I felt weirdly guilty taking my birthday off this week even though it was PTO I’d already earned, and nothing was on fire. I kept checking Slack, half-expecting someone to need something, or worse, question why I was offline. Meanwhile I’ve personally covered for people on vacations, sabbaticals, even last-minute leave with zero resentment. I don’t know if it’s internal pressure or the culture we’ve created, but the guilt is real. Anyone else struggle to unplug, even when it’s something as basic as celebrating your own damn life?

Hi Fishes,
I have learned basic c# concepts n OOPS. Now planing to learn Asp. Net core. Is it good to learn html and css before starting the Asp. Net core?

My clients wish to write a testimonial/review for my RE broker services. What is the best site/medium for this? Yelp? Google Review? Zillow? Facebook?

Has anyone had Marriott gift you the next level of status if you’re only a few nights short of the requirement at end of year?

Is it worth saving money with 401K or get better rates in FD’s / Post Office etc in India ? FYI 50% match is provided by company for first 5% only

Pre-tax 401(k) or after-tax...thoughts?

Recently found out a hiring manager was bragging to a bunch of people at the company about getting me to accept an offer for a must cheaper rate than he expected. He was let go soon after. Justice? Not sure..

Hi. This is Venkatesha here. I am looking for projects. We provide website design solutions on WordPress, Hoopla, Drupal and other CMS platforms. We ask do website optimization, SEO, SEM, marketing automation and all types of open source software deployment and international.

I am getting a freelance project to create an introductory website for an organisation. How much charges can I quote for the project? The organisation is Bangalore based.

I am looking to work as a freelancer, if anyone is having projects in Backend development. Please let me know.

Best GMAT prep books/ material ?

I'm done with this app. People are talking about that parents don't have the right to know if their kid wants to be called by a different pronoun and keeping things from parents. Makes me sick. I told them they're all fucked in the head. So I'll be booted soon. Good knowing some of you. Peace.

When you finally got your CPA license how much has your salary jumped ?

Hello, can someone help to refer in MS. Need to switch badly

Can anyone offer advice around working with UAE government committees? How they make decisions, allocate budget and deliver? For example.. a multi-ministry committee set up to spearhead the digital agenda within government. Thanks in advance!

Hello, Looking for job change. Kindly help me with Refferals.
YOE - 2.9 months in IT support
Skills - Azure ,AWS ,Windows, Linux, Zabbix,VMware ,Networking ,Dhcp ,Dns, ITSM, Snow, Server Patching

Planning director vs strategy director. Whats the diff? Is there a diff?

I feel like a planning director wouldnt know how to manage digital strgy while a strgy dir would be much more well rounded

What are resources to become a better strategist?

What’s is like going from social strategy to brand strategy? Advice for making that career jump?

What’s a good amount of time to be at the senior planner level?

I’m honestly tired of being at an agency and not feeling as fulfilled as I used with strategy as a career. Have anyone here make a career change? if so, what other jobs out there - outside of agencies and client side - can you apply what you know as a strategist? Curious if anyone has done it and has some advice.

I’m a senior planner leading one brand and there’s a new strategist on the team working on a sister brand. They’ve been asking for every strategy deck I’ve made on that brand as an example to go by to inform the thinking/flow on the sister brand. Also because I mentioned it went well with client when they ask. All for sharing thinking w/ the team & I know we feel imposter syndrome to varying degrees, but I also feel like it’s good for planners to find their own voice/style/flow. Thoughts?

What brands are you really into at the moment? Would be great to think about and be inspired by those doing a great job!

At what point do you feel it is necessary to trademark a product or new tagline?

Hi all,

I am a freelance strategist (mid-level), and I am looking for projects that I can support.
I can work remotely, and I appreciate any leads.
Thanks!

Thinking of switching to marketing at a non profit or university comms role. Any skills I need to get under@my belt before starting to apply or do you think there’s enough overlap to just learn on the job (quietly) thank you :)

What’s the word on Ace Metrix? Pros, cons? Every tool has them. More and more of my clients are using it... both for creative pre testing and measurement.

How far into implementation and execution do you get as a strategist (and what's your specialty). I notice social strategist tend to get way more into the executional portion, even writing copy etc. whereas brand strategy tends to roll off once the briefing process is done. Does brand strategy ever go on shoots or vendor/production meeting and are they responsible for it? Just had an unclear moment where it seemed like I was expected to vet production partners and I didn't realize I should've .

Does anyone have a good lead on where to find research backed customer journeys? Either generic for an industry (like restaurant) or for major players in an industry (like chili's). I am fairly new to planning, and this keeps coming up as something and that would be helpful.
Thank you!

People of Minneapolis: how much do strategists make at your agencies?
I am looking to make sure I know my worth and would love to understand the market standard.

If some of the key creative leaders in your agency are actively advocating against recommending our clients take action for George Floyd or Black Lives Matter, what would you recommend doing?

Trying to leave agency life, but unsure of where to go next. Any successful transitions? Where did you go?

You're seen as a"job hopper" and decide no matter what, you're committing to this new job for at least two years. feeling super dedicated no matter what. Then they start making you do illegal sht.

Thoughts on VCCP London for strategy?