I was laid off from a major holding company and have my final interview coming up at OMD coming up. I haven't heard good things overall esp because of the merger but a paycheck is a paycheck, any thoughts or things to watch out for?

OMD Also what are benefits like? Asking more so for 401k, health insurance, PTO/sick time?

Hi Fishes, I am an Operations Manager at EXL Service with US Insurance ( Property and Casualty) with over 11 years of experience. Looking for a switch, can anyone let me know the consultancies for managerial roles also kindly refer me per requirement.

Hi, i have my joining with cognizant tomorrow(12 sep), i have received the onboarding pass but haven't received any onboarding meeting invite , when do they generally send the meeting invite?

Do partners know each other’s compensation? I see partners selling engagements for vastly different numbers b/w shorter ‘interesting’ strategy work and longer ‘boring’ transformations. Thoughts?

Just got taken to a cigar bar and breathed in 3 hrs of cigar smoke at a client dinner. Really really sad my job is killing me

I graduated with my bachelor's in HRM and I'm wondering if there are any certifications or trainings I could do before I lock down on the SHRM-CP. I recently became HIPAA certified for my company and that got me thinking about what else I could do to add to my resume. Looking for good stepping stone certificates.

Getting an interview as a clinical app specialist for a radiology PACS company. Nervous to leave the clinical side but at the same time can’t wait. Have any rad techs/clinical people made the switch from clinical to tech? Do you recommend it?

My husband and I want to buy a condo in Chicago in a year. We are close to having a down payment plus closing and emergency funds in a HYSA but are still a 8 months to a year away from buying. I feel like we are losing money by keeping it in cash but it is the safest option. Is that true?

Any golfers in this bowl? Fairly new to the area and trying to make some golf buddies.

Can someone jump from RPA developer to ML engineer or data scientist having 3.5 yoe

Does anyone know about the component "Monthly Advance performance bonus"?
If I resign before 1 year, Do they deduct it from fnf?

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

Can an attorney attend a board/shareholders annual/special meeting? The attorney reps a shareholder. Any right to this?

Anyone regret the MBB they ended up choosing if they had multiple offers?

“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads” ~ Facebook data founder.

Is it wrong that we idolize FAANG? Should the govt intervene in business and privacy?

If your political faction relies on:

1. Labelling anyone other than you of being socialists
2. Accusing all non-party members of being domestic terrorists
3. Refusing to honor election results
4. Endorsing violence against left-wing politicians

You're not a conservative, you're a fascist

Hi Fishes, I wish you all continued success!

Could I get likes, please, to start my journey here. Thanks in advance

What's with the saturation of self help/ productivity books on social media (reddit, Instagram etc.) ? Not saying I don't mind reading them, but I see this quite a bit. Know a few people who consciously only read non fiction instead. Just thinking aloud over here. Would like to hear what you guys think ?

What, exactly, are these Archive global creative "rankings" based on? I see people posting/humbled-and-honored'ing on LinkedIn and feel like posting that I'm the #17 CD/AD/Freelancer as ranked by both Better Homes & Gardens AND Cat Fancy Magazines.

Thinking about IMC at Medill. Any alums? Anyone with direct experience? Thoughts on this? Would Kellogg be a better bet?

Thoughts on companies pulling media dollars from NFL?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

Which holding company gets the best rental car discount? And which rental company?

Anybody have success requesting to go from 100% on one account to 50/50 or at least floating around a bit more? Any tips welcome 🙏

Whomever is doing the tv placement for Advocate Healthcare in Chicago: do you have to have the ad going every other commercial? If I hear “come on get healthy” one more time, I’m leaving the state.

If you got fired tomorrow, how long can you go without a paycheck? Assume you get 1 week of pay for every 6 months worked, and then can do unemployment after that ($425 a week)

Which portable standing desk converters do people have and recommend. I live in a tiny NYC apartment so use my dining table as the office during the day but need to put it away at night.

Having the clients love an idea you had to fight to present is a bittersweet win- you feel validated, but also wish your team backed you from the start...anyone else experience this?

Has anyone received a job offer after being initially ghosted by recruiter? How long did you not hear from them? Feeling down after not hearing anything for 2 weeks after a round of seemingly promising interviews.

I'm reading this book on boundaries. In the work section it says I should tell my boss that I can't work after 5 PM. Knowing that advertising work commonly goes past 5 PM...would my job be in danger if I said that?
There's not really a rule book that says I must work until the work is done even though it's an unsaid expectation. Thoughts?

Anyone have a recommendation for books or resources on upping my sales game? Open to in person class, online class, books, etc!

Producers: favorite production budget line item to stash your "just in case" $$$ ??

So I was laid off. Is it okay to talk about it at my next job interview? Feels like everyone knows anyway.

What about Italy? Anyone working there?

What should you do if they don’t put your name on the credits of work that is yours? Anybody’s had this experience?

Hey. An observation. Every post and comment on here for the past month has been negative as fuck. Yes, life is rough right now. But advertising as a paying job is hilarious and we should all take a beat to remember that.