Is anyone using Monday.com for their production calendars? Interested to hear the good/bad.

Looking for a dark walnut wood desk top. Ikea karlby is no longer being manufactured. Willing to spend up to ~350ish... any leads would be greatly appreciated. Also, post your current desk set up for some ideas 😬 thanks!

Hi there! What’s the best way for a Dreamer to get their citizenship? I’ve renewed my AB 540 multiple times and would like to get the ball rolling on my citizenship. The Biden Admin talked about providing a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers but because of the pandemic, they decided it wasn’t an important enough issue to discuss.

How is the weather like where you are? Happy almost Friday!!

If your an experienced staff or senior with hedge- fund experience and want to move to Dallas, DM me to discuss discretely. Honestly great team. Turnover has been low for last 18 months at 10%. Compared to 40-50% in other places. Crazy hours feb-apr, 40 apr-jul, 45 in Aug, maybe 50-60 that last week of aug/ early sept. <40 post 9/15. We have a need at the senior level to fill a gap. Seniors help is needed everywhere so if your interested, come cash in your chips!

Does anyone know is aware how much time Globant takes to release offer letter after finishing all the interview rounds?

Any recommendations for Sleep trackers? Looking at Oura Ring, Fitbit, etc. I care more about sleep features than daily activity.

2 yoe and want to move to a strategy and operations role. Where do I even begin lol - have been searching at companies I want to be a part of but it seems like there are 0 roles out there

Do travel bans apply from where I originate from or from where my flight is from? For example, I am travelling to Spain and hopefully Amsterdam in May. When I fly to Amsterdam, am I considered traveling from Spain or US for travel restrictions?

Where are you in your own path to parenthood?

Hi. I have cleared tech round for Deloitte India as a mulesoft Developer. My current CTC is 8 LPA. How much should I fill for expected CTC so they just don't reject me right away?

I feel like being gay just adds another layer of difficulty while trying to date in consulting.

Gripe in here about Legal Assistants (more in comments)

Joining a big(ish)law litigation/investigations practice group in a few weeks. Only biglaw friends I have do transactional so I see what their schedules are like but not sure how lit compares.

Anybody have any insight into how lit is different? Is it more predictable/regular? Less? What do you think the major differences (beyond substance obviously) are between the two?

Is Gilt a good place to buy a pre-owned vintage Rolex ($3-5K range)?

TBWA\Chiat is hiring a full time EP and 2 Producers. Their Nissan team is looking for freelance producers avail ASAP - Dec. DM me if interested in either!

Agency producers: I’m looking to revamp our bid guideline and production manual templates. Anyone willing to share theirs with me? Happy to share mine. DM!

Hi, I’m currently unhappy at my current FT job and looking to go freelance with 4 yrs exp. Seeking any advice about how to transition /how much more prod coord exp one needs before being a producer.

Producer friends, we are in desperate need of a reliable and easy to work with vendor who can provide translations/transcreations of scripts and international VO casting and recording... any recos?

Looking for references on how to do low budget spots well

Anybody know of a quick and nimble developer who’s available for freelance? Very cool/simple website for a start up platform. SF based but remote is fine!

Agency Producers, what are your thoughts and experiences with StudioNow?
Producer at prod co, wbu?

Looking for POC EP’s with deep experiential and a strong network who want to dive into a fixing the country startup

Anyone know if a CD has ANY of the skills to transition into a Producer role at a production company? I love creative ppl and bringing ideas to life but I'm burned out agency side.

Are there any online courses or resources that can help expand my knowledge of TV copyright information and anything more on the legal side of things? My internal video team is heavily leaned on for that type of info and do know a fair amount but I'd like to be more prepared all around. Google/tapping Producer friends is only relatively helpful.

We do have a lawyer that we can meet with but they're also not an expert and turnarounds are always very long so not as helpful as I'd hoped.

Budgets, expectations, and timelines are changing. How can we work together to increase the quality of the product, while working within the constraints at hand?

Who’s going to Cannes this year? DM me if so !

Agency producer here. I have an interview with an in-house agency tomorrow and I’m trying to prep myself/anticipate questions that the Exec Producer will ask. Any sample questions you guys can think of? I feel so rusty, it’s been over 5 years since I’ve interviewed anywhere. Very much appreciated!

Fellow agency producers-who are your favorite mixers & sound designers?

Hi friends! I’m an ex-art director that recently stepped away after 5 years to try to pivot into production. I know it’s not the typical career route, but I think I’ll enjoy the work a lot more and be happier overall. I’m also trying to move to NYC from Austin. Does anyone have any tips for me to help me get my foot in the door? I’m an extremely hard worker, I’ve just been struggling to get convos started since I don’t really have a great NYC network. Thanks all!

Asking for a Fordham Media Studies graduate! What are the best ways of getting into the industry now? It's incredibly hard for graduates because of Covid.