What and where is everyone drinking tonight? I am at a new hipster bar in sf drinking a cocktail with whiskey, apricot and bitters

Did I just finish binging the 2nd season of Indian Matchmaking? Why yes, yes I did.

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Do you use audio books or find them useful?

Anyone pack their lunch and if so what do you pack??

Has anyone seen the movie Spotlight? It made me think again about the passion to find the perfect news, the one that would be really helpful and necessary to society.

Nice cup of flavia at the office on a Sunday. Name a better feeling... I’ll wait

Any off beat documentaries to recommend? Just watched the Barkley Marathons.

I bought my boyfriend the Valve Index for Christmas. What are some games I should buy him?

My family and I want to move from Florida to the Seattle area in 5 years. My husband is in Aerospace Engineering. We both love nature, hiking, and rock climbing. We prefer cool rain over sunshine, miss seeing the seasons, and love to cook.
Any advice, Pros VS Cons, anything to look out for ?
Thank you in advance!

AirPods or Bose QC35?

Does anyone know of any pickleball clubs in the Marina or Pac heights?

I would like to start a monthly restaurant supper club, OR if anyone has one I want to join.

What are your favorite cooking blogs and recipes? Looking for authentic cuisine recipes!

Hi guys,
Going to my first 49ers game this weekend and was wondering what do you guys recommend for pre game, Tailgate in the parking lot? Or how early could I go have a couple beers in the bars by the gates. Thanks!

Any non-fiction book recommendations? I normally don’t like NF but recently read Bad Blood by John Carreyrou and loved the style/pace. Any similar recs?

NYC school or HBS/Wharton? Want to get into banking.

Just moved to sunny San Diego with my fiancée and don’t have any friends in the city! Anyone open to grabbing a drink in the coming weeks? Currently in North Park

Question for yall. How likely is an offer once a company decides to do a reference check? I know I am in the final 2, from context clues in interviews. I just dont want to get my hopes up.

When asked,do you disclose your current rate in an interview? Are you required to provide evidence? What is the norm? Thanks!!!

Making my first job move using a recruiter, is it typical that they are the ones doing the negotiating? Is this standard practice or is it frowned upon to ask to talk to the Company directly to negotiate a higher salary?

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I've currently been shortlisted for account manager role and my current CTC is 45lpa with 10YOE. Could someone help me with the iqvia grade band and what can is the scope for negotiation?

Anyone know why our miles didn’t carry over to the next year? Had 20k miles over Delta Platinum

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Does anyone know good service apartment near Bagmane WTC?

What would be a good accomodation near Mahadevpura area with good schools nearby. I have got an offer from HP Enterprise. Need to shift to Bangalore. I am very new to Bangalore, almost know nothing

Anyone here who moved from India to work in consulting in the US - I'd love to hear what you wish you know when you started - I start this summer and would love to understand expectations.

How do referrals work? Do you apply first or wait for the referral, then apply? Looking for a tiktok referral.

I am so beyond ready to leave my current job, but can’t yet, since bonuses are paid out in January. 😬

In the meantime, I’ve applied to a lot of similar roles (slightly higher) but have not heard - good or bad - from any. Is it common for companies to slow down hiring in December because of Q4 rush, people on holiday, etc.?

Thoughts on Prosci or SHRM-SCP certification? Which would be considered more valuable or highly regarded? Currently focused on Change Management but have a HR background (industry experience / area of study in college).

How many interviews should I expect for manager role in consulting with Big 4? Is there an offer after the “super day” or more follow ups?

Where do you all take folks when they come to visit you? I'm still pretty new so after the needle and Starbucks idk where else to go

So who's curious enough to see the movie "The Accountant"?

Does RSM allow for Megabackdoor contributions?

What's going on today? I thought stonks only go up?

What’s the best way to transition into tech sales?

I have 3 years of consulting (2.5 at EY, .5 at boutique) in finance and analytics. I’m struggling on looking for roles because I’m afraid I will go down in comp (currently base 105)

3 word story game. I'll start, then you add 3 words and do on. Let's make this interesting: Once, there was....

What is the salary for a senior strategist in NY?

How many agencies give cost of living/yearly raises vs just a “yearly bonus” ?

Can ya guess which one Barkley is?

Just a heads up- Jewish New Years starts tomorrow night, Yom Kippur is next week followed by sukkot. This period of time can be very stressful for Jewish colleagues who are trying to balance work, family and religion. Please be conscience of their schedule. Their schedule might inconvenience your team but they are sacrificing a lot too…

Best job listing site for Account Management roles in Los Angeles?

Okay, I'm going to say it. I like dogs. Home dogs. Street dogs. Park dogs. Stray dogs. Big dogs. Small dogs. Hot dogs. Snoop Doggs. And doggos. They're all good. But I HATE office dogs.

Worst bosses. And why. Go 👇

Unreliable coworker help - There’s a coordinator on my team who assists me and the other strategists but literally every time I ask her to help with something she says yes & then waits until the last minute to tell me she wasn’t able to do it/makes up an emergency excuse. Trying to be understanding but this is getting ridiculous- she/parents/dog/boyfriend are sick (8x), forgot about another urgent project (10x), WiFi is down or power is out RIGHT when I ask for help (5x).

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Juniors... When will you figure out that some patience and team loyalty advances your career more quickly than chasing every shiny thing?

May be a noob question. What agency titles feed into different C-Suite positions in the wider industry? Do creative titles most commonly set one up for a CMO position? How about account side?

Does anyone here have any desire or know anyone at all interested in watching Planet of the Apps?

Anyone hiring remote EPs?

What small to medium size Post shops are your favorites? Great if in addition to Edit they can do some Gfx (nothing fancy) & finish too, (basic Color). Too many projects with the same vendor & need more variety. NYC/East coast a plus but not a must… Any thoughts?

Anyone have insight on working at Ogilvy as a producer?

The only decoration I have in my office is a bottle of hot sauce. Swag?

Im working at an agency where the strategists expect to see all the work before the creative directors review it. They all pretend this is normal and I've never experienced this anywhere else?

Help an elderly person: can anyone tell me a high-profile spot that features a tik tok, IG or twitch person? In other words, an influencer who got what could be called a big break?

(I cant think of any, but then it occurred to me I wouldnt recognize them.)

Thanks in advance, hip people