i’ve had some amazing interview opportunities recently and rejected from them all. does anyone have tips on how to analyze if i’m doing my interviews wrong? i’m beginning to wonder….

So I’m only contributing to 401k enough to get employer match, and I’m saving an additional ~20% and putting 90% of that into my vanguard mutual funds. Reasoning is that I don’t want to lock away all that money maxing out 401k. Have 3 months expenses liquid in a savings account. Is this really dumb? Essentially trading tax for the option of actually using my money.

Thoughts on purchasing leads?

How long is it taking for new joiners to receive their laptops if they asked it to be shipped?

How to deal with people flirting with you at work.
I’m married, and one of my coworkers flirts with me. Nothing super overt, but definitely not professional. We’re good friends and work together constantly because we’re on the same client, so I don’t want to make it awkward. Do I just do nothing and let it go? It is mostly just odd I’m not super offended, but I’m also clearly uninterested!

What’s the work-life balance at Strategy& and EY-Parthenon in the London offices? At the moment I’m averaging around 50-55 hours at my boutique - higher or lower?

What are the top Management Consulting firms in India?

If you want a great 30 min podcast listen, check out Science vs. PANDEMIC episode. It was made in September of 2019 and is a war of the worlds type show on a pandemic spreading through the world. It even features Anthony Fauci before anyone knew who he was.

Anyone has idea about any reliable consultancies to file fresh H1B from India?

I have offers from Amex and GS with similar Fixed component but the joining date of GS is two months after my last day in the current organization whereas Amex joining date is immediate. Should I wait for GS date or go ahead with Amex?

Can anyone from EY provide some insight into their experience leaving the firm? I put in my two weeks and have a meeting with HR. Just trying to figure out what to expect.

new to the bowl, just saying hi!

Happy Black History Everyone, let's make this a truly historic month!!

I have an offer from @Morgan Stanley for 36 lpa.. 8 years, Java backend developer.. I am also about to have a managerial round with Mercedez Benz and Zscaler.. Morgan Stanley they said I initially I will have to work on existing applications and later move on to microservices project.. Both Benz and Zscaler are working on good tech stack.. Are any of these worth considering if they match what Morgan Stanley is offering?

How many days do they take to release the offer? Do they release only after BGV is done?

Has anyone ever posted a general marketing position? We have an open position on our marketing team but we are unsure what type of position to offer. We have a wide variety of needs but don’t necessarily need to have this future person have all these skills. For example we need someone with great copywriting skills and also need someone who is great at digital marketing. This person doesn’t necessarily need to have both skills but if they did great, but if only one, great too.

Best interview tips?

Is anyone hiring? I have sales experience in the telecom industry and real estate. Looking to relocate to the Bay Area. Looking to crush 2021! Thanks in advance.

Advice on taking the SHRM-SCP exam? I’m taking the exam tomorrow and not feeling as prepared as I should. Who has taken the SCP exam? How difficult did you find it?

Anyone in Aurora, CO area? We are shifting next year, desperately need some daycare related advice. Can’t travel in person right now, and on paper most daycares look good.

Does anyone know agencies that are known for hiring international applicants? If so, which are those? (NYC)

Dunkin or Starbucks?

Those let go by Y&R/VMLY&R - did you get severance and how many months?

Anomaly NYC? Thoughts? Average AE salary?

Drinking Soylent for multiple meals a day so I don't have to waste time getting/making/eating food. Let's see how this goes...

Damn, Wolfgang is cleaning up.

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

R/GA vs Critical Mass?

When ppl talk abt mental health in adv, we neglect the topic of cognitive dissonance. Most of us work on clients that are terrible in some way - sweatshops, bad for enviro, unhealthy. How do u cope?

TBWA NY layoffs today.

A post-mort meeting scheduled with:
6 account
2 strategists
1 creative

Sounds like an ambush!

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

I have a great opportunity on the table that’s currently work remote with the end goal of returning to the office 1-2 times a week when it’s safe. However, after the past couple months, I don’t see myself returning to live in the big city. Has anyone requested to work fully/mostly remote with a new offer? How did it go? How did you request it so it seems beneficial? Thanks 🙏🏼

Without asking or confirming, account lead booked an in-person client meeting that requires travel. Who books ~any~ major client meeting without first checking with the team ?

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.

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

Anyone have a recommendation for books or resources on upping my sales game? Open to in person class, online class, books, etc!

Who has more earning potential: Creatives or Producers? Talking about two aspects: mid-career salary and lifetime earning potential? I feel like producers peak earlier but creatives have higher max?