Should I apply for jobs requiring proficiency in specific software, and I don't know 2 out of 6-7? For example, they asked for adobe photoshop, Illustrator, indesign, powerpoint, premier, and aftereffects. I know all expect aftereffects, and I know preimer a little bit. Should I apply and go through the interview process or is it waste of everyone’s time?

Second year associate here. How should I deal with the one partner in my practice group who seems to exclusively give me lousy assignments that we’ll never get paid for? I get great work from everyone else.

What does an internal facing Strategy director at KPMG do? Kinda sounds nice-ish. Anyone with experience ? Recruiter says great pay and good WLB but any primers?

How much should I expect as a L4 CSA at Microsoft, living in Texas? Want to know if I’m being made a fair offer.

Hi Team,
I am joining Deloitte soon, before putting down my notice with my current employer the background investigation team informed me that except the current employer all elements are completed and finalized. Is it ok to put down the notice now or will there be any additional investigation that needs to be completed.

Hi Guys, I have an offer from Marlabs,Pune location( hybrid) and joining is in 4 days. Interview process with Mouser Electronics and E-zest is still in progress. Shall I accept the marlabs offer? Any feedback regarding the company? I am worried as hiring of many companies is suspected to be freezed in upcoming days/months. Please guide.

How to avoid immediate staffing after completing the one project?
Somebody advice on this please.
I literally need 1-2 weeks bench/off time.

Best consulting firms for defense companies? What credentials do they look for?

Any here sell covered calls? How often do you do it?

When negotiating a sign on bonus with a new firm based on the fact that you were anticipating a bonus for that fiscal year and are leaving before that is paid out, do you have to do anything to prove you would have actually received a bonus/the amount of bonus you would have received?

Hi Fishes,

Has anyone heard about SmartSoc. I have an offer from Capgemini and Smartsoc. Which one I should go for.

Smartsoc- 8lpa
Cap- 9lpa + 50k JB
YOE- 3.6

I am lead counsel on a case - we’re suing 3 businesses and my supervisor is a named incorporator of one of the businesses although he is not an officer. He is asking me to bring the file and meet with him about the progress of the case. I reminded him of the conflict and he stated that the conflict was resolved because he also has a claim against 1 of the companies that he recently filed separately. I don’t see how that resolved the conflict…and he’s fully pressuring me to meet. How to respond?

I posted this somewhere else before I remembered that I am in this bowl :) so, I changed jobs 6-7 months ago and I am realizing it is not a good fit. Leadership seem to not want to hear the truth so people tell them what they want to hear and if you don’t middle management gets pissed at you. I am seriously thinking about looking somewhere else. My question is how do you answer the “why are you looking to leave” question without bad mouthing your current company?

Do people intentionally delay or hold of their own promotions to avoid more work and pressure at higher levels?

Where are the best places to post jobs to find diverse talent?

How’s everybody doing with the white ppl check-ins?

Senior PM needed at down south agency. DM me for details.

Looking for idea driven copy writers, ACD and CD level for health & wellness accounts. Not typical pharma projects, with lots of opportunities to work on meaningful assignments that address diversity and inequities.
If you are interested in learning more please drop me a DM.
NY based is preferred but open to fully remote too.

When is it OK to ask for a partner swap? I've been working with a super fun Jr. AD for four months, but I feel like I'm pulling most of the weight + that we aren't bringing out the best in each other.

If you do something on the side for extra cash (like drive for Uber) then lose your agency job in a layoff, does your little side gig disqualify you from collecting unemployment?

Out of curiosity, how much $ did you start making before buying a pet?

Do agencies rent spaces out in places like WeWork to give teams some autonomy away from the office?

Has anyone received a job offer after being initially ghosted by recruiter? How long did you not hear from them? Feeling down after not hearing anything for 2 weeks after a round of seemingly promising interviews.

This is my first post on here as an ACD! Who else is rolling into 2022 with a promotion?

Confession: Sometimes I give money to homeless people that look like they might be an undercover billionaire looking for a kind soul to leave their fortune to. Does that make me a bad person?

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

Why ask me to take the lead on something I was never apart of to begin with? Annoying asf

Which do you prefer?

“Give me a deadline and I’ll get the work done”
or

“when I get this done I’ll let you know and we can figure out when the client will see it.”

Project Managers. Are any of your companies hiring a junior PM? I've been looking and not having a ton of luck.

Do brand design / strategy shops have better w/l balance than advertising?

Grey NY news on 4-Day work week option. Thoughts?

how do we increase diversity in leadership positions when there are no job openings?

Does anyone know if Vice Media and internal agency Virtue consider remote candidates?

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❤️

Is it normal for every single call (client or internal) everyone dials in from their desks at an open format office? Everyone avoids takings calls together/conference rooms like the plague.

Kudos to the man on the train next to me who has his ticket around his neck, his glasses in his hand and a full sleeping mask on. 😴

Serious question - which one lasts longer: real Donald Trump or Marcel?

Not many people seem to care about those agency of the year titles anymore. Especially in the past 2 to 3 years. Even to the winners. Right?