I started full time at an agency mid pandemic so have never once worked in the office. I find myself working 50+ hour weeks even from home. Everyone who says "I can't wait to be back at the office" - are they really serious? To tack on commute time and public transit anxiety, wake up at the crack of dawn. Will working from the office somehow decrease the work load and increase productivity? Genuinely curious who wants to go back and why.

Hi all,
I have 3.8 YOE, and my tech stack relates to GCP AWS CLOUD, DEVOPS.
I recently got offers from the below companies -

TCS - 8 Fixed LPA , (Remote work)
HSBC - 17.5 Fixed LPA (Remote/Pune)
LTI - 17.5 Fixed LPA + 50K Joining Bonus (Airoli, Mumbai)
SYNECHRON - ~ 18 Fixed LPA (Yet to receive the salary Annexure ) (Hinjewadi, Pune)
UST - 17 Fixed (Remote work)

On the basis of WLB, Compensation, Hike & Benefits, & Work culture, please tell me which one should I join. Wud b huge help, Tnx!

Hi friends,
I have offer in PS, I have 8+ years of experience. I got the role for senior associate QA L2. I am from automation testing background. Can anyone please guide me if we have enough projects and how soon we get the projects? How about the work life balance in PS. Please reply.

Which has the longer hours/ worse WLB?
FDD or audit?

Do partners at top consulting firms have better WLB?
An Associate here contemplating whether all this is worth it.
Thanks!

Any business analyst here working in wipro for a europe client ?hows the wlb and job security for band b3 and salary for your YOE?

What country in Europe would you suggest go an work in for 3 weeks now we are remote ?

Hi! Does anyone have experience working with Gallagher? What’s it like, work/life balance, etc?

Hi Fishes

Anybody here knows about NESS Technologies ? What kind of projects they have ? What is the WLB ? I have cleared all technical rounds and will be soon be having HR discussion. Also howw much can I negotiate fo Skill : .Net Full Stack, YOE: 6.

PS: Already have an offer of 17LPA.

Finally on a lifestyle study but totally burnt out so barely getting anything done. Taking 2 weeks off in October when the study is done but sucks that I can’t shine like I want to in this situation. Fml, well not really, my life is great outside of burn out but thought I would get on my soapbox for a minute.

Am I only one here who feels demotivated now with (long-term) WFH setup?..any advice please 🥺🙄

Guys, I’m thinking of joining Nagarro as Associate Staff Engineer QA with 5 yrs experience. What about the projects allocation & wlb? I’ve experience in Selenium Java BDD Cucumber but not much in API

Do we get WFH from native place at wells Fargo?

I am looking for a permanent WFH for project management related senior roles, let me know if you have one

Is synechron giving permanent wfh?

Advice for how to find work/life balance?

PwC Tax - How's WLB ? Is it better than Deloitte & EY ?

Does anyone else’s spouse give them a hard time about wanting to work from home or taking a half day? My spouse keeps telling me that “it’s a work day so why wouldn’t you work?” or “you need to make money.” For some background, I have a light workload for tomorrow, a busy next week, and I’m on track with my billables.

I need to make some extra money to help save for a house. Any ideas? I work from home so ideally the role would be wfh.

I was offered a role as a traveling nurse, any advice? Is this a good career move, what is the work-life balance like?

How does knowledge management work in the UK Strayegy& practice - where the best place to go for previous decks and work?

Hello everyone, please help with 12 likes to unlock dm!

My husband quit his very well-paying job in February to become a freelancer. I was fully supportive of this move because he was miserable at his job. He is hustling and trying to find work but it is slow. We are depleting our savings and I am stressed about our financial health and feel like retirement is getting pushed further out. I am struggling not to feel resentful. I don’t want to push him back into a career he hates but also feel like part of being an adult is making hard decisions.

Hey mate,

What would be the ideal CTC for 1+ year experience as Oracle Financial functional consultant?

Thanks in advance

What would be the starting salary for a manager in PwC AC?

So looks like the consensus is... MAR Put options and Im going Long on ROKU

Experiences with Buspar for anxiety? New psych wants me to switch wellbutrin for Buspar 3x daily 5 mg. I have been on a high dose of Lexapro (30 mg) since March, with 100 mg wellbutrin a day. The Lexapro is keeping my depression in check but anxiety is thru the roof this year.

My complexion and under eyes get very pigmented when I don’t sleep well. I have a wedding to go to in a few weeks and I know I should sleep more to look ok but I don’t. Any tips on looking healthy and getting some glow for brown skin? I used to get facials pre covid but can’t anymore.

Why do you stay at your job? Why shouldn’t I quit tomorrow morning?

Anyone have some plus points for trade or sale ? 4 people traveling from lax to New York on red eye

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Any guys here get a hair transplant for their balding head? How was the process and recovery timeline

Does anyone know why the advisory and assurance jobs in sustainability and esg are very similar in terms of job description but not pay? Seems unfair haha

How is Martin Agency these days? Is it worth the move to Richmond? I’ve heard there is work/life balance but is it true?

What’s the culture like in the Dallas McKinsey office?

Any other hiring managers feeling like all of your candidates are asking for more money last minute just to see how far they can go? Like if we say the range is 110-130K, they say they’re looking for 135K, you offer 135K and then they say they won’t take the job for less than 150? Not even with competing offers. It’s hard for me to stay excited about wanting to work with someone when they do that. What a waste of everyone’s time.

What is the ctc bracket for supervisor associate 1 (newly promoted in feb) ?

Salesforce specialists! What has been your favorite role / favorite company and why? Currently a SF consultant with 4 YOE looking to see what positive experiences others have had.

art directors, how do you go about faster video mock-ups? And back end sites that help make a more visual video/color/transitions if you are on a time crunch in AE or Premiere?

I freelanced for an agency as an art director for 6 months and recently got hired FT. I am struggling with imposter syndrome on a daily basis but manage to get great feedback from the creative directors continuously but still feel the same way. I was put on a creative brainstorm and my ideas seemed so misaligned with everyone else's but the designs I did the client liked and I think we are moving forward with. Where does the role of art director begin and end? New to agency life. Any advice?

What do you say when people ask “so what do you do?”

What were some of the challenges you had to deal with when you first started working abroad? I’m in the middle of interviews and hoping I get an offer so I could work abroad 🤞

I need to get a new laptop, my 2015 MacBook is on its last leg. I need something that can handle cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Suite. I assume I’ll probably have to get some dongles.

Any recommendations?

Any other ADs feel like our roles are starting to become just glorified graphic designers? Nothing against GDs I started as one but wanted to move into art direction cause I wanted to come up with 360 campaigns and make tv spots not resize banners and and make IG story posts.

Where to go as an Art Director if you no longer wish to work at an Ad Agency? Ideas?

Any art directors looking for a copywriter to pair up with and create spec work for our portfolios? NYC based CW here.

Hey all,

I’m trying to switch careers from design to art direction and I’m trying to develop my skills.

Can anyone recommend some good books that will help me to improve please?

Thanks!

Art directors do you guys ever feel that your CW partner tends to get more credit because they present the scripts to the wider team?

Been an art director on the agency side for a few years now. Easily my favorite part is video production and seeing an idea come to life. Can I hear any opinions on being an AD on the production side, versus agency side?

Awkward question incoming! - What is the average salary for a mid-weight art director at an agency in the north of the UK? (Specifically keen to hear from anyone Leeds based!)

I’m looking for photography course suggestions—

I took photography in high school and a beginners course in college but thats all. As an art director some of my favorite work revolves around video and photography, so I’m looking to understand more—technically and creatively. Who has good suggestions of courses or programs, online or in person (anywhere) that can help me expand my knowledge?

Art Directors, how do you feel being led by creatives with copywriting background (CDs) whose present clearly lack of knowledge about Design/Art Direction references. How to deal with it? Any tips?

Hello 👋

After about 18 months of hustling, I’ve been offered my first AD role. My background is in engineering so for what feels like forever I’ve been building (and rebuilding) my book with creative work and it’s finally paid off 🎉

I want to hit the ground running so I’m trying to learn as much as possible before I start.

Can anyone recommend some books, shows, talks, social accounts etc that I can learn from?

Thank you!

Hi! Are there any creatives that would like to chat? I’m a recent graduate and really hoping to ask some questions. Much appreciate it!!

Anyone want to help me out? Stuck on a brief and would love to brainstorm! Dm me if up for it

Would you mind helping an art director who also lectures in art direction schools please: what has been the most exciting or memorable or useful lecture in your Art Direction school/course as students? I want to give real value they can spend professionally and not blah blah, so I am interested in what you people have considered a valuable input.
Please no suggestions like "Change your studies until it's too late" (because I have already done that lesson haha --and they are still there)

Is it a dead in to go in-house early in your career? And is it doable to go back and forth between agency and in-house opportunities?