Wondering what the maternity leave policies are like for agencies in London. Anyone willing to share?

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Don't forget your partner can take 6 months too but unpaid

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I had 6 months off. First 6 weeks full pay and the remaining I think was £125 per week

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I took 2 week's paternity leave and was paid £125 a week. Not great. You're better off going to Denmark or Sweden. Full pay for 6 months I think. Paternity good too ;)

Don't know, but it's been my experience if you move as an expat you don't get the same policy as those from the country (if you move with a USA company). Something to ask if you're considering moving. Canada is a full year off but any USA expat that moved with my company had 13 weeks afforded to USA employees.

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Thanks to all who offered advice on retirement and FMLA. I think I will just retire after my sick days are used up. I'm 58, over 28 years teaching. Pension is good. I'm just worried about district not accepting Anxiety as medical reason. Can they fight me. Will a simple note from Dr or therapist explaining I am seeing therapist for anxiety suffice?

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What is your agency’s maternity or paternity leave policy?

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How much do you take home after tax and maxing pre tax 401k while making 144k? Not sure if I'm doing something wrong with my withholding. I'm married filing jointly withholding at a single rate, 1 federal and 1 state. DC location. I'm only taking home $6k a month.

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I’ve only had two Brazilian waxes my entire life, and both times, every single hair follicle turned into a pimple. I want to try again (5 months pregnant so shaving isn’t an option anymore). What prep should I do, and what should I tell the salon to prevent it from happening again?

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Just curious what the salary ranges are for Benefits Managers within this group. Trying to determine where I currently align. I have 16 years of experience with 6 being in the role of a Benefits Manager. I have continously grown within my career and taken on more responsibilities and added new skills. I have both my PHR and SHRM-CP and working on my Cebs certification. Current salary is $80k.

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I am currently at a firm and received an in-house offer. Aside from main items like comp and big ticket benefits like PTO/health insurance/401k, what other items do I need to think about discussing/negotiating? For example, fees to keep bar licensure, professional association fees, CLEs, etc. I feel like there is so much on that end I currently take for granted being covered at my firm. Anything else I should consider?

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I wonder how many people who serve in the military actually go on to get an education after their enlistment is over, it seems like a lot of them don't end up using their benefits but just get a job based on the fact that they served

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What are some citi benefits or employee perks we love ? I will start. Free citibike.

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Hi, I graduated with a bachelor in Healthcare Management and I currently work for McKesson Canada as a team lead for patient services. I am thinking about doing a masters degree in either Healthcare Management or Public Health. Which one should I go for? MHM/MHA or MPH?

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Hi fishes ,

I received an offer for senior manager position in PWC .

Can you please let me know about the health insurance coverage amount ( senior manager position ) as it is not mentioned in offer letter.

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Recommendations for how to allocate 401k with Fidelity. Just switched jobs and have to move from Merrill Lynch to Fidelity

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If you are starting as an Audit Associate some time from now with Deloitte or any of the big 4, do they expect you to have passed/completed all 4 parts by the time you start? Received the Becker Reimbursement email from the recruiter not too long ago but have yet to start. I’ve seen plenty of people get to Senior at a big 4 firm without the CPA so I am a bit confused in that aspect. Any helpful feedback will be very much appreciated.

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Can you postpone your start date for few months? I am going for a month-long PTO overseas, and I want to make a final move before then. Would it be possible to delay a start by 1 or 2 months?

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I have offers from both United Health Group and Atlassian for a Senior Financial Analyst position. Similar Comp (Atlassian slightly higher due to stock options). Coming from another healthcare company as a SFA, does anyone have experience at either company? In the long term, does Atlassian look better on a resume/work experience due to the Tech/Software space? Seems like their culture is great, but a much higher work load due to the nature of the company. Thanks! Happy to answer DM's too

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Anyone have three kids and working in big law? I just found out I’m pregnant with no. 3 and it’s been a lot trying to juggle morning sickness, but based on my experience, I know this is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s to come. My husband and I are elated, but the anxiety of being a mom of 3 kids and working in big law is preventing me from truly enjoying this news. It would be good to know what it’s really like having 3 kids so that I can evaluate how long I really have left in big law.

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Rate my offer for a business valuations/litigation & legal disputes support associate role at a boutique firm in Toronto:

- $90k + ~7.5% annual performance bonus
- $5k in clawback reimbursement
- will pay all professional fees throughout term of employment (CPA & CBV)

My background:
- SA1 in assurance
- Master of Accounting
- passed CFE, qualify in about half a year
- enrolled in CBV program of studies
- 24 yrs old

I’ve been in healthcare for 7 years and I’m looking to transition to another industry, preferably tech. Any advice or referrals? I have been applying consistently for the past couple of months with a few interviews here and there but no luck

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PwC'ers. How much am I looking at for healthcare for myself, my wife, and toddler?

I start in a week, haven't seen figures yet.

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Would anyone who works at The Hartford be willing to provide a referral? I can PM the job description that I’m interested in. Thanks!

For those of you that worked in multiple big four companies, what differences (positive or negative) do you see or is it basically the same thing regardless?

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Hello Folkes
I m hiring Graduation/ Under graduation
I m providing Intership work from home opportunity
Intership period
3 months and will provide certification and letter of recommendation
If good in internship and productive can be hired by company permanently
Stipend given 12k monthly along with good incentives
Intrested candidate's can apply
What's app 8974456537

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Is there any vacancy for the post of full stack developer or senior software engineer in WALMART Chennai ?

Hi Fishes- I have an offer from Deloitte for Bangalore location and Coforge has matched the same and joining location is Greater Noida which is near to my city and Bangalore is too far. Should I accept the coforge offer or join Deloitte as it's a bigger brand ??

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I’ve been in healthcare for 7 years and I’m looking to transition to another industry, preferably tech. Any advice or referrals? I have been applying consistently for the past couple of months with a few interviews here and there but no luck

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Meds definitely make me kind of dyslexic. What the hell? How? Why? Anyone else had this? I never had spelling issues or misreading/mistyping similar words. Need some consolation peeps!

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Hello Everyone!!! I have applied for a role in EY. I would really appreciate if someone can give me referral for the job. The job id is 1097702.

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What should be the CTC of an 8+ years experience Java developer in India?
Please provide valid information without any exaggeration. Thank you!

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What's the best course of action when you find yourself at a job that's far more chaotic than you assessed while interviewing? Upon starting this job a couple of weeks ago, I discovered between the time I interviewed and my start date they had hired a new CEO, laid off all of their off-shore teams, changed my position to a new hiring manager, and added an on-call rotation to all engineering teams. None of this showed up in my research of the company or my interviews.

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Best way to redeem UR points? If answer is travel, how do you know you're getting a good deal?

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Amdocs Gurgaon as Functional Test Engineer or Gemini Solutions as Senior Software Engineer-L1, which is better to join with 4 years experience.Amdocs Gemini Solutions

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Hello fishes,

Can anyone help me with job referral at
Oracle for PL/SQL Developer Role having YOE: 2.5. Its been nearly a month since I've applied in the Career Portal but there has been no response till now (Status of the application is New).


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How will I get onsite opportunity in Accenture?

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Facing a tricky situation and never dealt with this stuff before 🙃 - I generally dont smoke/drink, its seen as taboo in our culture and our household. I have a younger sibling who just finished college this week. I know he ocassionally consumes alcohol which tbh not too surprised/worried abt. Recently heard from one of his friends that they are worried about his smoking habit and was totally blind sided. Apparently its been going on for 2 months and he recently upped it to twice a day..(cont)

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How do you manage the long hours M&A can have at times?

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McKinsey & Company What are the metrics/areas you use to evaluate candidates at McKinsey & Company?

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Hi guys can we leave Virtusa in a day? I have got a better offer? Also how is Google account for wlb?

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Hi ladies, I just landed a job that promoted me to Senior Manager at a b4 (from manager at a competitor). I feel overwhelmed and the impostor syndrome is kicking in. Job starts in Jan, and I want be prepared for this leadership position, want to work on my executive presence & soft skills. Any advice on how to get better and hit the ground running? Feedback I got is that I’m too nice and sound soft, that I need a thick skin. How can I prepare for this role? Thanks in advance!

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Awhile back someone posted an equation for finding your hourly rate but I can’t find it. Something like yearly salary divided by 600. Am I nuts? Anyone know what I’m talking about?

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Just got a one year contract to work in London UK for 1 year. Where should I live in the city? (30y.o woman)

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I’m client side and looking to find a new agency to build social creative. Would love suggestions for your favorites!! Bonus points for boutique/independent agencies.

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Since when did free snacks become the most important office perk?

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Looking for a new head phones/ earphone for running/work/travel.... any suggestions?

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Does international experience (media) even matter anymore in this industry? As in a US citizen working abroad then coming back to the states Any experiences to share on compensation, career growth.

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When some asshole won't quit singing in your meeting. I don't need to hear your "rnb sounds" 😘

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To anyone who got hired as a creative team (CW+AD), what questions did the CD ask you and your partner during a job interview?

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What companies have in-house agencies?
I know of Netflix, Verizon, Casper and Intel. But can anyone help me out with some other good examples?

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Was asked for portfolio samples by a recruiter, but haven't updated my website in a while. What's better to send: PDF of work or just update my website and send the link?

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If you work at a small agency in NYC, could you tell me what your monthly health insurance premiums are for families? I'm at a small agency in NYC and the health benefits for a family are almost prohibitively expensive, ~1,500/mo with a high deductible. Would love to know if we're competitive or not and if not, share that info with our HR and bosses.

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This is gross.

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Which agencies have sabbatical programs for years of service?

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With layoffs slowing down. Does that give anyone reassurance of things going back to normal?

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Why are you worried about the fate of agencies if you can just pack up and work for a brand? Agencies may be on the chopping block, but WE aren’t. Right?

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Looking for advice in what to ask for when you get the call to be let go.

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What was your worst / most pathetic experience with recruiters (external or HR?) ?

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AdAge article on DMA shows more sympathy for the accused men than the actual victims. WTF?

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Go. To. Therapy. It’s so healthy. This industry is insane, so take time for you!!

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I almost tripped over myself because I was checking out a slice of pizza.

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