Does anyone have portfolios they can share that are comprised of spec work? Or even a very jr copywriter?

Have a younger cousin that is in college and looking to be a copywriter. She’s interested in starting to build spec work and want to give her some guidance but the books I have are for people more established in their careers, which is great for North Star thinking but also unrealistic in terms of the type of work she can start pulling together

anyone ready for AJ Brown to finally show out?

How can I wear a backpack without wrinkling the shoulders of my dress shirt? Iron every night and they get wrinkled as soon as I put my backpack on.

Business Performance Manager role what level is this targeted at?

Had on-site a month ago and recruiter has promised an update several times and not followed through. Anything I can do other than following up once a week? I think I’m the backup candidate but would be helpful to get more clarity

Thinking to transfer from audit to transaction (Sat or FDD), any thoughts you can share (process, flexibility, pay increase, future exit opportunity)?

Worked a few years at a small company and wondering what it actually takes to make the big jump to MBB. Anyone willing to connect and share insights?

Hi Team,
Need your inputs. Is stability more important than the opportunity?

I have an opportunity to explore how ever it's been only 6 months in current organization.

Can I take the offer and switch? Does it affect the stability?

Please help.

Does anyone have reccos on simple at home teleprompting tech or hardware? Need to have a client record a speech remotely from home for a conference, were editing together a simple video. Thanks!

Is it hard to get into Salesforce? Big 4 consultant with 10 yoe, mostly in ERP/CRM implementation and program/project management, have Salesforce Admin cert but not much hands on experience due to mostly management exp, looking into Director TPM roles - should I apply? Or should I wait until I somehow gain more hands on SF experience?

Hey all, I am interviewing for Senior Analyst- Business Analytics (Finance and Ops function) position at Salesforce. Anyone have any insight on this role? Also, what would be an appropriate salary range? I have 2YOE coming from a bank. Thanks!

Do you guys feel like Biden is actually the cause of the unemployment rate being down? In 18 states where the rate is down significantly, 15 of them are run by republicans... just saying. Everyone's praising him for bringing the economy back but I'm still unemployed...and the cost of living is more pricey than ever.

Does the size of the deals you work on impact your exit opps? I'm considering a role at an MM firm (non-PA firm) and they mentioned the deals are usually in the $200M area of size, which I realize is smaller than big 4 deals

CIPD vs. SHRM?

What would be the impact on GDS? will GDS also split in two parts and along with Remain co. And News Co. Accordingly?

Given crazy market returns recently, do you still expect the market to rise at 10% over the next 30 years?

Im 1 year out of undergrad and currently in consulting. What's the best transition from Consulting to Law? Should I continue to work in consulting or branch out into policy work before applying in 1-2 years?

What is the potential to change service lines or even practices at McKinsey once you're hired into one?

Someone explain to me like I am 2 - what’s the Altitude factor in F1?

26 male, been offered a Corp dev role for about 140 comp incl. bonus (about 40% raise), F500. Currently been doing FDD since out of college. Smart career move or too early to jump Corp dev?

Which major agency do you think has the best branding? And the worst?

So, again my client went with the banner and website design ideas from from their print-based (and cheaper) agency. Now I get to make their garbage. Sometimes I wonder why we bother. #designrant

Just had someone in NYC I want to work for ask me my salary. It's illegal now but I didn't know how to tell them. I told them my range. What would you have said?

I said this in a reply to a comment but, Marcel is making Publicis Groupe into a network of freelancers....

What's the most bizarre exiting (quitting a job/agency) story you've heard or experienced? 🤔

Hiii genz here lol, when is it too early to talk about a raise? I’m planning on bringing up the idea to my boss when I hit a year working with them is that a reasonable time? Also im thinking of asking for 15% increase bc I know he’s gonna negotiate to like 8% (which is fine bc I tbh want 5%) :) anyways any help/insight is amazing !! And if you need me to provide more details I can! (I do fulfillment/project management in im making 40k)

Somebody please in tomorrow’s WPP Global Townhall meeting ask if they’re going to give us a cost to living inflation raise. A bonus. Gas cards. Anything. They are taking questions. I don’t have the balls. I can’t go through another meeting hearing them brag that WPP has earned millions and millions.

I'm reading this book on boundaries. In the work section it says I should tell my boss that I can't work after 5 PM. Knowing that advertising work commonly goes past 5 PM...would my job be in danger if I said that?
There's not really a rule book that says I must work until the work is done even though it's an unsaid expectation. Thoughts?

Do you feel it’s appropriate for a non-Latinx/Hispanic Producer to ideate or create a Spanish US/Domestic ad for the Latinx audience?
(ie Spanish spot running on Univison for Walmart) **Not referring to LATAM ads**

Sarah Thompson’s name is not on the list 🤔. Thoughts?

Just got the shaft on a regular component to the clients business, how can I handle next steps?

I just got called about a job on Thursday, showing interest. They’re already back in the office so the job would require me to be. Said they’re classified as an essential business because most of their advertising is for healthcare. Is this a hard red flag? Really Seems like it.

I think I’m finally burnt out on agency life. What’s a logical next step? Freelance? In-house? A new career all together?

Serious question - which one lasts longer: real Donald Trump or Marcel?

Is it normal for every single call (client or internal) everyone dials in from their desks at an open format office? Everyone avoids takings calls together/conference rooms like the plague.

Just found out there’s an ECD in a big NYC agency who claims to have won awards, but the name doesn’t pop up in any of the archives.

How do they get away with it?