIW.

Planning on opening a Bonvoy boundless chase cc for the 75,000 points and have heard the first year is free. Is that right? If it is, do I still get the 75k? Are the 75k Chase points or Bonvoy points?

New to options on fishbowl - I have a call itm with Robinhood that expires tomorrow. If I don’t sell it, what happens? Will they exercise or am I better to sell it?

One of my big hang-ups with biden tax plan is raising corporate tax across the board. Why raise taxes on businesses when we've just found out how fragile it is to be able to run a small business?Why not at least propose some kind of progressive corporate tax structure if you want to raise taxes on corps?

Anyone have a SEP IRA? Is it better than a solo 401k? Understand I need to complete a tax form to initiate it but where do I go to start one? Rookie question, I know.

How do you handle if both j1 and j2 offer health insurance or 401k? Do you decline if they’re the through the same provider?

Hi Fishes/Seniors,
This will be the first time I will be in tax slab.
I have few queries can anyone please help me regarding this.
In ELSS mutual the total we can save save tax is 1.5lakh. Do we need to invest yearly 1.5 lakh yearly to save tax? I am planning to have a Sip of 5000 monthly for 3 years. So total money invested in 3 years will be around 60000 * 3 = 180000.
Will that be sufficient to save tax or Do I need to have a sip of 12000 per month to save tax.

Hi All, I am exploring a contract position and they are offering the below. As I am new to contracting, Please suggest which one is better Option 1: $70/hr on W2
Option 2: $80/hr on 1099
I live in the Bay Area, CA if it matters.

Thank you so much !

I told myself I wasn’t going to do it. Re-assured myself I wasn’t going to do it. Told myself you’d know what would happen and still ended up gambling away a bunch of money I know I couldn’t blow. I don’t understand.

Decided to payoff my mortgage.

Pranam Fieshes ,

How to declare tax on joining bonus? First time got joining bonus , how to mention it in tax declaration . Please help

Your lovingly,
Fish

Does enjoying investing your own personal capital translate to enjoying working in investment management?

Which style home do you prefer and why?

Anyone investing in index annuities? Can someone explain why this is beneficial?

Having trouble opening a new bank acc (eg Marcus by GS, Ally) as I‘ve only been in US for a few months and have no credit history. Any international fish have tips to circumvent?

Google stock to buy now or after the split?

Currently making 70K and I usually up my contributions each to start each year. I'm up to 10%. How should I split up my mix? Currently all in traditional.

Plan is to get this higher as I eliminate debt but 10% is all I can afford to do for now

So, Partners... What's your spending breakdown like? Curious to see what expenses y'all have. # of yrs as Partner may also help.

Thanks for sharing! Again, just for fun and curiosity.

Anyone have experience interviewing with Mckinsey for Logistics/Transportation TMS Specialist role? Looking for tips on what to look out for in Expertise interview

Hi Guys , can somebody please let me know what is this Core values round in Sapient

Do tech companies in Canada give out RSUs or equivalent?

I was Listening to a podcast today about people in US tech getting rich from 50k to 100k of annual RSUs in the US that vest over 3 to 5 years then making millions when the company exits.

Wondering if there are similar opportunities in Canada or is it less common to receive a decent amount of equity here?

Hi Everyone,
I’m looking for account manager or account manager referrals.
I have 4 years of insurance underwriting experience.
If you know of anyone that I could pass my resume to, Please let me know!!!!

Anyone else here looking to make a switch into healthcare (physician, nurse, etc)?

Any ideas on which communications agencies would have a significant west coast presence and strong health departments? Everything seems focused on NYC, which I’m not interested in.

Hi fishes, I am looking for new opportunities for Microsoft SharePoint and Power platform roles. Please let me know if you have any referrals. YOE- 5.7

Hello there!

help me open dm's

Thanks (:

How would you define great communication?

What is the average pay for a Laboratory Assistant at Adventhealth.

I just accepted an offer this Tuesday. Wanted some insight on how soon Deloitte starts the immigration process after signing the offer. Have not heard anything till now. Joining is last week of March.

What should be the salary expectations for mechanical engineering graduate with 5 years of experience in inventory, purchasing and as well as product costing?
Preferred city is Bangalore

Any advice in terms of investment to save the maximum tax?

Who are some good, small scrappy agencies in the digital space? Asking for an in-house friend

Best NY companies for healthcare PR? Looking for insights based on culture/work-life balance as well as salary.

Candid thoughts on the Ogilvy LA office?

What does a good earned media strategy look like to you?

Best agencies doing corp comms rn? Or should I say, people in corporate practices loving the work their doing? Cool clients you're working on that have healthy budgets?

What is a typical salary for an SVP, 15 years of experience, at a large PR agency in the LA or NYC market?

Has anyone’s agency developed a practice focused on social justice in the past couple months? Saw Praytell’s and was curious about if other agencies had too.

Has anyone done a collab with influencer MIKIRAI? I know she’s a big deal but i’m trying to figure out if she’s worth the money, our agency just had a bad experience with an influencer and the client is not happy. We need to make a comeback! All insights are appreciated.

What's the vibe of the FH NY team these days? I know a lot of big name accounts (att, Samsung, citi) but is the culture strong?

Best place to research salaries? I’m getting a wide range. Glassdoor is “highly confident.” Should I be highly confident in their range? I’m researching a Sr. Director Corporate Communications role in a major health care org. HELP!

Genuinely curious: How do you justify working in PR knowing that you won’t make $100k+ for 15-20 years? I’m 3 years into my career and I have regrets about choosing this field when I look at my financial timeline.

What’s the word on the street about work life balance at Edelman? Are the hours insane?

See the George Floyd trial verdict will be announced in the next hour.

How are you counseling clients around this? Or, are you not counseling clients on this?

Curious to hear from the bowl.

What agencies are hiring for junior consumer roles?

I made the switch to in house and omg it’s so slow. I knew it’d be a bit slower than agency but I accomplish less in a month than I used to in a day. Is this how all in house jobs are or has anyone found a faster pace in house gig?

Has anyone ever worked with a recruiter/headhunter? Are there any pr/mar comms focused firms you'd recommend?

Hello all, for those working in an agency. I wanted to see what your typical client workload is? I’ve been in my role for about a year but the workload has changed dramatically without hiring help.

Can you please share:
- the number of accounts you manage
- how many support staff you have on those accounts
- how many active pitches you send per month for those clients on average

Thanks all!