Thoughts on BBDO’s “Do BIG Things”? Curious to what extent they can turn away boring, unambitious clients as one of the biggest holdco network shops.

Waiting for CPA scores on 9/19 is more stressful than busy season 😩😩😩

Getting ready to quit and I’m scared as heck!! But I feel like it’s now or never to follow my dream of taking a gap year to backpack the world!! Dealt with a lot of pushback and concern but this is it

So I work with Citi and have about 9 YOE in finance, banking, accounting, AR, AP etc. a lot of different experience across all the spectrums. Intrigued by Fintech. What are some of the big companies hiring for fintech roles that maybe I could look into? Looking to make a change quickly. Live in Tampa.

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

Has anyone rented office space over the last year so that you didn't have to be stuck in your home all day? Was it worth it, or did you just feel lonely there?

If a lien was placed in one persons name on a property held in joint tenancy with survivorship and the party who’s name was on the lien (one of the joint tenants) dies what is the status of the lien?

Management consultant evaluating an offer from Google’s Go-to-market team (Strategy & Operations) in India. Two questions:
1. Given it’s an internal consulting role, are the hours equally bad / worse than consulting firms?
2. Is it virtually impossible to move to a product ladder after spending 1-2 yrs in the role?

A little late here, but any suggestions/recommendations or watch outs for an automatic standing desk preferably with charging attachments? Looking to invest in a decent one around $2-300 !

Hi Fishes

Which would be a good company to join based on WLB and job security -

Barclays
Altimetrik
Intertrust group
Synechron
TCS

YOE : 12+
Tech Stack : BA in Investment Banking

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

Hi, how may days after HR discussion i can expect offer letter?

I have been promised a promotion three times now, but when the time comes, I'm told I'm not there yet. Why promise something if you clearly don't want to execute it?

What’s the best credit card for a married couple who shared finances? We were thinking American Express but kind of lost.

Hello Fishes, How much Amex can offer on Product Owner role at 14 years of exp ??

Please like so I can unlock DM's! Thank you! :)

Hi i got a mail from IFS team about my adverse response in the FY22 ACC regarding EBP's. I am not able to understand this. Please help me understanding this mail.

What programs, sites, etc does your agency use to track time? I work at a small agency and looking to implement tracking on my team across client/project level.

Has anyone successfully made the leap from digital to brand planning? Any advice?

Has anyone ever been in the position where you’re offered a job and it’s great, but it just doesn’t feel like the right time to jump? If they really like you and they’re actively hiring, is it possible to ask to be reconsidered in a year?

Now I’m curious.. BEST clients you’ve ever worked with? I’ll start - Disney, Fox theatrical.

Newbie on the block wanted to ask how long the hiring process usually takes (for a junior or intern)?

How do you create the visual direction of a print campaign for example? Is it generally just about creating a mood board that sets the look and feel? Should it be specific (as in drawing or illustrating) with the pose and the framing?

Cause my thinking is more of the former where you give the photographer their own take of the idea. Curious to know how you do it.

Anyone have insider info on what adam&eveDDB, Mother London, and Uncommon look for in planners? Are they looking for awards? Thought leadership? Looking to make a move and want to take a shot at those 3!

I laugh during awkward situations. The other day someone called me out on laughing. It was awkward.

I read a lot of posts here about difficult bosses, difficult clients, difficult partners, terrible briefs and terrible agencies. All that might be true. But it’s getting old. What I’d be interested in hearing about are the stories of how people have overcome the challenges. How did you sell that big idea? How did you fix a relationship? The world is not going to get easier. So maybe we can help each other get better at dealing with it. Who had a win recently? How did you do it?

How many times a week do you ask yourself why you’re so terrible at advertising and why is it 1 billion?

Is Phenomenon really still that awful? Shocked by the reviews.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

Most exotic work travel destination you've ever gone to and for what brand or client?

If my work starts with the strategy, and I successfully demonstrate how the creative ties to the strategy, and we all agree the connection is clear, then how is the work still deemed "off-strategy"?

So by how much exactly does W+K NY lowball creatives? Any ranges for senior creatives or CDs?

It’s so nice that every agency laying off people, have those left standing (and other agencies) trying to hustle jobs for their unemployed friends, but there are also a ton of people who were unemployed prior to Covid...so no severance, job hunting lot longer, and not earning income for longer time...hurting even MORE due to quarantine.

Why do all the Creatives I've come across give the rest of the agency such attitude? Get off your high horses please.