So, looks like I won’t go abroad for vacation anymore because just so many logistical fails...feels weird bailing, but I do get a refund on everything.

First time I’ve had to cancel a trip outright 😑

This holiday break has made me seriously consider leaving the Big 4 and going to industry. Anyone left Big 4 cyber for industry recently? Any regrets or things you miss? Is the pay better?

Heading to Hawaii at the end of January for a week’s vacation. Trying to do as much as we can to get the experience. I had been there a few times when I was little, but I know I’ll appreciate it a million times more this time l. Any tips on how to get great deals on experiences?

How many vacation days do you get at Google London?

Do sick leaves get lapsed by may end ? What about vacation leaves ? Joined 3 months back.

Suggestions for a professional out of office auto reply? I'm going on my first vacation in years. I've only seen examples where people say they have limited access to email while they're out. I don't want to give anyone the impression I'm looking at anything during my vacation.

What does everyone get for a holiday bonus from their exec personally?

If you have to work holidays for a client but use your floating holiday in the same week, does that affect the holiday pay for the holidays you did have to work?

Is tomorrow a holiday for Google?

Should I tell new firm that I need time off to take CA bar before or after I accept the offer?

How is RSM PTO? Understand it’s unlimited, which limits more than accrued, but any insight on what you like/dislike?

What would you do if your CEO asked you to be the face of the company (sales) at an event in a month (Thursday-Saturday) in another state, and you have had a Hawaii vacation planned that has been booked for months & is supposed to start on that Saturday?

The event would cost the company ~30k and the audience is the prime audience for the channel I lead.

How is PTO truly unlimited if leaders are notified when people take too much (whatever that means) PTO and will tell employees to not take more PTO? Isn’t that just limited PTO except instead of it being documented it’s just up to whether your leadership thinks you’ve been taking too much PTO and/or if they like you?

Does Deloitte offer sick days in addition to the PTO or we have to account for them in the yearly PTO?

Best spg/marriott hotels in Boston for a vacation with parents?

How common has it been for you, when exiting a role, to not be paid out for any vacation/sick/PTO you have in the bank? I have never personally experienced this until now and lesson learned, will be doing my due diligence moving forward.

I haven’t gone on vacation or been on a plane in years. I’m afraid to take off outside holidays when everyone is also on PTO. Officially going on a beach vaca in two weeks! Any book recs? I like thrillers or silly, light hearted romance.

Medicus Firm, good or bad company to work for?

I recently got an offer from The Medicus firm that is much better than my current physician recruiter role for many reasons (plus 15k to base salary, PTO structure, remote only, better commission structure). I really dislike my current company mainly because of how upper management treats the recruiting team. I have only been in my current role 7 months but I am wondering if it is worth it to make the switch? And how is Medicus reputation is?

How can I support a friend going through a divorce if I’m out of town M-Th and with the holiday season I’ll be gone til the end of month?

Need advice on pet issue…have a 15 y/o Morkie and 7 y/o Yorkie…both female and spayed about 5lbs each. Have had the older dog from a pup and rescued the Yorkie about 5 yrs ago. Took a year (and me to go on a 2 week vacation and left them with my husband) for them to co-exist without killing each other. Yorkie is on Prozac after behavioral therapy at Penn…she has a lot of jealous issues but I don’t think the Prozac does much. They would have maybe 1 fight/mo

I got an offer from TCS for 8LPA and from CitiusTech for 9.5LPA. TCS is for Java and Citius is for java full stack. I am switching domains from SAP security consultant to software development. I have 1yr experience in SAP security and don't find any growth in this domain and also I am interested in coding these are the reasons for my job change. Which one should I choose?

XRs: Getting paid in USD now. When’s best to convert income to GBP over the next 6 months or so? Any ideas? ASAP? Wait a bit longer…

How do you answer to question "why would you chose our company over the xyz company from whom you are holding an offer", without making it obvious that I am looking for higher package as compared to xyz?

Does anyone have any regrets about NOT going to business school?

Reading "My ID is gangnam beauty" on webtoons and as a working mom, I absolutely love all the character representations. Main lead's mom ESPECIALLY. (No spoilers, just a few chapters in!)

For better salary transparency - Any calibration folks care to share their industries/positions/salaries/locations? I’ll start: 9 YOE - current position is calibration technician for a medium sized biomed company in the Northeastern US. Roughly 130k total comp.

D PMDs, do Alliances fall under our non compete? If we move firms can we quickly re-engage with technology/platform partners, as long as we avoid conflicted clients? Just want to do things the right way as I exit. Thanks in advance for any advice

I feel like I only have 2 modes:

1) abstain from alcohol, get sleep, reach health goals
2) 2+ glasses of wine/day, stay up too late, immediately climb to 10-15lbs above goal and then stay there 😡

Are any of the firms giving severance packages for layoffs due to COVID?

Relocating to Atlanta, looking to purchase a home. Pursuing 2 types of property.

Which neighborhoods are best for each/either option? Are these options realistic?

Option A: Single-Fam Fixer-Upper
- Price: <$700K / ARV: >$850M
- Size: >4bdrm, >2600sqft, >2.5bath
- Condition: Good Bones / Outdated
- School District: A+
- Attached Garage: Must!
- Yard: Must!

Option B: Duplex
- Price: <$600K
- Rent Potential: High / Attracts Young Prof’s
- Condition: Decent / Minor Repairs

Did Mindtree fire its lateral hire if they cannot clear 3 4 client interviews ?

I just found out the lead account director at our Brand’s partner agency is someone who I worked with years ago, and we did not part on good terms . Obviously, time has gone by, I’ve grown and I’m sure (and hope) she has as well... she was conniving and a brown noser and it really rubbed me the wrong way, and is likely why we did not get along well... how should I go about managing this?

Renegotiating after accepting an offer? My current employer has updated their offer to retain me well above the offer I accepted at my new employer. Previously they had only matched the new offer, which I declined. Would it be inappropriate to approach my new employer to match the offer? It’s 12 days before start date at new employer.

Can Accenture revise offer letter at the last moment if we come up counter offer?

Fishbowl meet up in TLV!

Considering getting a Soho house membership? Do you guys think it’s worth it?

What is the salary range for AM in Accenture?

Which agencies did NOT layoff employees this year?

I’m thinking of going into the music industry (located in NYC), any advice?

CD’s, what are your go-to industry podcasts?

Does anyone move from in-house to agency? I only see the opposite, is that by choice or an actual barrier?

Can you bring dogs to the Publicis NY office? Asking for a four legged friend

Would love to have a discussion around creative department titles. Are the current titles still applicable? Do they accurately portray the roles/responsibilities of today’s needs? What do you think?

LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor? What job networking sites have you found to be the most useful and have helped you land jobs before in the past?

How long did you spend as a junior AD before you became a mid?

How do we feel about DataXu?

Who has Subway as an account and just....why are these campaigns happening.

I have a tbd start date for an opportunity in Chicago due to COVID.

Chicago fishes, when are your agencies planning to go back into the office?

Those based in NY at TBWA\Chiat\Day - what do you love/hate about working there, how are the benefits & salaries, how’s work-life balance in Analytics and Strategy depts?

Any creatives turned strategists here? Would love to hear about your journey.

Inequality is not gonna be fixed by agencies overnight. Agencies still need qualification, and unfortunately that is still unequal as well.

We need to hire POC right now. Promote them. Give them important roles.

That’s just one step.

The biggest step is fighting for equal qualification. While we keep the bias out, we need to make sure we are helping young POC to have access to tools and training.

That will give agencies a much larger database to hire diversity and fix the problem.

Do folks reach out to an agency recruiter directly via LinkedIn if they know who it is? Or is that taboo and you should stick to the submission system and they’ll reach out on their terms?

Has anyone heard of a company called Thrive L.A.?

Any recommendations on places to share summer internship opportunities? Hoping to reach more BIPOC junior/senior college students. I’ve already reached out to personal networks but would love to keep spreading word.

Name Any Film where a key character works in Advertising. I’ll start: City Slickers. GO!