Hearing of layoffs with some Chicago agencies. MSL...Porter...Ketchum...others? Sign of bad economy coming? Hate to sound skittish, but I lived through 2008

Recently laid off and looking for recruiters that specialize in media/strategy/advertising (both agency and client side). Sure there are others looking as well - would greatly appreciate any info.

I felt very good following Dana’s Town Hall. Having heard other networks are already facing furloughs and layoffs, did you feel as encouraged?

Would a failed PIP still pay severance at Big 4? If so, how is severance calculated?

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

Any word on consulting or agency layoffs in Berlin?

Have y’all ever heard a COMPANY giving an employee 30 days notice and after those 30 days an employee is no longer with the company?

Sign-on Bonuses, is it typical for a company to ask for a re-payment agreement? i.e. 100% if leave/fired within 12 months, 50% if leave/fired within 24 months?

Ah the great Ad Agency Bubble, your agency is doing great, growing exponentially then boom, clients are lost, there are layoffs and there are no raises/promotions for a year. What do you do jump ship?

How is the morale in your groups especially with constant layoff news in the market?

Dad got laid off. Drinking got worse. Attempted assault on sis and mom. Had to put up in hotel. No clue on next steps (legal and personal). Project is complete shit show and SM is not getting it. Idk man...

Hi! Anyone has leads/connection for mid-level designer looking for remote job? I’ve only been in my company for a year but it has been so toxic (ex: we get last minute requests so many million times and many layoffs with no announcements or update from directors). I appreciate it! Thank you!!

My position has became fully remote since the pandemic and now I want to move to a state where my company has no presence. Is this a okay thing to do or will I get fired??

Layoffs at MullenLowe? Anyone good we can scoop up?

I have not been on a project for over 3 months. Since I joined, I have been put in training. The training got extended by a month and now it's close to 4 months since I joined and without a project.

What should I do? People say that I'm lucky to get paid without doing any work, but it is stressing me out. I need the experience. The uncertainty is freaking me out, with rumours of layoffs and the certification program and all.

How do I get into a project? How long do I have to wait more?

So my partner will be getting laid off 4/15. 🥺

Let the games begin, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

I was laid off, and I am now trying to pick up freelance while also on unemployment. Last week I made roughly double my UE benefits from a freelance job.

Does anyone know if this will disqualify me from future UE benefits, even though it was a temporary, one-time job?

Follow up post to my last post…My husband was laid off from the company where I also work. I am feeling really isolated / depressed about working and moving forward. I’m also getting to a stage where I’m really sad that people haven’t reached out to either my husband or myself to send well wishes or provide support. It’s like they don’t know what to say or I make them feel awkward so they don’t bother…I’m trying to focus on a few that have been supportive but it’s hard…Any words of advice? 😞

I’m a Junior accountant, recent MBA grad in Finance, located in NYC, just got laid off due to a merger. Anybody hiring or know any opening positions?

Is the old, naming your agency after yourself or your last name, finally behind us?

Welcome WD folks, lets integrate :P

Anyone know good headhunters for finding In-House gigs at Tech/Startups?

Happy Cinco de Drinko y'all; on this day in history, we celebrate France getting dunked on so hard that the US celebrated for over a century until Mexico eventually followed suit.

Just been offered a manager position (people & org consulting) at a big 4 in Qatar for 24k (QAR). Based on previous threads this seems low for the region. Especially as 9k goes towards accommodation (max unfurnished 1br) ....Have I been low balled? Or is this normal?

I have a close friend who is interested in tech consulting in the region (Dubai/AD) in particular Accenture and IBM, would anyone be ok to have a chat? He’s keen to learn about the space and is looking to intern summer 2023, has completed multiple internships in Dubai.

Anyone here know anything about Unify Consulting? They reached about looking for senior roles to build their National Healthcare and Life Science vertical.

What do you think are the new things to learn in data engineering in Azure platform

So is the Friday night ritual a pic thread in this bowl?

Who wants out of FDD? If so, what’s your ideal exit in 2021?

1- grad school (mba/law)
2- IB
3- other finance role (e.g. FP&A)
4- other consulting line
5- turn your hobby into a side business
6- nah, FDD forevs

Has anyone switched from agency to brand side in Germany ? What’s it like? What options do art directors in Germany have if they do not want to work in an ad agency anymore?

Anyone prepping for the SHRM-CP test? I’m taking a prep course this fall and would love tips or to know if there are any study groups out there!

We are a private venture-back company that’s targeting IPO next year. I am trying to update our option guidelines of which employee levels should have an option on how many shares. I was not here when the guidelines were created and I’ve never worked for a company that offers equity. Can anyone share how they set option levels at your company or perhaps at a former company?

New project has many SSIS files that I will have to get my hands dirty with. I have always manually written ETL procedures. Any tips working with SSIS first time? Looks powerful but chunky to get into

Hi,

How is the BGV process of LTI, and by when it is supposed to be completed?

Hi, I'm an employee at a hotel chain who works remotely. I've been working remotely for over a year now and I love it! The company I work for is very supportive of remote workers, which is great.

But there's one thing that's been bothering me: it's hard to get feedback on my work when I'm not in the office. It would be great if there was some kind of system that let me know how my performance was being evaluated while I'm working on projects from home.

Govt attorney here. Trying to jump into privacy now. In house or big law ? Pros and cons in the world of privacy ?

Planning to move to an in-house comms manager role in finserv. What’s a reasonable base salary plus bonus range for 10 years experience based in NYC? Thank you!

Has anyone made the move from a private agency to PR for the government? Whether for a city, state, federal? Wondering if the PR category still falls into the ACTUAL 9 to 5 jobs the government is known for. Would love to hear anyone who's experienced this!

Genuinely curious: How do you justify working in PR knowing that you won’t make $100k+ for 15-20 years? I’m 3 years into my career and I have regrets about choosing this field when I look at my financial timeline.

It's that time...🦃

What's one thing you're super grateful for in your life or career at the moment?

Drop it below! 👇

Guys please help me with 11 love on my profile to enable DM.

What's the best comms agency you've worked at where TEAMS actually communicate well?

My agency is looking for a SF or west coast based AS. PR. Lmk if interested.

How do you pitch reporters without company news…one of my clients has 0 news / interesting data / 1 spokesperson and a high expectation to get interviews. Feel like I’m running out of ideas…any advice?

Hi! I have a very demanding role as a comms director, but still make time to volunteer on the side for some women's organizations I am proud to support. Lately though, the work has been piling up and it's almost as if I have two full-time gigs. I've brought this up as graciously as possible with the orgs, but sometimes I feel I'm being guilted into taking on more work. Best etiquette in this situation? I don't want to leave the roles despite the overwhelm.

See the George Floyd trial verdict will be announced in the next hour.

How are you counseling clients around this? Or, are you not counseling clients on this?

Curious to hear from the bowl.

Thinking about taking an influencer diversity role at Marina Maher…anyone have thoughts on the company culture?

I received an offer and asked about their parental leave. I don't plan on having kids anytime soon but would like to in 3-5 years and hope I can start a long-term career here. Was that a weird question to ask? The company initially responded that they are rewriting it so I didn't get much detail.

Long time agency person, considering joining an in house crisis team at a global company. Wouldn’t be my first time doing crisis work but would be my first time doing exclusively crisis. Can any full-time crisis people give me the good, bad and the ugly of what this would make my life look like? What questions do I need to ask during hiring process to catch red flags? I already work long hours and do constant issues management but this role would pay way more and is in an industry I like.

Is Edelman the Goldman Sachs equivalent of Communications/most prestigious? I have heard mixed things.

What is the consensus on Ruder Finn currently? Healthcare specifically

Hi everyone, any tips for resignation letters, who to meet/tell first, what to do before your last day (i.e. anything adulty like 401K or healthcare)? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone know of any open positions in D/FW? 8 YOE on the agency side, masters degree in public administration. Looking to go client side to do Corp comms/public affairs. Any leads welcome!

I’ve been at Golin for a while and interested in what the outside opinion is of our agency. What are people saying about us?