The gaslighting here 😵‍💫

What Spotify playlist is your favorite for work?

Tired of the long audit hours and not ready for another busy season? Join Deloitte’s Accounting & Reporting Advisory group. The hours and pay are better and there’s no busy season. DM me if you want a referral or more details.

How is IT audit at Baker Tilly? Looking to change from a big 4.

Developing an outbound marketing strategy for product marketing teams. Best ESPs specifically for outbound emails? Currently used HubSpot for inbound.

Hello les fish,
Des idées de salaires de manager (fixe, bonus, total comp) à Paris en MBB ? J'ai en tête un package autour de 180-200 ça vous semble comment ?

What the world lacked were the liberal eyes,
To see the magic inside her that lies.
Wanting to be revealed,
Like lightening piercing the sky.
- Source: old notes section in phone.

Does anyone else feel like Chicago has basically given up on masks? I try to take a walk every day to break up the wfh monotony and see masks on less than half of fellow pedestrians.

Hi all,

Does anyone have tips on how to setup a productive and engaging home office/virtual work environment?

Hi Fishes,

Is Deloitte India mandatorily asking 2 days hybrid work from office? or it's complete work from home??

Housecleaning services?
I’m in midtown west and need a new housecleaner. Looking to pay $100/cleaning. Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who is trustworthy and reliable? I would also need them to do laundry (laundry is one floor above and below me - every other floor in my building).

Starting salary for first year entry level towards international tax at big 4? Which year do you start to see a big difference compared to other tax lines of work - please indicate city too.

Is the Bella Vista area a safe place to live and raise kids?

Hi BIA fish! I’d like to connect with a designer for custom logo creation (paid job) on a personal passion project of mine. If that’s you or someone you know I’d love to reach out!

What’s the salary band for a Director level for Big4 in New York? I am moving there and need to negotiate salaries

What’s it going to take to make this bowl active?

Looking for product Manager roles in india/europe in companies that send product Managers to US on L1A visa. Would like to know companies and level at which they do L1A visa. Can anyone help?

A question for VCs: I’m currently a VC analyst. I want to eventually come back to the VC industry and perhaps become a partner (if possible). However, there’s an opportunity to work at an Endowment Fund (Harvard/Yale/Stanford level). Would you recommend me to spend the next 3-4 years doing something that’s not directly VC related? Would it be hard for me to come back to the VC industry with this experience? Why or why not? Thank you so much for your time and help!

Anyone looking to move to southeast Austin soon?

Do agencies typically take the full 30 days to pay?

Does anyone know of a coworking spaces that focus on creatives and/or marketing companies? All the ones I know of like technexus, wework and 1871 in Chicago are tech company focused.

All of my writers are busy. Went FT, family stuff, already booked. I had to leave a 5 week contract on the table because I don’t have a deep enough writer pool. I’m 17 years in the biz, have awards and primarily do TV and Digital. CD/AD. Anyone interested in building a professional partnership? Let me know.

Anyone looking for short term freelance support the next 2 weeks, my schedule opened up. Background; new business pitches, data driven strategy, research and analytics. Unlike most analysts, I work well with creatives :)

HELP: what’s going rate freelance/day rate for mid-level copywriter in CHICAGO? Not my market but have a potential offer that’d be a big break for me

Considering a contract to perm. Would be contract for 6 months. First time freelancing. 6 years experience. Job in NYC at a global brand. Would $130k be right to account for benefits? Less? More?

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

Have any American Producers ever successfully been able to freelance abroad (London or Amsterdam)? Any advice?

Are there any freelance social strat directors willing to share their project rates for things? First time putting together a freelance scope

Recruiters in the USA

I'm London based, never worked anywhere else, but I like the idea of freelancing abroad while it's simple what with all the WFH.

Can anyone recommend any good US-based recruiters? I am a senior copywriter.

Is charging $1 per word reasonable for someone w/10 years of copywriting experience?

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

What kind of liability insurance do you have? I'm a consultant for brands + agencies and i'm deciding if general liability, professional liability and/or Errors & Omissions are necessary. Any advice?

Massachusetts freelance but go to NY/travel for work occasionally. I am looking at marketplace insurance and leaning towards a Tufts plan. Anyone have problems with Tufts? The BCBS higher cost but there does not appear to be a good reason. I’m afraid of some of the smaller places/never heard of. Transitioning off Cobra with United Health. Anyone have advice?

Hi, my wife and I are expecting this upcoming year. So we are looking for health insurance that can properly cover her maternity visits and labor. Any recommendations (Florida)?

My accounting edge finance is not compatible with the new Mac OS. I do not need the $15/month subscription they offering as an upgrade since I’m a lone freelancer. I’ve always kept my own books and did my own taxes. Anyone else out there with a basic bookkeeping program recommendation for Mac would be appreciated.

What’s the longest an agency has kept you waiting in reception on your first day of a gig?

I’m new to freelancing. Does anyone have any tips/resources to figure out how to do taxes?

Has anyone here ever been sued by an agency? I’ve had a few places recently ask me to be insured. And was bugged out. Ended up being a good experience but still.