I was recently laid off and was approached for a 3-month remote freelance job as an Account Supervisor. I’m new to freelance and wondering how do I calculate my hourly rate? I have 8 years of agency experience, and was approached by the agency directly.

hey hi guys currently I'm working as an Cybersecurity professional and have and experience of 5yr currently looking for a job change what shud be my package according to my experience...! Any suggestions

Hey Peeps, I got an offer from Thoughtworks. I heard that you get some stocks too. But the offer letter does not mention it. HR confirmed it though that there would be a separate communication regarding the same. I have 7.5 YOE and joining as Senior consultant QA. How much stocks value can i expect to get?

1M net worth, 450k total comp, age 35, just paid off tons of student loans TONS, want to retire at 50. What’s the move?

Any corp associates looking to move from biglaw to a boutique? My firm remains busy and is looking to bring on a couple associates. We’re all either hybrid or fully remote, and that’s here to stay. 1500 billables and we’re serious about it. Work is primarily ECVC, Outside GC, M&A. Pay is roughly 30% biglaw haircut, with incentive bonuses for hours and originations.

What are you all doing to upskill as the geniuses in AI development fast track our demise? Any plans? I constantly fantasize about going back to school and going down a comp sci path maybe even PhD

Considering a Product Owner role. Any best practices of what questions to ask during an interview? First phase deals with a virtual Teams interview with the recruiter and her manager on Tuesday. Excited since this is a hop from a Product Analyst role and entails an offer of over $30,000 from what I'm getting now! This would be a permanent full-time compared to my current contractor role that ends in March.

got a CIS form filling link from cognizant, what it is.. i am experirenced java developer...interview clreared at cts and also had salary discussion

Looking for remote working opportunities as a Business Anlayst or Product Owner. Have 5+ years for work experience as a Business Analyst/Product Owner post MBA.
Please share any possible openings or referrals.
Thanks !

If I got a raise for every micro aggression I’ve received while at my current agency, I’d be in a really high income bracket! Hah.

What is the saving potential for a H1B on-site offer with ctc around 75k USD per annum

Hi fishes, please advice what package should i ask. YOE 3 years. Full stack developer in nodejs and reactJS. I am currently getting 15 LPA

Hi All,

Does LTI provide revised offer letter with new joining date and new salary structure?

If yes how much time it takes?

Thank You

My firm paid merit increases to most employees, except me and one other individual (amongst the few people who shared this information). Therefore, this is not a company wide policy. Do I have any right in this case? It was paid out last Friday. Can companies legally do that?

Hello Folks,
What is the salary one should expect for Prin. Capacity Analyst role at On Semi, Phoenix AZ ? Can someone help me with a compensation package? 5 yrs work ex, 1.5 with semiconductor

I have newly joined KGS but still at home location wfh, i was told by a colleague that they received an invite for a New year party for all KGS employees on 20th dec, does anyone receive it? Can I attend it from a different office than the base branch?

I am finishing my 1 year this coming week. I am a graduate hire. Will my band change after 1 year automatically? Should I expect any hike?

Is joining cisco with 26 base 3 lk bonus and 3.5 joining bonus with 6yoe in Cisco webex good?

Currently making 130k in Seattle, what’s the minimum comp which is considered “equivalent” if I move to San Francisco Bay Area?

Hi All

Does Pwc revise an offer if we have another offer in hand?

Hi All,

I have joined UST a Month ago and still waiting for a team alignment. Could some one tell me the alignment process.

I have 6.5 years of experience as an Oracle Apps DBA. Kindly let me know if there are any openings in Kolkata - please refer me.

Hello all!

I have my final interview which is a 1-hour presentation this week for an AE role. Any tips please? Thanks!

Dear Folks,

Can someone refer me into Microsoft, for Azure DevOps role. I have 5.5 YOE

Honest responses - have you learned anything in consulting 1-2 years out of undergrad? Do you regret not pursuing VC/PE/other typical exit opps earlier (right out of undergrad)?

When you realize you can sleep in for the first Saturday in 4 months 🙌🏻

How realistic is it to land an AD position as a fresh grad (with a doctorates) and a handful of pharma & FDA interships? Context: I'll have over a year of (consistent) work experience at a large pharma company and I have prior leadership/mgt experience (< 10 yrs) in a gov't role prior to changing careers and pursuing a doctorates.

Also, whats the pay difference between Sr Manager and AD at a large pharma company? TIA!

Annual review coming up. Looking for suggestions for asks…

8 YOE, Current 125 base, TC ~140.

Median base for my title/geo ~170 (mean ~166, 0.75 ~226).

Certs: CIPM, M365 Security Admin/Architect, AWS SOA, AN, & Security.

Vet, Inactive TS.

Highlights of the year: flew out on 12hr notice to evac E Europe-based employees & families, plugged 3 exposures before they became breaches, built TVM/privacy program from scratch, onboarded new CNAPP.

(-) Still a student (GIB: BA/MS expected ‘24)

I’ve been verbally offered a position at a new company, but the recruiter insists on getting a verbal acceptance before sending the offer in writing. This person insists on negotiating salary before sending the paperwork. Generic benefits, RSUs, bonus info have been provided; it’s all unofficial.

This is absurd. Am I missing some “new way” of doing things? Your take?

What are the best product based companies in Hyderabad for testing roles?

4YOE

Any insight into Richards, Layton, & Finger out of Wilmington, Delaware?

For those who have applied for an ILR-
I’m changing jobs, new company sponsors my work. visa, 2ish years to go for an ILR.

What documents should I request from my old employer before leaving? Are there any documents needed from my employer for ILR application?

Hi fishes,

When can I expect a call from tcs hr for HR discussion.after technical i got mail to upload the documents in the portal for initiating offer.

Hi fishes,

I have 3.6 years of experience in automation testing.
I have offers from Publicis Sapient for senior associate l1;
hyland Kolkata for Test Engineer 2;
bny mellon pune

Package is almost same in bny and ps.
hyland giving 2.5 lakh less

Which will be better to join

Trying to come up with some project work for my University Sourcers to complete that will benefit my team. Their most recent ask was to generate a list of universities in each state that we source from within iCIMS. What other projects have you found to be beneficial to enhance recruiting efforts?

Does citi accept counter offer after releasing the offer letter?

What's the most fun certification you have studied for?

Art directors and graphic designers - any recommendations on brands and models of monitors? 4K or no? I want something for color accuracy and detail work, but no way I’m spending thousands on the new Apple monitors. Looking for 27” size. Thanks for recommendations!

what do you charge for weekend and overtime work?

What would a fair day rate be for a pharma/health agency? Also, is it worth taking the gig just for money? I have other gigs to put in my book. Thanks!

Has anytime pivoted from a full time role to freelance and proposed to their current employer to take you on as your first contract?

Eg currently work at Droga full time, talk to boss that really want to switch to freelance, would love to stay on @ Droga for x amount of time

What did that look like?

What would you charge to write a 60 sec podcast script for a medium-sized business? Would you charge hourly or flat rate for the job? 8 years experience.

Any San Francisco peeps have a good accountant who specializes in taxes for freelancers/contractors?

After 10 years of working as a FTE PM/producer I’ve now been laid off (thanks Covid) and am looking to start freelancing for the first time. What advice do you have for a new freelance PM/producer?
Also, what kind of insurance do you take out as a freelancer?

How’s the Chicago market for producers right now? Seems kind of slow

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

Any advice on how to get clients to pay your invoice on time / what to do when they don't? I'm currently working with an agency who agreed to net 30 terms, but has been late with every invoice so far...It's probably a lost cause on this particular job, but Im wondering if there's anything I can do in the future to avoid this situation. Does anyone charge a fee when invoices aren't paid on time? Or is this just par for the freelance life?

Hi everyone. Looking for freelancers in NYC and LA to work as business developers for the photo/film industry for our website. Work your own hours. High comms. Please message if you d like more info.

Anyone looking for a good accountant for freelancers? (I have one.)

I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into copywriting as something to soon the side but I have no experience doing it. What steps should I take (books to read, gigs to start with or pursue, etc) if I want to go from $0 and next to ) experience to $40k or so a year?

Right now I’m currently unemployed and taking a break from my fine art stuff to try to get back into tech sales, but I was looking to expand my skill set and also generate extra money at the same time.

Day rate for ACD art in NYC right now?

I may need a freelance senior (ish) AD to partner with for the month of January, in house at a start up. Post your books!

Dear Recruiters,

Please keep reaching out. It’s great. But please also tell your bosses that your job and mine are both made easier when you’re empowered to discuss basics like hourly commitment and rate with me.

Hate to be this guy, but I don’t have time to send my resume, portfolio, experience, availability, and hourly rate to your boss, only to find out that the role is 40 hrs a week when I barely have 10 to give. That’s what LinkedIn/my website is for.

Is freelancing from a small, non-agency populated city fruitful? Are people even interested in working with you if you are not in an advertising hot spot?

I'm looking for advice from those who have freelanced remotely with an international agency.

I'm based in NYC and have had firms in Canada and England reach out about projects. The agencies have offices in the US but I would be working w/ their international teams (servicing US based clients). I've asked for my standard rate in USD converted to their currency.

Any advice on the best way to get paid? Have you asked to get paid by the US office instead? Any watch-outs for tax season?

TIA!