How has coronavirus affected business at your agency?
Are clients putting projects on pause? Share your experience.

Does anybody here relative extended B2 visa due to covid lockdown?

For those doing production in COVID, how large were your crews? How many at location vs on the actual set?

I hope that they swabbed that plexiglass for droplets and then send it to a lab for Covid testing.

Maybe this is the socialist in me but shouldn’t Moderna and Pfizer waive their patent exclusivity for their Covid vaccines? Don’t we have a moral obligation for the world to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible?

It blows my mind that many countries won’t be able to vaccinate most of their people until 2023. There should be access to vaccine generics

from God import pandemic
From China import coronavirus, mortality_rate

covid_19 = pandemic.coronavirus.set_mortality(mortality = 1.)

Has COVID-19 taught anyone that they don’t know how to cook/grocery shop/provide basic sustenance for themselves? Lol

In college/grad school I always had a meal plan which made it super easy to get food. Then right after grad school I went right into consulting which I’ve always expensed meals or eaten out.

Now being at home, I have to adult by finding and making food myself - this sucks! 🤣😫

Is it weird to leave a job without expressing you are unhappy to any managing partners before hand? I actually think they will be shocked if I gave my two weeks and I think my biggest worry is that I am going to be killing my group if I leave with all the matters they will need to take on. But the firm has just been brutal during COVID with no acknowledgment at all (money or otherwise) of all the extra work associates have been putting in.

Is anyone changing their retirement plans based on COVID-19 realities and the future of work.

Good evening all,
With my partner we are considering making a move to the countryside of Switzerland, with a gorgeous RE project offering incredible views on immaculate mountains and lake. However, it is far away, and will require 1h+ train/car commute vs. 10 min biking right now. We are scared it will bite us back at some point, although COVID helped w/ remote working being a new norm. The project will be done 2024, so I hope to have a more relax job by then. Any similar experience to share?

Posting my question again:::
How Barclays India helped it's employees during COVID?? Did they fire anyone???

Say I had a “friend” who gained 15 Covid lbs but is still on dating apps with old pics. Is that considered catfishing? She’s not overweight, but not fit anymore. Still good looking...she suspects. Is it best to update the pics? Or get on a BBW dating app? Definite fear of rejection at meeting. Thank God I’m asking for a friend because this shits embarrassing to type.

Hi - for folks needing sworn affidavits for birth certificate (AOS document need), how are you getting them notarized during the Covid lockdown in India

What do you all do to make non-professional / personal connections? Particularly with the Coronavirus, and being in domestic relations, I wake up, go to work, work out, go home. So outside of law, my interactions with people are only at the gym given that my area is draining— particularly at the moment. Probably a good thing for now; but if we take coronavirus out of the equation, I’m interested what others in the community do to develop personal connections.

Hi, I am currently working at Bisleri in a quality control role with 6 YOE. My current CTC is very low (4 LPA) and I have not found any motivation or growth in my role since COVID. I'd like to be in the design industry (Graphic Design or UI UI Design). Currently I am freelancing in my spare time. My question to Design professionals is: how feasible will the switch be? Will I be accepted as an intern/junior designer in my early 30s?

How many of you took pain killers before your covid shots?

What is the COVID positivity % in your home vs work zipcode (if they are different)?

Does Accenture give any extra days off as a result of COVID-19?

So, the CDC removed the Covid guidelines. I’ve never had Covid. I’m afraid people will come into work not wearing a mask and be inconsiderate… ughhh so distracting and disgusting. I’m also at risk to develop complications. Not sure if I should talk to HR. Not even sure if I should ask for accommodations to continue being able to wfh at least most days of the week to reduce risk. Idkkkk 😩This is so unprecedented. I always wear my mask at work. I’m getting pressured to attend firm events as well

Hows the appraisal number in coforge for this year ?? Nd also how much variable did you guys received ??

Question for those who also struggle with depression (or other mental illness): how do you handle being in a busy time (55-60ish hours billed weekly for a few weeks in a row) while also in a depressive episode? I’m having a really difficult time with that right now, being underwater work-wise as well, and my work product is suffering.

I’m a healthcare admin professional looking to transition into a new role & I’ve just updated my resume but I’m afraid it’s too long. I’ve even taken irrelevant experience out & it’s still about 3 pages long. How do I shorten 10 years of experience to ONE PAGE???? Helpppp lol

Anyone here taken the LSAT and the CPA? Which one is harder?

Hi Folks,
I have 8+ years of experience, got offer from Cognizant and LTI for Azure Data Engineer role. Both are offering same package which is 19LPA. Recently got selected in Atos Syntel. Can you suggest which would be better with WLB and job security? How much can I expect from Atos for the same role? My joining date with CTS is by May, Kindly suggest.

Which is better Career Opportunity - Data Analyst or Cloud Engineer !?

I’m making 55k in Chicago. Am I underpaid?

Account Director / Senior (Sr.) Account Supervisor salaries for health PR, in NYC? …
Seeing many different numbers so looking for some guidance.

I’m completely new to Google cloud but I’m from CS background. I know programming, SQL, networking concepts, operating systems concepts etc. How long will it take me to prepare and pass GCP solutions architect certification? What’s your recommendation for preparing?

Anybody here trying to get into Project Management? If so, what makes you want to get into PM?

I have an offer for $130k for a senior attorney position in a boutique L&E firm. Also have a recruiter who thinks she can get me into another for $150-170k. Both are more than I’ve ever made (Denver, 17 yrs of experience but completely different practice areas). Any tips for countering the $130k offer for more using the other potential offer while not risking a complete withdrawal of the current offer? I’ve never been in a position to bargain my starting salary so this is all very new to me.

Hi All,
Does anyone knows about Northern Trust project with IBM?
Thanks

Anyone transition from healthcare to legal sector? I reached out to a recruiter because I’m looking to make that transition from healthcare administrative to a legal project coordinator. What are some transferable skills and goals I can best illustrate to recruiters and hiring managers?

I bought SQ at 10. (3k)
SHOP at 29 (1.5k)

Unfortunately sold the first at 23 and the second at 70.

C’est la vie

I have 4 years of experience in pega testing (manual). Now want to move into pega development but not getting chance within Accenture. Is it good decision to prepare on my own for pega development and start giving interviews outside?

So here in CA there is a lot of talk about certain jurisdictions doing virtual jury trials. As a firm we won’t agree to it and if push comes to shove we’ll take it up on. Writ. What is everyone else’s opinion?

What’s a low key great city/township for golf in GA? Gonna go in Feb

In Knoxville, TN for a day. Recs for one bottle you'll absolutely suggest? Also the name of the store where I can get that, would be great too! Thank you!

Any thoughts on Doner in LA?

The CW that I’d work the longest with (for about 3 years) had just being promoted to ECD on a big cool shop after very good run. Meanwhile I was just promoted to ACD at an OK medium shop after a very torturous run that almost made me quit ad life for good.

Sometimes I wonder what the hell did I do wrong.
I didn’t even think he was that good back then 😂.

He is a nice guy tho and I’m happy for him and for whoever will be working for him.

Working in Hong Kong my first job (AE) in the industry with the intent to get into strategic planning.

Am I on the right path? When would I be qualified?

When an agency is about to hire you as a creative lead but without seeing your book to find out what you had done in your career, is that a red flag to you as a creative?

How do you sever ties with your first post-college job? I’m five years in and no longer learning or growing, but having a hard time letting go.

Best practice for Post Mortems?

Am I the only person who has been super disgusted to Fishbowl’s response to the Meta layoffs? I’ve been laid off twice in my career but I’m not mad at 11000 people who no longer have jobs just cause they got decent severance while I got a week on my way out. Facebook is hot garbage but I’m pretty sure 0 out of the 11000 were making those decisions. So why are you upset about it? Urgh. Y’all are weird.

Best creative shops in San Francisco?

Does anyone have a contact for recruiter / life coach that specialize in advising on jump from from agency (account management) to client side?

What’s your post-pitch/post-presentation relaxer?

I just got into reading books, any suggestions to start with? Which could help to increase media/marketing knowledge.

Without asking or confirming, account lead booked an in-person client meeting that requires travel. Who books ~any~ major client meeting without first checking with the team ?

Do you ever feel like someone is gaslighting you? + 10 if you've seen the movie 🎥 👍🏼

Anyone know if we can expense coffee pods during this WFH thing? I’m already on my 2nd cup.

“Don’t worry about the budget. If we like the idea, we’ll find the money.”

Has anybody ever found that money?

I feel inadequate and unsure of how or if to acknowledge the US/Buffalo racist murders and terrorism of this weekend in the workplace. I don’t want to do disservice or unintentionally further traumatize anyone. I know my Black colleagues are traumatized. I am horrified. And yet we just have our meetings and I guess compartmentalize it away.

I’m on vendor side. Can anyone recommend any good resources or communities for production companies, studios, and reps etc to help navigate the potential financial fallout of COVID?

Google Masthead: is it worth it? Google will tell you super bowl level impressions. Done a few of these for clients and despite creative, completions are always very weak. Have any of you had success?

Any feedback on the School of Visual Concepts (SVC) in Seattle? Looking to go from a media buyer to art direction/design.