New to the advertising world but I learned something very quickly. Deadlines have gotten so quick. Have turnarounds for ideas/executions always been this tight? What’s the typical window of time your CD gives you to come up with ideas and concepts, and then how much time to bake your winning idea into a fully fledged campaign?

Best Marriott hotels in downtown Seattle for a weekend trip?

Planning to go to Cancun during Labor Day weekend. Which Bonvoy property ? Ritz, Westin Lagunamar, Westin Resort & Spa or JW ?

first int’l trip to Singapore as a staff for work. not sure what airline i should fly. i typically fly united (i’m in nyc) but i really am not loyal to them and wouldn’t mind switching airlines, recs?

Looking to fully refresh my ski equipment (skis/bindings, boots, etc). Midwest places are starting to close up (wtf I know!). Anyone have recommendations on solid ski shops? Prefer Denver/Colorado Springs Metros but open to all.

We flew back from Ireland today on Delta. Our connecting flight from JFK at 6:10 was cancelled while we were flying over the Atlantic Ocean, and we were rebooked on a 3:40 instead (2.5 hours earlier) but not notified. I received no email, text or app notification of the flight cancellation or the new flight we were placed on, so we missed it. They now cannot get us home tonight and won’t even guarantee they can get us home tomorrow, impacting my work, (cont)…

I bought a house in the suburbs of Chicago at the top of the market. I ended up moving out of state in 2017 and short-selling. I am now interviewing for a VP Accounting role with the mortgage company that got shafted by the short sale. If I get the job offer, can they/will they see this on my credit report? Can they pull the offer due to this? Should I tell them before we advance further?

What’s the best way to apply for another job internally? I have a good relationship with my manager. Should I let her know I’m thinking of applying to jobs internally or apply first and then let her know? I’m up for promotion so I’m not sure if letting her know ahead of time might take me off the promotion track.

I have accepted the offer from TCS and my current company has give me a counter offer more then TCS, if i don't join them will TCS Blacklist me for future job employment with them?

Bay Area fish!

My friend just recently got promoted to a sr. ad and he knows he’s going to eat a pay bump but wants to know what the norm is. I’ve never moved so my viewpoint isn’t normal. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Does your company pay for parking (if they don’t have a designated lot)? If no, do you believe they should they pay for it? Thoughts on this?

In One Show, if you are awarded but credited as a Senior Copywriter, Junior Copywriter, or as a Copywriter you are not included in their ranking of Writers. Which makes the whole ranking pointless, because most people are credited per their titles. Why?

For those looking to get into tax technology at Deloitte, let me know. I’ll take a look at your resume and see if it’s a good fit!

Turned down a job offer with a basic explanation of it wasn’t the best fit for my career at this time and they want more details. Had a generally bad experience and the offer was weak. How to close this process and move on?

What's the process for leaving the firm? Is there a formal process that I have to go through or do I just tell my PML that I took another opportunity and I'm out in 2 weeks?

What office and how many have you lost in turnover this year?

What’s the best way to spend Amex points?

There have been surprising news with layoffs lately. Has anyone here been affected by the layoffs at Twitter or META?

Does anyone feel weird in the DEI space for all the identity politics of representation (which I understand progress is progress!) but it’s still within the system of capitalism because this is still... advertising? - coming from a BIPOC

Coming on a year of WFH and Friday doesn’t even feel like a Friday. What are days?

I’m looking for some new things to read or listen to — doesn’t need to be ad-related. Books, podcasts, whaddya got?
I’m not really into fiction, but open to anything. Last books I enjoyed were Junior and Moonwalking with Einstein, last podcast I binged was Startup (Gimlet).

Finally wrote the 3 social scripts 2 hours before they were due when I was briefed over 2 weeks ago, what are you doing?

My new agency’s healthcare plan only has ONE physician in NYC listed as in-network... is a plan this limited the norm?!

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

What do y'all know about Konrad NY?

O&M Creative: more shuffling still to come? And by shuffling, I mean layoffs too.

Dan Lucey is freaking awesome. But can Havas NY be saved?

How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take for a place/job/team where you think you'd be happier?

How do I be a decent manager to a coworker who's upset I've been promoted twice in two years and they haven't? We started out as coworkers, became decent friends after a few good moments, but went back to simply coworkers after they flubbed a few projects and I had to step in to clean up. I'm non-confrontational but year-end reviews are right around the corner and I'm worried about having to act professional to someone who I got too close with and who now hates me.

Any tricks for keeping up with social content trends? Anyone know of a site that tracks them?

Full time creatives who freelance: how do you get these freelance opportunities?

Currently working full time and have no intention of going fully freelance any time soon, but would love to know the best places/sites to look for these freelance opportunities that allow you to do your full-time responsibilities on top of some freelance work.

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

I just got called about a job on Thursday, showing interest. They’re already back in the office so the job would require me to be. Said they’re classified as an essential business because most of their advertising is for healthcare. Is this a hard red flag? Really Seems like it.

If you're a junior and you come into the fold with a shitty attitude off the rip, you will get none of the good briefs. Don't you get that?!

Where are all the proper ACDs at? Either it's senior/mid creatives who have been promoted too early or ACDs who did the job for a year and are now freelancing as creative directors.

I have my exit interview tomorrow. Any tips? Have any of you written down what you wanted to say? I’m leaving advertising and moving so I’ll probably never see these people again.

It's the end of an era: what's your favorite thing about Obama? #ObamaFarewell

What’s the WLB at Droga like?