This acquisition is feeling particularly Hunger Games-esque.

If any of you are working on Ocean Spray, your OLA has a major ad collision problem today. I literally never buy Ocean Spray nor have I visited the website and almost every banner on the web for me today is an Ocean Spray logo (which I'm assuming is the default).

So maybe fix your stuff guys. I'm at a 40x freq already.

Has anyone had any side effects from Ovidrel? I did my shot on Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday I was SO tired and fatigued and it was impossible to focus. Did my IUI on Friday and I’ve been SO crampy and in pain and I’m soooo cranky and irritable and I can’t figure out if it’s from the injection still or what

Does Blockchain really have a future? What will be the role of QA Engineers in this technology and how we can be master and get ready if we want to get into this specialization...

Other than the weekly tech event, what are some good happy hours for meeting professionals? Really love that event and hope to find a few more. Thanks!

Anyone moved from NYC to Miami recently? I have moved over 2 months ago, still trying to adjust 🤔

Key West advice. Looking for a 3-4 day stay in February. Hoping to add this as an extension to an already planned trip so don’t want to spend to much money. Everything seems so pricey for not great value. Any recs on stays / best activities, let me know!

Hi! In the process of switching from South FloRida to PA again to work at a hospital but making the same money? The switch would open me to be closer to family for support and the have a nursing prog,since the benefits are attractive and I’m looking forward to the future growth. The thing is they claim i only have experience of 7 years and offering me less than what I make now. I wanna go, but any suggestions on this negotiation cause I would still need to pay for a place to live and expenses.

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

What will be workload during Christmas in Barclays..

Help! Between 2022 Acura MDX vs 2022 Q7, which would be great for drive. I'm open to BMW X5 and Volvo XC90 and Telluride. Going through analysis paralysis

Will people on notice period get hike letters?

I will be joining EY in mid of Aug, will I be eligible for bonus?

Hi,

My EPF Transfer claim has been rejected by EPFO with a reason that -

Your Claim [ Claim Id - XXXXXXXXXXX ] has been rejected due to : 1) WAGES ARE MORE THAN 15K PLS SUMBIT PREVIOUS SERVICE DETAILS / REVISED 3A FORM 2) CLAIM ALREADY SETTLED

Can someone advise on this issue?

Drinks today near Chelsea/Midtown area? 32 - F
Pls share age/gender

What is the average salary of a Sr. Technical Manager with 20 years of exp.

Chat Bots and Artificial Intelligence. Ok, go!

If you got fired today would you have a Bach up plan? What would it be?

Crushing real hard on my manager 😭😭😭

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.

Client removes all copy in ads re: product description or product benefits due to pending legal review. Removes visuals of product doing its job. Blames agency that ads aren’t driving traffic/sales

Anyone have a recommendation for books or resources on upping my sales game? Open to in person class, online class, books, etc!

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.

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

Hey Fishes. An early career question, Kindly take two minutes in your busy schedule to help me here? TIA!

I have been freelancing (right after graduation) for over 2 years now as a paid media strategist/ a performance marketer. In the upcoming months I wish to join an agency to get corporate exposure.

How do you determine an agency that's right fit for you. I was thinking about giving a shot at GroupM. What are your views about the agency?

Any better agencies that also accept remote roles?

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.

Just realized it's not Friday ☹️

No one—of any age, on any occasion—ever—says “It’s easy as 1 2 3!” And yet every now and then, even now, you see it as a line (junk mail mostly). Did anyone EVER say it, outside of advertising?

Hey guys! Working on an interesting personal project and would like to know who you guys would suggest as having the freshest haircut in the ad game! Their names, portfolio and agency would be great.

Any advice on how to handle an ECD in charge of your salary who says the only way to get a promotion or even a COL raise of any kind is through winning an award? Not consistently reliable and solid performance. Not keeping the client happy and profitable. “You either win an award, or all ya get is to keep your job.”
And yes, I’m aware leaving is always an option, but eager for any other advice how to navigate.

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**

A recruiter from one of the Publicis houses reached out to me about an open position. I'm seeing positions I'd rather have in other Publicis houses. How can I leverage this contact to find the right recruiters for the job I want?

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?

Bookish fish! What’s the best book on leadership you’ve read? Particularly creative leadership.