When you travel for work (flying and staying 3 nights), how do you bill your travel time when paid hourly? Specifically, what if travel time is outside normal business hours? Do you bill for work-related dinners?

Any recommendations for good recruiting agencies in the Carolinas? Trying to find someone to help me navigate my potential lateral career options based on my experience and interests since I’ve been in litigation almost two years and it’s not for me and I will be relocating there.

Has anyone received band progression mail ?

Which will be the best between JPMC and Nagarro (permanent work from home)?
Please suggest.

Deloitte just pushed my offer from July to Jan 25th... new hire analyst. A $4K one time stipend... anyone else hear about their start dates?

Looking to go to Cancun, mayakoba/playa del Carmen, or Tulum in May. Nicest hotel recs? Some of the mayakoba ones look to be best I think? Hard to tell. Appreciate any advice!

Steve Wozniak isn't afraid to critique Apple devices, and said he couldn't tell the difference between the newly released iPhone 13 and its predecessor, the iPhone 12.

Is CTC of 6 lpa(in hand) ,at 26 and 3 yoe too less?
PS: Ofcourse I am taking opinion for someone else not me 😅

Hi Fishes,

Which one is better to join for DevOps profile?

BOLD Technology Systems
Fidelity International

Please share your views w.r.t these firms as well.

Hi guys,

I switched 20 days back to Optum. I have 7 years of experience working as a full stack Engineer, who is passionate working on both front end and back end on latest technologies. But my project is working only on back end with 10 years old tech stack. There is no front end work at all. What should I do?
I don't like working here at all, but I am not sure whether moving out again in a month will give bad Impression on my resume. Hence please give me advice on this situation

Hello Future Sharks,

No response from Ericsson HR, after salary discussion. Even he confirmed the salary break up over mail. Is it common practice thr. Was very excited to join the organisation

Any marketing strategists on here?

Is anyone holding didi shares? I’m trying to figure out what happens. If they delist, then list in HK, are shares converted? If I want to sell, how would that work? Do I need to open a HK bank account? Are there unique tax implications? Etc etc.

why even hire an agency? why ask for a media plan if you're just going to shit on it with your obvious lack of knowledge of any channel, and recommend your own?

Was anyone else required to submit a writing sample? Can we use subheads like a business whitepaper format or should it be a narrative essay? I have my Loop early next week

Good day consultants, Can someone provide an Ernst & Young Referral? Reason- Covid -19 related issues.

I think firm is gonna come back with an offer at the bottom of my given range. Any chance I can negotiate to the higher end of my range? I know I screwed up and should’ve started it higher

15+ YoE with a mix of tech / analytics strategy + hands on AI/ML implementation both at boutique and Big 4 + program leadership (managing 20 - 30 person cross-functional teams).

Would aiming for $350k TC be too high?

What are potential exit ramps?

Salary range for someone doing payroll, AR, and benefits administration with 12 years experience.

Mid level Electrical Engineer in the greater Baltimore, MD area making $115k base w/ $20k sign on bonus. No yearly bonus. I started this job in April of this year. 2-3 years experience. When I onboarded they told me to expect promotion to EE III in about a year. Performance reviews coming at the end of the this year and I’m wondering 1) if my salary is on par with what I should expect 2) how to approach conversations about raises and promotion with my supervisor. Thanks for any insights.

Have you ever quit a freelance job after taking it because you realized it was going to be absolutely terrible?

Considering a contract to perm. Would be contract for 6 months. First time freelancing. 6 years experience. Job in NYC at a global brand. Would $130k be right to account for benefits? Less? More?

How is the freelance world looking in Chi right now?

I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into copywriting as something to soon the side but I have no experience doing it. What steps should I take (books to read, gigs to start with or pursue, etc) if I want to go from $0 and next to ) experience to $40k or so a year?

Right now I’m currently unemployed and taking a break from my fine art stuff to try to get back into tech sales, but I was looking to expand my skill set and also generate extra money at the same time.

I’ve come to a point where I just started at the green dot on my laptop camera when talking. I want to do the Errol Morris interrotron to get some sort of connection. The lack of eye contact or staring off to the side from other participants makes me think they have high anxiety or on the spectrum like rain man.

What’s the longest an agency has kept you waiting in reception on your first day of a gig?

A question from a Brit - what are standard billing / payment terms in the US for a consultancy style project? E.g. fixed stages, clear deliverables and timings. But one person working on it. Thanks!

Any New Yorkers have the magical code to get a real person on the phone at the unemployment office in Albany on the teleservice line?

Hey freelancers...I usually raise my rates every 2-3 years. For those of you long-time freelancers, how often do you raise rates? And by what percentage? Looking to keep up with market/cost-of-living and yet, not price myself out.

Where do you find storyboard artists? Rate? agents?

Is charging $1 per word reasonable for someone w/10 years of copywriting experience?

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

Has anyone here ever been sued by an agency? I’ve had a few places recently ask me to be insured. And was bugged out. Ended up being a good experience but still.

When you leave a longish gig do you send out a thanks it’s been fun email to everyone you worked with?

I am in search of a kick ass creative who’s well versed in web and print. Needs to be pretty local to Saratoga NY. Links to your work and more details can be provided. Let’s go!

If I contribute to a solo 401k, is the additional profit-sharing contribution (the 25% of compensation after the $19500 contribution) based on my gross income, or is it based on gross income minus expenses? Thank you🙏🏼

Anybody looking for a freelance digital designer? Looking for some new clients. DM please!

I’ve never considered freelancing before, but this year I got hit with a series of unfortunate events… including leaving my role for an amazing offer that later got retracted. Any tips on where to start?

If you’re booked full time but on an hourly rate, what do you charge if it’s slow? Do you still charge the full day for being around and available, even though we’re all remote now?

Recruiters in the USA

I'm London based, never worked anywhere else, but I like the idea of freelancing abroad while it's simple what with all the WFH.

Can anyone recommend any good US-based recruiters? I am a senior copywriter.