So producers, in addition to getting the work produced, are now…

Project Managers
Account Managers
Operations/System-building
Talent Departments
Quality Control Specialists
Post-Production Managers
Creative Team Handholders

When is too much too much?

Hi Fishes.
Hope all is well. This is my first time asking for refferal. Please help.

I have around 6 years and 2 months of total work experience in TCS , I am currently serving notice period and it's now 45 more days to go . My last working day is on 4th August.

I have worked with pharma, FMCG and currently with Manufacturing client as BA, more on supply chain.

I am looking for Business Analyst, Consultant role . Please refer me for all the opening in your organization.

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

Is there a tax practice that involves lots of tax research and doesn’t require a lot of compliance? I love the technical side of tax and don’t mind spending all night researching a tax issue (that’s what got me into a master of tax) but I just hate hate compliance side of tax

Hello All,
Hope you are doing well,
I have just started my career in project management and have 2 years of experience. And now I would like to enroll in a distance MBA course. So could anyone suggest me which MBA specialization should I choose that will help me in the career along with the PMP certification?

Hi all,

Does DXC technologies have good work life balance? In Australian project for Oracle Apps DBA.

If anyone knows please suggest.

Thanks in advance

Has anyone done a collab with influencer MIKIRAI? I know she’s a big deal but i’m trying to figure out if she’s worth the money, our agency just had a bad experience with an influencer and the client is not happy. We need to make a comeback! All insights are appreciated.

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Hi Fishesh,

Can anyone please tell me? How much should I charge per hour USD for SAP technical work as a freelancer. Client is based in UAE.

Any book recommendations for soft skills at an agency/studio? For stuff like giving feedback, meetings, presentations, client interaction, etc.

i have joined accenture in sep 2021 , and i am in a development project in .net technology. But since i was from non cs/it background i am facing lot of difficulty in coding and more over there is only me who is given complete .net work , there is no team for .net in our project, i am the only one and now i am not finding interest in coding and also everyday i am under pressure . So is it possible for me to change my team internally where there is no coding activity like monitoring or support.

Interesting all the noise about these PPT, my take:

The pandemic took all the upside of an IB analyst life (client meetings in person, fancy trips, suit up, worshiped at networking events) and left all the juniors with the downside (long hours, monkey-like type of job, aggressive work environment).

Not that the complaints are not sort of legitimate but you may need to revise the decision-making process that led you to accept a return offer. Specially if you were looking for less hours.

LLP. 2 partners with a single employee. What could my client (one of the partners) do in the way of a retirement plan? 2nd partner may or may not “be in."

Hello. I currently work in-house as a Legal Operations Manager. I am working on a project to expand our network of law firms.

Any recommendations of boutique law firms in CA that have experience in commercial litigation for retail/fashion/apparel/home companies? Specifically consumer class action, unfair business practices, false advertising/17200, data privacy.

Thanks for your recommendations.

What is the mean salary for a Project Manager in Italy?

Offer from Tech Mahindra Pune
Package : 13 LPA
Profile : Sr. Engineer for Navistar project

current organization Donaldson offering same LPA with Team Lead position for Product management.

Which is good?

Can someone explain how to maximize the 401k employer contribution -- by when during the year should I have invested the full $18k to get the 1.5% match?

Sears may go officially bankrupt tonight. Time to liquidate those SYW points !

Which among WITCH has SAP data intelligence practice/ projects.

Thanks !

Grown ass man sitting behind me on flight watching a tv show on his iPhone....WITHOUT headphones. May actually murder him.

Nearly 9 yoe 24 lpa fix offer from gds( data engineer), excluding gratuity
Is this salary good or not so good? Hr did not agree to extend more than this saying its the max they can provide for rank 42, location kolkata

What’s the oldest watch you have? Excl digital and quartz watches as those things last forever.

What’s the best way to get an internship as a freshman? I’ve been searching all over and most internships seem to be for sophomores and above.

Got the back to office mail today.
What to do?
I don't want to leave home.

Hi all,
I am currently working in infosys as Devops consultant with 4.4 exp and looking to switch company. Can anyone refer me in tcs ?

What do you like about your job?

Joining KPMG next month. Would love to learn more about their change management side, the work/ life balance/ what to expect

Hi everyone, any opinions on working for McAfee? I’ve been looking to break into the cyber security industry, and I have an interview with the company this week. I know they’ve had a debatable reputation over the years, but I feel like it could be a good opportunity to gain experience in the industry? Thanks for your input.

Hi Team,

I soon going to join Mindtree. How about shifts I don't need night shifts (due to personal reason) it is possible to say to HR and work on APAC or EMEA(Noon) shift

Currently I have 6.5 years of experience, completed 2 years in current organisation and I got very good hike also (after hike CTC is 24 LPA )
And my manager got changed also but I am frustrated with my new Manager.
should i start preparing for next/better Company like Amazon, Microsoft ?

Please let me know the process of H1B amendment. Does it requires slot booking and stamping again?

MBA1s: Tell the recruiting market is bad without telling the recruiting market is bad.

Now go!

Do you suggest booking profits now (even if they are less) to reduce the risk profile, given that market is moving sideways and bubble might finally burst 😬

Delhi office lo vunnara evaru ayna?

What salary LTI offering for Mainframe developer 10 years experience ?

Hi Fishes,

Need advice,

I recently got laid off by PS and my notice period just got over,

I have offers from:

PineLabs,

HealthKart,

Recro,

Rojo Consultancy

All are offering almost same ctc around 19-22 LPA,

I have 3 years of experience as a backend developer,

working on Spring Boot, REST API, Java 8.

Any help is really appreciated,

Thanks in Advance 😅

Do you guys use stock music sites for clients with no budget? How do you sway them to use original tracks, even for social?

Dear Creative Directors who’s only talent is showing up to meeting with a full repertoire of buzzwords, die slow. Thanks, everyone.

I got recruited for a analytical role with Ford, it’s a contract to hire position with great benefits, double my salary currently and close to home. The contract is for 6 months then can be hired in full time. Should I take the position or no? What do I have to lose?

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

Why do some art directors only really start looking at stuff at the 11th hour? Thus forcing people to stay late on the Friday of a 3 day weekend.

Looking at full-time and application asks for expected salary and then expected total compensation as a number. How should I figure out the second? Health insurance, bonuses, life insurance, equity, PTO? I studied art, not math.

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?

Best work of 2019 so far?

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?

Which NYC media agency or vendor have a well developed Analytics team? I just can't stand my current agency's direction and disregard for any Analytics personnel. Downward cycle for sure.

Is New York even worth it for advertising? I just looked for apartments and almost spit out my water on the prices for such bad quality.

newly-promoted ACD salary in NYC?

Saturday night live is getting good again.

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

Still really want to know how that Strategist's conversation with the boss went today.

Anyone ever had to repay relocation/signing bonus even if you leave a month shy of your 1yr anniversary? Or did you only have repay partial, since you up held your end for 11mos?

I'm reading this book on boundaries. In the work section it says I should tell my boss that I can't work after 5 PM. Knowing that advertising work commonly goes past 5 PM...would my job be in danger if I said that?
There's not really a rule book that says I must work until the work is done even though it's an unsaid expectation. Thoughts?

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. 😴

I wish glass door would tell you gender. Would love to see how much more men creatives still get paid more than women.

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.