I've been job hunting and got my first interview! however, I have a two week international vacation coming up and am nervous how that could effect things. any advice?

Getting a bit stir crazy. Any recommendations for a 4-5 day relaxing trip within driving distance?

NYC is too damn cold. Favorite affordable / easy warm getaways for this time of year?

Hi fishes. I am a fresher and have been recruited as an associate consultant into tech consulting via campus interview. I join in a few months and my package is 7lpa fixed plus 80k variable. I plan to stick with EY for at least 2-3 years barring exceptional circumstances. How can I expect my salary to progress over this duration? Thanks!

Not a comp related post, but I have an Air Canada eCoupon worth $300 cad that I am selling. If anyone needs to purchase a ticket soon and wants it at a discount, please put your best offer in the comments (it is valid for three years from today)

6 months pregnant and just laid off. And 40% of my severance was just taken in taxes .. I just spoke with paid family leave and I no longer qualify even though I had been paying into the program (thanks NY).. I already applied for unemployment but doctors are telling me I’ve got 10-14 weeks left in this pregnancy.. so stressed having twins and being unemployed, no maternity leave, no paychecks coming in, and I’ve been applying but not a single interview.. just ugh. 😭

Which companies & roles pay very well, hybrid work approach, and allowed unlimited pto?

Hi, after each interview, the recruiting agency will call me to get feedback and ask me if we're still good on X salary?

What's a good way to not agree on a set number on these calls until I get my offer?

How does a panel interview feel like? Is there anything that I should be prepare for it? Any tips?

Hi

Anyone gave interview for role of Sr full stack developer in McKinsey , please let me know .

Thanks in advance

Any advise for an online test before interview at micro strategy?

Hello hive mind. I am currently interviewing with three agencies. Pretty far along with two of them. One of the positions is a Jr. copywriter position while the other two are just for a copywriter. How important would it be to not have the “Jr” before the title? Personally, I don’t care about the title, but wonder about future employer’s?

Anyone knows how chase sapphire travel insurance works? I used the first leg of the trip but cannot return due to an illness. It is cheaper for me to cancel the return leg and buy and new one way.

Has anyone been to the UK lately from the US? What are the Covid requirements / restrictions? Thank you!

I’m in Europe on an extended trip and wanted to go to the Norwegian fjords. I wouldn’t be able to make it there til late September but concerned it’d be too cold to enjoy. Should I just postpone the fjords til I can do them in the summer?

Visiting nyc over nye with family - is there any way to do a low key dinner at a restaurant or is everything ticketed

Hi Guys.. I have an interview scheduled with JP Morgan Chase. May I know what would be the max limit salary which I could ask for 7.3 YOE, Java Full Stack Engineer.

Does anyone else catch themselves using vacation time just to try to catch up on what seems to be an unending pile of work? #sucks

Is at-will contracts the standard in the US? California. Are there any opportunities to have a non at-will contract? We just moved countries and I got a few great offers, but was wondering if there’s negotiation room for non-at-will contracts? Thank you!

What is the typical comp range for managers / senior managers in a MCOL city?

Modify PDF so that it is right side up for partner who still doesn’t have a desktop computer at home. 0.1

Are paralegals supposed to be the ones handling title/survey/zoning?

Anyone have any suggestions on how to discuss not spending my own money on office expenses? We don't have corporate cards, yet I'm expected to purchase snacks on a constant basis for meetings.

Playing my first round of the year tomorrow. For those living in places with snow, golf season is finally here!

Can anyone give me their honest opinion on working at Eli Lilly, the Indy site? I have a few coworkers that have worked there in the past but no one recently. I’m currently being recruited pretty seriously for a in-vivo technician position in the auto-immune team, but I already have a job lined up at Envigo as a small animal sx tech. Salaries would be comparable (Lilly would most likely be a little more with bonuses), but if the culture sucks, I’d hate to burn a bridge with Envigo.

Interested in regulatory and statistical reporting in Pune, please suggest any suitable openings.

Anyone been to lisbon Portugal lately?

Need 6 Marriott nights to titanium (spend doesn’t matter). 1 - would any hotel manager cut you a deal? (Ie if 6 nights is 60k; let me pay 30k and get the nights and I won’t use the room?); 2 - where are cheapest Marriott hotels? I found 10k per night in burbs of Chicago? 3 - would any cheap Marriott let me run this scam remotely? (Ie call Abilene Texas, check me in without my showing up)

Folks -How to find Senior level positions (Director /technical project manager) @Analytics in Startups or high potential companies?I thought of using Linkedin premium but not sure if that’s the best option. Thanks

Is $100K low for a senior producer @ creative agency in nyc

Cognizant: 12 LPA
TCS: 12.05 LPA + 1.2 Lakh joining bonus
Startup company: 14.4 LPA
YOE: 3 Years
Which one to choose?
The Joining date difference between CTS and TCS is 1 month.

How many times a week do you ask yourself why you’re so terrible at advertising and why is it 1 billion?

Has anyone tried LinkedIn Premium while on a job search? Is it worth it, would you recommend, and why?

What’s the biggest difference between junior and mid creatives?

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

Any senior art directors at NY agencies looking for a new partner? Pref someone at BBDO, DDB, TBWA, Droga, Wk, Mother, T+S.

Can you tell / sense that you’ll get the job after an interview?

I’m like 50/50

Can anyone from PMG let me know what the culture is like at that agency and if they recommend someone going there as a manager (Analytics)? Have an offer but as usual the internet reviews are stuff of nightmares but that’s typical of agencies

Is there an online marketplace for SquareSpace portfolio templates, i.e., a place where you can buy a template, download it, then build it yourself? Alternatively, is there a place where I can hire someone to recommend a SquareSpace template, gussy up said template with type and/or color tweaks to make it less template-y (no functionality changes needed), and then design a simple logo? Looked at Squarespace Experts but seems a bit intense for what I need. Google isn't giving me much.

how do y’all feel about working on brands like amazon or facebook? i’m not totally against it but gives me an ick factor especially if it’s working on a campaign that’s wokewashing or greenwashing them

Dear Creative Directors who’s only talent is showing up to meeting with a full repertoire of buzzwords, die slow. Thanks, everyone.

What's Your Take?:

Asking creatives to work on a project with lots of award potential but minimal budget/billable time allocations. So the majority of the work would be done on personal time.

Want to get your opinions on the best small agencies in LA in terms of work produced (media and creative)

How long does your agency usually give your creative teams to concept new campaign ideas before the first internal review?

So by how much exactly does W+K NY lowball creatives? Any ranges for senior creatives or CDs?

How do you create the visual direction of a print campaign for example? Is it generally just about creating a mood board that sets the look and feel? Should it be specific (as in drawing or illustrating) with the pose and the framing?

Cause my thinking is more of the former where you give the photographer their own take of the idea. Curious to know how you do it.

Hi friends of fishbowl! A year ago I told myself no more agencies. Then I got a job at another agency and I’m basically hating my life more than ever right now. This place is not good for me mentally and I’ve only been here for 90 days. I should’ve listened to my gut but here we are. So my question is what job titles should I be targeting as a senior project manager if I want to go to to client side?

What should I be reading to keep up to do date with new (good) ads. Adfreak? Other?

How many agencies that have spent the last year talking about Black Lives Matter/equality/diversity and then don’t do a very simple thing like closing in recognition of MLK Day?

How do you handle remote teams being in different time zones? Right now we have a ton of team leaders on the west coast with the core team on the east coast and because of that urgent requests keep coming down after hours with the expectation to address it immediately. So at this point we’re working from 8am until like 11pm and nobody knows what to do to push back on it