I honestly think “being friends with clients” is overrated. Don’t get me wrong—I value building strong relationships, but I’d much rather focus on delivering good work and staying professional. There’s been more than one time where a client tried to cross that line, like asking me to grab drinks or share personal details, and it just made things awkward when the business side got tough. Clients are clients, not BFFs, and keeping those boundaries feels important for staying clear-headed when issues arise. Am I alone in this, or does anyone else feel like the lines get blurred sometimes? How do you handle it?

Align to non-M&A offering but do a lot of work in the space (DD, integrations). B4 recruiter reached out and wants me to provide resume@for review with hiring partner. Does it work if I provide a bio with summary of M&A projects (client names removed) instead of a traditional resume? Also plan to list education and previous roles.

Thoughts on shooting your shot with someone at the client?

Hi fiserv,
How is bench policy in mphasis. I have heard that if you are more than one month on bench, you will not get salary till you are not assigned with any project. Is it true.

Hello All,

I have 1year and 7 month of work ex at Deloitte Consulting USI. Have cleared SAP icertify examination of Deloitte and have worked into SAP project management.

Also have an handson experiemce with Microsoft prohects, Octane, HP ALM.

I am eagerly looking for a switch. Please help me with the same.

Thanks in Advance

Best recommendation of a nice restaurant in mid-town to take a client for Lunch?

I have a real estate client who at the top of his organization chart owns is 50/50 partners in a real estate investment company. First question is it advantageous to have the top of the organization 50/50 partners own the r/e company as an s-corp? That 50/50 company then owns 70% of holding company they own all the real estate as a partnership that the original partners are 35/35 and the investors own the remainder. All the real estate deals are then owned by this holding company.

Looking to pivot out of a top pharma marketing/ad agency and into consulting. Ultimately want to leverage both experiences to move client side or to a healthcare start up.

What are the best firms for this type of transition and why?

Just crafted a wonderful email to the client detailing information on how much tax they aren't gonna pay, all I get is "thanks".

I'm working with EPAM, 7.8 yoe as dot net full stack with ctc 26LPA.
Fed up with my current tech stack now project want on call support over weekend. no one knows project. No one is supporting.
Thinking abt current situation I'm bit worrying.
Somehow given interview in EY and selected. HR ask me CTC, NP and expected CTC. I told 20% and 60 days NP. She said, will check with business and get back to me.
It's been 3 days no response, when I called her today she didn't pick. Is it normal in EY?

How to avoid immediate staffing after completing the one project?
Somebody advice on this please.
I literally need 1-2 weeks bench/off time.

Volkswagen - 20 LPA CTC
Bosch - 20 LPA CTC

YOE - 5
Tech - SAP ABAP

Volkswagen has S4HANA project and Bosch has ECC project. I am thinking of Volkswagen.

Need your suggestions.

Maybe I’m just realizing I’m lazy… but do y’all ever get assigned an actual, hard research or drafting project and realize you don’t like the effort? Like plz let me go back to doc review.

Media Company: You down with OTT?

Agency: What?

Media Company: You down with OTT?

Agency:

Client: Yeah you know me!

Media Company: Who's down with OTT?

Agency: What is OTT?!

Client/Media Compan

I have a Q that I worry is going to make me sound like a jerk, but want some opinions. I do strength training 2x/wk with a trainer who was assigned to me at a gym where I bought a pack of sessions. I don’t really consider myself “his” client bc the relationship is managed by the gym… but lately he keeps saying like “I can’t wait to see what my clients give me for Christmas” and I find it super awkward. I pay $150 per session for these workouts (cont’d in comments)…

Looking to get in the field of Project Management or Product Management. Currently working in the field of Ad Operations. Any advice where to start and what steps to get into one of those fields?

I have an EdTech client looking to hire a lead designer. They're looking for someone with 5+ years experience and background in either early education or consumer mobile apps. Fully remote (US company). Great team. DM for details.

Travel reimbursement…what’s the rule of thumb for when a client is considered out of town? Mileage, distance etc?

And, what’s required to be covered? Been out of the traditional consulting model for a few years now…

Whatever you do don’t turn on networking...

Looking to get onto a new protein shake and pre workout. Looking into kinobody, but curious if any critical consultants have some products they particularly love?

Hi fishes,

Can anyone please refer me for the below job posted today over Qualys website.

Job id - JVR06391

Been at Paychex(payroll) as a channel rep for 3 years. 70k salary and 110k max with commission. Love WFH but need more pay. Want to leave for more money, what's out there and what should I look into? I work I. Bay Area CA

Hello,
How is work like in advanced analytics department at Novartis?

Thanks in advance

The great resignation is now over be prepared for the great downsizing

How do you justify the ethicality of Airbnbs often accelerating gentrification and housing inequity in many cities? Do you weigh it against the GDP brought in by travel?

Any Navy Nukes in this bowl?

Dassault vs IQVIA.
which one is good.

If minimum wage is increased to $15 dollars, what else do you think will be affected? Do you think other salaries will increase, do you think there will be a jump in prices, or will there be no changes besides less people in poverty?

How can Prada want $1,750 for a bag that’s not even 50% leather??? Why do I want to buy one???

Verizon or new T-Mobile+sprint

Ross or Fuqua?

Hi! I taught State-funded PreK in Georgia for 4 years and I am now on my 2nd year of Kinder. I also taught at a private preschool for 4 years before becoming full time in college. Love birth to 5!

Any independent contractors here that have their own LLC ? Need to get business insurance. Would appreciate referrals. Thank you.

Hello, looking for referrals or would like to network with anyone from Deloitte, KPMG, EY and PwC Luxembourg. Thank you.

Is there any fish who is willing to refer me to @stax

Tired of hearing all the "account people suck” comments on this app. Get some new material creatives.

Hi everyone,

I'm going for a role for Account Director and have gone through the interviews with the head of accounts, BD as well as the ECD's. I received the following email at the end of the day:

"You are one of two candidates in the final round.

One thing we haven’t spoken about are your salary expectations. Could you have a think and let me know early next week as well as your employment status (residency permit)."

What would be the best way to answer this response? Appreciate the help

Any thoughts on Laundry Service?

What vendor do you use for cold direct mail lists?

Just moved up to SMB AM and I’m curious to the enterprise reps— what’s the quickest way to move up segment? A lot of people I see it’s 5+ YOE just curious if you can segment hop or if it’s a time situation.

Anyone from Havas London here? If so, what are your biggest dislikes about the agency?

What matters more early in your career, agency name recognition or project experience?

How long were you an SAE before promoting to AS?

When cold contacting an agency (because the agency doesn’t post jobs online), is it better to contact the head of account mgmt, or the agency’s recruiter?

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!

Moving from AM to AD at another agency. Any words of advice?

What’s the average time spent in an AE role? I’m eyeing an SAE position and feel like I’m already taking on some of this responsibilities

I want to quit without a job lined up. My agency is a dumpster fire of incompetent project managers, revolving door of creatives and culture of not holding people accountable amidst a micromanaging gossipy leadership. I just want out. Tell me it is ok and will be alright.

Account executive here, who has about 5 years of agency experience. Who else is completely over working in advertising and what steps are you taking/planning to make a career move?

Not looking to make a move anytime soon due to covid but am curious to what everyone else is thinking.

Can you lose your job if you don’t like the animosity from your creative team and speak up about it ? Genuinely worried I might be disrupting the peace by saying something 🥴 the anxiety is terrible! Do I just accept it that they don’t like me or speak up and potentially burn that bridge?

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!

How much are my fellow VP Account Directors out there making? Just trying to gauge if I am being paid fairly. Don’t forget to state market and YOE. I am making $135k, 10 years of experience and in Chicago.

I'm currently an SEO Analyst/Web Developer/Digital Marketer. Looking to be more client facing in the future. You think I have a chance in an Account Management role?

Sometimes it feels half my day is spent jumping through hoops to schedule and then reschedule meetings around senior managements’ calendars...only for them to be so late they miss the meeting anyways🙄