When your team director calls you out for liking crazy rich Asians, and says, “I didn’t call on you because you’re Asian....” in front of my entire team of 70 people.

I keep fighting with the product managers on my team, who keep assigning me new features to build without checking first if I had the bandwidth for it. How do I communicate this politely?

Confronting colleagues? Yes or no ? On a side note, any book recommendations for handling workplace situations

I think I’m about to get my first experience of getting in trouble with a partner for work that I actually already sent for review and followed up on multiple times (and brought up during calls). Stay tuned… 😑

@women in the ME, I’m moving from NYC to Dubai. Is there some things to consider for attire in a business environment or is it the same as in NA? I’m thinking about business travel to other countries like KSA 👀

So, I just fired my first employee as a manager and I'm heartbroken. He was a great, great person but after 6 months on a PIP he just wasn't cutting it skills-wise. I know he was the provider of the household and his wife didn't have a job since she was raising three young ones. Needless to say, I had to take off because I felt terrible, sick to my stomach. How do you deal with firing guilt? Is that a thing? I can't help but feeling like I did something wrong.

Is my manager forcing me out?

In our 121 last we had a good discussion on creating a personal development plan, with the idea being I’d write down clear goals & action points to get from my current level to the next, and I’d provide weekly evidence of it. I prepped the doc accordingly, but instead of wanting to discuss it, he said I have 4 weeks to “turn things around” - without giving any new info on what I’ve done wrong - esp given I wrote my goals based on this same feedback from last week??

Having a hard time dealing with how incompetent and lazy my business director is. Any tips?

Another salesman told a client their ad campaign would be ready next week. Today our supervisor told me to help him, but he has hardly even started the work. Is there any way for me to point this out without feeling like a jerk

Has your boss ever forgotten to pay your commission? Happened to me today. Actually to our entire sales team. Advice for how to respond?

Any advice on how to give two weeks notice to a boss that your really like?

My partner refuses to flatulate during waking hours around me. I feel this lack of intimacy is cause for alarm. I calmly mentioned my concerns and she doesn't feel comfortable speaking about the subject. Any suggestions?

Anything wrong with using a suit jacket as a sport coat? Found a couple jackets (suit separates) that look good. I don’t wear my suit jackets without the pants though.

I work part time for a startup for equity and am attending an event on behalf of the startup. I’ve only been here a few months and asked multiple times to have a prep meeting with my boss. He instead sent me a 15 page document outlining 40 questions I should be able to answer the day before the event.
I’m so incredibly stressed as I don’t want to show up unprepared and make myself look bad. Idk how to make light of this situation at this point

Met this really cute guy at national training, exchanged phone number, but he's heading back to home office tomorrow. Advice?

Got approached by a recruiter for the first time!!! Don’t know why I’ve got my panties in a bunch and I’m super excited haha

Working at a company and they can’t seem to hold on to their female, black and people of color employees. I blinked and 3 of the people who were in my onboarding class were either fired or they left. For context I’ve been in company less than a year and there are people who have been in the company 25yrs. I’m thinking of cutting loose before it gets to my turn.

I'm moving to the East Coast from L.A. in a few months. Not seeing patients due to covid and using my spare time to plan. Any advice on culture at work, dress codes, etc.?

I need some help and advice! I have a new intern from Europe and he is related to higher ups! He is very dismissive and overlooks anything I say, arguing thy he doesn’t agree with what I’m asking him to do! Completely closed to learning! He goes behind my back, lying and throwing me under the bus! What should I do? I’m completely lost, since this is the first time I have someone this rude at work! What should I do?

My manager nominated me for judging a small programme happing virtually with two other head of the Department, but when I joined the programme someone from office outside was included for that with director and those two HODs were also not there... I prepared my speech, well dressed up but when hosts announce the name of judges I felt bad... he could have atleast informed me... everytime he does the same kind of thing and than says in corporate sector types of politics happens...

In-house agencies of LA/OC?

Wonderful
Boeing
Disney (Yellow Shoes)
Beats

I’ve been looking for a comprehensive list but have come up short.

Hi,

I'm appearing for sde2 interviews this week. Any help would be much appreciated!

What's the interview pattern?
Did anyone give the interview recently and can post their questions here?
Any tips on improving DS stat?

How is yearly hike and bonus in Aruba Networks HPE for intermediate level ?

Hi Fishes,

Can anyone help the ctc of Associate II in Transfer Pricing department in PWC AC (with 2 years of YoE)? Is there city wide difference?

This is a very depressing bowl, I have kids and think public accounting is awesome due to the flexibility!

Is it just me or does it seem like everyone in FDD is in for the long long haul? I remember in audit everyone would talk about quitting or how they're only going to do audit for a few years to get experience and then leave. I'm not really seeing the same in TS. Just my observation.

Barclays vs BMC Software... Any suggestions?
P.S. - Looking for suggestions purely based on job security, work life balance and career growth/hike opportunities (irrespective of current CTC offered)

What is the best appraisal you have ever recieved?

Hi fishes,

What are the interview questions to expect for the role of AWS database engineer?

Current CTC : 11.5LPA (10 fixed); YOE : 4 (1.5years relevant); CIB profile; can someone let me know the salary band for an analyst at JPMC and the hike I can expect ?

What’s an appropriate salary/range for an Account Director in Toronto? It’s a small agency, so I know that will skew things a bit on the lower side. Initial research on LinkedIn & Glassdoor says $93-$95k average. Personally have 8 years’ experience.

I’ve noticed a lot of job applications have a field for a website in addition to LinkedIn…this is new to me. what kind of websites do people put here? What’s on the website? Is it like a campaign/platform of themselves as a brand?

Does the current GSAP agreement say that if you intern at another consulting company it 100% certain that sponsorship is lost? Or does it say “may” impact sponsorship?

I’m reading a GSAP letter from 2018 and in this version it says “may impact”

All of my writers are busy. Went FT, family stuff, already booked. I had to leave a 5 week contract on the table because I don’t have a deep enough writer pool. I’m 17 years in the biz, have awards and primarily do TV and Digital. CD/AD. Anyone interested in building a professional partnership? Let me know.

Hi Folks,
I am looking for a change to RTL design engineer, have one year experience in IITM(5g receiver design) and one year in Synopsys (Validation engineer for prototyping and emulation) , can you please help me out ?

Any leads will help me a lot , thanks in advance

Are any agencies celebrating LNY?

Can we talk about the rise of hate crimes in AAPI community? My heart is heavy as we celebrate Lunar New Year this year.

Honestly don’t think advertising is good for Asians - I’ve met very few if any especially in strategy.

Coming from a different bowl on a similar topic... Any tips for introverted East Asians in agencies to schmooze better lol?

Would anyone be willing to help out a clueless PR student with an interview assignment? :) I’d love to learn more about advertising and ask questions about your career!

looking for friends in nyc to hang with and yes i am desperate enough to post on fishbowl for it. my isolation level is over 9000 and i just moved here 😂😅🥲😩😭 it’s cold out there without the homies to keep you warm 🥶

Hi everyone! New to Fishbowl and working remotely in Portland area, if anyone wants to connect!

Happy Lunar New Year!

Asian leadership, pls post names

Hello from Portlandia- I'm new to the bowl + just wanted to connect ;)

New CEO/CCO is Asian. Feeling empowered

People always thought I was the IT guy

We all heard about black history month. Will a yellow history month be cool or offensive?

My fellow AAPI fishies – Sending you lots of love, support, and healing following the unsettling events in Atlanta. So grateful for this community <3 <3

Whatttt'sssss good my dooooods

If anyone is looking for a last minute volunteer for panel and speakers for AAPI. Please DM me. I’ve been stuck in a Covid loop and forgot about this time of the year. Would love to be part of the events.

LA or NYC? Been in NYC for 9 years and am starting to think theres less discrimination in LA as an asian male