Got laid off in April making 73k, found a new job in May making 90k then just hopped again for 115k. Despite this year being a dumpster fire in every other avenue, I’m so proud of myself for finally feeling like I’m getting paid what I’m worth.

Anyone have experience with Qventus? Recruiter reached out and I’ve never heard of them. Looking for insights on comp, WLB, etc.

Please suggest :

In which company should I join ?

PWC, Cognizant, Sopra steria(highest Lpa) ?

How’s this offer for L4 TAM in Bay Area? Base - $138K / RSU - $170K / Sign-on - $5K Negotiated already.

I’m struggling to find industry senior accounting roles that are offering much above 100K in the NYC market. Currently a S2 in audit in the B4, has this just been the norm recently or am I not looking for the right opportunities?

Hi All Fishes,
I'm a 5 year experience UI developer in Angular with very little experience in Java backend.
My current CTC is 17.5lpa and I'm thinking to switch company for personal financial reasons.

Is it appropriate to expect a salary range between 40-45lpa given my experience and skills?

What's the avg salary of a bi engineer with 4 years of experience at Paypal?

Hi fishes I need your help. I joined a company 3 days back. Onboarding is completed. Now I have got offer from an organisation that is near my home town and ctc is also more. I want to join there. What should I do. FYI I checked service history in uan portal my pf account is not created yet for new organization. Need your humble opinion.

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?

What's the pay range for a CDO associate manager in Denver?

Ex-consultant now in marketing. Used to be an avid follower here and got great insights on companies when trying to exit consulting so thought I’d try here for advice. Outside of FAANG, what are good large CA-based tech companies that provide good pay, WLB, and culture? DD has great people and WLB, but pay is low and you’re not given the tools and resources to succeed + truly make an impact. Google and Apple are ideal but need backups. Like is Salesforce still good? A company along those lines.

U.S freelancers:

I was assigned a project for a big brand a year ago through a recruitment agency, the brand now contacting me for another project & asking for a quote. What’s the common practice here?

I did sign a contract with the agency and in the freelance handbook it states out that within certain period of time any future projects from the same client needs to go through with the agency. But I don’t want them to take half of my pay check. Help!

Anyone who’s started on their essays - how have you gone about brainstorming, especially for the more personal essay prompts? E.g., what matters most to you and why, when do you feel most alive, etc.

Started the internal GC process in October 2018. Today I-485 status changed to "we ordered your new card." My jail free card is finally on the way I guess. Hope everyone with pending I-485 gets your GC soon!

Max you would spend on a condo/apartment with about $1.5M NW and 500-750K income? No kids so no fixed costs currently for childcare and school though could see those emerging in the next five years. Otherwise pretty low key lifestyle with maybe a few meals out a week. Interested in hearing both from a purchase price and rent perspective. Thanks!

Leisure travel is still a bit out of my budget, but I’ve gotten a lot of points from referring friends to my travel credit card by making a post on Facebook. That feels like a once and done opportunity. Does anyone here have tips on getting large amounts of credit card points to use for travel?

What’s the difference between a 750, 760 and 770. I just took for first time and got 750. I’m confident I can bump it up. Is it worth retaking or is there no measurable advantages of 10 extra pts

We are so close. Final stretch. Let’s go 🔥

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

Who here actually qualifies as an accredited investor?

How hard are the Series 7, 65, or 82 exams? Interested in those because I don’t see myself reaching accredited status via capital alone any time soon.

Do we see opportunity in JNUG at these levels? Possibly 2 week call to get the rate cut effects?

SQ, PLTR, and PYPL - should I keep avg down?

Who had it worse today? Tiger, Jordan, or Xander?

Any good Chinese food around/near Arlington? I’m looking for stuff like lo mein, Singapore rice noodles, etc. not sketchy hole in the wall, but decent hole in the wall

Any F fishes down to grab a drink? 25 M

What bank do you use, and why? My old bank doesn’t have branches here, looking for suggestions.

Can somebody please help with a case study on Loyalty & Retention programs? Have an interview with Deloitte.

I want to understand how such programs are designed wrt goals, costs, margins and profitability. An example with numbers would be great.

Dear Creative Directors who’s only talent is showing up to meeting with a full repertoire of buzzwords, die slow. Thanks, everyone.

Getting pushed to do account work as a PM is making me want to scream. And the bullshit let's align on PM expectations meetings when I'm doing my job is driving me up the wall. I'm doing my job....YOU aren't.

Who has more earning potential: Creatives or Producers? Talking about two aspects: mid-career salary and lifetime earning potential? I feel like producers peak earlier but creatives have higher max?

I’m bored in an airport. Vowed not to bring my laptop and my flight is delayed 2 hours. Can we spark a controversial thread? Post your unpopular opinions below!

Do I need to be a top performer to get hired client side/tech/etc. as a creative (copywriter)?

My book really isn’t anything special but also wouldn’t mind looking outside the agency world.

What's the perception of BBDO NY these days? Still good?

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

Any advice for your LAST day in office?

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 🤦🏻‍♂️

How long does your agency usually give your creative teams to concept new campaign ideas before the first internal review?

So how much money did Jim Carey get for his Super Bowl spot? Guesses?

On the job hunt in London and considering a portfolio website. Thoughts on how to manage that with NDAs?

Besides salary, how to pick between job offers?

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.

I’m clueless about 401ks. If I go to a new job does all that money I put into my 401k transfer with me? I’ve heard both yes and no so I am confused

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?