Yes, who would have thought that an industry obsessed with itself would be into a show that covers it. My favorite part of the show -- seeing how uninteresting the people behind these agencies actually are. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ad-world-is-obsessed-with-industry-news-videos-from-two-27-year-old-guys-b8a1d5ad

Which insurance network is better in Philly? Open enrollment season and Deloitte is now offering HDHP plans from 3 providers, UHC, Aetna, and Anthem. Not sure how to choose.

I read a contract from San Diego that had some very interesting language for Special Educators. Thinking about sending it to the Union to see.

I normally lift in the evening after work and want to explore moving to before work lifts. Anyone done this? Every time I lift early in the morning it’s nowhere near the level of my afternoon workouts

Pregnant with my third child now and wondering what is the right time to tell work. I did it really early with my first two because I wanted to plan ahead, but now thinking about it, I feel like it just set me up for failure those years because I was reassigned from tasks and kept underutilized.

Did anyone complete NNN?

client has form agreements that they sent over asking us to review and “update”. Any advice on how to tackle this?

When negotiating salary what should be considered, is it the CTC or
the Base Salary or CTC including the RSUs?

How's the job market now? Any better???

Do people working in IB, PE, Consulting, etc. get any financial aid when applying for top MBA programs (M7 or T15)?

I found out last night that a senior copywriter at my agency who does little follow-up and passes off work to others (read: me) to handle when there are questions from team members…was recently promoted to copy supervisor.

Trust me when I say that this person can’t supervise putting toothpaste on a toothbrush. Must be nice to be liked by the right people.

Hey there Fishbowl community,

I’m planning on moving to Canada, Any advice anyone can offer? Also any suggestions on Job hunt? Can I find jobs out of Canada or I have to be in the country for better chances ??

I’m interested in reaching for a position as manager for a local retailer, but I hate having to play the bad guy. How can I become more comfortable with fulfilling that role?

How strict is Google about returning into the office? New York based

PSA - Greenlight is none of your business. Move on. If you must know, it's an official go ahead notification to your career coaches to discuss your year end performance and disclose your Rating.

I’ve officially made it, guys. Four months into consulting after being in industry my whole career...I just had a client work dream within a client work dream.

What are some highly recommended people / team management books? Leading my first team right now and am looking for insight into conflicting personalities, working styles, etc.

What in the world is this old spice YouTube thing ?

What do CDs look for on a resume? What would you expect to see on an art directors resume? Do things change if applying to agencies versus in-house?

Going in house is the move, right?

Can someone explain how billable hours work? At a new agency and although I had to fill timesheets at my previous agencies, they were mainly used to ensure we weren’t over servicing a client/for setting the appropriate retainer for contract renewals. I asked ppl at my agency but haven’t gotten a proper explanation. I get the impression that billing to the agency admin code isn’t recommended, and my manager said he bills everything to client codes, but that doesn’t make sense to me .

I’ve been hearing and reading a lot of negative things about GUT from friends and on here. Can anyone from GUT tell me if it’s actually a toxic place to work? Or is that just haters hating?

Junior designer here looking to connect with some Philly-area shops— I’m from the area and have recently been trying to learn more about the local agency scene. Would love it if people could drop some names or even some recruiter info. Thanks!!

What's the best website that lists out current agency client rosters? (I've seen this before on FB but can't find the thread. FB - please add search functionality!!)

Did anyone else 'fishbowl' cars in high school?

What was your most amazing day in advertising?

What about Italy? Anyone working there?

Got laid off. Just started at the agency. Was so excited because it’s a great shop. Now what?

We are hiring for several marketing roles in NY and Cambridge. Want to work for a good company with even better hours and pay? DM me. Sample roles open (below)

Okay let's say I got a job in the marketing department at Netflix. Would it be a plus to have a company like them on my resume, or make it harder to get back into an agency later on?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

Hi friends, I am reading this book ‘radical cander’ and was wondering if you have Fav way/ example of receiving and giving tough feedback? Or have any stories about feedback that have stuck with you through your career.

As bad as my job may be, someone out there has to write an Effie entry for Weathertech

Manager texted me at ~10pm asking for a non-critical update. I chose not to respond (until morning) because I don't want to allow a bad habit to form. Thoughts?

Omar from the wire in that W + K spot for the Atlantic. Well done 👏🏽

Which agencies in NY do great strategy work and are actually valued? It feels like strategy is lacking at most agencies...

I’m a strategist interested in branding shops like interbrand. But I hear they aren’t doing well these days since everyone claims to be a brand consultant. Also I’m curious about the work