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Over the past 25 years, Mike has had stints at agencies big and small, he's played a role in shaping remarkable brands, crafting memorable ads, and fostering cherished friendships. Whether it's nurturing the growth of boutique agencies or elevating the work of major accounts, Mike finds joy in spotting emerging talent and exploring new media frontiers.

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I have a question, I got a contract role through a recruiter. Initially the recruiter offered the hourly pay rate which was the minimum in my range. Now I got an offer from the company. Now without me asking her she increased the hourly wage to the maximum range I asked. Which makes me doubt if the company increased it or she knew the rate all along but gave me the lower rate ?

Looking to learn coding. Any thoughts on learning code through a website like Udemy, CodeAcadeny, etc.?

Hello fellow fishes which country are you from?

How many hearts do you need to DM?

Am I missing something with Quickbooks? I’ve been hearing a lot of firms use it so I signed up to try it but it’s quite confusing with the trust accounting. Looks like I need the advanced version but that’s like $180 a month. We already do billing through Tabs3. Would I be better off investing in an all in one practice management + accounting + billing software? Any recs?

What the hell.... new office Chicago and you already have to change things up???

Florida CPA here with a question regarding CPA license renewal. I passed my tests sometime in February 2019 but didn’t get the official license until January 2020. What dates should I use for counting my CPEs towards the renewal?

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who wrap and Velcro their AC cords, and those who constantly have to untangle a handful of wires. Which one are you?

Does Deloitte have rights to a software product I create in my personal time while employed with Deloitte? Say an iPhone app or another innovative software product?

Top Corp Dev teams: Trying to find the “top” (using this as short hand, I know it’s subjective) PE shops had a bunch of resources to use. However, there are no such resources (please share if I’m wrong!) for “top” Corp dev teams. “Top” is probably some mix of caliber of people, comp, ~prestige~, etc. let’s hear y’all’s top Corp dev teams!

What should be the package of Azure Devops engineer having 8 years of total experience in IT and 2 years of relevant experience

It’s week 5 for me of the breakup and even though I had a full and fun weekend with friends and people I love, I woke up today so so sad because I wanted to text my ex. I just feel overall so defeated and exhausted from sadness and unmotivated at work :(

Considering an exit to a small (<200 person) SF based SaaS company with 140k base vs a large (>1000 people) Fin Services company with 145k base. Advice on what to consider?

What has been your average % raise on a non-promo year over the course of your career?

Any Accenture and Accenture federal services fishes how does the bonus look for this year , Any insights what’s the average hike and average bonus ?

Senior motion designer. NYC. What’s an appropriate salary?

Hi Fishes,
Can anyone please guide me about appraisal at DXC technology ?
What is the cycle for appraisal ? Is it Apr-Mar?
And what is the average hike to an average performing employee ?

Hi 🐠

I have been told last of this month hikes will rolled out ,does it started ?

Why KPMG does not mention variable portion in Offer Letter unlike Deloitte, EY & PwC ? How do we came to know our variables ? Please suggest.

What do you do if you hate your partner?

Enough with the nasty, DMA!
IG: thethinkpol

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

Junior designer here looking to connect with some Philly-area shops— I’m from the area and have recently been trying to learn more about the local agency scene. Would love it if people could drop some names or even some recruiter info. Thanks!!

Community Manager: Outdated term for social. What would you rebrand it as for a more real-time & accurate description of life in social? 🤔

How much does it cost the agency for a cannes entry?

What’s the best way to get in touch with a recruiter in SF to help me find something new? Any recos?

I know, I know I shouldn’t complain but it HATE my job. My mental health has never been worse. And I’m so so beyond unhappy. Any advice to get through this seeing as the job market might be difficult to navigate at this time?

how many of you get high before/during work?

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Tips on landing entry-level strategy?!

Branding people - how do ya'll feel about the new startup "Bodega" and its name? It's been all over the internet today.

“Can we change all the instances of ‘we’ in the script to be [our brand name]? Just to remind my listener who we are throughout.” 🙄

Moms ❤ : anyone with super supportive mothers who've helped pave the way for you? Please share with other 🐠s your most inspired stories.

A few years in and I’m finding that the people who have made their entire persona “advertising creative” are secretly the most miserable. I’m taking it as a lesson to treat this as a job and not a calling because it’s ultimately pretty empty.

How do some of y’all manage to go 2+ years without a raise? Like are you just really good at budgeting?

Remember The Woo? Yeah, me neither. Well, they cut everyone’s pay (except mgmt of course) by 1/4 to get the small biz gov loan, and used it to hire a $500k/yr mgmt head. Agency still working barebones

I am leaving my comfortable uninspiring job and taking a risk without next job lined up. Idiot or smart?

Well, we were the only team on a pitch. We won and still have to hear my boss complaining about me.

Best fashion agencies for retailers? Asking for a friend who is looking for some agency help

Hendrick’s Gin. Who creates those Hendrick’s Gin masterpieces?