Does anybody know of any fast track promotions or instant status with IHG hotel program for PwC or in general?

Do you ever feel like a failure after bad outcomes- even though you gave 110%?

I’m shitty at small talk with my ECD and I think it’s hurting my career at the agency.

Is there any information on how early you need to be at United Center before your appointment? I was thinking 20 minutes before my slot, but not sure if there’s a line that slows things further. Thanks in advance!

How do you make time for interviews? Companies ask me for availability to talk within a week, but I’m on zoom from 8a to 6p every day and can only hide behind so many “doctors appointments”…

How is Oracle background verification ? Is that very strict? Or do they do it after the offer letter release or before?

Business Analyst looking for a switch?
-Banking Domain (cards, commercial banking, investment banking, retail banking, wealth management)
-Mobile Messaging App experience
-Requirement elicitation, user stories, business readiness, driving adoption, use cases
-Risk management

If one were to transfer BTC to Coinbase from a non-US wallet/vault (e.g., Xapo), and continue to HODL, what would IRS consider the cost basis when we eventually sell BTC? Specifically, other than the cost at the time of transfer, how would we prove what the cost basis was?

Need advice on comp package negotiation. 13 yrs of Experience + 2 yrs industry. IT internal audit director role. Fortune 250 in NYC. Bonus 25%, equity contribution 10% each year. I wanted higher base but they are not willing to. What other benefit/comp consideration can I ask for? Haven’t done comp negotiations never n need tips.

How project allocation will happen for lateral in infosys..! Can I request them for preferable domain.?

Hello fellow cat lovers! Question for y’all about water fountains. What do you use and how often do you have to clean it? We have a Petsafe Drinkwell and have to clean it every week due to build up of black / green gunk. Thanks!

Writing procedures for a system I’m not allowed access to 🙃

Currently in IR and want to move to a better work life balance role....maybe engineering. Do engineers get paid more than responders/analyst? Looking to get the AWS SAA and maybe try to squeeze my way into a cloud sec role since i have about a year of AWS exp.

Guys how can someone get addicted to Sutta and daaru??
Ye dono try kie h mene but itna kuch to nhi tha to get addicted.

You guys are paying huge bucks for this shit and deteriorating your health? And don't get me started on leaves... Sometimes it feels like it's just for showoff and to look cool! :/

I mean why?? Am I missing anything?

I assume bonuses and raises are off the table this year. Does anyone have insight on the likelihood of promotions?

Company is great. Coworkers are great. Clients are great. But creative management here sucks. Not sure if things would change for the better even if I moved. What if this is best case scenario?

Knowing I’m going to quit my job tomorrow is so liberating.

Thought experiment for you, fishies.

We all love to hate on billable hours. What’s a real, feasible alternative???

Small agency owner 🙋🏻‍♂️ I’ve wracked my brain and have 3 biz model options, none great:

Billable hrs: Generally accepted. We all know the downsides.

Pay4performance: Big upside potential, tons of risks.

Project pricing: Cloak for billable hours. You have to estimate project cost with something.

Who’s thought of a better approach??? Genuinely curious if there is one.

Creatives: do you find it easier to switch agencies with your partner or going solo?

Freelancers, how good are you at saving for retirement? I'm more than content with what I make, but it's really hard to save when it's no longer automatic, like when I was on staff.

Anyone have crippling imposter syndrome? What about out-of-nowhere anxiety about your bosses disliking you? I'm so in my head I can't even do good work. Do I suck? Do they hate me? Always worrying...

Does it make sense to struggle with an intense/stressful career in advertising if you have mental health issues?

How long is too long to spend at any one agency? I'm happy and comfortable where I am so I've never seriously considered leaving, but I worry that I'm hurting my long-term career prospects.

Why is adland still all white men?

Hey creatives. Do you know good head hunters in the LA area? Thanks!

Haven't started the job search yet, but is the NYC market as slow as FB makes it out to be?

Any folks here work at Wayfair? I’d like to know what you think. I see they’ve moved into nice office in Boston (which is where the job is).

At your agency, has there been any announcement for 2021 about permanent going back to the office or permanent remote?

R/GA Austin - thoughts, experiences? used to working at publicis in larger cities

Anyone know of any good agencies in D.C. / Norfolk / Richmond area?

Does anyone know who did the new RX Bar stuff?

Is there a platform about which campaigns worked and which didn’t ?

Hello. I’m feeling burnt out. Thanks for listening I knew this bowl would understand 😂