This industry is a joke. It’s putting more and more strain on employees. Starting to hope they just rip the bandaid off by all going under. Let us all just find new careers. These agencies shouldn’t exist as a viable business if this is the way they treat people. Happy Thanksgiving.

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.

If you work in the city and your agency asks you to come back to the office more than you prefer, are you looking into Jersey agencies for jobs?

How can I lower my taxes? I feel like I pay a LOT (30%+) but don’t get many benefits in return.
Single with no kids

When was the last time you washed your prayer mat? 🧐

I’ve been wanting to get on the course since quitting college golf but only the intimidating managers here play golf :(

Just saw an investment banking analyst position at Raymond James that I was interested in, would anybody working there be willing to give me a referral? Thanks!

Oleh Chadash here. Just landed last week and looking for roles in data analytics. Any lead, tips, advice?
Todah

Hey Everyone - I’m currently a consultant at Accenture in the U.S. I’m looking to seek employment in Israel in the next few years. Would anyone be willing to chat on what the landscape is like regarding firms? Information on the internet is pretty limited.

Worked as a senior consultant in the rpa space at a startup and currently a senior rpa engineer in industry. I feel ready and would love a more leadership role. What kind of roles should I look for or what kind of technologies should I transition to to progress my career? I am really bored at my current job. Don’t feel challenged at all

I’ve been in a relationship now for two years. We are living together. We talk about the future etc. I could easily see myself marrying her. However, I have an issue… cont

Do you think marriage is necessary? Why do we need the law to regulate the relationship? Isn't being committed emotionally enough? Would like to get different perspectives from both women and men.

Hi Fishes,

My current CTC is 8.71 LPA and overall experience is 4.9 years. I have an offer of 14.5 LPA. I am currently giving interview in HCL. How much should I ask from them? Does HCL have variable component and how much they pay of that?

I am looking for a balanced work life and job security so want to get in there.

We actively hire global mobility tax, state and local tax, tax reporting advisory, and audit various sr and higher positions across the US at a top 6 public accounting firm. DM please

Who is more annoying Cross Fitters or vegans?

How much does a Merrill performance coach make? Band 4

Should I ask for a sign on bonus if none was offered?

I feel like I was straight up lied to during the interview process. “lots of opportunities to hit quota”. I’m sitting here with only one demo two months after joining the company. it looks like our team has only two people doing demos, and demos are only happening once every two weeks. At this rate, I don’t think I’ll be even close to hitting OTE. Are there any other companies hiring right now? I’ll have a discussion about my concerns with my manager soon, but there’s too many red flags here.

In a science middle school classroom, aside from materials manager, secretary, botanist & cleanup... can you think of any other jobs for students?

Best work of 2019 so far?

Anyone participate in the 4A's Institute? Philly presentations are coming up this week! Any recommendations?

Do you feel it’s appropriate for a non-Latinx/Hispanic Producer to ideate or create a Spanish US/Domestic ad for the Latinx audience?
(ie Spanish spot running on Univison for Walmart) **Not referring to LATAM ads**

Say I want to take a break from advertising for a bit... is it impossible to leave agency land and then go back a few years later?

Can someone from Leo Burnett explain why your LinkedIn titles say “Human Being”? It adds an extra step since I have no idea what industry the person inviting me to connect is in or what their title is

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

Chat Bots and Artificial Intelligence. Ok, go!

Looking for senior designers that knows shopper marketing. Please DM with books!

Our tiny team’s designer has left so we’ll need to find a contract designer for a billboard we need to launch in Jan/Feb. We have 3 concepts we’d like to explore. How much should my budget be? Company’s based in California but open to talented designers anywhere.

I have my exit interview tomorrow. Any tips? Have any of you written down what you wanted to say? I’m leaving advertising and moving so I’ll probably never see these people again.

What’s the email format for le truc? The recruiter there shares a job on LinkedIn yet doesn’t respond there, NOR provide a way to get in touch. The worst.

Been asked to present my current client’s plan and PCA in second interview for a role. Am I being over cautious by not feeling comfortable with this?

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

I have an idea - before posting something on here, ask yourself: "Can I google that?!" If the answer is No, then it's OK to proceed!:)

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?

I want to quit and give myself a couple months to find a new job and enjoy my life. Someone told me I need to approach my reason for leaving sensitively as I don't want to ruin my connections and references. Any tips?
How do I put in my notice with no new job offer without coming out and saying "this place no longer fulfills me and I want to be able to breath for a couple months when I search for something new" ?

I think I’m finally burnt out on agency life. What’s a logical next step? Freelance? In-house? A new career all together?