How awful would the agency need to be to not accept the offer for over twice as much money you're making now?

How are you feeling about black people basically keeping Roy Moore out of the Senate?

I don’t think that most people they find in the lake went in it willingly. Water makes it too easy to cover up murders. Washes away evidence. But it’s dismissed because most people they found had also been drinking. But people just disappearing miles away from the Lake don’t just fall in it. Yes, suicide happens. But many of these cases show zero signs of anything like that. The constant MO is being out with friends having fun. The friend vanishes. Then is found in the lake weeks later.

Hello EY fishes,
I am getting an offer which I think can be negotiated a bit further but they are putting a hard stop. Hearing there’s a pay increase coming in October, are new joiners also applicable for that? Any ideas on how to navigate this discussion with the recruiter? Thanks in advance!

How do you diplomatically explain to someone one job title above you that they're not your boss? Someone I do the same work as has starte doing a lot of micromanaging though I'm not dropping the ball.

If you work at a hospital in Manhattan, please share your salary and yrs of experience! Thinking about switching hospitals (I work at NYU). Thanks in advance!

Just started a new gig and on my new work laptop I keep getting served banners I wrote for clients at my previous agency before I got laid off 😑

UBS - anyone have anything to share about their time with company or recruiting process? Any insights appreciated.

Who has better exit ops from audit? First year senior or first year manager? Defining “better” as the larger potential jump in total compensation

Are Goldman Sachs QA projects good in sapient ?

Hi fishes,

I am currently working at Publicis Sapient. I joined in the month of April. There are lot of Java folks on bench, they have forcefully enrolled me to API testing training. Even I have mailed the staffing partner multiple times still they are not removing me from API testing since I was hired for Java Developer. I have already my disinterest, followed up multiple times. What ways I can talk to staffing partner to remove me from API testing?please help me. I am very much concerned.

Anyone else get laid off from Havas Boston yesterday? Who’s hiring??

Hello Everyone,

I've 2+ years of experience in Mainframe developing. Can someone please help me with the referral?

What’s your favorite podcast to listen to?

NJ fish who have recently applied for driving licenses, did the MVC ask for SSN or would an ITIN work? Spouse doesn't have SSN. Can they apply without it?

Curious, who has off on Monday and who doesn't?

For deciding what employees get furloughed and laid off, the big time leaders should ask the employees who it should be. An anonymous poll. Us losers on the ground know a lot more than they do!

I'm gonna give everyone what they want: dish on the Chicago office. Here, creatives that have won Cannes walk on fucking water and can do no wrong. They walk over everyone else w/ no remorse.

would you consider it a faux pas for a junior creative to post 25 photos on IG from their first week-long production trip?

Moving companies, especially long distance moving companies seem to have zero regard for referrals, reviews, user experience, design or advertising.

They really don’t care how they do as long as they get your money.

I believe recruiters and them are the only ones that can do an absolutely terrible job and still stay in business.

Did somebody from the era of when Grey used “3 minute Grey” do the Ad for The pizza delivery app Slice? They seem like the same idea.

What happens as an account person if your agency loses the account? Are you automatically laid off or does an agency typically try to move you to a new account?

How do companies really benchmark? My company says they benchmark salaries each year, but when I ask the numerous networks I've built over my 5+ industry experience, the numbers are vastly different!

If there’s any instructors/board members for Creative Circus here, your students would get more feedback if we were able to leave comments on your portfolio review site as opposed to setting up calls.

Have you ever been laid off? How'd it go down? How'd you handle it?

I think I should be safe in an economic downturn, but a junior and worrier about money so I want to prep as best as I can.

Why does HR always ask to have an official application submitted after an interview?

What's the best website that lists out current agency client rosters? (I've seen this before on FB but can't find the thread. FB - please add search functionality!!)

What are the best short online courses for creatives? I looked at some options on those sites like Coursera and EdX/Harvard, but there are not many options suitable for our profession (I'm a jr/mid copywriter). Any suggestion?

Hot Take: Social agencies are almost always the youngest/least respected voices in the room. Agree/disagree?

Could people share some “I got laid off and it turned out to be great” stories? Granted I’m sure none of those stories involve being laid off in a global pandemic like I just was.

Has anyone ever been successful at masking their learning disability on the job while also managing it to keep up with peers?


Been diagnosed with ADD and dyslexia (processing) throughout life and avoid the meds because of the side effects. Never disclose for obvious reasons-one of the most discriminated factors.

Help! I've been tapped for a significant pay raise and step up... But the job is a Senior Product Manager. I keep looking at the JD and it looks do-able. Can anyone give me a view of this role?

Who does Ogilvy LA work on?