Probably should’ve had someone check the spelling on this....

Best place to get pre-qualified for a mortgage?

I have some collections on my credit report. One from an electric company for $800 (imo they violated terms of contract and sent me to collections in spite of their fuck up), and an apartment for $80~ that charged me a cleaning fee when my apartment was spotless.

Despite these two collections have a 712-720 credit score.

So mortgage lenders care at all about the collections or is it mostly the credit score that matters?

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Amex Platinum or Chase Sapphire?

Where did you get your leather briefcase/satchel? What are features you will be looking for in your next one?

NYC 1bedroom building recs in Manhattan for less than $4K. Can anyone help?

I’m so honored and excited to offer 5 complimentary, one-on-one, 60 minute career breakthrough sessions to the over responsible organizational development professional who is ready to stop chasing permission, perfection and people pleasing and identify what they want and how to get it. Let me know if your interested. It’ll be fun and informative. I can’t wait to support you in up-leveling your career!

Anybody use Axial marketplace? Thoughts on quality from buy side? Any other alternative marketplaces you look to?

Don’t you think it’s strange that a lot of creative recruiters and resource managers never accept requests on LinkedIn? Blows my mind.

Happy Friday. I’m a new grad looking for tips to connect with recruiters in LA based agencies! Thanks in advance!

FDD during an economic downturn?

What firms do higher variable comp? I’m familiar with A&M’s model, but curious if there are others. Figure if I’m busting it, might as well get compensated for it.

Any NY state plaintiffs lawyers regularly handle $25k policy MVA cases? Any tips for profitably handling these? Thanks!

Hi ZSers,
Anyone looking for a male flatmate or looking for a flat? I have to move in before 18th of July. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

The worst imaginable thing happened today. Someone tried to start multiple conversations with me in the quiet room of the library. Thank you all for your support during this difficult time.

Can some of you experienced folk recommend some good books for rookies? What are your favorites for investment strategies, marketing, selling, etc.?

Best books you read this year that aren’t about sales, marketing or prospecting?

Do you ever find this industry to be superficial? I mean, I've made some great connections along the way, but a lot of the culture is just not for me. People seem to care about the wrong things

Thinking about going independent and operating out of my home office. Does anyone have any thoughts to share about that? I’m wondering about clients coming to my home and FINRA issues.

Ways to overcome fear of public speaking? At times I stutter when I introduce myself and am sick of it

Lateral hire, having an intro call with a Director at my new firm in an industry I want to join. How do I make sure I don’t waste their time with silly or redundant questions?

Anyone else think that people on LinkedIn need to remove the sticks in their butts? It's like they'll go posting about industry trends and then at night pound 8 beers and puke on the sidewalk

Has anyone been fired? How’d you bounce back? How did you approach it when applying for new jobs? I’m legitimately worried I’ll be fired and could use some advice.

Give me an example of “chaos is a ladder"

If you could work on any brand, what would it be?

Any agencies in Seattle looking for a Sr. Writer?

Don’t you think it’s strange that a lot of creative recruiters and resource managers never accept requests on LinkedIn? Blows my mind.

Happy Friday. I’m a new grad looking for tips to connect with recruiters in LA based agencies! Thanks in advance!

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

Best go to places for creative/industry info?

Anyone ever negotiated parental leave before? I have an offer on the table. Gave me what I asked for $ wise and PTO. But mat leave is not great. Not trying to have a baby now, but in the next 5 yrs.

How is it legal for agencies to make you work unpaid overtime on nights, weekends and holidays with the thinly veiled threat of losing your job for lack of "performance" ?

How do you stay productive when you're working remotely?

How much of the work that gets entered/wins at Cannes is real? Seeing criticism of fake work – but doesn’t this happen every year from a whole ton of agencies?

Need a recruiter that specializes in producer positions. Have recos?

Who did the Lean Cuisine #ItAll campaign?

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).

Leaving a senior position for ACD after only a few months on the job. On a scale of 1-crying ceo how much will my current agency hate me?

I’m cracking under pressure. My whole team is overworked and understaffed with no relief coming. People are working while sick cuz we can’t afford to take time off. It’s always like this and I can’t take it anymore. Advice on how to survive until I can find something new?

As a female thirty-something in the industry, feel like I'm just starting to be aware of pay discrepancy 🙄. Curious to hear from others which of our agencies adhere to standards of gender equal pay?