Learned a little late that this industry is a scary place unless you have a safety net made of money, so last year I started working on that. I took a pharma job, although I’ve made my career working at places like DDB, R/GA etc. I’m worried that once I secure myself financially a bit in a couple of years ie. save enough to not be constantly operating under the fear of what will happen if I get let go, I won’t get the chance to go back to the non-pharma side. Am I being paranoid?

HHI 400k plus bonuses up to 30%. No debt. Is 800k home a stretch? Still able to save 10k a month and headed to FIRE in ten years.

Looking to buy a property mid-2021 and need advice on what to do with my savings that I’m building to purchase the property. More info in the comments

Wife sent me unsolicited nudes while I was at work today (I know, she's a keeper) but my director was standing behind me when i opened the text. Talk about awkward.

What is the longest you have seen someone with less than 50% utilization stay in a firm?

What is the minimum experience required for associate salesforce consultant?

Hi All,

I received appraisal mail to fill the attached Excel sheet. But I am clues less to fill exactly what. Can I get any help ? Or shall I fill randomly

Should a DevOps Cloud Engineer with 2 years experience earning around 10 LPA (base salary) in a Fortune 200, switch to a startup which pays almost 20 LPA base salary?
The reason to ask this question is, wouldn't it be difficult at the time of second switch, to move to another big organisation after one is already at 20-24 LPA with just 3-4 years of experience at a startup?
All thoughts are welcome.

Taking the Google Associate Cloud Engineer exam soon. Tips from those who have taken it in the past? What resources you found most useful? Thanks!

Hi everyone, should a Java Spring backend developer (2.5 y.o.e) go for SAP Hybris? Hybris uses Spring Framework internally as I am told but I want to grow as a Java backend developer and want to work with microservices based projects. Hybris looks like a different ball game altogether. What should I do?

When did the word 'no' become taboo?

Hi all,
Need 11like for dm feature enable please help me

Is there recent data on average billable hour requirements by firm size and salary? It looks like NALP and what pops up online are outdated.

I forgot to send supplemental interrogatories my boss asked me to send. I am so dead. The discovery deadline is over.

I have 32k miles with THY that are about to expire. Normally I'd go ahead and book a flight, but I can't project which countries might be locked down again 5-6 months from now (haven't accrued enough PTO to travel in near future). The only other way to keep the miles is to pay $10 per 1000 miles, as far as I know. Are there other strategies?

Hello,
I work in SAP Data Migration space.
Can anyone explain the difference between PWC SDC, PWC AC and PWC India?

I am trying to get into PWC. here are a few things I have heard so far. Is this fairly accurate?

1. PwC AC is offshore counterpart of PwC US. Good salary. No travel opportunities. Average yearly hike ~10% Mostly technical work.
2 PwC India is a pure consulting firm. Salary better than PwC AC. client facing work. Can grow as a management consultant. Great Travel opportunities.

In mid 40s, recommendation to have 401k portfolio. I have vanguard with only 155k as I started 401k few years back..

Hi Fishes,
Accenture offering 20 LPA( 16 fixed + 4 Variable).
YOE : 9.5 yrs
Role : Application development specialist

my questions:
1. Is it a good deal?
2. what is the role of Application development specialist in accenture? will there be any team under me? or I'll have to do task alone?
3. how is the WLB in accenture?
4. Will they revise offer letter if I'll get counter offers?


Thanks in advance

Hi fishes. Currently interviewing with Accenture for the Talent & Organization (T&O) team for the change management profile. Wanted a quick comparison of the work life balance, career progression, perks and benefits compared to EY GDS. Thanks in advance.

Asking for my friend,
How to join into IT sector.
Currently working in Byjus as sales executive.

Connecting with someone on LinkedIn after an interview: appropriate or inappropriate?

Whomever is doing the tv placement for Advocate Healthcare in Chicago: do you have to have the ad going every other commercial? If I hear “come on get healthy” one more time, I’m leaving the state.

Books on human psychology that have affected you. I'll start: influence, sales Bible, on killing.

What about Italy? Anyone working there?

I’m all for building people up, celebrating successes, and more positivity in this industry, but at the same time, i really wish there was a “mute award show posts” button on LinkedIn.

Which portable standing desk converters do people have and recommend. I live in a tiny NYC apartment so use my dining table as the office during the day but need to put it away at night.

What’s the difference between DDB and DDB Adam & eve?

TFW they "really liked you" after multiple rounds, but filled the position internally.

Forgot to mute the conference call...and everyone heard the flush...

Feedback for what’s working best at iCrossing and why?

What's the verdict on including concepts/pitch work in your portfolio that went far but ultimately weren't bought?

I’ve been reading alot of Les Binet books/reports I’m new to how proper advertising work! I’m mostly focused on digital. But now wanting to get a grip of the bigger picture!

Les Binet mentions alot about brand building and activations, sometimes he will point to out to similar case studies and he would say this is brand building and this is an activation but they are very similar?

Is there books? Coaches? Resources to explain brand building vs activations? W examples for the QSR sub sector?

The bond yield curve just inverted. If you don’t have to make any major purchases for the next year, that’s probably a good thing

The only decoration I have in my office is a bottle of hot sauce. Swag?

Chicago folks - favorite creative agency? Looking to make a move.

Highest paying agencies for search manager or sr search analyst in Chicago?

Was talking to a musician friend who says since he quit working full time, every day feels like the weekend. Meanwhile, in advertising, every day feels like a Tuesday 🙃

I have a stay at home wife with no concept of money. Any ideas on how to reign in the spending? Any credit cards good for this?