Today I had three different jobs push to next year. What the heck is going on out there, are we thinking Q4 this year is gonna look like Q4 2022? Freaking me out. Major market senior editor for what it’s worth.

Anyone familiar with SmartHop?

What are the hours for PWC Internal Service employees, and is it a steady career? How do you break into it?

#pwc #internalservices #hr #big4

Guys I have resigned 2 weeks ago
And yesterday I got an acceptance mail from them and mentioned that they will hold my salary till my exit.
Is it fair for them to do so,?
This was never mentioned anywhere nor written in an offer letter.
Should I talk with higher mgmt.
Please suggest your views

Hello, Help needed finding a gorgeous destination for a real vacation ( no work). I picture myself sleeping, hearing the ocean, eating, walking along the beach and repeat. I live in GA and willing ...

Why do the Big 4 Indian firms compete with their offshore entities and poach projects from international clients? Don't think the offshore entities try for projects from Indian clients.

EY India seems to be aggressively trying to eat into the business of GDS in Consulting.

Do you think it’s a good idea to have a chat with the partner who interviewed you after starting the job? What should you talk about with the partner?

Are L&E firms raising salaries (Littler, Fisher, Ogletree, etc.)? What is starting compensation?

Am I crazy for buying 1.7B SHIB? I may have lost my mind?

The older i get the more i think everyone i know has a personality disorder

I literally almost threw my laptop. Didn't know I could be capable of such anger

Does anyone have tips for getting a RN job in NYC?

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This Indian matchmaking show on Netflix is ridiculous. Does this actually go on still?

@Bain folks (London office) - What is the salary for Associate Consultant (Experienced Hire) after the recent hike. Is it same as AC (Graduate hire)?

I have 2.5 years of experience.

Currently looking for an outside sales position in Massachusetts.

I have 7 years experience in sales. But I am relocating from North Carolina to Massachusetts.

Would anyone happen to know any great companies hiring?

A majority of my experience is in the logistics and logistics technology side of sales. I’ve been working remotely doing over the phone/ zoom demo sales. But I would love the opportunity to service my clients in person!

What’s the current WFH model @Merck ? Are they doing a hybrid schedule? How many days?

Why are engineers so difficult to recruit? Sometimes they make me feel stupid lol.

Does anyone know a good website where I can search for movie clips based on categories “man mowing lawn” etc.

Does anyone include a bit on invoices like "Accounts not paid within terms are subject to a .75% monthly (9% annual) finance charge" or something like that?

Tangentially, has anyone had an invoice with 30-day terms kicked back for revisions because the client's terms are longer, or do they just ignore what you've stipulated?

Roll call. How much experience? Do you staff in a boutique? An agency? Freelance? If freelance, do you usually work in agency studios, prodcos...? Do you bring on a post producer to help on big jobs?

Website question: is it bad to have a few spots that are over five years old? I keep them down at the bottom and the majority are much newer so they sort of serve as a ‘best of’ my older work.

Anyone have a magic number that would make you give up freelancing and take a staff job? (New York)

Are ad agencies typically signatories of Local 700 Agreements?

Curious what comp package and terms it’d take for successful 5+ YOE freelancers to consider staff? Please also leave your YOE w response.

How’s everyone doing out there? Busy? Slow? Remote? In person? Lower rates?

Fellow editors, I’m leaving somewhere where I’ve been in-house for 5 years, and was in-house 2 other place before that. I’m realizing that while I’m excellent at my craft, I’m not an excellent freelancer. Any advice for someone striking out on their own (and not in LA/NY)?

Are post-houses ramping back to in-person? I’m freelance and so far have had a couple in-person sessions but everything else has still been remote. I’m in NYC.

How much does a post house typically charge an advertising client for editing in NYC? Whether that’s hourly, daily, etc.

EDITORS.. do you find that you work weekends on EVERY SINGLE JOB when your cutting for the first screening? No matter what the job is like, no matter how complicated or not, no matter the ship date, I find that I have to work weekends to accommodate the first screening.

Pitch videos. It has now become standard to be handed a vo script with no thought as to what’s on screen. When did the editor's job become thinking up the images as well?

Anyone still using avid on commercials? In NY it seems to be 100% premiere now

Why do so few producers take interest in learning technical information?

Yet again I’m watching a client fuck up a nice spot so bad I can’t put it in my reel. Absolutely disheartening.

Thinking about making the jump from senior level in-house to freelance. 12+ years experience. Shoot, edit, color, after effects, mix, etc. What kind of day rate could I expect in Mpls or Chi?

I’m new to freelancing, at a senior level and in NYC. Can anyone give me a range of what day rate would be appropriate to charge? Thank you!!

Opinions on if it’s a bad thing to stay at one place for awhile? I’m enjoying the work and steady pay but I worry about getting totally out of the loop at other places. Before this I moved around alot