I've been editing for a long time, but I'm brand new to agency life. I was hired as a FT in-house editor, but 9mo later, I'm absolutely drained (I come from publishing, which was not nearly as brutal)... and while I love the work and the people, I just canNOT anymore with the hours. Is it easier to set limits and have a life as freelance? What happens to rate if I already have an established salary? Do I just need to bow out of this industry if I want my life back?

Hi Fishes,

I have a doubt on HRA.
Let's say that EY GDS gives 2.5L as HRA. Can I utilise the whole amount or only a certain percentage for Tax Savings. Can some one help me on the Calculations

TIA

Anyone switch from core tax to either advisory or an HR/IFS (internal firm services) role?

Hi, i have 9 years of experience. i got offer from Tech Mahindra, Spotcheck and TietoEvry. Package is almost same in all the companies. Please say which is good in work life balance and job security

What’s an average S2 salary in FDD for high COL’s like NYC, SF, LAX and Chicago?

140K including OTE in mid market sales.

Would you accept a part time freelance gig for an hourly rate?

Anyone know the raise amounts for BCG yet?

What is the salary range for application development senior analyst in Accenture.

Wha t‘s the average bonus for director in transaction tax group？

Would love to connect with someone from Google as I'm targeting Product roles. I've over 7 years of experience in growth centric roles including user journey orchestration, CRM (in-app messaging , push notifications), usability research and user acquisition through paid channels. I don't have direct PM experience (haven't held the title formally).

#product #PM

Please what's an acceptable salary for an entry level UI/UX designer in the UK? I'm thinking of going into the field with an architectural background but I just wanted to know first.

Finance - Highest salary? After how many years? Is Ad better paying than typical accounting?

Currently have Series 24, 7, 63,65

Currently work in a very unique Wealth Management ops role.

Getting paid 85k base with 40k in bonus plus about 35k~ in OT.

Money isn’t everything but in my late 20s it feels like the only thing important right now.

WLB is next to zero as 60hr weeks are the minimum as of late. Management feels like they are trying to push a few of us out. Was told not to expect much come year end for comp. Any suggestions on finding a new role/pay expectations?

Saw a posting for a PwC Manager (5th year) salary for $132.2 in Chicago. Does that seem right or is that high?

Australian 🐟 - how's wlb in Australia? It's a long shot but might be looking at a potential move... Mostly within consulting itself though.
Looking for some general perspective - is it grinding till there's no tomorrow like in consulting in US? :)

How up to date are the firm’s job search portals? Like do they usually have stale job listings?

Does anyone ever want to just say, "let's skip the small talk and get to the point" in a meeting? Is that just me? I think there's a cultural difference there.

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

Do you put bullet points on your LinkedIn? How do you stand out so recruiters contact you?

Not trying to matriculate into a top 5 school, but let's talk accredidation. Does an MBA not have weight to it if the school isn't lets say, AACSB accredited but is still accreditated, i.e. SACSCOC?

Paralegals: what’s your least favorite thing about working with attorneys?

Hello Fishes. Want to know the criteria for mid year hike in ATCI. I joined in Jun 2021 but didn't get any mid term hike or Nov 2021 .pls clarify

Hi there,

I've 7 years of experience in IT working as a Java backend developer.
Not getting much call from Naukri or LinkedIn.
40 more days to serve notice.
My current CTC id 16 LPA, how much I can expect?
I've an offer letter of 20.5 LPA from TCS, is it worth to go for TCS or should wait for other interviews?

Your suggestion will be much appreciated.

Is genetic carrier screening prior to starting an ivf cycle necessary? I tested and found some disorders. Now my RE won’t start my cycle until my partner is tested. They are saying they will have to do special PGT tests if we are carriers of the same disorder. I am confused. I thought this type of testing was optional and usually recommended if you are using a donor. My guess is that they are booked and pushing me to the Jan cycle. Thoughts?

Has a nice ring to it, president Biden and former president Trump 😍

Any Republicans bbq-ing this weekend?

Is someone here stuck on the job title because of the GC processing? I am just so frustrated… it’s making me mentally exhausted since I’ve been working as a Senior for 5 years already. My PERM is still in process and planned to be filed next year.

Hi, Can anyone tell me if I make an internal switch in TCS as a Salesforce developer, will there be any hike?

Hello fishes,
Anyone has a clue when will Form-16 be available?
My LWD is near, so just wanted all these docs before I loose access.

Pretty dead on this bowl central Florida 🐠 is anyone going to Gainesville today for the UF-LSU game?

EY GDS or KPMG Global in terms of wlb growth hike etc

Please refer me in HCL as Service delivery manager. I have job id 1068582BR

Does anyone knows if freelancers will have to go back to office in September when agencies are asking everyone to return?

What do you wish you knew before you started freelancing?

I’ll go first… Wish I knew not to take it personally when recruiters didn’t respond or ghosted.

Started a freelance gig with a new smaller agency — doesn’t feel like a good fit and it’s not full time- I have other jobs inquiring. Is it bad to quit for something fulltime?

A former studio I worked for submitted some my work for consideration for an award, but I’m mis-attributed in the awards credits for something I didn’t do. What should I do?

SF: someone I know started a FL gig 3 wks ago and got stuck with a crazy mgr - controls everything inc going to lunch and asking her where she is at all times. Was told nexr wk is her last (con't)

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!

I want to make funds posting content, also want to find others that would help me in the process of making content.

To people living abroad (outside of the US), do you apply for jobs that specifically state they only hire US residents?

Freelancers, what tools do you use to track your hours? My default is just recording as I go but sometimes it is very intermittent. Any tips or tools for keeping track?

Does anyone here freelance (in design or deckmaking) on top of their full time position? How does that work?

Has a client ever asked you to put your bank info for direct deposit on your invoice? I’m guessing this is my account number and routing number.

2021 FREELANCE RATE THREAD. Let’s share to see how 2021 budgets seem to be. I’ll start, Associate design director, $1200/day

Not sure if anyone is gonna be down for this but i know of a writing gig with a rate of $60-$80/hr. It’s mainly website copy for a web3 company so it could be good to get that experience. DM if you’re interested.

Has anyone had a client (agency) just not pay? If so, what steps did you take to get them to do it? They were already late before COVID and now they’re just not responding. Any recos?

Any junior-mid ADs with good social/digital work looking for a freelance gig? I might have an opportunity I need help on.

Thinking of removing my work experience & skills descriptions from my resume and replacing it with what I haven’t worked on & what skills I don’t have. To, ya know, speed up the app process. Thoughts?

How often do you buy/update your laptop? Just went back to freelance and don’t want a repeat of my last freelance round where I ran into issues with my computer being too old/slow. Currently have a 2015 Mac Pro

Newly freelance and struggling to set a rate. GCD, 20 years of agency experience. Any insight ? Thanks

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.

Working @ RGA100+ hour weeks without knowing if or what the $ will be. How is this legal?

“your weekly rate covers your salary for the full week. Our general work schedule at R/GA is Monday through Friday, however, all salaried freelancers are eligible for a discretionary bonus which factors in extraordinary time you bill to jobs outside of our general work schedule as well as your overall performance. This discretionary bonus would be paid out on a monthly basis and is not guaranteed.”