FFS, can we be done with summer already.

Hi y’all! Mid 30s female, relocating to Dallas area. Any suggestions on living in a safe, friendly yet not everyone is married community? Lol. Any suggestions would be helpful & appreciated 🤗

Looking for a lawyer for get prenup done. Any recommendations will be helpful

So what’s the new McK comp breakdown?

Hi,

Is this a good time to join HP? As they have recently announced 6000 layoffs in 2 years.

What is the scene in the hybrid model in Capgemini?


Is it being followed strictly or still there is any flexibility?

This bowl is so quiet....anyone feel under paid as an Asian?

Anyone have experience working in sales for a startup? What are things to consider? Got a recruiter contacting me about an open position very similar to what I do now, at a startup.

If that’s your Art Director, then why is he in my google doc?

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

So, you’ve reached the stage of your career where you care more about cashing a fat paycheck than making “creative ads”. You’d rather have the resources and free time to fulfill your creative itch outside of work than try to sell the next big idea to an 28 year old marketing manager with an annual budget of 150k. How do you make the absolute most money as a copywriter while still working a 9-5? Asking for... a... friend?

Conceptually, is it typical for copywriters to bring far more ideas to the table than their AD partner?

Do creative directors have the power to ignore their copywriters and go with their own ideas?

Anyone do any work in web3/blockchain/metaverse?

Has anyone ghost-written before? I have a potential client looking to write a wellness journal and I am looking for tips on fee and any and everything else in regards to being a ghostwriter. Would love any guidance.

I am looking to get a referral to a Fintech company! Preferably in operations or project management.

Is there anyone else also facing same issue like me ? IBM offer is delaying . Tech stack : SAP PDM : 26th Nov . Shall i wait more ?

Would you rather do Machine Learning at Big4 or Business Intelligence at FAANG?

on the way to an interview this morning eating a sandwich. I walked past a homeless man who had a stray cat perched on his lap. He asked for a bite of sandwich to feed them both as they hadn’t eaten in days. I gave the whole sandwich over and headed off to the interview. As I got to the interview room there was a large executive chair facing away from me. The chair turned and on top was a mirror. When looking in the mirror I could see the cat. I am the cat. Truly inspirational when you work hard

Is it standard or common for ad agencies to cover egg freezing and/or IVF? It’s a common perk in the US

Four & Flex. How's that going?

What’s going on at Engine? Seem to be losing a lot of good people including the CSO.

Why are some entries on the creative circle shortlist in red? Have they accidentally leaked the gold award winners?

Our senior creative leadership keep talking about winning Cannes Lions and D&AD pencils but none of them have actually won any since 2007 (that’s 14 years 😭 ) and between all three of them they’ve never won more than a couple of silvers, a couple of bronzes and a couple of in-books (that’s with a combined experience of over 60 years 😭). They have no clue 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭. Tell me something about your agency so that I can feel better about the hell-hole I find myself in🙏

Interested to know: how nervous do you feel about losing your job during these strange days? And do you feel like your company is taking advantage of that at all, knowing you won’t leave?

What’s VCCP’s reputation? Would it be considered a top creative shop?

Hey UK agency folks, Is it normal to expect a very experienced, award-winning illustrator with an extensive online portfolio to make pieces "on spec" to win a paying job?

Pandemic induced pressure & burnout. Is every agency bad at present? Desperate to move on before it kills me but worried it’s not diff anywhere else. Hearing people are off sick in lots of agencies.
Or does anyone have positive experiences to share?

Hello London folk. There’s a lot of great chat about diversity in adland on fishbowl, but it’s all very US based. So I’ve just started a bowl on diversity in London specifically - 9qo8f

So, how was your Monday?

Are there any recruiters in this bowl? What would inspire you to post openings?

Can anyone advise on a client partner salary for London?

Considering moving to London to freelance until I find fulltime, how’s freelance currently looking?

Londoners what is your agency pregnancy leave policy? At ours the current procedure for women is: less than 3 years of employment 6 weeks full pay and 12 weeks 50%. 3+ years you get 12 weeks full and

Why is the ad community in London so cliquey?

National insurance

how’s everyone feeling about this?

Quite miffed as I just got a small pay rise and now I think this plus the upcoming not rises in utilities and inflation will pretty much cancel it out.

This country is fucked lol

Trump is gone! How we all feeling?