I’d like to start freelancing. How do you price your designs? GIFs, posters, spec work?

Does TCS employees get any special discount in Croma stores?

I wrote a book and published it recently. Took 8 months. But was worth it.

If the open office concept is so great for collaboration why does everyone wear gigantic noise cancelling headphones to try to ignore everyone around them?

Any insights you can provide about the Industry Solutions Manager position at Microsoft? A recruiter reached out for their Healthcare and life sciences space.
How's the culture? Any indication of pay (I wasn't able to find much via googling)?Microsoft

Are most people in this group in a satellite office for larger agencies or in SF based shops?

Hi! I’m looking for a producer role out in San Fran (coming from Chicago), does anyone know of places looking? Or good agencies to reach out to? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

Senior Producer moving to bay area in a few weeks. does anyone know any recruiters or in house talent people they could connect me with? I have tons of experience on national accounts, food, retail...

“Released to RMG. Update your skill profile”…what to do next ? I recently joined and was assigned to a project but their requirements changed and my manager has released me effective 10 Feb. What should I do next to get assigned to a project?

How much do you all have invested in safer funds vs stocks (outside of retirement accts)?
Currently at a NW of ~350k and have 125k in funds and around 70k in stocks, including ESPP. I’m fairly young (late 20s) and wondering if I should throw more into the stock market over the next few months or wait it out for a correction

So what do you think of Scoped Storage ?

Hello folks,

How does everyone save tax
I'm aware about 80C, nps and home loan interest.

Anything else?

Anyone struggling with imposter syndrome? When I worked for a very well known Fortune500 tech company I couldn't help but feel major imposter syndrome. One- I am a woman in a male dominated industry, I didn't go to a prestigious school like most of my peers and I just didn't think I deserved to be there. Everyday was a struggle and tried to keep myself small so no one would find out I was a "fraud." Looking back on it now, wiser and more experienced, I realized how detrimental feeling that way

Just got upgraded on my 4hr flight. Feels good 🤓

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

Anyone has any good corporate codes for Hilton? Downtown Chicago if you need an area specific?

JMIA is insane. Why is it only popping in the last couple weeks?

MBA1s: Tell the recruiting market is bad without telling the recruiting market is bad.

Now go!

Got assigned to manage a midweight who isn’t very helpful and now seems not to be very responsive. I actually need them to step up because the work to be done is enormous. Does anyone have any tips? Since I’ve only met them remotely, I don’t know if this is lack of skill, insecurity, or if they think they can get away with it bc they’re dealing with a freelancer.

Got assigned to manage a midweight who isn’t very helpful and now seems not to be very responsive. I actually need them to step up because the work to be done is enormous. Does anyone have any tips? Since I’ve only met them remotely, I don’t know if this is lack of skill, insecurity, or if they think they can get away with it bc they’re dealing with a freelancer.

I’m a freelance media planner/buyer and I’m interested in being able to buy media for clients without having the media vendors bill the clients directly.
How would I be able to handle billing myself?

Hi, working FT but looking to go freelance. I’ve set up an LLC and take projects sometimes. I have a diverse skillset in digital. what do you say are the most important skills in the market right now?

My accounting edge finance is not compatible with the new Mac OS. I do not need the $15/month subscription they offering as an upgrade since I’m a lone freelancer. I’ve always kept my own books and did my own taxes. Anyone else out there with a basic bookkeeping program recommendation for Mac would be appreciated.

How do you format contracts for hourly rates, do you typically build in min/max hours? I am trying to figure out capacity, with something in writing. Any recommendations?

Anyone here eligible for the COBRA premium assistance subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021? If so, have you received a refund or rebate yet?

Omnicom asked me to fill out the eligibility form but are still charging me for COBRA 3 months later.

While apartment searching, how do you prove that you’re making 40x’s the rent if you’re working freelance? I’ve been freelancing consistently for about 8 months just don’t have a full time job

Invoice question. If an agency pays me via wire transfer, how do I avoid paying their outgoing bank fee (my bank doesn’t charge me for incoming)? Can I add a line in the invoice to cover this?

Freelance social media managers: how to you charge for your services? What deliverables are included? What’s your rate?

Hello US fish!
What advice would you give a London-based writer/CD/ECD looking to work (remotely) for US-based clients? I’m relocating to Costa Rica for a few months next year so trying to make the time difference work. I don’t mind what sectors but, ideally, short-term writing gigs. Any tips on approaching clients/agencies? Which recruiters are worth reaching out to or are they all in league with Satan? Should I just give up now and get a job counting turtles? Thx

How would you propose a freelance setup in lieu of a FT position? What are bases you’d cover for yourself and also points that benefit to the party you’re proposing it to?

Looking for freelance junior and mid level producers for an agency gig in NYC. Message me if you're looking or know someone who is!

New to freelance. Where’s the best place to start getting gigs besides reaching out to your own contacts? Thanks!

Has anyone started an S-corp and later gone full time? Husband has been freelancing full time since last summer. Initially we thought it would be six months before converting to FT, but he’s been extended as an independent contractor until 2023. Ideally that sticks because he’s making north of $300k but he’s been hesitant to go S-corp in case they decide to make him convert. What happens to the S-corp in that scenario?

What’s the best way to negotiate more money during a contract to FTE conversion? My manager and I had the conversion convo today and he said he’d like to convert me immediately and took the action item to do so. In terms of comp he said they should already have what I’m expecting but I don’t think I communicated any FTE number to my contracting company. In this job market with all the layoffs, should I count my blessings and take what I can get or is there wiggle room.
YOE: 10

How is CDM doing these days?

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

Got offered a freelance job thats $200 below my usual rate. Its for a pitch. Is it fair if I tell them that Im happy with the rate for a 10 hour work day but afterwards, I’d charge for OT?