The best brand of coffee is...

Squid Game is so good.

Best restaurants worth a bit of a drive from DC?
Inn at little Washington, goodstone inn, the Charleston, le comptoir du vin, clavel. Am I missing anything?

Have you watched any livestream concerts?

I thought it would be good to have a bowl where we can post book reviews / recommendations.

Friday Wordle

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Any good pubs close to London Bridge?

For dinner activities or both?

Dionte Johnson or Dameon Pierce to flex?

Anyone play elden ring? Is it as good as the reviews say?

Any good coffee roasters in Chicago other than the typical places like intelligentsia?

Who directed the Pacifico crack of dawn spot?

In Brussels next couple days for work any restaurant or bar recs?

How’s the festival season coming along? Been single and out of home for long miss the Sundal and songs season :)

If you're looking for something to watch, check out Wendell & Wild on Netflix! Beautiful stop motion animation.

Just watched Karan Arjun. SRK is the GOAT.

This is fun to watch. Didn't know consultants had so much gamble.

Best music/audio to listen to while working?

Can anyone please refer me to Transaction services role in London? I have 5 years of audit and 9 months of Transaction Services experience. Thanks!

Any insight into Adobe Solution Consultant role working in pre sales? How’s the comp like?

My husband told me today that he cant handle another busy season - i.e me working all the time and he taking care of our two year old girl after his work. Cant say I blame him - but I feel drained

My bf has asked me to help him quit the ecigs and told me he’ll probably hide them from me but he wants me to take them. So I have for the past week. He really only keeps them in his pocket, 1 drawer

I’m Elizabeth and I’m in Las Vegas. I’ve been teaching ECSE for 14 years and it’s my 18th year teaching (i taught resource for 4 years). I love my littles! Who has taught the toddler crowd?

After nearly a year WFH and being with my family 24/7, I’m not entirely sure we actually like each other. Or maybe they don’t like me being at home. Or they don’t like me. Probably the latter 😞

Help!! My bestfriend is doing two months abroad and was trying to fly into turkey when they told her she couldn't because her passport expired within three months.

She went to the US Embassay in Athens knowing she had a month left of traveling, and gave her an emergency passport and punched holes in her exsisting one. Now no country will let her in with her emergency passport.

Can her mom get her a passport in the US and ship it to her? Is there anyway around this?

Thank you!!

Do you still write thank you emails after interviews? A lot of the roles I interview for these days are coordinated by recruiters so I don’t see the interviewers emails

On the market for a car that can fit two car seats and a grandma comfortably but still fit in my tiny city driveway. Any ideas?

Who is bipolar and/or has major depression and/or has anxiety and/or is/has anything else? Who has been in a mental hospital? Who has been to rehab? Who sees a therapist? Who sees a psychiatrist? ...

Anyone know of any banking analyst lateral opportunities in Chicago? Looking to jump to BB/EB. Any insight to the shops around here is much appreciated!

Starting a wedding videography business. Filmed my best friend’s micro-wedding, now have 3 more weddings booked in the next few months! I’m a 2020 bride myself - so it’s all a bit crazy. Wish me luck, I hope I can do this full time one day!

As someone with ADHD, have you ever asked for adjustments to the interview process (PST, case interview, etc.)?

If so, what did you ask for (extra time, or anything else else)? and did you feel like it helped?

Any update about office location? Also fishes, if you could suggest good localities/societies, looking to rent a 1bhk, new to Kolkata. Thanks!

The learning and design content I write belongs to the company where I work. Am I able to add and/or share my work in my portfolio? Is it acceptable to create some generic content to demonstrate my skill set?

Twitter

Pros:
- worked there for 8yrs had a very positive experience
(GSO supporting TCS)

Cons:
- bullying and toxic culture
- HR is no help, ppl need to get lawyers involved
(from someone within TCS)

Hearing of layoffs with some Chicago agencies. MSL...Porter...Ketchum...others? Sign of bad economy coming? Hate to sound skittish, but I lived through 2008

Looking for a publicist for my personal brand, any recommendations?

I know this is petty. And I wish I was a better person. And that we all need to support each other right now. But seeing the recruiter who ghosted me begging for work on LinkedIn is karma.

Where my gays at?

How do you deal with not getting the desired output from somebody working under you? I think I’ve given enough examples and direction but the work still isn’t where I need it.

tfw your cco promises you more money and “forgets” after.

A guilty pleasure you’d hate for co-workers to find out about?

Anyone have luck (after getting a “pass”) by going back and asking potential employers to reconsider?

Would love to start a running list of resources to help underrepresented creative talent gain exposure and opportunities in the field of advertising. If you know of any great resources, talent lists and/or programs to aid POC, women, moms reentering workforce, LGBTQ+, talent over 40, the disabled, veterans, etc., will you please drop them here? Thank you!

If consumers prefer diversity in ads, wouldn't it make sense to have a more diverse industry? Why does agencies lack diversity?

Are headshots on resumes becoming more common? How do you guys feel about it? 🤓

Tried the search but couldn’t find anything (the FB search sucks btw): What’s a good salary for a Sr. AD at a tech company in NYC?

Friends. Leggings are not pants. That is all.

What’s some next steps after agency life? I know client side/ publisher side but how are those different/ what are some titles to look for similar to a media supervisor ?

Chicago or Kansas City? If you had to live (and work), in one & knew no one in either?

Name some annoying habits of the co-workers that you sit next to (Typing too hard, talks too much, pen tapping, leg shaking, etc). How do you mention that it's driving you insane without being rude?

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

How much do you have in savings (cash, 401k, etc.)? And how old are you?