Woke up this morning and finally accepted that this career is a dead end. Pay is going down, AI is eating opportunities, and it’s only getting worse and worse. Best of luck to those of you who are going to fight to the bitter end, but it’s time for me to close the copywriting chapter of my life.

Hi All, I have an urgent query regarding TCS BGC process. My issue is that I have worked in X, Y and Z companies.
In X company I worked for 26months but my pf account is there for last 13months, before that my salary was very low so sometimes I got salary in hand or in pay cheque. I do have salary account statement for most of the months except 3-4 months in between my tenure. Will I face any issue for this?
Note: I do have good relationship with X company.
Please give your valuable suggestions.

My firm’s IT (especially system saving and file locating function) is so bad 😐😞 and they keep doing updates no one asked them for just to mess with the stuff we already got a hang of without doing anything about the issues we actually need fixed. Anyone else in a similar boat? Do you bill the client for the time it takes to fix the IT issue (or IT inefficiency generally, like time taken to find a file in a convoluted system)? Or is that supposed to be our non-billable time?

Seeing all of these insanely high salaries and comps makes me feel inadequate

I’m struggling with an issue with a student right now. I teach in a suburban school outside of NYC that has a very large majority of white students. One of my Black students was recently involved in a biased incident with another student in which he received racist social media messages and racist spoken words from the other student. This was a kid that my Black student thought was his friend. He’s heartbroken, and so am I. I want to know how I can best support my student.

Is there anyone who joined zs recently and facing issue regarding login in virtual desktop or outlook??

Do you gotta work on last working week ay ey gds? Just wondering.

Looking to see if there is a Good Samaritan willing to refer me to Meta. Of course only after reviewing my profile…Happy Sunday Everyone 😁

Hi! Anyone willing to refer me to OFRO at PwC? TIA!

Hello All,

Please help me to unlock DM features.

Appreciate your help. Thanks in advance!

Hi, anyone else end up in civil litigation and not really understand how you ended up here or why you actually kind of love it here? Even though you have to fight it back like a deeply established weed so you have some semblance of an individual life?

Need some advice.I’m on the backside of my career having spent 35 years in healthcare focused on the delivery of care and the insurance of it in business Felipe my for disruptive companies. I am looking to create a side huddle that could grow into a part-time gig in 5 years earning 60k where. I am not a licensed medical professional but I know the healthcare ecosystem, motives, thinking, and challenges that exist. I’m wondering how to parlay this knowledge into a side gig. Looking for ideas.

Ladies who love food: let’s try out different cool restaurants together!

Are we permitted work phones? New joiner today!

What's the range for L10 Tech/London. Pretty disappointed with the perf discussion result and being told that I am already at the higher side of range☹️.

Would you say your job got easier or harder since Covid started?

Anyone using Darwinbox HRMS? What is your experience in terms of user friendly?

What are the tldr differences between HR roles, people Operations, and people business partner positions? They all seem similar but I’m curious how y’all characterize them. I’m coming out of a very internal position at a nonprofit and I’m trying to better align my work accomplishments to make sense in more traditional career paths.

Hello All,
I am Vivek Gaikwad from Pune, Maharashtra
I am looking for job opportunities in field of SCM/Procurement
I have experience of 5.5 years in procurement of Raw Material, Production and welding consumables, safety item etc.
i am willing to diversify my profile and open for any industry
Looking forward for your kind support

Regards,
Vivek Gaikwad
9860619675

Has anyone heard of Incline Partners, MM exPNC PE based in PA. Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn.

Would any of you goofballs want to join an informal drinking group for copywriters who write non-advertising stuff like fiction, non-fiction, comedy, plays, poetry or whatever?

I keep getting recruiters asking to apply for new roles, which is what I thought I wanted because I’m not growing at my agency. But I’m so fatigued I don’t even know if I want to stay in advertising. Have y’all left or took a break to do something different? What did you do?

Does your art partner contribute to visual descriptions when you’re working on scripts?

Freelancing as a junior with 1 year of experience. Have not got a single book worthy piece. Is going freelance dumb ? Risky? Both? Just trying to gauge whether I should wait for a full time offer.

I’m a copywriter and I’m shite at writing cover letters, which makes me feel like a fraud. Any other writers feel this way? Any advice?

Today is supposed to be our “day off.” I always laugh when I see emails announcing special days off. What’s even funnier are the reminders about “half days.” Hilarious.

How do you keep coming up with new headlines for the same product?

wisdom on getting promoted to mid-level at the same agency? I’d hate to leave but I’m coming up on 3 years of (real) experience & my agency is known to have CDs come in as seniors so I’m pessimistic

Who’s working in house in LA? Where? Doing what?

Trying to break into advertising, specifically copywriting.

Are there any programs, schools, or courses that I can complete online while also working full time? Thanks!

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

Is it a red flag to interview with a potential new agency that I'd have to move to a different state for and they never give you a chance to ask any questions or fly you out to meet in person?

I tried to get an agency to tell me the salary they have in mind (any tips on how to get them to throw out a number first?)

They replied: "the salaries will be in line with market rate ranges in New York City for the respective full-time roles."

What are the market rate ranges for:

Senior Copywriter
Assoc. Creative Director of Copy
Director of Copy

Thanks!

Has anyone worked for McCann on the Phexxi/Annie Murphy commercial?

If you are approached for copy position with a company called LadyBoss... RUN! I don’t know racket they’re running but they set up a video conf with a bunch of copywriters interviewing simultaneously.

"Use the approved language."

"Why'd you use this language?"

LA! Hiring mid-level CWs and ADs! Must have video prod. exp. and be very conceptual.

Solos and teams apply!

LINKEDIN ME (I’m bad at fishbowl)
Samantha Schneiderman (director of creative services)