How are media costs decided. For example if I am company ABC and I buy Meta or YouTube ads in house vs. if I get an agency to do it. Does the agency get a preferred rate? And then does the agency charge the company a % fee so they are making money or charge them the actual cost and then keep the difference between that and their preferred rate?

Let's mention our skill, CTC, YOE & see the current market trend for Testing.

Skill : Performance Testing
CTC : 12 LPA+(fixed)
YOE : 8.1+

Wondering for anyone who got their CFF (Ceritified Financial Forensics) designation. Was it difficult? How long does it take to study for using the review course? Is the exam mainly multiple choice or short answer and how difficult? Any guidance or tips would help please. I already have my CFE but just want to know if CFF is worth it

Pre-approved for a home but the rate lock expired and now we have to re apply. My husband lets me know his credit score dropped 111 points because of credit card utilization. Even if we get it below 30% ( which we can) not sure it will quickly reflect. I also added him as an authorized user on a high limit credit card I have. Any other suggestions besides trading him in lbs

What is the Notice period of Apisero?

How are the SAP projects in Fujitsu?

What are your favorite design inspo resources? I'm really trying to grow in my knowledge in this area, but I can admit, I have no idea what I'm doing!! lol

I put tile on my walls, and they look awesome, but they’re not glossy. Is there a way to make non-glossy tile, glossy?

Hello! Are there any traveling paralegals in the group? I’m interested in becoming one.

Family member saw me working out hard and called me a "retard" for pushing myself being at max speed and "making faces". Seriously? When you push hard, it's supposed to be - hard. No?

My confession is i’m only 32 but i vibe with the 35+ crowd even in real life. Pls don’t ban me. 🥺

my urine stream has become weaker than before, it takes time to start, is it start of any issue.

Hi Fishes, I am really interested in product management and want to switch my role from risk analyst in a product owner/product manager role.
How difficult it is to do in amex? Its been half a year since I joined amex and I am planning to talk to manager after completing one year.

Can someone please suggest me if this kind of switch is possible? And how should one go about it

Any advice would be helpful

How are appraisals at Wissen Technology ? Wissen Technology Wissen InfoBeans

Favorite non-fiction book you'd recommend to a new lawyer?

So l just started a new job (I work in
higher Ed) but I would like another
stream of income. I am interested in
adjunct faculty but I find it so hard to
get into and I think it's because of
experience teaching. Can anyone be if help with landing an online adjunct position for teaching college readiness or success? I think to start my teaching journey that type of course would be best.

Our industry needs to change the way it does recruiting. We make it impossible for people to apply directly to agencies. Relying on employee referrals gets good "culture fits" at the cost of diversity

How do I become a freelance creative who WFH? Don't mind coming into the office to brainstorm, etc.

What, exactly, are these Archive global creative "rankings" based on? I see people posting/humbled-and-honored'ing on LinkedIn and feel like posting that I'm the #17 CD/AD/Freelancer as ranked by both Better Homes & Gardens AND Cat Fancy Magazines.

Hypothetically, what might happen, if Strat said to fishbowl they needed a virtual hug? Other than CD potentially saying something snarky and mean ...hypothetically only.

Thoughts on R/GA right now? Have they done any notable or interesting work in the past year or two?

Anyone hiring a UX Designer in Atlanta? I know someone who got laid off

Best (non-agency) company to work at in Boston??

So why do company merges result in mass layoffs?

Which portable standing desk converters do people have and recommend. I live in a tiny NYC apartment so use my dining table as the office during the day but need to put it away at night.

How’s RGA for a CW?

Can we really just not with April Fools ads? So cringe inducing, so bandwagon-y, so god damn corny & depressingly expected...🤢

In your opinion, what advertising/branding/experiential agencies should someone targeting greater San Diego and Los Angeles go after? (Yes, it is very expensive to live in California)

Looking for senior designers that knows shopper marketing. Please DM with books!

A few years in and I’m finding that the people who have made their entire persona “advertising creative” are secretly the most miserable. I’m taking it as a lesson to treat this as a job and not a calling because it’s ultimately pretty empty.

So, I work in an agency, but recently someone reached out to me for freelance writing work. I guess it'll be long form ad copy, as they're asking me for a rate per word...
I have no idea what's standard here

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

Anyone still being asked to come into the office for pitches?

Having the clients love an idea you had to fight to present is a bittersweet win- you feel validated, but also wish your team backed you from the start...anyone else experience this?

Considering taking a Jr CW job in pharma in NYC after being on the job hunt for 9 months. I’m terrified of getting stuck, but I also want to switch to brand strategy. Chances of escaping if I hate it?