I hope I find fellow-writer compatriots here who hate buzzwords as much as I do. Verbnouns like "The Ask" and current trendy word "unpack" make me imagine murder sprees. It's a writer thing right?

If you had $1000 to invest into one stock rn, where would you invest and why?

Engagement Ring insurance - I just spent a good chunk of change on a pretty rock. What’s the move for getting this bad boy insured?

Hi Fishes, my mom is in an annuity that she doesn’t understand.. it’s pretty complicated and I don’t understand either. The annuity is highly rated but she feels it’s not performing the way her advisor said it would. Is there any kind of 3rd party services that review a portfolio and can explain it? She’s looking for someone not trying to sell their services. Not sure if this exists outside of meeting with another financial advisor..

Looks for advice on how to stop spending so much money. I like really nice things and spend a lot of money to get them (food, clothes, furniture, apartment, gifts, etc.) I use everything I buy...

Bought shoes from Beckett Simonon for $150 each. Worth it? Or should I buy AE instead?

What is the designation hierarchy in PWC SDC Bangalore?

Also, are advisory and consulting service lines same there? If not what is the difference?

What to expect when you are joining JP after Christmas 😅?

Hey y’all! I’m graduating pretty soon (will have degree mid December) and am currently looking for a junior mechanical engineer position in the Seattle,
WA area. If anyone knows of any opportunities, I’d love to chat!

About me: Clinical engineering degree 4 years of bioprocess engineering working with stem cells on bleeding edge research and development. Launching products, patents, collaborations etc. $75k/ year. Health and dental. No profit sharing. No equity.

Is anyone on here in life sciences / biotechnology industry with insight on which direction to pursue within this space for a large salary. Can anyone give insight on the potentials of a career in this space financially?

Thank you for your help

Can anyone please weigh in on base salary and bonus structure for Strategy& director level role? Also is the path to partnership similar across S& and PwC? TIA!

Can someone share Matrimony Confession bowl link.. My friend told me thats interesting bowl... But i don't want to ask her she will easily recognize me by connecting dots....

What would you feel/do if your VP Sales says no more time offs until the end of year ?

Desi Fish - KPMG is hiring for a number of positions and if anyone is interested let me know and I will be happy to drop a referral for them and duscuss with HR after we ensure you are a good fit.

Anyone familiar with copywriting rates for articles about 800 words long in the US? #help

People who have left customer support jobs, what would it take for you to get back into the industry?

Our manager just started scheduling mandatory Friday evening team meetings. They start at 4:30 and they're NEVER over at 5 like they're supposed to be. My team is thinking of saying something, but we're not sure where to start.

Anyone familiar with copywriting rates for articles about 800 words long in the US? #help

What books have you read that really changed the way you write? I don’t mean necessarily non-fiction or ‘how to’ books—but writing that influenced your writing or prose that inspired you.

Oxford comma, yay(,) or nay?

Does anyone else cringe when brands use the word "obsessed"? I always thought it had a negative connotation.

I think my Copywriter partner is broken.

Symptoms:
Lack of effort.
No consideration on how their performance effects me.
No sense of urgency.
Hides behind me instead of taking responsibility.

(1/2)

I finally sold a TV script and I get to go on my first shoot in a few weeks. What are the best ways for CWs to help on set?

Salary rate for senior copywriters in big European agency? Whats your experience?

I'm up for a pharma agency senior CW role in the Rx/HCP vertical. I have been freelancing for 11 years, so mostly contract rates between $50 and $80 p/h (lower end on W2, higher 1099). They want to know my 1099 rate and salary requirements if full-time employee. Would $75 hourly and $110K be within range? They are in Philadelphia. I have been working in the Chicago, San Fran, and NYC markets mostly.

Advertising copywriters, how do you work with an editor? I’ve got one on a website project I’m working on now but have never worked with one before. They’re recommending changes I think are completely stupid. Is this common? When an editor suggests edits, is it normal to have to rewrite whole sections?

What is the most impressive thing you can have on a copywriting portfolio? I want to know so I can see which projects to invest more in

Do y’all know any good podcast interviews with copywriters? Preferably some which go into their career trajectory.

Realistically, what's the minimum time you stay at roles? I still feel like there's a lot to learn where I'm at but also there are new opportunities with new outlooks (and more money) that keep dangling infront of me.

Not sure how to reason with myself either way here.

Anyone hiring associate CWs🙏🏻

are freelancers only working with other agencies? i have a FT agency gig but am looking for freelance/contract work bc junior pay is rough. since i probably cant freelance for another agency im wondering where to look for opportunities that aren’t upwork.

Does anyone subscribe to physical creative magazines or annuals or the like? Looking for suggestions.

How do you “get-over” dealing with difficult clients without wanting to just give up? Need a better mantra than “fuck it.”

“What’s your process,” I had never really thought about how to articulate that … but I believe not having a good answer on an interview lost me a good job. Now I’ve heard that some copywriters have branded decks or Google slides to represent their process. Thoughts?

What’s a fair freelance rate to ask for for a senior/ACD writer copy test? Company has already indicated they’d like to compensate for it.