Welcome to new bowl members!

I was paid a retention bonus last year which I have to return - couple of questions: Will I get a corrected W2 ? If yes, how much time does it generally to generate a corrected W2? Should I wait for corrected W2 to file the return ? (with the current comp - I owe taxes however with the W2C - I will probably not..) thoughts??

I want to leave tax. But as a salt manager what jobs would I even be qualified for?

Anyone making career moves out of SALT? Curious to hear where people are going and what career paths people are looking into.

Do you guys mind commenting on the work culture in amazon. Non tech related. micromanagement?

Is there a reason some of the biglaw websites look like they were made in 2006? Surely that reflects poorly on a company

I am so nauseous and have been eating straight carbs for over a week now.. Any healthy lunch/breakfast ideas that would be easy on my stomach?

If the layoff is not necessarily to go through performance improvement plan, then is there a standard dashboard look to evaluate ourselves about how close we are at?

Best courses for beginners in North or central NJ?

Hi fishes , I want to know in which month of the year , Cognizant will give yearly increment.

Did you do any self care the night before your wedding to prepare for the big day?! 🤍

Have any of you shown the movie The Crucible? Is there a movie that follows the play closely? I want to show my students one that is as close as possible.

What’s the best brunch in the Flatiron area? Boozy not necessary, just good food! My mom and sister are coming to visit and I have no idea what’s good around there anymore 🙃 thank you!

Phantom of the opera on Broadway - is side orchestra worth about 30-40 more than rear mezzanine? What is better experience for this show?

Any Navy Nukes in this bowl?

I work for a non profit hospital - I’ve been offered a reclassification position from Finance Analyst I to Senior Analyst- what should I expect in regards to salary increase / is there any negotiating if the % is low?

Don't be fooled. Recruiters never have your best interest in mind. Find your own dream job.

People in NYC/LA: how is Purple PR regarded? Particularly for digital/social work?

Does anyone not show work in credentials meetings? My agency doesn't do it and I've never seen another agency do it that way.

Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found this bowl! Feels a little quiet lately, anyone have any wins or insights they're dying to share with like-minded folks?

I'll start: I want my agency to speak to...

Any McCann NY new business fish in here? I see you have an opening and would love to get the inside scoop.

Thinking about biz dev on the media agency side: How do you find newness in strategy to get clients excited? Isn’t it 100% data now? As if media wasn’t unsexy enough.
How do media agencies do it?

Curious about the biz dev career track. Have you stayed in biz dev your whole career? Or did you start in biz dev and use it to move into another role? What did you move into and how?

What are your favorite resources for getting smart real quick on a category?

Hello! Anyone using Covideo or BombBomb to do video email? Or is this too lowbrow for our business?

New Biz friends! Is anyone hiring for AE level New Business roles in NYC? I’ve done some LinkedIn and company-specific searches but you never know what’s not published. Thanks in advance

Hey! First timer. I’m moving over into biz dev and am trying to get a better handle on how you all do this thing!
Is there anything you wish you knew earlier on? Any tips for this new comer is very appreciated

Anyone have any intel on who led the last review for Wolf/ sub zero? Shot in the dark here for some intel.

Thinking about trying to change into a career in new biz dev. What is the earnings potential of top new biz dev people in the US? For example “Head Of” or CMO level at well known agencies?

How do agencies prospect for leads? Is there a database that allows companies to submit an RFI/RFP and then agencies just submit to it? How do agencies know when a company wants to be pitched?

I've been starting to work more in new biz at my agency and the president said in a meeting this afternoon that he wants to increase our close rate to "at least 50%" once we're at the pitch stage.

What is the pandemic version of "let's grab coffee". as a biz dev person I am struggling with how to make that initial connection. I offer up calls and/or zooms. Let us know if you have a good tip on how to break the ice with new biz/ get new potential clients interested.

Does anyone know where to source an updated list of search consultants. My 4A’s list is terribly outdated.

10 days to turn around a RFP.
Agency: request schedule Q&A session
Client: Let me check schedules. Wednesday next week works for our team... (day 6 of RFP) 🤦‍♂️

Anybody care to share tactics for negotiating rates with procurement? Know they’re bluffing to drive all competing agencies down, but not sure what leverage we have to push back.

Besides the infamous google sheet and Glassdoor, where are you all looking to make sure you’re been compensated appropriately? I feel like our little niche is tricky to do proper comp research on, but it’s possible I’m missing something…