What do you do if you picked the wrong place to work? I’m only a short time in and it’s just insane to the point I’m not sure I can survive here. 60+ hour weeks and no leadership support. I updated my LinkedIn and would feel foolish quitting. Should I try to hold on for a bit? I had a few other irons in the fire. Would it be foolish to reach back out to them?

I Recently told company A verbally I will accept their offer if they match a job offer I have from Company B and they did. When I informed Company B that I will not be accepting their offer they gave me a sweet counteroffer that i’m seriously considering, What should I say to Company A?

Thoughts on Residuals clauses in NDAs? (Ex.: X will be free to use and disclose for any purpose the residuals resulting from access to or work with Company’s Confidentjal Info.” Refers to ideas, concepts, techniques retained in the memory of people unaided by CI. Do you strike?

Hi.. I am happy to join here. Seems to be an amazing platform.

Has anyone been to the UK lately from the US? What are the Covid requirements / restrictions? Thank you!

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I want to know at a time of countdown begins does Accenture fill out the declaration form for working in rotational shifts to everyone or it only depends on position?

VA CPA’s. How long does it take to get official license after passing the exams and submitting application?

I failed my first exam and now I am having a difficult time gaining the focus and drive I once hard to study and seat for another… did anyone went through that same thing or similar how did you over come that? I tend to set high expectations for myself and get overwhelm when those expectations are not met… but I’m working on that.

Is it bad I am not extremely detailed oriented and often think wow has to be a way to automate this? Often times I need to just keep my head down and work but should I spend time improving processes?

Looking to apply to manager positions at S& and ATK, 7 YOE strategy consulting at a boutique with top 10 MBA , just curious what is rough range for comp? Thanks

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I’ve been an engineer for my entire career (10 years), and I’m curious about what a move to product management would be like. I would love to hear experiences from those who have spent the bulk of their time in one role and then moved to a product management role. Did you enjoy the move or do you miss your old position?

Has anyone moved from tech consulting to strategy in MBB's. Anyone willing to guide on how you made the move?

Is it worth moving to strategy consulting or do strategy business ops in industry?

I’ve just passed the final interview for a Business Development Manager position for SaltPay, UK. Does anyone know of the commission structure, KPI’s etc to expect? We didn’t get a chance to discuss it in my other interviews (it’s been a very quick process) . Would love to hear any insights you might have in the company. Thanks!

I just offered an intern a full time position as an account coordinator with a starting salary of $50k. They have only been an intern for 2 months and have no prior experience. They acted like $50k was a huge slap in the face. Am I crazy for thinking $50k is reasonable for entry level in Toronto? I am not authorized to negotiate so they will have to take it up with HR, but I am still just shocked at the reaction. Please tell me if I’m totally out of touch!

Anyone have any good diversity training resources?

Curiosity fuels strategists. What are you currently curious about that you believe could help you be better at your job as a strategist?

At what point do you feel it is necessary to trademark a product or new tagline?

Is associate and junior the same? If not, what's the difference?

For a start up，How to do branding？

Fishies, what do we think the brand strategist and strategy department of the future looks like? What are the table stakes skills, and what are the must have roles? What’s changed?

What’s is like going from social strategy to brand strategy? Advice for making that career jump?

What do you expect from a junior strategist versus a strategist? How long do you expect a college graduate to be a junior strategist?

Does anyone have a good lead on where to find research backed customer journeys? Either generic for an industry (like restaurant) or for major players in an industry (like chili's). I am fairly new to planning, and this keeps coming up as something and that would be helpful.
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Has anyone ever worked with Mark Pollard or Julian Cole? Are they as great as they seem?

How are salaries in Montreal for planners?

Gaming the Game Has Become the Game

Remember taking Office Politics 101? Nope, no one offers it. Yet, they can steer your assignments , raises & satisfaction. Even your sanity. How do you deal w/ it?

Embarrassed. Sometimes I sit in media mtngs & don’t understand stuff I assume is basic. I work for an ATL ad agency as a senior strat. Is there somewhere I can do a crash course in media buying?

Any recommendations for companies to create personas? Are there new technologies to get interesting findings about concerns, aspirations, goals?

What are resources to become a better strategist?

Does anyone know of any programs for aspiring Strategists in NYC? I know Miami Ad School does a 3 month crash course starting in April and but I'm not seeing much else.

if you had no limitations & could work in any agency in the world, which one would it be?

Hi! I’m an account coordinator looking to make the jump to strategy (at some point.) Has anybody made that jump/does anyone have advice? Thanks! 😊

Does anyone else have problems with people from other disciplines just flat out rewriting strategy slides in decks? Any tips on how to get the behavior to stop? In internal checkins everyone always seems on board, but afterward they will just go in and completely change the slides without consulting me. I love feedback, but I've never experienced this before and rewriting slides without my input feels like a major line being crossed. Unless I'm just crazy? I truly don't know any more.