Hear me out the AI Coca Cola ad is better than the John Lewis ad

One Show vs D&AD - which is more respected in Murica? Specifically Murica ya hear?

My stepmom threw me a very elaborate bridal shower. My stepsister pitched in and also did a lot of work for it. Bridesmaids helped but didn’t do a ton. What, if anything should I do for my stepmom and stepsister as a showing of gratitude? I don’t want to spend a lot of $$ but definitely want to act quickly and thoughtfully.

Has anyone’s (pre covid) full time travel engagements said anything about what to expect in the coming months/year?

Does your firm form leadership group trainings? We usually do every summer but we are starting one these last 2 months. We usually read books or watch something and then discuss. If you do them, do you think they are effective?

Which company and team do you work in?

what is the % of appraisal you got today versus your rating. Is it correct that annual appraisal is always higher than that of mid term appraisal

Currently I have 6.5 years of experience, completed 2 years in current organisation and I got very good hike also (after hike CTC is 24 LPA )
And my manager got changed also but I am frustrated with my new Manager.
should i start preparing for next/better Company like Amazon, Microsoft ?

Does BNY Mellon not give anything in writing about the bonus that gets paid once a year?My cousin is negotiating an offer and they are only talking abt the fixed amount that will come on the offer letter and are assuring that the bonus will be paid out at the end of each year.

Looking to specialize in privacy and was considering getting the CIPP/CIPM/CIPT. I already have my CISSP and CISA. Is it worth it?

Looking to rent a home in the Central Park area but there are very few homes available for rent on Zillow. Does anyone know of any other platforms that might have listings that are not on Zillow? I imagine most people who are trying to rent out their home/investment property would list on Zillow but thought I’d ask!

Girlfriend has very obvious high functioning anxiety and body image issues that she admits but thinks she doesn’t need therapy or medication and that reading self-help books will help her. It’s not changing in the last several years and it’s impacting our relationship. Anyone have experience with their SO dealing with untreated anxiety? I know I can’t control her but would like to express my feelings without sending her into a spiral. For context, I’ve been in therapy for 12 months and medicated

The Silver arrows are back! Let’s get on the hype train! Whoop whoop!

Has anyone here worked at or worked with CMS Payments Intelligence (CMSPI)? I was contacted by a recruiter for a position there and have a first interview on Monday. I'm currently pretty happy with my current job so this would have to be something special to entice me to leave. Would love any info on the culture etc.

Thanks!

Anyone want to buy a 128gb black iPhone pro? Going to return it otherwise. Unopened, still in box. Decided to keep the purple one instead.

How do I go about adding luxury items to my wardrobe/collectibles? That’s one of my New Years resolution to start adding timeliness pieces.. any good strategies folks have used?

Boeing stock - lowest price in 3 years. Hoping it keeps dropping!

What’s the point of creative agency CCO’s? Do they touch any of the work? What do they do that ECDs can’t?

If I applied to a company and sent a message to the recruiter on LinkedIn, but they haven’t accepted my connection request or responded to my message, should I follow up with an email a week later? Trying to find the line between enthusiastic and being a weirdo.

I think another offer might be coming soon but I really want a shot at this job.

Why do some art directors only really start looking at stuff at the 11th hour? Thus forcing people to stay late on the Friday of a 3 day weekend.

Can a client hire a creative that works on their account at an agency? Or is not poaching baked into contracts somewhere?

One Show vs D&AD - which is more respected in Murica? Specifically Murica ya hear?

I’m looking to change the organization of my Squarespace site from individual campaigns to clients. With a description of each piece within that. Can anyone suggest a good Squarespace template for that?

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?

Have you ever got caught freelancing for another agency while you’re full time at different one?

I promise you, whatever you have to tell me as I sit down with my lunch is not as important as eating my lunch.

What’s it like to move to London from the states?

Best work of 2019 so far?

Full time creatives who freelance: how do you get these freelance opportunities?

Currently working full time and have no intention of going fully freelance any time soon, but would love to know the best places/sites to look for these freelance opportunities that allow you to do your full-time responsibilities on top of some freelance work.

What’s the most time you guys have taken in between jobs? Is 1 week enough? What’s the perfect amount of time? I have the possibility to take 3 weeks… is that too much?

Where are all the proper ACDs at? Either it's senior/mid creatives who have been promoted too early or ACDs who did the job for a year and are now freelancing as creative directors.

Just had a great networking call with someone at a company I’d like to work for… should I follow up asking to be connected to another person on the team? I hear it is a good networking strategy.

How would you ask someone you just spoke with to be introduced to someone else?

Also, any general tips for maintaining a good relationship with someone you just networked with?

Looking to jump from nonprofit marketing to advertising. Any recommendations on what I need to get down my resume? Looking for entry level ish, (3 years marketing experience) $65k+

What y'all know about Space150?

Just realized it's not Friday ☹️

What’s everyone’s agency doing for employee appreciation day?