If no one else in your open office is watching commercials without headphones, don’t watch commercials without headphones. Read the room. (Yes, I have headphones on.)

^when the client puts you on actuals^

Are puns always bad? I like them as cheat codes for making boring things slightly more entertaining. I don’t want to spend hours thinking for a line for a social post we are just doing to fill up a content calendar

Situation: got an offer from firm X; highly likely to get a better offer from firm Y but official offer would take a couple of more weeks in best case scenario. However, firm X’s offer validity about to run out. Would you: (1) accept X’s offer now but rescind later if Y converts (2) ask X for additional time to decide (they’re “prestigious” and may not offer additional time...) (3) Play straight, decline X and hope Y converts (4) any other creative ideas ...???

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

Might move from agency to a premium car brand. New position is contract, not W2. Currently making 64k , bonus, 401k, health insurance, 15 days PTO. What $$ ask would be reasonable to recoup benefits?

Taylor swift new album

Christmas gift ideas for a mentor (female, over 50) within $50? Thanks in advance.

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

Any reccos for stock music sites?
Please and thanks

What’s a good out from RA? Thinking about moving away from audit/accounting

Hi peeps!
Got two offers on the table, who love to hear your advice!

- Finance Business Partner for a late stage (Series D/valuation 3B) startup tech company

- Corp Dev analyst role for a listed niche gambling company

The tech job pays 15k more, but from what I can see will be a cluster and super long hours (has EU stakeholders). Maybe a pipe dream, but I want to have a "somewhat" decent wlb while still growing my career toward strategy and finance.

Thoughts on which one is better?

Media arts lab. What does everyone think about it? Culture/work life etc?

What's the most bizarre exiting (quitting a job/agency) story you've heard or experienced? 🤔

Any AD creatives out there using iPad Pro to supplement your Art Direction? Hoping to move my hand-drawing skills to a more seamless digital space. What programs should I get?

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

So McDonald’s had 10 straight quarters of same store sales growth in the US (outpacing the industry) and still changed agencies? And the franchisees are now more in charge? Pass the🍿.

I laugh during awkward situations. The other day someone called me out on laughing. It was awkward.

Finally got major client signed. Got high-fives from CEO who’s already marketing said major client. Can’t get finance to approve freelance needed to actually do the work.

Great paying job, toxic work environment - how long do you stay for?

Any tips for securing freelance work with US agencies when you live abroad? My work is pretty solitary and I could fly in for workshops or a major presentation.

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.

Finally wrote the 3 social scripts 2 hours before they were due when I was briefed over 2 weeks ago, what are you doing?

Creative teams, any good tricks to keeping a brainstorm on track when your new partner talks so much that it's almost painful? More specifically, they talk the most, but say the least?

Is McCann NY closed today? Supposed to hear back about a potential offer after their break.

Anyone else feel like as you move up, you have to work even harder to justify your value to your company as you grow “out of the weeds”? Especially with the fear of layoffs looming over everyone’s heads.

Any advice on nailing the perfect headline?

Dear KBS, today we received 17 all agency emails. Yesterday it was 20. Surely upper management has a better way to use their time. Make it stop. Love, KBS

Mccann creatives - what are the good groups?

Just had someone in NYC I want to work for ask me my salary. It's illegal now but I didn't know how to tell them. I told them my range. What would you have said?

When negotiating salary, what’s the highest you’ve ever asked for and actually gotten it? Did asking for a crazy amount ever backfire on you?