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Once you get to the top, are there still many fears? Financial fears? If you’re let go, can you easily build a consulting business or find something through your network?

Is attempting to rise up the US corporate ladder still worth it these days?

Once AI advances and agentic systems are fully in place, will hold cos need as many employees?

Will more work be moved in house? I see a lot of posts recommending people not to get into advertising. Why is that?

Will people still have good agency careers in the next 5-10 years?

It’s easy to imagine what predictable scents like rose, vanilla, and lavender would smell like when shopping online. Or even a candle called Spa or Spa Day.

Would you shop a new, complex, or unique scent online without smelling it first? I would consider DS and Durga and Boy Smells in this category.

Still, these are known brands. How about if it were from lesser known brands? Do you only shop predictable scents online?

I see many interesting candles online but can’t imagine what they smell like. I believe most US based brands have a good return policy.

Burnout has clearly become a huge issue and it would be great to talk about how we cope and share ideas with each other on what works best for us.

I hear quite a bit about going analog - how do you do this when work requires you to be constantly online and up to date?

What’s your favorite activity to help you relax?

Any products or services you find helpful?

Desperately wishing I could go back to the 90s!

Any stories to share? What are managers seeing?

If so, how did you handle the situation? Did they confess? Did they remain employed? Were they a male or female employee?

Curious to know how such situations are handled.

When my cousin passed away many years ago, I was one of the only family members who was out of the country.

He was a young carefree guy and had a naughty personality. Loved joking around and playing pranks. I cried quite a bit when I heard he passed away from his sickness. He was 22.

3 days later I was just lying in bed and suddenly my room door opened wide, closed (not fully), opened wide again, closed again. The door also had that creeky opening and closing sound. This went on for 30 minutes and I just kept staring at it happen.

There was no wind. No windows opened. And it wasn’t akin to door movements when it’s windy. It really was like someone was opening the door wide, then pulling it back. Then it just stopped on its own.

I didn’t see him but one of my uncles did see him a few days after he passed away. I like to think that he visited me one last time.

Which candles make you feel nostalgic? I wasn’t a big fan of Otherland’s 90s collection. A bit too broad and generic in its naming of scents and design I felt.

While the Nostalgia Candle Company brand has too much of a party favor vibe in my opinion.

Has anyone found something worth checking out?

I’d love to incorporate the pre-digital life/activities into my current life and to raise my kids with elements of that in their lives.

I’ve heard about GenZ using digital cameras. A brand just brought back physical phones.

Love to hear about what others are doing or missing.

I really miss the simplicity of friendships and relationships in the 90s. The world was modern enough but still had a sense of innocence.

I like how you had to call to communicate properly. You actually had to meet up cause Zoom wasn’t a thing.

There also weren’t any super polished feeds to cause competition or spark jealousy.

No dating apps to make people feel like they had unlimited options. You had to put in more effort to make it work.

Please share your thoughts and experiences.

I’d like to start a conversation about what working corporate is like in the US and hear from people in different industries.

If you leave corporate or have left, what other options are there to pursue?

Is there still scope to reach the top and have a good career?

Which industries are doing well and what to avoid right now?

Any other info to share? Would love to hear different perspectives.

Burnout has clearly become a huge issue and it would be great to talk about how we cope and share ideas with each other on what works best for us.

I hear quite a bit about going analog - how do you do this when work requires you to be constantly online and up to date?

What’s your favorite activity to help you relax?

Any products or services you find helpful?

Desperately wishing I could go back to the 90s!

I’ve noticed so many candle brands have a minimal aesthetic meaning neutral colored jar and label with clean font. Why is that? Doesn’t it make them all look similar?

I seem to have trouble finishing the candle or fully enjoying the experience if I’m not a big fan of the aesthetic. Does anyone else feel this way?

I personally like the ones with some color or some actual design on it say like DS and Durga. I’m looking for more brands that look unique and are not your usual minimalist design. Please recommend.

But if there is a brand you absolutely stand by thats neutral in its design. I’d still be curious to hear about it.

I’ve come across Lemuria quite a bit on Reddit and would love to give it a try. Which scents are their most
popular ones and which scents do you like best?

It looks like OpenAI is building out their founding Ad Solutions team. I see former Meta Client Solutions employees are getting hired.

Any insights on advertising jobs at OpenAI? Is this department growing fast? Are there OpenAI reps partnered with agencies already?

I’m looking to try something new outside of the usual known premium brands mentioned here. Unique themes, scents, or designs would be great! $30-50 price range.

Is it too late to start becoming a creator as I hear lots
of AI creator accounts are popping up?

Also, How long does it take to monetize on TikTok and at what follower count does someone start to see some income?

I do have a niche in mind and would love to start creating videos.

Which AI tools are now being used for paid social workflows at large agencies?

Do you guys cross check your strategy or share performance results with AI?

Is AI used in any process of making the creatives or checking whats working in the algorithm?

Would love to know which tools are recommended.