Has anyone seen this newsletter talking about Cannes Lions and the GroupM layoffs?

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So, I've realised there's a problem with developers, a lot of them are coders, not engineers. And another issue, is that, companies don't really care about their progression as far as I'm aware, so what did you guys do in your own time to transition from being a coder to an engineer?

What is the lateral hire process like?

Currently in the final stages of the interviewing process for a "non-partnership track attorney" position at a top-ranked big law firm. I graduated from law school in 2019, and my eventual goal would be to work as an Associate on the partnership track at a medium-sized firm. Will this position "stain" my resume compared to staying in my current position as an attorney for an SRO?

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AH trading oopsies on TSLA due to news volatility. 100 shares picked up at $417.82 and $603.33, another 60 @ $511.89 and 50 @ $568.35.

What’s the culture like at FTI Consulting?

I got 50% hike in Infosys however in accenture, I got 20% mid year hike and 30% hike promise in Dec'22 to match Infosys. Should i stay in Accenture or move to Infy? which company is better?

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This is random but im getting a ridiculous amount of random phone calls from 919 numbers. I’m from NC too so my number starts with 919 too but any idea what could be going on???

Crypto up from the Eagles win. E-A-G-L-E-S!!!

Best resources/books on getting personal finance in order?

Working on a long term brand platform, which had the potential to be a really stellar, powerful body of work.

Sadly, it's being driven into the ground so hard by stakeholders that I have no love left for it. It's slowly becoming an embarrassment.

How do you go about this? Do you just swallow your pride and just take the paycheck? Try to fight for it tooth and nail while you still can?

I’m hoping my anti-depressants will help give me a kick to start looking for a new job. I honestly don’t have anything else left and I’m still sad.

Some say perfect love doesn't exists.... but let me tell you that's because they never experienced it 🥰

Is it safe to join PWC india at this point of time. Are we expecting any layoffs?

Hi everyone,
So I had my NIPT and NT scans last week and I’ve been getting pieces of the results back from my doctor in the patient portal. All seems okay but I’m a bit confused. Does anyone know if FirstScreen is the same thing as NIPT? I was under the impression that NIPT was in 90th percent of certainty for Down syndrome but the result we got, labeled FirstScreen indicate 83% certainty so I’m confused if there are more results coming? I messaged the doctor but haven’t heard back yet.

Does anyone else feels like the job market today is like the 2013 Real Estate Market? It is a buyer’s market. It’s saturated with jobs, but no one wants to work. And recruits are not taking advantage of the ones who want to work.

The cycle repeats. #thirstythursdays

Anyone hiring fully remote AEs?
28% close rate, 65% win rate. Top in my segment.

I guess it’s common now to not bring a laptop to show your work at an interview? We’ve had 10 art director candidates come through and maybe 7 of them did not come with any way of showing their work.

Laid off, 10 years exp, tired of acct management. Feel so lost. Don't want to go back to agency side. What should I do? I feel like 💩

I laugh during awkward situations. The other day someone called me out on laughing. It was awkward.

Any tips for securing freelance work with US agencies when you live abroad? My work is pretty solitary and I could fly in for workshops or a major presentation.

Burnetters, what’s the story behind Britt Nolan leaving?

Seeking advice as a junior level employee in strategy land — what are your thoughts on where the agency landscape is headed now? Should I stick with it in the coming years? Should I jump ship and seek comms/brand work elsewhere?

Any and all thoughts appreciated!

Retail, Social, Pharma. Fuck, Marry, Kill....

Interviewed on Friday, they started talking salary Friday afternoon & said I’d hear back “next week.” Still nothing... Obsessively checking email... This whole patience thing is hard, amirite??

What's that thin line as a brand you shouldn't cross in your communication regarding a global conflict.( Example: Russian invasion on Ukraine, Covid)

I posted in the NYC advertising bowl & didn’t get any bites which was discerning - putting something together for international women’s day and looking for the most prominent/well known/powerful women in our industry. Agency, post production, production - can be anywhere in the US! Please give me SOMETHING!? I know there’s plenty out there. I just want to hear what the masses think. TIA

@Long-time creative freelancers, please enlighten the masses about why you might make a better staff hire than say, someone with nearly all staff role experience. Help clear up this weird prejudice.

I read a lot of posts here about difficult bosses, difficult clients, difficult partners, terrible briefs and terrible agencies. All that might be true. But it’s getting old. What I’d be interested in hearing about are the stories of how people have overcome the challenges. How did you sell that big idea? How did you fix a relationship? The world is not going to get easier. So maybe we can help each other get better at dealing with it. Who had a win recently? How did you do it?

How many agencies give cost of living/yearly raises vs just a “yearly bonus” ?

Can ya guess which one Barkley is?

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

What accounts does Grey Midwest handle? What’s the distinction between them and regular Grey?

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

A couple of ppl in my previous agency, saw a competitor acct try a very interesting idea that we thought was cool — but their execution was super localized, in europe, and was not even done to its fullest potential. So, they didnt get ANY press (just like two articles from random websites). Fast forward and Im at another agency, thinking that now more than ever, that idea could be done better. Is it fair game?