Where are we trying to work in San Francisco these days? Are we all going to tech in house? Does anyone want to hire me?

Are the recent economic troubles translating to slower hiring or lower salaries in life sciences industry? I want to transition to industry this year but am worried it may not be the best time to.

Y’all are extra judgy in this bowl.

When I have more salsa then I do chips, I always pour the crumbs in and eat it up Ethiopian food style

Curious to hear people’s thoughts on going to the chiropractor. Some people swear by it, others condemn. Thoughts?

Anyone feel like their hair lost a lot of volume since the beginning of covid? And thinning out?
Have you found anything that's helped you?

Talking about the impact of covid on family life is big in our community, but politics is strictly prohibited. Just the mention of covid when certain members are around and it turns to politics. Time to ban covid talk completely?

Thoughts on Spotify after the dip?

Had a really bad day 😞 I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself. Things will be going well and then out of nowhere I get blackout drunk. I am tired of feeling sick and anxious from drinking. I don’t really even want to drink sometimes but do it anyway. Blacked out last night, and still feel sick now. I’ve never shared with anyone that I have this problem, until I found this message board. I have so much anxiety that I won’t be able to get this under control. I feel isolated and sad.

401(k) gurus - If I switched jobs in 2020, does the $19.5k pretax 401(k) contribution limit apply to each plan or is it across plans? Also, does it matter if my spouse (joint filing) is self employed and bootstrapping and is not enrolled in a 401(k) plan?

Currently at Deloitte and considering leaving. Is it worth jumping from one Big4 to another? Seems like getting into Industry is not working out.

Any folks at EY willing to refer ?

Anyone interviewed for a product specialist/product operations role at FAANG recently? Would have some questions on the interview process

Would Google (or other companies) consider someone who might be slightly over qualified for a role? I want to do something slightly different and want to apply for a level below as I have some experience, but maybe not just enough in that particular area. Thoughts?

Trying to gauge how broke I'm going to be. Arlington. 78k salary. 1300 rent w/ a roommate. 15k student loans. Should I keep my beater car or do you think I can afford an upgrade?

How is EY GDS pune office, is it in good location and ambiance 😅

Hi Fishes.. 6 yoe in SAP SD, i got 2 offers one from Wipro14 lpa role tech lead and other from Infosys for 16lpa role consultant.. i feel in Wipro the role is good but package is very less and in Infosys the role less for my experience and package can also be revised.. what can i do.. need your valuable inputs if i can negotiate with anyone of the company or which i can choose.. TIA.

Topic: concurrency, multi threading, transactional,
Spring, hibernate

I have a requirement to insert a row in database only if it meets following requirements
Ex: there is a column "points", a new record should be inserted only if points in the new record is greater than highest points already inserted in db or else throw that points are less

How i should approach this if i get lot of requests (say 10k) all a time. How can I achieve consistency and handle with less response time

Bain & Company folks; anyone willing to refer me for the London office?

This is going to be *the most cliche* thing to come out of this bowl but, I need someone to whoop my ass into studying for the gmat 🙏🏼

Books on human psychology that have affected you. I'll start: influence, sales Bible, on killing.

Empty calendar. Hungover. Chick-fil-A breakfast. Fuck yeah, Friday.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

What's your policy on 'cold-call' messages from hopefuls asking for tips, advice, help? 😇 or 😈

If you're in need of a junior writer with cojones hit me up!

My browser history is failing me and hope y’all can help! I recently stumbled upon a website where some ad folks had compiled a bunch of idea/conceptual thinking approaches and if you clicked through there were past spots that had utilized that idea / way of thinking. I wanted to share it with a mentee and can’t track it down. It was a simple layout: grid of images w/headline naming the idea … Sound familiar?

Do you think independent agencies will be in better shape to handle COVID-related client budget reductions and/or losses?

Or does it not matter and layoffs are equal across the board?

📊 Curious to learn how diverse is Fishbowl? What's your age and nationality?

@Long-time creative freelancers, please enlighten the masses about why you might make a better staff hire than say, someone with nearly all staff role experience. Help clear up this weird prejudice.

I'm panicking because I think I got hired in at a title that's too high for my day to day. I Am relatively new and I got hired to work on a speciality practice that required some unique skills.

Been thrust into being a hyper-consumer recently. Holy shit, every "disruptive" store is the same (Casper, joybird, etc etc). This is a boring age of design and iconography.

Why do all the Creatives I've come across give the rest of the agency such attitude? Get off your high horses please.

Has anyone ever been in the position where you’re offered a job and it’s great, but it just doesn’t feel like the right time to jump? If they really like you and they’re actively hiring, is it possible to ask to be reconsidered in a year?

What's the perception of BBDO NY these days? Still good?

Thoughts on CP+B Boulder? What is the vibe like there? Who are the clients?

You’re starting an agency and everyone wants you. Which brand do you reject first?

So by how much exactly does W+K NY lowball creatives? Any ranges for senior creatives or CDs?

Are there any NYC ad agencies that have flexible remote WFH policies or is everyone required to be in the office a few days a week?

Why did you pick your firm? -for those fortunate enough to have options coming out of recruiting or a prior job, what tipped the scales for you?