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  1. Account Management

    I feel my agency is a bit of sinking ship & I have purview into financials that aren’t pretty, but I’m highly valued and the work I do is enjoyable for the most part. I fear I’ll never go on set again...

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  2. Sales Associate
    First time poster

    I work in retail and I'm disabled. I have no other option than to work. I have PTO built up and whenever I have an epileptic episode, my boss refuses to use my PTO time, gets ticked off at me for havi...

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  3. Creative

    Hi all! I’m a relatively successful creative in my late 20s in a small European country, and I have two cool opportunities in front of me. 1. Take a job as a Creative Director and partner at a financ...

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  4. Creative Strategist

    How inappropriate is it to ask to reschedule an interview? I am struggling rn because my current company keeps on rescheduling meetings right when I have blocks for interviews at the very last minute....

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  5. works at Metamer Studios

    Hello big ad folks — I have a question about winning video production & post-production projects: we’re a boutique video agency and are just having the absolute hardest time getting Producers & CDs/AC...

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  6. Creative Director

    Creatives: Has anyone interviewed for a pharma position and the job description said high level conceptual work only and now you’re expected to do annotations? How did you deal?

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  7. Art Director

    How do I convince a company I’m serious about moving the city they’re located in? I know I could just lie and pretend I already live there, but lying feels like a bad way to apply for a job…

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  8. attends University of Central Florida

    Does anyone have a solid strategy for landing software engineer interviews at big tech?

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  9. Vice President

    Not sure exactly which bowl this goes in, but does anyone have any recommendations for career coaches? May explore bigger career change and would love some professional POV. Thanks!

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  10. Administrative Assistant

    Looking for advice on how to feel and how to react and move forward, please. (Part 1 is in the attached picture in this post, part 2 is attached in the comments.). I appreciate your advice.

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  11. Senior Vice President, Strategy Director

    My current job situation is becoming increasingly unmanageable and borderline toxic. I have the opportunity to move, but to a lateral level (VP to VP, no longer an SVP after a previous layoff but FB w...

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  12. attends Northeastern University

    I've been interviewing for a role for 1.5 months. After every interview, they say I'm done with the process and should hear back soon, but then end up scheduling another round. I’m now heading into my...

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  13. works at Empower

    My manager takes credit for being involved in my projects / and often my work output to executive level leaders at our company, but doesn’t help at all. How do I confront him about this?! Many reques...

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  14. attends Mizzou

    I accepted a verbal job offer two and a half weeks ago and the company has yet to send over a written. The recruiters and team managers are telling me the CEO has to sign off on all new hires and my f...

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  15. works at MKTG

    I work at a sports company and not the easiest to get into as most positions receive hundreds of applicants (if not more). I have a close friend that I referred a year ago for a job, but didn’t get an...

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  16. Art Director

    I’m probably going to be unemployed soon due to a new RTO policy. Commuting to the office by public transit is going to take me over 2 hours each way and cost around $50. Being the job market is the w...

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  17. attends Arizona State University

    A company I was interviewing with sent me an offer letter which does not state the seniority. The role I interviewed for was Senior Mechanical Design Engineer but offer letter states Mechanical Design...

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  18. Graphic Designer

    I've been wanting to apply to an entry-level cooking or prep cook role as a side job while I wait to hear back from recruiters for Graphic Design job opportunities. I don't have any experience in the ...

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  19. attends Mizzou

    Anyone else dealt with intense anxiety before moving to a new city for an internship? I'm due to move to NYC in January after living in the relatively affordable Midwest for all my life. I've spent t...

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  20. attends Southern Methodist University

    Yesterday I got a verbal job offer so I asked for a written offer to look it over. The HR rep told me she can’t give a written offer until I accept. I said I would contact them in the next 3 days with...

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