WTF do you say when a prospective client asks “so what’ve you been working on lately?” but business has been been bone dry for months? Do you just reference the last thing you worked on and make it seem recent? Make something up? Any good defaults? No one wants to hire someone who isn’t busy, right? Help plz

anyone know which agencies are hiring strategists? job market is supposed to be hot, but not seeing too many job listings on the usual spots (LI, Indeed, etc)

Any insight on Hunton Andrews Kurth Real Estate practice group? Work life balance, type of people in the group etc. Anything at all would be helpful!

Have any NYC agencies pushed back their back to office dates?

What are the typical vehicles VPs and Directors are driving these days?

For those trying to leave, how do you sneak interviews in?

The problem with diversity is they focus on a quota rather than changing the culture of marginalized groups in the office. So often people speak over me, take credit for my ideas... and it's accepted.

How many of you doing CFA are in front-office IBD? If so, what is your rationale?

Do the Explorer and Explorer II have ridiculously long wait time from ADs?

OMEGA INCREASED THEIR PRICES OH NOOOOOOOOOO

Why Bain over the other 2?

Dow sit make sense to not put money into 401K until you go to business school and start again?

In light of everything that is going on, I would like to quote a simple yet powerful line from Prophet Mohammad (SAW) last sermon, in which he (SAW) says:

“A white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over a white – except by piety and good action.”

Has anyone used the “Happify” app in conjunction with an employee “Be Well” challenge? If so, can you let me know how the app was used? Thank you!

Does anyone here work in-house? Or as an outside GC to a company?

Niche practice area, and thinking about moving firms. Without moving cities, there are really only 2 options. I think both would make me an offer and create a position. How should I approach this?

A summer associate has a side hustle business. It’s ok until they are barred right?

If I contribute to a solo 401k, is the additional profit-sharing contribution (the 25% of compensation after the $19500 contribution) based on my gross income, or is it based on gross income minus expenses? Thank you🙏🏼

Has anyone got any gigs on Working Not Working?

What percent is set aside for federal?

Recently started freelancing and working from home and realized that I really need a quality office chair cause my current one is killing my back. Any suggestions below $500 if possible?

Are y’all worried about the availability of work with the projected upcoming recession?

Anybody work with JBC Connect out on the west side in LA?

I’m new to freelancing. Does anyone have any tips/resources to figure out how to do taxes?

I enjoy being asked for samples when I featured my website 3 times through email. In the body, my signature and my resume. I spend 100~/year on it. It has my entire portfolio... 😒😒😒

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

How is the freelance world looking in Chi right now?

Does anyone here freelance (in design or deckmaking) on top of their full time position? How does that work?

I may need a freelance senior (ish) AD to partner with for the month of January, in house at a start up. Post your books!

On the verge of turning an hourly client into a retainer. Any tips?

I was laid off, and I am now trying to pick up freelance while also on unemployment. Last week I made roughly double my UE benefits from a freelance job.

Does anyone know if this will disqualify me from future UE benefits, even though it was a temporary, one-time job?

Does anyone know of a coworking spaces that focus on creatives and/or marketing companies? All the ones I know of like technexus, wework and 1871 in Chicago are tech company focused.

Time to update the website. Squarespace? Any other recommendations or tips? Thanks!

What’s the longest an agency has kept you waiting in reception on your first day of a gig?

Fellow freelance ADs! What are typically the slowest months of your year?