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I am currently looking for a mentor and not sure the best way to approach finding one. Any advice?

Are we actually going to see Donna now that Foster’s leaving? Learning that your North American CEO is leaving in a week is pretty unsettling.

Have you been invited to join The Human Gathering?
Did you do it? Was it worth it?

Is an MBA really worth it?

What does an online MBA look like in terms of class time, work load, realistic time to complete etc?

So my team currently uses onenote to house all of our SOPs and reference guides, but it’s becoming a monstrosity and it’s really hard to search and navigate. What programs do you use to provide your team with resources? Or is there some trick to onenote organization that we are missing maybe?

What are your best recommendations for places to see live music and check out art in Atlanta?

Anyone have a ticket for Meduza at district this Saturday and not going anymore? It’s $57 now with fees and that’s too much. Might as well buy the VIP which is $80 w fees but that is probably a huge scam so guess I’m not going

With this crazy sickness going around what medication is everyone taking? It’s been a month since the cold and cough entered my house and it’s still here.

Firm wants me to back pay last year FICA tax(Social Security and Medicare tax).
Last year I started working as F-1 and transition to H1b. Firm never withheld FICA tax.

Now they ask me to back pay last year FICA tax and then will send me W2c form.

The catch is I already file my tax without those FICA tax. Should I pay them and file tax amendment?

Twitter and Verizon.

Any investors in the woodlands Texas for single family homes, rent looks good as per Zillow , good school district and houses are still affordable compared to Dallas and Austin

Are there any fun holiday pop-up bars this weekend? I would love a reason to wear my ugly sweater!!

Are there any high paying jobs/roles for cloud practitioners not looking to become solution architects or developers? 😅

How many days would I be able to stay If I Country if I quit (not fired) my job that I have a h1b for? Moving to Canada and need some time to close up shop here.

I had a 3rd round interview with a VP yesterday, sent a follow up email after and included a general question and no response. Is this a bad sign?

After joining for laterals, will client interview be there in Bosch?

Do you guys respond to emails and phone calls over the weekend or have you been able to put boundaries in place wit your boss?

How do you choose which production company to work with? What are the characteristics you look for when making your decision?

Got word of a team only opportunity. Any copywriters looking for a new gig and want to chat?

What’s with TBWA and losing 2 POC leaders lately (Walt, Wallye)?

Has anyone tried indoor gardening in NYC? Thinking this could be the best time to do so but not sure where to start.

We gotta get this bowl popping, I wanna hear some juicy NYC related stuff: funny stories, career advice, industry gossip etc.

Salaries for NYC Art Directors? Mid level (2-3 years exp). I know there’s an excel sheet but I just need some quick refs, having a comp review tomorrow.

Any agencies need a freelance AD?

Does having a masters in graphic design, fine arts or advertising benefit you and help you move along in your career? Or does knowing the right people and type of company help you move along?

Hello friends, been offline for a while and trying to get a sense what the vibe in the NY market is at the moment? Hiring freezes and everyone is afraid of an approaching recession?

Can someone at WING (GREY’s Multicultural agency) tell us who’s leading the agency now that Pepe Aguilar left? He was the CEO + CCO.

Does anyone work at Arnold Worldwide in Ny? Anyone work specifically on digital projects? Can you tell me about your digital process and whether or not you think it’s efficient? Are the projects are interetsing/challenging? Well managed?

Looking for a reasonably priced sound studio in Manhattan (record, mix, good facility with light sound design).Also - any local agents who rep good v/o talent (union and non)? Double thx. DM if pref.

Hey small agency friends with kids! Quick question. Our agency’s family health care is expensive (ranges from $1700/mon with normal deductible to $1100/mon with super high deductible). If anyone out there (at a small NYC agency) has a better plan and is comfortable sharing, would you mind telling me who your company uses? My kids’ college funds thank you!

Looking for a few highly-motivated partners to start an ad agency with; preferably one in accounts and one in media buying. If that sounds like you and you’re ready to take control of your future, we should talk.

Is Nissan United (global team) a good place to start in strategy? Specifically on social side. Trying to get my foot in the door and pivot from Account, but I’m hearing mixed reviews. How easy is it to transition to other TBWA NY accounts after some time?

Weekends - what are the best sources / instas / emails that list cool, unique, events or things to do in NYC before they sell out...! Less like Time Out, more like Skint, but price isn’t critical.

Can anyone help connect me to someone who might be searching for a copywriter with a few years of CPG experience? (Originally from MN, looking to network)