How long are people staying at their current position? I'm happy where I am but it seems like a lot of my colleagues jump after two or three years. I wonder if I'm hindering my own development by staying put. Are other people jumpers or lifers?

Curios to see how you guys log your down payment and remaining loan amount ( home , Auto etc ) in apps tracking net worth ?

Recently put 20% down cash for house which brought down the cash component of net worth but wondering how to balance this . Home equity ?

Hi, Received CTC breakup on email from HCL HR team but still waiting for the proper offer letter for last three weeks. Any idea how much time Hr takes for releasing the offer letter? My last working day is on ,10-Aug-2022.

Finished my written and got my medical - starting flight training next week - any help welcome!

I’m a 4th year and I’ve never billed contemporaneously for even a one full week. I guess I’d just rather have one day of torture recording all my hours at the end of the month than that extra little torture daily. I’m wondering how common or rare this is in BigLaw. Thoughts?

A2 tax associate here. Wanting to get out of B4 and into industry and also get out of tax. Anyone been in this boat before and have any advice? or know what jobs I should be looking for?

How long does it take to get an offer letter once the mail offer is discussed and thru..I have been waiting for more than 10 days but there is no approx. TAT indication

One of my friend who recently joined pwc missed his timesheet and his salary wasn't credited .Is this a common thing in pwc?

Hi Pune ZSers, I’m looking for people (Male - A/AC) to move in with in a 2BHK in Viman Nagar/ Kharadi, I am in Pune and looking for flats. I have contacted some brokers planning to finalise the flat within this week. Rent(10-15k per person). Please let me know if anyone is interested

Do all applicants get invited to complete McKinsey’s Solve game?

Hi Guys, Any idea on the hike % for 2021 EOY appraisal for respective rating??
And also any updates on when it will be communicated??

Anyone got picked in the lottery this year but still hasn’t received Receipt number?
My application was submitted in early June.

Hi what should i expect on the final leadership call?already passed the tech round hence wanted to get an idea what i should expect? Thanks

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

We know our students the best, so what’s your best substitute lesson plan?

Can we leave CG a month after joining?

How do I get on a deal team?

If you're in need of a junior writer with cojones hit me up!

How big does an agency have to be to justify a CCO title?

Surprise and delight. I can’t help but not feel the sexual undertones when I read or say it.

@Long-time creative freelancers, please enlighten the masses about why you might make a better staff hire than say, someone with nearly all staff role experience. Help clear up this weird prejudice.

📊 Curious to learn how diverse is Fishbowl? What's your age and nationality?

Crossmedia, any opinions?

Hi all, I was curious about companies that have their own in-house advertising. I’m in digital media, specifically, SEM and potentially looking to leave the agency side. Primarily due to low pay, and management issues. Given this, any company recs that have a solid foundation with digital media? Any advice from people who’ve been on both the agency and branded side?

Just got turned down for a job I really wanted. No interview. I even had a referral, but they didn't even look at my book! Feeling empty and worthless right now. I know I have inherent value as a human being but I am so desperate to succeed and can't seem to catch a break. Just wanted to vent. Thank you for reading.

So how much money did Jim Carey get for his Super Bowl spot? Guesses?

"That's what I do: drink and know things" - Tyrion Lannister and every agency creative ever

Like I’m sure many of you, I’m tired of the word “empower.” But the thesaurus isn’t really giving me anything that feels right. Have you seen any unique or more authentic alternatives?

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Do any of u have book recos that give you the low down for digital/social (inclusive of what reporting means ect)? Just joined a team and would like to be proactive since everyone is super busy for

Crazy week last week. Not a damn thing to do today.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Working on a long term brand platform, which had the potential to be a really stellar, powerful body of work.

Sadly, it's being driven into the ground so hard by stakeholders that I have no love left for it. It's slowly becoming an embarrassment.

How do you go about this? Do you just swallow your pride and just take the paycheck? Try to fight for it tooth and nail while you still can?

Most exotic work travel destination you've ever gone to and for what brand or client?

Been thrust into being a hyper-consumer recently. Holy shit, every "disruptive" store is the same (Casper, joybird, etc etc). This is a boring age of design and iconography.

if you receive an offer and give the standard two weeks notice, but the two weeks overlap with some scheduled holiday PTO, what would you do? extend the notice?