Freelancing for the first time. How do you respond to what’s your availability when you have more than one project?

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“I have some constraints but I’d like to make this work. Can we talk more about your needs?”

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I always just ask them to describe the project. I don't know why anyone asks this question because it almost never yields usable information.

Tell me what you need, I'll tell you if I can do it or not.

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just be upfront and see if theyre open to it

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Low on hours but brought in a client?

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Hi fishes,
Please suggest best among below offers
Exp 6 yrs
Technical Microsoft Dynamics CRM developer
Offers: need to join 26 th only two days more to go timely response helps me
BIRLA SOFT 22 LPA - hp client
Wipro 21 LPA - HSBC client
Robert Bosch - 21 lpa
Cognizant - 22 LPA
HSO 21 .5 LPA

Thanks

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Had a Google sales interview last week. I was told to prep a pitch for a new advertising client. During the interview the interviewer changed the script and made me pitch a current advertiser. Does this happen often in interviews?

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Anyone have insight into Optiv and the client solutions advisor roles?

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Raise and bonus were a huge disappointment and just had a PPMD lie to my face about a project. 10 years with Deloitte and great reviews, but it’s time to move on. Looking for feedback from other companies.

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Old firm is going through PCAOB inspection on the client I worked on as lead. I hear the questions from my old colleagues and it’s the same shit I brought up to fail controls...cont.

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IKS Health is hiring for its Product Engineering Team #Business Analyst (Healthcare exp preferred, 7-8 yrs experience) #Technical Project Manager (12-13 years experience) #PMO Sr. Analyst (7-8 years)
RPA Engineers (6 yrs experience, Automation Anywhere)
If interested pls share your resume with me at arun.nair1@ikshealth.com
Location: Mumbai

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Any one working btis eds du4 project in HCL?
Need some help please reply asap?

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Anyone hiring for project management roles? Trying to help a colleague out. 15+ years of PM experience across automotive, technology, and oil & gas industry. Finance MBA, MS in manufacturing engineering. Got laid off due to COVID impact on O&G. TIA!

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How is PwC SDC kol if we compare it with EY GDS and D USI?
In terms of project and Hike %?

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"The client says our UX wireframes don't look premium. They're wireframes! It's structure. They're the skeleton. Brad Pitt and I both have the same skeleton. But only one of us looks premium."

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What should the compensation be for a client onboarding manager in a big financial company?

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When you're working on a digital project, no matter how good, are you worried that it'll date super-fast? All digital projects in my book now look dated. Films last way longer. What do you think?

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Hi all , I am currently working at Deloitte as a QA lead . I manage a team of 10 . I want to break into roles at meta , google as a program manager / project manager ?

How is the Jboss Fuse ESB project in Persistent? Any feedback will be helpful.

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How is ALLY client at virtusa?

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Help needed hahah... I am trying to complete 10 or so TO DO general items that I can put in every project/program tracker to start. For example Stakeholder kick off meeting Can you share some of the general items you see in you project/program planning trak? Back story I started new job at a pretty big corporation but when they said there's no organization they were not exaggerating. currently I need to create plans/trackers for multiple projects/programs, teach teams how to use etc...

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What would you price an Investor Services director with 14 years experience at? I currently have > 20 employees under my reporting bucket. I have been with the same firm since the start of my career, which I feel looks good from a marketability standpoint.

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My wife has a degree in sales and is looking for a company with a healthy work environment. She’s also looking for a place that is not crazy overworking their employees and allows a flexible work schedule. Anyone have any recommendations on remote options she might be interested in?

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Hello,
My LWD in Sap was in August 2022.
I have not yet received any communication on relieving and experience letter as well as full and final settlement info. Mailing to HRdirect and several follow-ups had no responses.

Anyone who left SAP recently, please when did you receive these documents?

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Opinions needed! Would what be the better job selection. A job with the V.A. Hospital that pays fairly well and has great benefits including a pension or a job with a non profit hospital paying exceptionlly and also has pretty good benefits. Don't know if I should take the lower pay with the V.A. or make significantly more at non profit Hosptial

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What is the most stylish luxury watch brand in your opinion?

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DM for opportunities at icertis as a software Engineer (.Net) YOE+2yrs

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Started at a new big law firm almost five months ago. Had to ask the partner I report to for more work today for the first time since I started. I feel like a failure. Is this a normal scenario?

United Global Services - what is required to get it?

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Why did you become a lawyer? Curious about the motivations, outside of helping people or making good money.

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What should I buy from Costco? Also, a long time ago someone here raved about some cookies? Anyone know or remember what it was?

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How is utilization at PwC calculated? Have been told if I'm hitting my full capacity per week, it hurts utilization to charge internal codes like excess travel, g&a for other work, and training hours

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Is there irony in the fact that HR and leadership of sales organizations ghost candidates? The very people that stress over prospects disappearing turn around and do the same thing to people they've interviewed 2, 3, or more times.

I'm 4 for 4 this month being ghosted for roles that I'm well qualified for and either advanced in the process or told I would be.

This is brutal.

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Looks like a promotion could be coming. Wondering what I might expect UX Design Director / in-house finance /Boston / 35

Aright folks. 30yo, done with consulting, and I’m ready to take my acting experience to the big screen. Any casting agencies want to refer me?? Also, seriously how do I find acting gigs in the DC area...

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Moved into first home and planning to flip in couple of years. Does not want to spend much on blinds.From where I should get the cheapest blinds?

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laid off in Oct but ended Jan with 4 in-persons and good feedback. fast forward a month - ghosted twice, one put on hold, and one no. ~1 month of unemployment left - f@&k i feel worthless.

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Do you feel the district you work for, or live in, is addressing mental health concerns of students effectively?

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Hi All! Has anyone used a virtual assistant? If so, what were the tasks that you “delegated”?

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Creative Director or Product Design Director. Which one would you pick for the next 10 years?

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When you're working on a digital project, no matter how good, are you worried that it'll date super-fast? All digital projects in my book now look dated. Films last way longer. What do you think?

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I got an offer from company A but I’m more interested in company B, who I’ve had one interview with so far. I think I’m going to turn down A regardless. Is there any benefit to telling B I got an offer from another company but that they are my top choice?

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Ever noticed how a lot of clients have this gene that makes them a little twisted socially and facially? Like if this were MIB, they'd all be up on that big screen of aliens hiding among us.

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know cool places to do wood work, cooking, pottery class in Chicago? need a new hobby

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🐠 creatives who have worked abroad: 1) how hard was it to get a work visa? 2) How do you get overseas agencies' interest? 3) Are there certain countries that are easier to get a job in?

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What companies have in-house agencies?
I know of Netflix, Verizon, Casper and Intel. But can anyone help me out with some other good examples?

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What's the average salary for a mid level CW?

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Can anyone explain that thing where someone does a call with their phone on speaker, but it’s just them on the call? Just them shouting at their phone that’s 2 feet away? In an open floor plan office?

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Made a brand video for a client would love some brutally honest feedback.

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If you work at a small agency in NYC, could you tell me what your monthly health insurance premiums are for families? I'm at a small agency in NYC and the health benefits for a family are almost prohibitively expensive, ~1,500/mo with a high deductible. Would love to know if we're competitive or not and if not, share that info with our HR and bosses.

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Lots of respect for the staffers at Spotify if they end up walking out of their jobs for something they believe in. That said what a sad mess we have gotten ourselves into when we try and censor every dissenting opinion as hate speech, especially when Joe Rogan has exhibited more journalistic value than most major news networks.

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Any advice on how to handle a manager who micromanages you?

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What's everyone's thoughts on job hopping? How frequent is too frequent? Are there any benefits to frequent hopping?

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Wheereee are all the ad agencies for ShowUsYourLeave on LinkedIn👀. Haven’t seen a single one post their dismal benefits yet….

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Current status: questioning every career decision I've ever made.

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CCO and art partner are really close, only talk to each other in meetings. They even send each other emails and texts about this project and leave me out. But I end up doing all the work. What to do?

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Name a dating app just for people in advertising.

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