New round of layoffs at Digitas? Nice. Maybe you need to cut some of the fat that continues to be protected for some unbeknownst reason!

Hi fishes,
Has coforge fired any employees in 2022?

Is there mass layoffs happening in the industry right now? Is the rumour true? Are we back in a recession?

Recently got a raise (putting me at 68k). Turned down an offer for 75k to stick it out and company said they can’t match. Management sup was laid off. Account director just quit. Need more $$. ADVICE?

Hi All,
Onkar here.I have recently been laid off from FIS Global and I am actively looking for opportunities for java backend developer role.Preferences are payments,financial,banking domain.
Please let me know if there are any availability in your organization.
Contact :-9834952674
Experience:-2.2 years
My Techstack:-Spring Boot,Spring Webflux,Reactive Kafka,Ansible, Kubernetes (OCP),Jenkins, Cassandra,Docker.

Is it a good time to join @Axtria?
Are they also planning to lay off just like @ZS?

A friend was told their firm will cut ties EOY if certain things don’t improve. Friend had planned to quit in the next year anyway (to start their own business), so there is no real incentive to bend over backwards. Friend’s goal is to keep the income for a little longer, but to minimize conflict / headaches. What’s the best move here? Wait until EOY and take the severance? Give 6 / 9 / 12 months’ notice now? Is there such a thing as too much notice? Could too much notice backfire?

It’s hard to be motivated when rounds of layoffs happen and you see all your friends leave. But one thing that’s gotten me through all of this is working out. And when I say workout I mean the most pathetic, sad, barely completed beginner-level cardio dance routines. I’ve somehow forced myself to move while on lockdown and it’s somehow forced me to feel better. Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are: get up and move even if you don’t finish or end up going on a walk. Pls take care of yourself❤️

Tax Senior here. I’m well liked around the office, I put in the hours and work hard, I haven’t had any dumpster fire projects, but I am a mediocre performer compared to my peers (not as strong project management, communication, not as confident). I just got told they’re firing me. Should I expect severance? Have other people been fired for similar? What did you do with your career?

So with all the layoff talk on the BL bowl, how’s Texas M&A market doing? Anyone expect an uptick in Q4?

Name and shame the firms doing stealth lay-offs.

I hear Grant Thornton has been doing more layoffs? We need staff (associates, seniors, managers) in forensics / disputes and investigations in SF if anyone is looking to make a move! Message me

Thinking about starting an OF... since we aren’t getting raises this year. In all seriousness, I like being watched. But I’m too afraid to be found and get fired. My husband has a job now so maybe I can finally live my dream. Thoughts?

Just heard EY is about to make more layoffs in audit too

Is severance taxed higher? I got 1 month of pay but seemed to be taxed much higher

Which agencies in San Francisco are weathering the storm the best? I haven’t seen much about layoffs or furloughs. It seems like the bigger agencies in NY have been hit harder.

So I was laid off. Is it okay to talk about it at my next job interview? Feels like everyone knows anyway.

Has anyone been fired and then subsequently received unemployment? I was let go this week and am wondering if that is realistic to expect. Thanks!

Morning! Being laid off sux, I been down this road 5x in my career it never bets easier.

Dust off contacts and make your rounds
* if you’re in a good position to take time off do some, seems we all need a mental break anyway

I'm 21, trying to build wealth. I need your help!

In the next 5 years, I plan on buying a house but there are so many investment options, I don't know what to choose.

I can invest upto 30,000 a month, please suggest!

The current state of market has me confused. I need an AR of 10-15% with Medium-High to Very High Risk profile.

Thanks!

Are allies helpful or hurtful in the office? I feel like allies want to help, but end up not being effective...would like to know your thoughts.

How many different employers does an average engineer end up working for in their lifetime?

The hours I’m working right now to meet a deadline are extreme, I’m only getting a few hours of sleep a night. How do you keep yourself alert during that final push?

How does a sole engineer at a company go about getting management to actually care how production machines run? I’m the only mechanical engineer at my company dealing with a half dozen cranky production managers who think that I can “work my magic” on a machine. It’s not magic, just ignorance about the machine actually works. How to I get a manager to stop caring about the end product long enough for me to actually teach them about their own machine?

I love my job and the people I work with, but lately I've been feeling like everyone else has more flexibility in their schedules than I do. How do you find time for yourself when there's so many meetings?

Only a few of the engineers I've met have been antisocial, and it seems like such people are represented fairly evenly across different careers. I'm not really sure why that misconception still exists

I interviewed at a small local firm on December 3. They originally said two weeks so I contacted them December 18 and then they said they would have a decision this week. Continued...

What is the salary range for senior tax analyst in ey

Thinking about sending my resume in comic sans. Cause most of these clown recruiters literally disregard my salary requirements and try to low ball me....

Has anyone had problems getting their Hubspot blog to rank? I’ve tried everything- no blatant robots.txt blockages and we’ve been consistently blogging for over a year. Seems to be the issue with only pages on Hubspot and not when we post pages to their primary domains on Wordpress!

A friend of mine applied for a job at Bain and he said part of application requested his SAT scores! What’s the point of asking for his test scores? He has a degree.

Anyone know of current tourism or travel incentives for Europe this summer?

Hi Miami 🐠 Can you please share your thoughts on what would be good walkable neighborhoods that are within 30-45 minutes away from the airport, either Miami or Ft. Lauderdale? We are a married couple no kids in our mid-20s, and prefer relaxed lifestyle brunch spots / coffee shops over bars and clubs. We plan to rent a 1 bed 1 bath apartment with all basic amenities, e.g., in-unit washer/dryer, dishwasher, gym, etc.

Here’s to hoping the start of the new Serena Lincoln navigator ad is the end of the Mathew mcconaughey Lincoln Navigator ads

Our new social media specialist is using Canva to create posts and forgoing the work created by the design team. I believe if designers are available they should be doing the work of designers—we typically handle these in InDesign. Have not encountered this workflow before so I’m looking to see how others are generating social images these days.

Got laid off. Just started at the agency. Was so excited because it’s a great shop. Now what?

If you get an offer a few days before you have a final interview (or while you're waiting to hear back), is it okay to ask for some time? Or do they expect you to answer right there?

i'm in the final round for 2 different media positions in 2 completely different places (NYC and NC) and things are moving really quickly for both. the NYC job is my dream one but they're both offering $40k so i'm conflicted. any advice would be helpful lol

If you got fired today would you have a Bach up plan? What would it be?

last night, i realized there are only 4 POC on my team.... and there’s at least 40-50 creatives. how sad.

Why does it seem like there are two types of creatives...

The chill one with the most relaxed approach where they almost come off monotone.

The one who has too much energy and noticeable anxiety.


Just something I noticed in my experience. I could be way wrong.

With the way this week has been going, Friday 13th with a harvest moon seems downright dangerous 🌚 halp

Hi, would like some opinions on M&C Saatchi NY. Culture, hours, people and creativity there. Thanks!

Art director who comes up with LITERALLY no ideas talked the MOST during meeting. Lollll. Wow.

Weakening + Kennedy

Anyone hiring a UX Designer in Atlanta? I know someone who got laid off

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.

Time to hire—I've seen dozens of fledgling lists/databases of available creative talent & diverse talent. Which ones are people actually using?

Hi all. I can't help but feel that my current 'Digital Managing Partner' job title is a little too niche when it comes to LinkedIn job/resume keyword relevance, particularly outside of a media agency environment. However, a 'Digital Director' title feels too junior and 'Managing Director' maybe a little more senior. Any logical suggestions please? Thanks

The Budweiser commercial was the bravest one of all the SB spots I’ve seen. Standing up for America takes courage when we’re constantly told how horrible America is.

Anyone know the recruiter at BBDO NY? Heard they were hiring. Either way want to send my book over!