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So I've had 2 hiring managers and several recruiters from Amazon reach out to me about applying for some open positions with the company (android). I completed the coding assessment and now they want me to go through a round of 5 hour interviews next week. Is there a good chance I'll be hired if engineering managers are reaching out to me? I'm really not sure how badly I want to work for them and I don't want to be laid off months after being hired on. Anyone know what Amazon hiring is like?
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I got the job. That is all.
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it's going to be okay.
What the others have said. It will work out.
And congrats on being given the most important, wonderful job you’ll ever have
Publicis 1, you’re horrible
Talk to God??? Even Jesus himself would give more pragmatic advice than that nonsense. Maybe if you spent less time talking to God, creatives wouldn't have to crack the strategy all the time. My advice, be practical, your health comes first so do what you need to do to cover those bases, be it your partners insurance, Cobra, Obamacare, trumpcare, whatever. Than pound the pavement and don't be super precious about it. Find a job you can deal with until you're ready to get the next one. If after that you have time to talk to God - fine, but promise to ask him why people think Jimmy Fallon is funny.
@Publicis 1 you sound like a completely miserable human. Seek help.
It is going to be okay. It really will. Can you get on your partner’s insurance? If you don’t have a partner, you can qualify for a plan with freelance at some agencies. You can do this. You are a badass and unfortunately this happens to all of us in this industry, it’s only a matter of when. You will endure and you have talent. Take a couple days and then launch into your full-time job hunt.
Any other women here who have been through something similar that can chime in?
You’ll be good. I know of a bunch people that have been able to get gigs when pregnant if that’s a worry. It always seems impossible in the moment, but trust in yourself and know you will be good. ☀️
Thank you. Yes I plan on getting on my partner’s insurance for sure. Thanks for helping me gain some perspective.
FCB 1 - I'm sorry if advising someone to prioritize their health and that of their unborn child over career aspirations offends you. She will be okay, but I can assure you that talking to God will not do the trick. Sorry.
Big picture and lots of breathing. First as many others have said, Congrats on the great news and may you have an easy and healthy pregnancy followed by a safe and healthy delivery of a healthy baby.
About work, that's not what defines your life and your whole life is still very much ahead of you. The fact you 1 have a partner 2 who's employed and 3 can put you on their health plan is amazing. Also 4 you presumably have a roof over your head, 5 are loved and not alone, 6 are educated and have contacts, and 7 have two arms two legs and presumably healthy (...I can go on but I think you can take it from here) are all amazing things that many people and women around the world are not so lucky to have. Make a list tonight of every thing you're grateful for and have going well for you in your life. Read it again tomorrow a.m. Read it every day! 🍀
God bless you - you’ll be ok and this will be a blessing in disguise. Trust me.
Really, I cannot say thank you enough for this kind of support
My wife is a full-time student who has fibromyalgia and was about to undergo some treatment to alleviate the pain. I was suddenly fired and it hurt to come home during lunch and tell her I was laid off. I found a better job in less than a month and upped my salary by 15K. It’s going to be OK. You got this. 👏
My best friend was laid off while finding out she was pregnant. She ended up getting a job at a female led agency that let her immediately take leave. Still there years later.
Yay a baby! Honestly they’re so happy to just have some clean diapers, a small roof over their head and lots and lots of love. The worst chapter of my career was during the first two years of my first and looking back - I’m so happy that it was in that chapter and not later (teens are EXPENSIVE).
Babies don’t need much.
Take your time, manage your health and stress levels, stay optimistic, (even when it seems like it’s raining all the time) and know that you’re smart and capable and you’ll be back at work in no time.
You got this. 👍
I’m praying for publicis 1 and you too, copywriter!!
@OP My wife just got laid off, and I fear that i’m next. She’s not pregnant, but we do have a little girl. So, I definitely get your anxiety. One thing that’s helped me when I feel like I’m drowning in anxiety is that I think about my how my daughter would like / need me to act. She needs me to be unphased, stoic and optimistic. And knowing that, it’s a bit easier for me to be those things, because I’m not just trying to cheer myself up, I’m trying to model how to handle setbacks for her.
Once in a while we have these amazing threads and I feel like these are the ones we should be printing, framing, and hanging in the lobbies of agencies!
Congrats on the bun in the oven. Of course the job thing will work out. Jeesh. Big picture.
Freelance - Why pay a professional when I can just solve everything by talking to God?