does anyone read cover letters? are you guys adding cover letters to applications?

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

need just one like.. plz?

Any F in the Bay Area wana have some exciting time?

Hi Picking schools right now, any tips? CBS is my dream school. Any chances at M7?

Education:
GPA: 3.0 (2.997) in CS from Northwestern
(1.8 GPA freshman year, 3.67 last 3 years)
GMAT: 770/800 (51Q, 42V, 8IR, 6 AWA)

Work Ex: Started Agri tech company junior year college and sold senior year for a 6 figure sum.

Data Consulting (3.5 years at attendance). Early promotion, and multiple management roles in projects. 2 clubs leader at work. 3 years Volunteer ex in community. Any tips?

McK AMA. On PTO this week and next. What do you want to know?

L7 for 8 years is correct band ?
And what is general experience criteria for L6

I’m rather new to international tax (6 months) and looking to dabble with various types of consulting projects once compliance slows down. Does anyone know any fun/interesting areas, groups, etc in international tax that caters well to a JD background?

Does anyone have any insight to the FDD group at Stout?

What is the difference between FAAS and consulting?

How long does HSBC take to schedule interview after APTA test?

Try being a middle aged black immigrant woman—It’s a counterproductive attitude, as the experience, skills and talent brain trust is kept outside of the good work that all of this brings.

Does anyone just wanna drink wine after work every night 😔

Hello Friends, What is Grade 6 in GSK and what it translates to Market roles like Manager or Sr Manager or Associate Director. What will be the base package for Grade 6 for Cloud Solutions Architect

What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!

Recommendations for a great L&E big law recruiter in NYC?

Are initial law firm consultations usually free? I’m on H1B and wanted to schedule an initial consultation with an immigration lawyer to discuss some GC options (outside of employment based) and was told I’d have to pay $200 for a consultation (45 mins session).

Am I being cheap for not wanting to pay that or are there firms out there that offer free consultations?

What women’s walking shoes do you recommend? I live in Chicago and take the train to work so usually change into shoes once I get to the office.

Have you ever seen a client fired in mid-production?

Why do people in this industry say "like" so much? It makes it annoying to, like, walk around the building and listen

Creatives who left for tech. What is it exactly that you do now? Is it still writing or art directing? Or a different creative role? Hearing about people leaving for tech so I want to know what it means exactly aside from the benefits.

Dogs in offices are cool, but who's offering some comfy siesta benefits? 😴💤

I guess it’s common now to not bring a laptop to show your work at an interview? We’ve had 10 art director candidates come through and maybe 7 of them did not come with any way of showing their work.

Any advice on nailing the perfect headline?

Ummm serious question

How many clients/brands should an agency copywriter be working on each week? I'm working on 5-6 per week. Everything from scripts, to rationales, to viewbooks and websites tbh.

I feel like lm working on 10-11 clients a month. Is this normal?

Strange as it sounds, I'm kinda gonna miss quarantine life.

I totally understand the hustle of emailing people you don’t know to create opportunities. I just don’t understand why obscure vendors email creatives rather than production 🤦🏻‍♂️

Anyone watching “The Facts of Life” & “Different Strokes” live special on ABC right now? All the retro commercials in the ad breaks are dope. If not, I’ll tape it for you.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

It’s so nice that every agency laying off people, have those left standing (and other agencies) trying to hustle jobs for their unemployed friends, but there are also a ton of people who were unemployed prior to Covid...so no severance, job hunting lot longer, and not earning income for longer time...hurting even MORE due to quarantine.

Seeking advice as a junior level employee in strategy land — what are your thoughts on where the agency landscape is headed now? Should I stick with it in the coming years? Should I jump ship and seek comms/brand work elsewhere?

Any and all thoughts appreciated!

Inhouse LA? Any reccos

How much do senior strategists in LA make? Moving from NY to LA and wondering how much of a hit in pay I’ll take from lower cost of living or whatever recruiters will say

Retail, Social, Pharma. Fuck, Marry, Kill....

Have any creatives experienced the "favorite team" thing? Where all the work miraculously goes to them? Brief after brief. Time after time.

LA folks, how do you meet people in this city? Just moved here and have some friends but am eager to meet more. Any tips?

Anyone else feel like avoiding all these spots before the super bowl is an extreme sport? Maybe it’s just me, but I want to see them at game time... reading ahead takes all the fun out of it for me.