WPP: we’re hemorrhaging talent and only winning clients at the global level. How can we turn this around?

Mark Read: force everyone to come in 3x a week or they’re fired.

Tax Senior here. I’m well liked around the office, I put in the hours and work hard, I haven’t had any dumpster fire projects, but I am a mediocre performer compared to my peers (not as strong project management, communication, not as confident). I just got told they’re firing me. Should I expect severance? Have other people been fired for similar? What did you do with your career?

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

I recently cleared all rounds of interview for Mindtree and waiting for the offer letter. However, since Mindtree has been recently acquired by LTI, is there any layoff expected to happen in Mindtree?
Kindly pls give me an idea about how the situation is now in both companies.

A little over a year ago, I posted about my boss making constant comments about my salary. Most comments said I must not have been performing well. I want to update that he was fired, not me.

When you say your salary jumped __x, how is that exactly calculated?

Mine was $16k (minimum wage before joining corporate) > $40k (contractor total before getting laid off) > $150k (current FT)?

Is that a 260% jump or 2.6x from $16k to $40k?
And a 375% jump or 3.75x from $40k to $150k?

Or do I calculate it by hourly rate?

It’s Wednesday! How we feeling? Any tea? Heard stealth layoff are happening but not 100% sure if it actually happening.

Any layoff expected in bny ?

I think I’m going to be fired tomorrow morning and I am not even sad about it.

I am seeking new employment, I was recently laid off due to lack of work. I would very much appreciate any leads. I have a Bs in Construction Management and over 15 years experience with Revit and AutoCAD and 7 years of plumbing design. I have solid references and impeccable work ethic. I truly enjoy what I do. Working remotely the last three years has become a way of my life and supports our current situation well, therefore I am seeking a similar role but will consider other opportunities.

After 10 years of working as a FTE PM/producer I’ve now been laid off (thanks Covid) and am looking to start freelancing for the first time. What advice do you have for a new freelance PM/producer?
Also, what kind of insurance do you take out as a freelancer?

A friend of mine from a top tier consulting firm was counseled out. Do you consider it ethical that his career counselor is intentially spreading the information to his colleagues and to other consultants from other companies in the project? What can he do about it? Specially that he considers the potential layoff is purely based on the current situation (chargeability was low) and not on his performance (they said that his contribution to BD during his bench time was low)?

I've always have a constant fear of getting fired/ bad reviews - any little thing I do wrong or get feedback on I get I pretend I'm fine with but it really makes me even more anxious. Is this normal?

Heard BCG laid off quite a few people this summer. Is this true?

Anyone expecting layoffs due to COVID-19? There’s an indefinite hiring freeze and most promotions and have been paused. 👀

Anyone know if all the layoffs have been completed/announced yet? Honestly, I love my job and there's nowhere else I'd rather work. Want to know if I can exhale yet.

URGENT: Can anyone refer me for an entry-level software engineer/ Trainee Software engineer role (Java preferred)? I need a job on an urgent basis as my current organization has asked me to put down my papers due to changed business requirements (read layoffs) and has given me 30 days to find a new job. And I would really appreciate you guys if you can provide me with any help in this situation.

#layoffs

Thanks in advance

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

Does EXL have an internal forum where employees sell out the cars after lease is over?
Or even lease transfer?

MId 40's Attractive Divorced Male here 6'1" in Nor Cal. Any attractive female fishes here for casual dating

I wake up every night holding my breath lmao. Idk if that’s classic sleep apnea or if my body is subliminally trying to off itself while I’m not paying attention.

Hi Fishes,

I have received an email from HR that you have been selected at citi and asking to send few documents like id, salary slip,few other forms that need to filled and scanned. It does not have compensation offered in any of the attached document. Can you help when they will release compensation offered part? What will be the further process? Will they call me and discuss? How does it go in citi?

Hi IBM sharks 😊

So I joined IBM in May 2022 and was on bench for 5.5 months since then.I will be allocated to a project next week. Also my probation got confirmed a week back.

I have following queries-
1)With me joining a project so late, can I expect a Variable Pay in March 2023?
2)The manager told me I have flexibility to choose 2-11 shift or work in morning as everyone is flexible here. What must I do officially to get that monthly shift allowance?

Any inputs r highly appreciated guys 😊

Anyone in TCS having qva as 21000??
How much amount u received in latest quater end?

Anyone recently joined Infosys as a lateral haired
Pls DM me

What is your fashion inspiration? (i.e. GQ, Pinterest, etc?)

Guys how is HCL in SAP consulting. Got offer from HCL which is around 30% hike over my current CTC . Is it worth to shift. And yes money is one of my key motivation

What was your most amazing day in advertising?

Do anyone appeared for cdac project engineer/senior project engineer/project manager interviews recently...??? Or is there any one who got selected to cdac by interview process on consolidated pay..?? Could you please share interview phases..??

Are there any freelancing opportunities anyone is aware of in Website Analytics? Already tried sites like Upwork and freelancer but they aren’t any help!

If you could, how would you change things to prevent yourself from becoming unemployed?

Hi Fishes,

I am a MBA-Finance professional with 10 years of experience in Handling Finance, Accounts and Taxation in SAP.

Please let me know if any job opportunities with your reference.

Thanks and Regards,

Suraj Amin

What is the best piece of advice you have gotten from one of your coworkers in the real estate industry?

Hi Mate,
I have a offer with OE connection,can anybody aware about the company. Work culture and project,job security, Joining this month

Please do the needful.
Thanks advance

Need advise. Looking for a bar to watch FIFA finals. Vive la France!!

Best advice for getting a micro-managing boss to back off?

What, exactly, are these Archive global creative "rankings" based on? I see people posting/humbled-and-honored'ing on LinkedIn and feel like posting that I'm the #17 CD/AD/Freelancer as ranked by both Better Homes & Gardens AND Cat Fancy Magazines.

Can we really just not with April Fools ads? So cringe inducing, so bandwagon-y, so god damn corny & depressingly expected...🤢

Why does DMA keep on bringing up race?

What was your most amazing day in advertising?

Without asking or confirming, account lead booked an in-person client meeting that requires travel. Who books ~any~ major client meeting without first checking with the team ?

Which portable standing desk converters do people have and recommend. I live in a tiny NYC apartment so use my dining table as the office during the day but need to put it away at night.

Which agencies are going through layoffs

What have other people's experiences been working for companies under WPP?

It took the horrific and completely inexcusable death of George Floyd to move the racism issue to the forefront. And while it’s a crime of a much lesser degree, with different circumstances, what’s it going to take to get ageism properly addressed? Intelligent thoughts/debate requested only please.

The 'F Word' in advertising is the word "forced." As in, "feels a bit forced." Not only can it make you question any idea, it can make you rethink your entire life & every decision you've ever made.

Why do some art directors only really start looking at stuff at the 11th hour? Thus forcing people to stay late on the Friday of a 3 day weekend.

Remember The Woo? Yeah, me neither. Well, they cut everyone’s pay (except mgmt of course) by 1/4 to get the small biz gov loan, and used it to hire a $500k/yr mgmt head. Agency still working barebones

Layoffs at Integer Denver today? Somebody spill....

Scenerio: Its Friday. You're working on a crazy detailed RFP and you're so close to finishing the $$$ part and the office internet DIES. Do you:
A) tether to your phone and get 'it dun
B) go for beer

Audi ad is MVP so far

How much does it cost the agency for a cannes entry?

New to IT B2B marketing. Any advice on how to educate myself with IT? Any classes, books, etc. that you recommend?