Hi 👋🏼 to all in client facing roles, how many meetings are you in per day/week? My company has done layoffs, merging roles, and asking top performers to fill in where we can across teams that are struggling because the work is still heavy. My meetings have increased to almost 8 per day. Last week I had 34 meetings. It has been extremely difficult to actually deliver to client. I’ve been doing this for over 15 years; I’ve never seen this kind of structure. Is this a new norm?

How Much can I expect to get from Mindtree for QA profile? YOE 7 years skills - Manual functional, API and API automation?

Any updates on the EO to look into H1b after the GC pause?

Filed H1B COE petition today with PP at Vermont center, by when can I expect the result?

I want to become a podcast person. Help

Hi all, new-ish associate here at a Virginia firm - quick question: if a pleadings filing deadline for a GDC case ends up being on a Saturday or Sunday, does that mean that it can actually be filed by that following Monday since the court and clerk's office will be open then?

Joining RSM soon! Is there a cell phone or gym reimbursement plan?

Looking to enhance knowledge of back-end rev cycle functions, best practices, benchmarks, etc. What are some good books to read for this?

Should I rejoin Equinox? Background: I cancelled my equinox membership because I wanted to try out different gyms. After about a month and a half, I’ve determined I really miss Equinox. It’s kind of expensive ($250 per month, but only an extra $130 over an average local gym). I like saving money but my health has definitely taken a dive because working out is not as enjoyable. Am I crazy?

I’m already sick of Joe Buck.

Cars that park themselves = not news.

Does any big tech hire dentists? What are some options for dentists?

After five years in London I’m thinking of moving back to NYC and consequently looking for boutique firms in the innovation / digital space. Any recommendations?

Does google flights increase the price on repeat searches if you don’t book the flight right away?

Please help me decide…Peru vs Costa Rica in December first week? I will be traveling from NY

What is the lateral hire process like?

JD/LLM in international and m&a Tax looking to leave corporate and start a firm in business/estate planning. If anyone has had success starting a firm in these areas please share any resources or insights. Thanks!

Anyone working at BDO Singapore?

How can i get my entire relocation allowance, as I would be shifting from Pune to Banglore and company is offering me 1.5Lac for relocation.
They are asking for the bill.

Hey Fishes,

I have few offers in hand and I'm working with DI as consultant. What are the chances that I have to be retained by DI itself? Do they match up with Salary provided by others?

Let me know :)

Who else started with small businesses and moved up to medium and large at agencies structured to handle it? I handle 40 clients and some 60 Content managers, ad managers, designers, developers, and a smattering of other positions.

Which was better? I have almost complete autonomy over what happens with small biz, but getting to focus on projects for more than an hour/month sounds nice.

Wondering if anyone has had issues with TCG/Robert Half? I was promised to be converted to full time when accepting then they just ghosted the situ. (All this is pre COVID-19 just for reference)

I am looking for an account executive with production experience to work on a fun national beverage account. 3-5 years experience. Located in nyc. Dm me for more info.

How much are my fellow VP Account Directors out there making? Just trying to gauge if I am being paid fairly. Don’t forget to state market and YOE. I am making $135k, 10 years of experience and in Chicago.

Hi everyone,

I'm going for a role for Account Director and have gone through the interviews with the head of accounts, BD as well as the ECD's. I received the following email at the end of the day:

"You are one of two candidates in the final round.

One thing we haven’t spoken about are your salary expectations. Could you have a think and let me know early next week as well as your employment status (residency permit)."

What would be the best way to answer this response? Appreciate the help

Trying to figure out from a client relations perspective how much I need to be fluent in Google Analytics and the planning and buying process of paid media: social and search.
I want to be more fluent and speak eloquently about it so that I am well rounded in my role.
My current position doesn't allow for any hands on experience. Any advice would be appreciated in terms of how to gain the experience or course recommendations.

What are key questions to ask a sitting account team during an interview to better assess how great or terrible their current clients and/or projects are?

What matters more early in your career, agency name recognition or project experience?

How many years into your career did you start to feel jaded about the industry? I only have 4 years under my belt and still believe it’s fun and challenging, but I see so much negativity on here.

I’m pretty passive when I’m disrespected by creative but I think it sets a bad example for my team. If any of my reports were spoken to the way I was I’d raise hell...how set example?

How long do you spend on monthly reporting for your clients?
My 3-person team spends about 15+ hours a month each writing monthly reports for our clients (99 small retainer clients). We’ve received feedback that they’re too complicated and the clients just want to know - are we on the right track, what action items are there, and what any next steps are in their strategy.
How do you simplify without losing value?

I was promised a promotion, then was told I wasn’t getting promoted, started applying to other places, fought for it and ended up getting promoted and a raise. I was just offered a job at another agency for $15k higher than the raise I just got. My mom was just diagnosed with cancer and was told to stop working so now I have to cover all of her expenses as well as mine and my husband’s (he’s back in school). I’d like to stay at my current agency but NEED the $. How do I navigate this?

For those of you in healthcare related account management, what is your healthcare background? I am clinical and getting ready to hire a higher level account manager. I am really biased toward people with clinical/in hospital experience because, quite frankly, healthcare is a different beast - lots of hand holding and change management. I don’t want to miss the right person because of my bias, so im wondering how many healthcare related AMs have healthcare/clinical experience… thanks in advance!

I got a promotion a year and 3 months ago, and got a pay raise 5 months ago. Could I still ask for a promotion to SAE if I have been supporting a team more as one? Promotions are hard to stab with.

Sometimes it feels half my day is spent jumping through hoops to schedule and then reschedule meetings around senior managements’ calendars...only for them to be so late they miss the meeting anyways🙄

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!

How long were you an SAE before promoting to AS?

What are some brands with an in-house agency? Looking to make a move to client side.

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!