What are annual reviews and manager conversations like where you work? Do you meet 1:1 with your manager frequently outside of your annual review and how painless is your company’s process for getting through those yearly performance review conversations?

What are some of your favorite strategies to use in VIX since it constantly decays? Bear call spread? Or is there something more profitable?

My first lateral associate interview is coming up. Aside from the obvious questions (Why this firm? Why do you want to leave your old firm? And asking about resume experiences), is there anything I should be prepared to answer? Has anyone been stumped by a lateral interview question?

When you only stay in accounting to pay off your loans, but hate every single day...

I recently moved to a different district and am starting to plan ahead for next year. What novels and plays do you think are worthwhile and essential for 10th, 11th and Pre-AP? I have many in mind that I have used before but am really looking for some fresh ideas!

Anyone else struggle with lots of team events/dinners during the week? I love my team but need me time at night to be my best self. 1 night out is my max. Thoughts on explaining it to team?

I've been thinking about my career a lot lately. I feel like I've hit a wall, and I don't know how to get past it.

I've been at this job for almost 5 years now, and ever since the day I started, there have been problems with my coworkers. It's not just one person—it's everyone in my department, and they all seem to be working against each other instead of together. Should I leave?

Hey Folks, Can any one suggest a good name for this bowl

What’s your least favorite thing about your job?

Would you take a freelance gig that would be a promotion (with potential to join full time) with a smaller company whose values you really agree with, OR a full-time offer for a lateral move with a larger company with teammates you know and trust? Of course factoring in all the nuances of covid. TIA!

Anyone from Amazon's finance division. Require an employee referral for a role.

Anyone have a great method for reducing keratosis pilaris (kp)? Also known as chicken skin

Anyone traveling on weekly basis? Does your company allow Uber select/black or Lyft Lux+

Wanting to join Cloud consulting. I’m fresh of the lot you could say. 1 YOE in Dev Ops, cloud prat certified, and masters in information systems. What are my chances? Can anyone connect with me? Referral maybe?

Is anybody using WACOM CINTIQ Pro 24"? I am contemplating getting one but wondering if I will be able to use a mouse/tablet along with it. I heavily use InDesign and wonder if I can use a mouse/tablet when I need to without unplugging it. Thanks in advance!

Looking a for tips on handling 4~5 interviews in different companies under a tight schedule

anyone else hype about the new macbooks 👀

already pre-ordered

with apple silicon, adobe better get indesign running faster than i’ve ever seen it.

Question! I just moved(transferred) to another team of my company and received new title, graphic & creative services. I was a senior graphic designer at the previous team. What do you think about my new title? I know that title is not a big thing but why I feel like my title is downgraded here… Good thing is my jobs here at my current team are what I really wanted to do. This is amazing. I love my new team and people here! Super healthy working environment! But just curious about the title.

Can we get a thread going of Senior Product Designer salaries.

I am currently a contractor and make $65/hr.

How do you get used to someone looking over your shoulder and watch you design? It makes me so nervous

Told I’m thinking too technical because I’m focusing on how to make an illustration work on desktop AND mobile. Well I’m sorry but… you’re too old. Thinking technical is extremely important in times like this.

How much does a mid weight visual designer typically make at an agency? Less than 80k?

anyone know who created Palantir's website?

Hey designer fishies! I'm conducting an interview tomorrow for a new Director of Product. This person will be managing our team of Product Managers and Product Designers.

What are some good interview questions for this level and type of role? I have a few in mind, but would love to pick the group's brain as I have never interviewed anyone for a Director role before.

Thanks in advance!!

Anyone currently working at Grubhub? I have an interview coming up and would love to hear other people’s opinions/experiences working on the product design team there. What’s the culture like?

just got a full time graphic design job. is there any reason why using the work-provided adobe creative cloud account for personal use is a bad idea? like privacy or something? i’m thinking of canceling my personal subscription and saving some money.

Any book recommendations for soft skills at an agency/studio? For stuff like giving feedback, meetings, presentations, client interaction, etc.

What do when you’ve already accepted a job offer but then received a better offer? Does it look bad on you to decline the first offer?

What do hiring managers want to hear when they ask "What's your process?" because I don't think I have one.

And when I explain something from Lean UX or something then apparently that's too cookie cutter.

I've done 26 interviews in the last month and I half and I've gotten no where 🥲

Im working at a big multi-product company and we're having 5 dedicated product teams, however, teams are working in silos. Each team's has its own process, design system, technology etc. We identified that most of the teams use and need components that were already conceptualised, designed and developed, for our other products, and we are starting to create a global set of components, a global design system that we will use on all our products. What is your approach?

How much should I charge per hour for a ux side job? Located in Vancouver, BC / Sr product designer 5+ years of experience

What would you do?
- You have your annual review with your manager
- They promote you up a level, you see your new shiny salary and title
- End meeting
- Get a DM to meet with manager the same week
- Get told that your title was “a mistake” and that you would keep the salary and but not the title. Due to a communication with upper leadership.
- 2 months later your title updates in Messaging channels and with HR with the leveled up title.


What do you do?

Many predict that the true economic impact will start in September. As a designer, how do you prepare yourself: Become more specialized? Move somewhere cheaper? Change field? ...

Is $180k OTE competitive compensation for a Head of Product Design in a startup? Remote role. East Coast US hours. Managing a team (hands on too) so likely not a checkbox 40h work week.