Freelance question: anytime I’ve worked freelance it’s been W-2 but I started a gig today that requested a W-9 instead. Clearly I have plenty of time to figure how this works into filing taxes in April 2026 but having never done this before anything I need to know upfront/immediately?

does anyone have experience exiting after 1 year? any vengeful MD stories? my MD knows a lot of people and i’m scared if i interview or exit to one of these places that he has a connection at he might try to mess with my career...

Never been in an SE or consulting or B2B sales role before but have a referral at Salesforce and have been in some informal conversations. I’m starting to freak out a bit now that maybe I can’t do it. I have a tech background so can handle that part, but perhaps strategy may be difficult. Anyone make the transition to an SE role that have some advice?

Partners - do recruiters/headhunters ever reach out to you? What types of roles/levels do they reach out for?

When you independently search for other opportunities (if you do), what types of roles do you look for?

Hello folks, I have work experience of 14 years in Javascript, vue.js, python, AWS with Devops, working as a Senior technology manager currently in Finance domain. How much salary should I target in a remote only setup? Any suggestions are appreciated!

Hello Fishes, I'm new to fishbowl and need your help and support
I'm serving NP which will end in 15 Days.
Need referral , if anyone can help, in Amazon, capita
YOE:- 5 years

Heard rumours of two agencies doing a round of layoffs, anyone here been impacted by Covid yet?

Who did the schizophrenia ads? They’re pretty cool tbh

To those of you who are planning to apply to MBA: Make sure you choose your recommender CAREFULLY. Really evaluate the person you’re requesting the letter from, their personality, and their relationship with you. You don’t want to be back stabbed like me 🙃

What are your go to sources for news? I am considering subscribing to The Ken.. is it worth it? Alternative suggestions welcome.

Hello,
I am looking for the job change. Looking for referral.
Experience : 2.6 years
Skills : Node js, Angular, git, mongodb, sql

How to know company is given medicine facilities to employee and his family, is it mentioned on the offer letter?

How to avail mediclaim?

How difficult it is to transfer from private service compliance tax group to ITS or M&A tax? How long does it take for the transfer? Any insights on how does day to day life look like for ITS or M&A tax?

Is Meetup legit and a good way to meet people? Looking to find new things to do with new people

Casual sexting makes a normal day spicy 🥵 🔥

Does running actually ruin your knees or is that just a myth?

When life returns to normal, would people prefer to WFH anywhere or return to their offices in NYC?

What happened to iMedia Connection? Did they go out of business?

What's the shiny new toy you're impressing clients with this month?

Is job hopping considered a horrible thing for your career? I was at my first job for 2 years and been at my current one for 9 months and I’m looking for a change since it’s not a good fit.

Hey all, I have a brand who out of left field has expressed interest in using Instagram to target HCPs. Any examples or research to share that indicates Instagram makes sense strategically ?

Southeast Bowl AMDs: what salary range are you seeing for digital AMD roles on large clients?

What’s so compelling about the sales side that makes agency people move?

Looking to make a jump. SVP/EVP media agency/client side. 20+ years experience in planning, buying, partnerships, content. NYC or North Jersey
Know any client side recruiters or good agencies looking?

Is it possible to have video ads that drives clicks? Can you please share some links as well? Trying to figure out what videos are good for DR, thanks!

Experience with keeping the account once your client gets acquired? Does the account get moved to the bigger company’s agency?

Thoughts on Zuya, re: cookieless targeting/cookieless future?

Or just ... cookieless future in general?

Hi everyone, I am getting ready for a job interview, and need to create a media plan. I was hoping someone can help me with the next task: basically, I need to create inventory recommendation based on past performance. What I am very confused about is that they gave me Booked Impressions (=4M), but in the task it says I should assume there is unlimited inventory. Am I supposed to use this 4M only to calculate spend, ROAS, etc., but can actually have unlimited allocated impressions? Thank you!

How did we ever allow Facebook and Google to grade their own homework? It’s super weird, right?

Are your clients still all excited about Snapchat even though the cost is quite high and the metrics are only marginally better than last year??

Any thoughts on initiative agency in Los Angeles?

Hey Media Fish - any recommendations on a tool that helps validate media mix (how much to spend with who)

I took consumer behavior classes in school and I’ve seen bits and pieces of it in my job as a media planner, but I want to do it full time. What career opportunities exist for consumer behavior?

What do you think about Newfronts?

What would make webinars interesting and worthwhile to attend if you're already slammed in your day to day?

Anyone ever work with Advantage? Agency recently onboarded the tool and hoping to see how other agencies have worked with this as we’re running into some issues.