Has anyone check in to see how John Wren is doing through all this? It’s gotta be so difficult to find a new private jet and yacht that matches.

How do you define denying something versus not believing in something?

For those not on the Symposium call: decisions late next week or early week of 7/11

Suggestions on where one may locate reasonably priced board games in Dubai? Somewhat random but I assume consultants play board games too

I truly will never get people who turn the AC on full blast but will be fully wrapped up in blankets and complain that they’re cold.

I have heard only the negatives about distance learning. Am I the only one that thinks there are positives? I know it’s a change but I have noticed that some of my students are benefiting in some ways.

How much fis takes to share service letter. As it's already more than 20 days.

What is the RA team at EY called? And how are your hours? Busy season?

Hey everyone, I have my first interview coming for Project Management role at Meta. Any tips or recommendations? Does anyone know the layout of the interview?

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

So do higher ups (managers/directors/etc) in FFD talk to each other about the progress of seniors and associates in a similar manner to how the staff are ranked during audit roundtables??

Laid off at PwC. It was more of a relief than anything. Anyone have any knowledge on openings at smaller (but not necessarily boutique) firms? Human Capital / Change Management related field.

If you spend the day writing stuff on linked in, how do you get shit done at work?

Who directed the Pacifico crack of dawn spot?

How do you handle if both j1 and j2 offer health insurance or 401k? Do you decline if they’re the through the same provider?

Who’s back working in the office and where do you work?

Did Pinterest lift their ban on advertising branded/unbranded pharma? It got brought up in a brainstorm today and almost spit out my coffee...

Apparently some journals can prevent sci-hub from sharing their content now.

Do you know of a sci-hub alternative for free journal articles?

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

My office is doing an eventual RTO office, but most of my team is in another state, so not really seeing the point of going. Anyway to convince them that I shouldn’t be expected to go back in if I’m on of the couple people in a different state office?

If you started a new full time job a month and a half ago and are finding that you dislike it, how long should you give it till you jump ship, or decide to freelance?

New planner here looking for advice. If you had to write a creative brief for an HCP strategy in a week with no insight research currently available, how would you go about it?

Got offered a pharma/healthcare role (currently work consumer side). 15% more than current role, lateral move, remote for now of course. Not sure if I should take the offer or not, given I have no experience in pharma & health. I said I would sleep on it. Advice?

Has anyone quit their job because of a relationship? I started my job 3 months ago and now my employer wants me to move to NY. The thing is, I fell in love during the pandemic with a friend that I have known for 3 years. It's frustrating since I know I could continue my job from home. I would honestly quit my job and wouldn't mind the job search again.

Layoffs at CDM ... again

What’s the deal with GSW?

Thoughts on Micromass?

Who has the Novartis US Eyecare biz?

Is there a need for a pharma/HC agency to build and maintain a curated trusted publisher network and execute buys programmatically with them?

Looking for insights and chit chat on the topic —>

What are salary rates for an Art Director in NYC these days? $90k $80k?

hearing there was massive layoffs at concentric today. in the dozens. can someone confirm or refute?

I’ve been having a super hard time concepting lately, especially knowing that the “concept” will mostly serve as a sticker to slap on the cover of a CVA and the top of a website. I feel like every pharma concept I’ve ever seen or created becomes so cheesy once it appears in tactics. Does anyone have any examples of HCP creative (non-DSA) that is both impactful and translates well into pharma tactics?

Langland NYC office, who is your recruiter?

Anybody know of any art director positions open?