#salary of an email marketer

[fairmaiden8]

The 5 C's and 5 Ts of Successful Email Marketing

Introduction to Email Marketing Email marketing is a form of direct digital marketing that involves sending promotional messages or newsletters to an audience via email. It has been around for decades, but it remains one of the most effective ways to reach out to customers and drive sales. In fact, studies show that email marketing generates an average return on investment (ROI) of $44 per dollar…

[louisdotmp3]

sending a specific request to one coworker but including 5 other staff members on it so they can't ignore you

[luulapants]

One of the surest signs that business executives are failing their way to the top is that every company you so much as order a toothbrush from thinks it's a sound marketing decision to email their customers multiple times per week, and then when people inevitably "update their email preferences" to tell the company never to email them again, they add more and more checkboxes to the email preferences page and say, oh well you never explicitly told us not to email you about toothpaste, because they only just added the toothpaste checkbox, so now you have to go uncheck the toothpaste box or just start marking all their emails as spam.

And it's not just retailers that do this! If I donate to your nonprofit, why are you punishing my donation with a constant barrage of spam? A few times a year, sure, send out a newsletter that actually has something to say. Anything more than that indicates to me that your nonprofit is dumping my donation into the bloated salary of some C-suite executive that spends half their day watching TED-X videos and the other half driving competent staff crazy by demanding they do stupid marketing schemes that will drive away donors.

[ddejavvu]

A bit late for multi-monday but what about Professor James sending students with love letters every session to Professor Reader?

How are you anywaay? How was your day?

today is multiverse monday, send me any au you can think of! :)

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James has chosen a blonde woman to deliver your mail today, a chem major that has perpetual bags under her eyes. You get it. If you had majored in chemistry, you'd be exhausted constantly, too.

"Professor Potter asked me to give this to you," She smiles awkwardly at you, letter in hand, "He said not to open it, and I didn't, the sticker just came off in my backpack."

"I trust you," You smile kindly at her, taking the note and nodding to her seat, "Thank you for being our messenger."

She departs with a kind nod, but you have a feeling she hadn't enjoyed running James's message. She takes her seat and you peel the letter out of its envelope, peering down at James's messy, but endearing scrawl.

'Dear Professor Y/L/N,

I'm writing to you today to speak about the administration's new budget cuts. Starting 9/01, there will no longer be Nespresso pods stocked in the break rooms, nor will there be a machine for you to bring your own. I'm sure you'll lament this loss just as much as the rest of us, but it's either that or our salary that gets cut, and I think- okay, hopefully that was enough boring bullshit to deter any unwanted eyes. The last bloke I sent to you had the thing open before he was even out the door. I'm gonna tell Allison to keep it closed, but you know nosy students. I have more interesting things to talk about than coffee machines: I managed to find a substitute to proctor my students on Friday! We can take the whole day out on the town, we'll peruse the street market and catch dinner and a show. I would have told you over text, but this seems, like, a million times more romantic. Plus I can't write in red glitter pen over text. Go with me, darling? Say you'll be sick for your Friday lecture, send out an email the night before. Students love that. Not that they don't love you and your class, though. Bet they just don't love you as much as I do. Which is a lot, I love you a lot.

Your love (who loves you a lot),

James Potter <3'

[scam-alerts]

🚨Scammer Alert🚨 + 🔎Scam Exam(ination)🔍

Seen as: Recruitment to join the Illuminati Scam Type: Identity Theft / Fraud

Post updated: 2/14/25

Accounts running this scam: templeoflight66 symbolsand-shadow mysticmason googlescholarsecretsandsybmols illuminatiinsights thehiddenodex

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Before we dive into this scam, please note that this scam is very dangerous as it reportedly deals with identity theft and concludes with the theft and use of your stolen information for nefarious purposes.

As it should go with any stranger you talk to on the internet, you should never willingly give out any of your personal information such as: real name, date of birth, address, phone number, credit card/bank information, photos of yourself or your bank, credit, social security card, ect, to a stranger on the internet who promises you money.

1 - How it starts.

This scam typically starts by someone receiving an email, or in the images we will be examining today, a tumblr user receiving a DM- or, well, several DM's, from users who were trying to 'bless them with good tidings of the universe' and that it was 'a sign from the almighty' and 'it was fate' and all that nonsense... to try and then recruit them to join the Illuminati.

The following images were provided by an anonymous user of their conversation with googlescholarsecretsandsybmols:

Here is anonymous's contact with mysticmason:

🚩Notable red flags🚩

Their blogs are full of generic AI generated images, philosophical scripture/nonsense, links to Illuminati websites/content that seem suspicious.

The offer of the impossible.

Wealth (of an undisclosed amount) to help the homeless with food and resources. Some 'means' of aiding your business and/or helping you attain any job position you desire in your work place. Some ✨magical✨ means of granting you recognition in your community. (As if they can suddenly make people change their opinions of you...)

Then instant request/demand that they need you to use Telegram for communication.

Telegram is a service that a lot of scammers use, and they use it because they can easily communicate with other scammers (and victims) there, and run their scams through it without it usually being able to be used as evidence should something like Identity Theft occur.

2 - How this scam works.

This scam works by... well, what I find to be the most obvious tactic that a lot of scammers use:

The life changing offer of a lot money... You just need to do a little something in return... ;)

From here I will be pulling information from this article from Bitdefender, one of the most well known and well trusted Antivirus brands on the market today. (That I use in fact! :D)

In regards to the emails- the original method this scam was spread:

The spam emails were traced to IP addresses in Nigeria (40%), South Africa (16%), the US (14%), the Netherlands (13%), and Argentina and Brazil (with 5% each).

Here are a list of benefits the Illuminati claims they can offer you if you join, taken from the Bitdefender article as well:

A new house bought in any country of your choice.

A monthly salary of $200,000

A blessing for joining which includes 10 million dollars.

A "magic talisman" that can cure any kind of illness or infection.

The power to prosper and improve.

Free access to Bohemians grove.

First class/VIP treatment at any airport in the world.

One-year appointment approval with the top 10 world leaders.

Appointments with world celebrities of your choice.

A personal car with your name customized on it.

The seven-book of Moses to learn the language of ORIS for "powers".

And a lot more!...

You just have to buy the required items for you to become an initiate member into the 'brotherhood.'

Which is when they'll have you fill out a sheet with all of your personal information, work occupation, wage earnings, as well as request a photograph of you and/or your license for 'verification'.

If you do, they will steal your identity, use it to register for things like loans, ruin your credit, and your life is practically ruined. :(

Final Thoughts:

As I mentioned prior, you should never send this kind of information to anyone on the internet for any kind of reason if you do not know who you are speaking to on the other end, aka they're a stranger.

All these kinds of scams go off of are words, as that's all they are.

A promise made of just words.

No different than the free money or sugar baby/daddy scam where they promise you $3000 a month, all you have to do is 'send me $100+ to verify you want to do this.'

I know how life changing a lot of money can be, but do try to be logical and think about these things, for your sake and others!

Take care everyone.

[mariacallous]

On February 10, employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received an email asking them to list every contract at the bureau and note whether or not it was “critical” to the agency, as well as whether it contained any DEI components. This email was signed by Scott Langmack, who identified himself as a senior adviser to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Langmack, according to his LinkedIn, already has another job: He’s the chief operating officer of Kukun, a property technology company that is, according to its website, “on a long-term mission to aggregate the hardest to find data.”

As is the case with other DOGE operatives—Tom Krause, for example, is performing the duties of the fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury while holding down a day job as a software CEO at a company with millions in contracts with the Treasury—this could potentially create a conflict of interest, especially given a specific aspect of his role: According to sources and government documents reviewed by WIRED, Langmack has application-level access to some of the most critical and sensitive systems inside HUD, one of which contains records mapping billions of dollars in expenditures.

Another DOGE operative WIRED has identified is Michael Mirski, who works for TCC Management, a Michigan-based company that owns and operates mobile home parks across the US, and graduated from the Wharton School in 2014. (In a story he wrote for the school’s website, he asserted that the most important thing he learned there was to “Develop the infrastructure to collect data.”) According to the documents, he has write privileges on—meaning he can input overall changes to—a system that controls who has access to HUD systems.

Between them, records reviewed by WIRED show, the DOGE operatives have access to five different HUD systems. According to a HUD source with direct knowledge, this gives the DOGE operatives access to vast troves of data. These range from the individual identities of every single federal public housing voucher holder in the US, along with their financial information, to information on the hospitals, nursing homes, multifamily housing, and senior living facilities that HUD helps finance, as well as data on everything from homelessness rates to environmental and health hazards to federally insured mortgages.

Put together, experts and HUD sources say, all of this could give someone with access unique insight into the US real estate market.

Kukun did not respond to requests for comment about whether Langmack is drawing a salary while working at HUD or how long he will be with the department. A woman who answered the phone at TCC Management headquarters in Michigan but did not identify herself said Mirksi was "on leave until July." In response to a request for comment about Langmack’s access to systems, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said, “DOGE and HUD are working as a team; to insinuate anything else is false. To further illustrate this unified mission, the secretary established a HUD DOGE taskforce.” In response to specific questions about Mirski’s access to systems and background and qualifications, she said, “We have not—and will not—comment on individual personnel. We are focused on serving the American people and working as one team.”

The property technology, or proptech, market covers a wide range of companies offering products and services meant to, for example, automate tenant-landlord interactions, or expedite the home purchasing process. Kukun focuses on helping homeowners and real estate investors assess the return on investment they’d get from renovating their properties and on predictive analytics that model where property values will rise in the future.

Doing this kind of estimation requires the use of what’s called an automated valuation model (AVM), a machine-learning model that predicts the prices or rents of certain properties. In April 2024, Kukun was one of eight companies selected to receive support from REACH, an accelerator run by the venture capital arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Last year NAR agreed to a settlement with Missouri homebuyers, who alleged that realtor fees and certain listing requirements were anticompetitive.

“If you can better predict than others how a certain neighborhood will develop, you can invest in that market,” says Fabian Braesemann, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute. Doing so requires data, access to which can make any machine-learning model more accurate and more monetizable. This is the crux of the potential conflict of interest: While it is unclear how Langmack and Mirski are using or interpreting it in their roles at HUD, what is clear is that they have access to a wide range of sensitive data.

According to employees at HUD who spoke to WIRED on the condition of anonymity, there is currently a six-person DOGE team operating within the department. Four members are HUD employees whose tenures predate the current administration and have been assigned to the group; the others are Mirski and Langmack. The records reviewed by WIRED show that Mirski has been given read and write access to three different HUD systems, as well as read-only access to two more, while Langmack has been given read and write access to two of HUD’s core systems.

A positive, from one source’s perspective, is the fact that the DOGE operatives have been given application-level access to the systems, rather than direct access to the databases themselves. In theory, this means that they can only interact with the data through user interfaces, rather than having direct access to the server, which could allow them to execute queries directly on the database or make unrestricted or irreparable changes. However, this source still sees dangers inherent in granting this level of access.

“There are probably a dozen-plus ways that [application-level] read/write access to WASS or LOCCS could be translated into the entire databases being exfiltrated,” they said. There is no specific reason to think that DOGE operatives have inappropriately moved data—but even the possibility cuts against standard security protocols that HUD sources say are typically in place.

LOCCS, or Line of Credit Control System, is the first system to which both DOGE operatives within HUD, according to the records reviewed by WIRED, have both read and write access. Essentially HUD’s banking system, LOCCS “handles disbursement and cash management for the majority of HUD grant programs,” according to a user guide. Billions of dollars flow through the system every year, funding everything from public housing to disaster relief—such as rebuilding from the recent LA wildfires—to food security programs and rent payments.

The current balance in the LOCCS system, according to a record reviewed by WIRED, is over $100 billion—money Congress has approved for HUD projects but which has yet to be drawn down. Much of this money has been earmarked to cover disaster assistance and community development work, a source at the agency says.

Normally, those who have access to LOCCS require additional processing and approvals to access the system, and most only have “read” access, department employees say.

“Read/write is used for executing contracts and grants on the LOCCS side,” says one person. “It normally has strict banking procedures around doing anything with funds. For instance, you usually need at least two people to approve any decisions—same as you would with bank tellers in a physical bank.”

The second system to which documents indicate both DOGE operatives at HUD have both read and write access is the HUD Central Accounting and Program System (HUDCAPS), an “integrated management system for Section 8 programs under the jurisdiction of the Office of Public and Indian Housing,” according to HUD. (Section 8 is a federal program administered through local housing agencies that provides rental assistance, in the form of vouchers, to millions of lower-income families.) This system was a precursor to LOCCS and is currently being phased out, but it is still being used to process the payment of housing vouchers and contains huge amounts of personal information.

There are currently 2.3 million families in receipt of housing vouchers in the US, according to HUD’s own data, but the HUDCAPS database contains information on significantly more individuals because historical data is retained, says a source familiar with the system. People applying for HUD programs like housing vouchers have to submit sensitive personal information, including medical records and personal narratives.

“People entrust these stories to HUD,” the source says. “It’s not data in these systems, it’s operational trust.”

WASS, or the Web Access Security Subsystem, is the third system to which DOGE has both read and write access, though only Mirski has access to this system according to documents reviewed by WIRED. It’s used to grant permissions to other HUD systems. “Most of the functionality in WASS consists of looking up information stored in various tables to tell the security subsystem who you are, where you can go, and what you can do when you get there,” a user manual says.

“WASS is an application for provisioning rights to most if not all other HUD systems,” says a HUD source familiar with the systems who is shocked by Mirski’s level of access, because normally HUD employees don’t have read access, let alone write access. “WASS is the system for setting permissions for all of the other systems.”

In addition to these three systems, documents show that Mirski has read-only access to two others. One, the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), is a nationwide database that tracks all HUD programs underway across the country. (“IDIS has confidential data about hidden locations of domestic violence shelters,” a HUD source says, “so even read access in there is horrible.”) The other is the Financial Assessment of Public Housing (FASS-PH), a database designed to “measure the financial condition of public housing agencies and assess their ability to provide safe and decent housing,” according to HUD’s website.

All of this is significant because, in addition to the potential for privacy violations, knowing what is in the records, or even having access to them, presents a serious potential conflict of interest.

“There are often bids to contract any development projects,” says Erin McElroy, an assistant professor at the University of Washington. “I can imagine having insider information definitely benefiting the private market, or those who will move back into the private market,” she alleges.

HUD has an oversight role in the mobile home space, the area on which TCC Management, which appears to have recently wiped its website, focuses. "It’s been a growing area of HUD’s work and focus over the past few decades," says one source there; this includes setting building standards, inspecting factories, and taking in complaints. This presents another potential conflict of interest.

Braesemann says it’s not just the insider access to information and data that could be a potential problem, but that people coming from the private sector may not understand the point of HUD programs. Something like Section 8 housing, he notes, could be perceived as not working in alignment with market forces—“Because there might be higher real estate value, these people should be displaced and go somewhere else”—even though its purpose is specifically to buffer against the market.

Like other government agencies, HUD is facing mass purges of its workforce. NPR has reported that 84 percent of the staff of the Office of Community Planning and Development, which supports homeless people, faces termination, while the president of a union representing HUD workers has estimated that up to half the workforce could be cut The chapter on housing policy in Project 2025—the right-wing playbook to remake the federal government that the Trump administration appears to be following—outlines plans to massively scale back HUD programs like public housing, housing assistance vouchers, and first-time home buyer assistance.

[beardedmrbean]

A wave of protests over factory closures in China in recent weeks appeared to show the impact of U.S. tariffs on a highly exposed sector that employs millions.

The demonstrations, a reflection of the export-driven economy's early pain, came as Chinese officials quietly engaged with U.S. President Donald Trump's team weeks before last weekend's high-profile meeting in Geneva.

Why It Matters

The deal that emerged from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has cut the countries' respective tariffs by 115 percent for 90 days.

The pause halted what was approaching a trade embargo—one that led to higher prices and recession risks in the United States and deepened deflationary pressures and a manufacturing glut in China.

Newsweek reached out to the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. via email for comment.

What To Know

Both sides had portrayed the other as more desperate to return to the negotiating table.

Trump hailed the interim deal as a win, calling it a "total reset" of bilateral ties. Hu Xijin, former editor of state-run outlet Global Times, called it "not only a win for China, but also a victory for international trade norms and the proper global order."

Yet despite the public posturing, a quiet meeting between the two governments had already taken place weeks earlier.

The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Bessent and Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an met secretly in the basement of the IMF headquarters in Washington during the agency's annual spring meeting.

The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was forcing factories to shut down. Hundreds of workers turned out to protest unpaid wages and what they described as unjust dismissals, Radio Free Asia reported.

One such company was Guangdong Shenzhen Weilixing Toys Co., a toy manufacturer based in Shenzhen. According to a video shared by @YesterdayBigcat, an X (formerly Twitter) user who frequently posts about China protests, the company abruptly announced its closure on May 6 after U.S.-bound orders ceased.

A notice visible in the footage stated that the company had been operating at a loss for some time: "We will do our best to address issues such as salary payments, social insurance, and other legally required responsibilities."

According to the account, some 400 workers gathered over two straight days to demand compensation.

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of factory activity, dipped to a 16-month low in April.

The prospect of losing millions of manufacturing jobs—still central to China's economy—is what drove Beijing's swift willingness to enter talks, Trinh Nguyen, an economist with the research division of investment bank Natixis, wrote on X.

China's economy has already been grappling with a years-long property market crisis, high youth unemployment, and tepid consumer demand as the economy cools after decades of sky-high growth.

"The [tariff] pain will be immediate and it will hurt the most vulnerable. Full stop. And after years of economic slowdown already," Nguyen said.

"And this is why we got de-escalation. Not just Trump needing an off-ramp but also one that China cannot afford, unless tolerating pain is a strategy and pain on the U.S. side may or may not come as they can try to buy toys somewhere else."

What Happens Next

Markets jumped on the deal, and Goldman Sachs lowered its U.S. recession forecast to 35 percent from 45 percent. But analysts caution there's a long road ahead during the 90-day cooling-off period.

It remains to be seen whether the Trump administration can meaningfully reduce the nearly $300 billion trade deficit with China, which has been a long-standing grievance for the president.

[goingtoelle]

Labour - I see you!

So...I'm part of the lucky few with chronic illness/neurodiversity who are able to maintain employment. This is only because my job is remote and super flexible. My boss is awesome. I know I am very privileged for this. This is also how I know that Labour do not give a single mother lovin' fuck about working people, and especially the working disabled! Let me explain.....

My mum is severely disabled with multiple sclerosis. She wrote to our local MP, holding his feet to the flames over the proposed PIP reform. Within a week, she got a response from him. As anticipated - towing the party line, saying we needed reform because "the economy" and because "young people waaaah!"....Total copy and paste job....but a response none the less. Now....wind the clock back to twelve hours after she sent him her email....I sent him one. In it I explained that while I would most definitely score high enough for both components for PIP, I don't claim because... A) I do not have the capacity to deal with that shit. B) I know being in employment will be held against me and my claim will be denied. I asked him what Labour intends to do to address this, because if they really mean they want people back in work and want to support disabled people to be able to do that - this prejudice against the working disabled/chronically ill has to be addressed. They must relax the PIP assessment process to accept the working disabled, and also disabled carers. Well, guess what? It's been over a week now since my mum got her reply....but I haven't heard jack shit! This fucker doesn't know what to say to me because he knows as well as I do this isn't about supporting disabled people into work, it's about punching down on societies most vulnerable because Starmer doesn't have the bollocks to go after tax dodgers and wealth hoarders and it's easier to punish disabled people (who were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic) for the careless decisions of the previous government. Fuck Keir Starmer. Fuck Liz Kendal. Fuck Rachel from Accounts and fuck Angela Rayner twice! 'Cause that bitch marketed herself as some big saviour for the disabled and their carers and she's sat there and cheered this shit on, after years of slagging the Tories off for cuts they didn't go through with. Claiming she understood the plight of societies most vulnerable, while she pulls in a £164k salary, plus expenses (including £249 headphones) and plots to steal directly from the pockets of those who have already been dealt a shit hand by life. The fuck has happened to these people? Will the real Labour party please stand up?

[sexybritishllama]

i love how company finances just like, aren't real

all that my workplace has done for the past two months is bitch about how they don't have any money, how they're probably gonna have to do huge staff cuts, how they might remove entire departments, blah blah blah. i've been incredibly fucking stressed about it because i don't particularly want to lose my job (or have other people lose their jobs!) for no reason but it's looking increasingly likely

but in the meantime i got an hr email offering places on some professional development course (one of those ones that doesn't really teach you anything new but looks good on a CV) which costs £700 per person. asked my manager whether i could get our department to pay for me to do it and he gave me the thumbs up

so they aren't totally sure they want to keep paying my salary but they WILL pay for me to take a course that will improve my prospects if they force me back into the job market. thanks i guess

[wenevergotusedtoegypt]

Well. I'm back on the job market as of 1 week before what was supposed to be my first day.

This whole experience has just been so freaking weird from start to finish. At first it felt like complete and total hashgacha pratis. I wasn't even seriously looking for anything because it was during the time 5yo didn't have a para yet and I couldn't so much as commit to an interview. And the job title wasn't even something I would normally have clicked on. But I clicked on it solely due the organization it was for and discovered that the job title seemed to have been poorly chosen because the actual work was mostly in my actual area of expertise. And then I applied and they offered me an interview a week from the date of offer. I had absolutely no idea if I could actually commit to that interview because I had no idea when 5yo would have a para, but I did anyway, and his para ended up starting the day before the interview. Besides the job title, the other reason I wouldn't normally have applied for the job was that it wasn't full time, but extremely uncharacteristically, I somehow missed that fact and found out during the interview (mortifying but apparently other applicants were significantly worse all around). And then it was just like, this is so clearly HP, maybe it does make sense to start mornings later (and not need to find a morning sitter, which has proved near-impossible in the past) and have Friday off, technically we can afford this even though the salary cut would be a blow to my ego and it would've been nice to have more money. Fine. I'm doing it.

That was 2.5 months ago. I only had the one interview because it was a very small organization but the whole hiring process was super schlepped out. Over time I started realizing that the two people I'd be working under were regularly not on the same page as each other to an egregious extent. Person A told me that Pesach is the slowest time of year, to the point where I probably wouldn't need to take any formal time off to prep. Person B then told me that actually, most years, that's the busiest time of year. I also was told about 4 different versions of what the position entailed, ranging from it being primarily my area of expertise, to a 50/50 split between my expertise and admin, to 100% admin for the first few months and then transitioning to my expertise, to admin-dominant for at least the next few years.

I really probably should have pulled out sooner - they also didn't offer health insurance and were paying me less than I was worth even considering the reduction of hours - but again, so much of it felt like such obvious hashgacha pratis, I was frustrated but didn't really seriously reconsider accepting despite the downsides and the fact that clearly these people were a bit of a mess.

But the turning point was when I received the contract and realized I'd forgotten to discuss PTO. They were only offering me half the vacation days I had at my old job, a number lower than I'd almost ever seen in other job ads recently, and had a stipulation that no vacation could be used until after 6 months, which I have never seen in my field in 2024. I politely wrote back requesting more vacation days and explaining why I was making this request (to partially balance out the blow that was the reduction in pay from what I'd expected to make and lack of health insurance, which was 80% covered at my old job). I also asked to have the 6-month requirement waived.

Person A wrote back almost immediately saying yes, of course, no problem! We'll send a new contract. But then 3 days later I got what came across as a fairly stern email explaining that actually they could not give me additional PTO, though we could revisit that in a year, and that in fact, they were being extremely generous considering the total number of days off I had per year, which they enumerated.....and apparently, the Fridays that I was not going to be paid to work, which were already accounted for and then some by the lower salary, and which could not be used at will or in a row by definition, were supposed to balance out the lower PTO?? It was really ridiculous logic, but I was still kind of in this zen "this is all so clearly hashgacha pratis" zone, so I wrote back that I could accept the lower number of vacation days for now. They had also said we could have a Zoom meeting to make sure we were all on the same page, which seemed unnecessary to me at that point and I said so, but told them if there was something they felt still needed to be discussed I had availability at X times.

I expected this meeting to be just them reiterating that they can't give me more vacation days but we can revisit it in a year, and me being like yes ok.

That was not what it was.

It was a confrontation, in which they both backed me into the proverbial corner and declared that they were "taken aback" by the "tone" of the email in which I had tried to negotiate more vacation time.

Now. In the past, I have gotten professional feedback that I need to be more flowery with my emails because people who don't know me as well can take my matter-of-fact style as blunt/rude, even when there's nothing objectively rude about what I wrote and people who do know me wouldn't read it that way at all. But. BUT. I wrote and rewrote and edited and reedited the crap out of that email to make it nice. It was literally. just. a normal benefits negotiation email that a normal new hire should be considered perfectly justified in sending. And I graciously accepted their denial. But there I was, being forced to defend a very normal request? Asked in a very normal way?

And it was like they were taking personal offense to the fact that we had gotten to this stage and I wasn't satisfied enough with what was on the table. Person B especially. She zoomed in on specific phrases and demanded that I explain them, like why I'd said I could move forward "for now" with the number of vacation days. Because. You guys. Literally told me we will revisit the issue in a year??? And I was just acknowledging that reality??? Person B asked if I would be satisfied if nothing changed in a year, declaring that there was no way that I would get more vacation days at that point, because Person A is [fancy title] and has been there for 3 years and also only has that many days. Which. One, I notice that she didn't mention that she herself, also with a fancy title, and who has been there significantly longer, only has that many days. HUH. Two, why the f would you (you being Person A though) offer to revisit it in a year if there is no way it's going to change, and get mad at me for the crime of taking you seriously? And three, that sounds like a Person A problem? Because she is the [fancy title] and she could've negotiated more for herself upon hire and she didn't. That doesn't mean I'm not allowed to try.

Anyway, the whole experience was deeply unpleasant, and so out of left field that all I could think to do in the moment was to try to make nice, avoid burning any bridges, and process what the heck just happened afterwards. At the end of the meeting, Person B said, "Ok, the two of us are going to talk and we'll get back to you." I was floored, because what was there even to get back to me about? They wanted me to explain and defend my attempt to negotiate in all its minutiae, I had done so, and it's not like the benefits themselves were up for discussion. I told her I was confused, what were they going to get back to me about, were they reconsidering the offer of employment? Person A jumped in all, "Oh no, of course not, I think we're all good! Everything is good!" but Person B did not elaborate or concur.

I like 75% expected they were going to revoke the offer, and kind of almost hoped that they would so that I wouldn't have to make my own decision about what to make of that absolute narishkeit. But not long afterwards I received an updated offer letter waiving the 6 month requirement and that was it.

At that point I decided that I would give them 2-3 months to see if they could exceed the now very, very low bar of my expectations, and if not, begin job searching in earnest again. But I was absolutely dreading my start date.

And then came yesterday, 1 week before my first day. Now, as background, I had been told that I would normally be expected to work in person twice a week, and only very occasionally 3 days when needed. I had asked them which 2 days I should expect to come in so that I could arrange a babysitter accordingly, and they had told me that I could choose according to my needs, and just let them know. I told them Tuesday and Wednesday. They said ok. They asked whether Monday or Thursday would be preferable for the occasional 3rd day, and I said Thursday. I hired a babysitter whose hours were calculated according to the assumption that I would be commuting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

So I get this email yesterday morning. Informing me not to come into the office Tuesday and Wednesday next week, but rather only Thursday, with no acknowledgement whatsoever that this was counter to the arrangements we had discussed and no explanation as to why it couldn't be one of my regular days. I know why, though - it's because these 2 people work with each other to arrange which days they want to be in the office each week, and I realized then that I was never going to be part of that discussion, just expected to follow their whims, despite what we had discussed before. They were not seeing me as equally worthy of consideration.

Oh, and the other part. They also informed me that in my 2nd week of work, there was an event on Wednesday starting at 5pm that they expected me to work. This event would be at a location significantly further from where I live than the office is and they apparently didn't consider it relevant to tell me until what time I would be expected to stay just yet (so, like, thanks for the heads up but how am I supposed to make arrangements, exactly?). My husband does not get home til 8:30-9 on Wednesday nights and has no flexibility to leave early, and they theoretically knew this from previous discussions. They also knew that I have little kids. But for some reason, even though I'd had the basic job offer for about 2 months prior to the event, and even though this event had definitely been planned well in advance, they didn't feel a need to let me know that they'd require me to work a weekday evening event specifically on a day of the week that it would be incredibly difficult for me to work in the evening.

Now, in a normal freaking workplace, I would simply bring up these scheduling concerns. What a thought! But these people could not handle standard benefits negotiations because any hint that I wasn't fully satisfied with current arrangements was personally offensive. So. You know.

The entire advantage of accepting a less-than-full-time job was supposed to be that I would have to worry about childcare less. But it was at this point patently obvious that these people would think absolutely nothing of making my schedule completely unpredictable on a regular basis and also would not be remotely open to pushback about it. I couldn't just put my head down and give it 2-3 months and then look for something else because I would constantly be stressing out trying to sort childcare. Which should have been the one single solitary non-problem in this position!

So I let them know that it doesn't seem like this is going to be a good fit and I regretfully have to withdraw my acceptance - I am receiving too much conflicting information about, well, literally everything, and it seems like they need someone who is able to offer a level of flexibility in their schedule that I simply do not have at this stage in my life.

I'm sure they are royally pissed and telling themselves the fairytale that they tried so hard to accommodate me and make me happy and I totally misled them about being satisfied with their offer and then screwed them over at the last minute. That's not what happened - despite everything, I was gung-ho until that unbelievably disturbing meeting - but that's the narrative they'll be bouncing off each other to avoid admitting that they totally botched a good hire.

It's been 27 hours since my "resignation" email and they haven't bothered to reply. Really regretting missing out on a workplace that is such a paragon of professionalism! 🙄🙄🙄

[karadin]

While you were sleeping ...

Two plane crashes in two days create the largest amount of fatalities in the US in more than twenty years

In DC a passenger plane collided with a US military helicopter, 67 people were killed.

Trump blamed Diversity and Inclusion polices under Democratic administrations for the accident, and refused to go to the site of the crash as it was 'just water'. However the current hiring practices for air traffic controllers were put in place when Trump was President.

A small private medical plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing all on board and injuring people on the ground.

Elon Musk forced the Head of the FAA out of office, as this individual was prosecuting Musk for accidents involving Musk's company SpaceX

Trump shut down the Aviation Security Advisory Committee last week as well as firing the Transportation Secretary, and put a freeze on all government hires when he was inaugurated, which left the DC tower with only one air traffic controller at the time of the accident instead of two.

Trump plans to put 25% tariffs on our allies Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China (additional) as of Feb 1,

which is tanking the stock market and guaranteed to raise prices if trade wars begin

The a top Treasury official, having served in a non partisan fashion for 30 years is retiring in protest over Elon Musk seeking access to all federal monies through The Bureau of Fiscal Service

This secure system processes Social Security and Medicare benefits, federal salaries, payments to government contractors, grants, and tax refunds, among it's purview. Only a small number of career officials control Treasury’s payment systems. Experts do not know why Musk would need this level of access.

ELON MUSK LOCKS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OUT OF THEIR ACCOUNTS

Workers at the Office of Personnel Management, have had their access to department data revoked. They lost access to the Enterprise Human Resources Integration database, which includes the dates of birth, Social Security numbers, appraisals, home addresses, pay grades, and length of service of government workers.

“We have no visibility into what they are doing with the computer and data systems, There is no oversight. It creates real cybersecurity and hacking implications.”

Trump changed the email system so that every single federal worker could be contacted with one email. all 13,000 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, were flooded with explicit spam emails on Thursday.

The federal gov system email no longer has a basic form of security. Trump admin is now being sued for the lack of privacy for all federal employees

Trump has fired all prosecutors at the DOJ who were linked to investigations of Jan 6th insurrection, despite the fact they were only following the direction of their bosses. The prosecuters might file a class action lawsuit.

Trump fired the Head of the Consumer Protection Agency

which among it's numerous investigations held Wall Street accountable for cheating hard-working families and prevented the de-banking of Americans across the country

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE NOT TAKING TRUMP'S FALSE 'BUYOUT' which has led to a begging email from Trump, the President has no authority and no budget to pay employees for not working.

Trump is telling federal employees to remove any pronouns from their email signatures

Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois is blocking any January 6 rioters pardoned by Donald Trump from working for the state, other states may follow suit.

Trump has gutted the National Labor Relations Board and moves to invalidate labor agreements with federal workers

Thousands of agents with the FBI are facing reivews, possible loyalty tests and terminations

ELON MUSK has put his employees into the General Services Administration which controls public buildings, he's taking their proprietary public-paid tech and planning to sell off government real estate.

REMEMBER, THE OFFICE OF DOGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 'ADVISORY' NOT LET LOOSE TO CONTROL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ONLY CONGRESS CAN SET THE BUDGET AND DIRECT SPENDING, ALL OF THESE ACTIONS ARE ILLEGAL.

SEEYOU IN COURT

[gooseplumes]

there are all these investors rn absolutely incensed that the stock market is lousy and insisting that they are OWED profits* so companies better fucking do something. frequently this pressure comes in the form of demanding labor costs be cut. aka layoffs.**

but what i don't get is why more of them aren't demanding companies offload the real leech on their finances: COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE. commercial leases of all kinds are absolutely fucking bonkers expensive. maintaining an office is a huge, huge black hole of capital that needs to be fed with worker salaries and layoffs and wage theft and benefit cuts and anything but CEO pay cuts, really. A company serious about Financial Responsibility*** would drop the damn office.

but there's none of it! they're all glued to the idea of RTO! all of them! businesses and investors alike! why! what's wrong w you all!

* they are not ** this makes them the scum of the earth *** i do not give a single fuck about this beyond it logically lining up with what i want, which is for my employer to stop asking me to RTO**** **** i recognize this is an insanely privileged position. i am grateful for my emails job and would lay down my sword for every service industry worker. or pick up my sword? sword position at your command if you work a service job just let me know

[worklesslady]

I got laid off

Two months ago, I got a promotion at my job. Higher salary and, above all, a boost to my self-esteem. I was performing well; feedback from everywhere was amazing. Everyone I worked with loved me, and the company recognized my dedication and rewarded me with a promotion!

I was happy and satisfied. I enjoyed a nice trip with my girlfriend to Venice (we live in the Netherlands, and I'm Italian).

My career was going well. I had found a job that I loved and excelled at.

One month ago, I got laid off. Apparently, my company has two heads that don't communicate with each other. One head is the managers who actually do the job and work with people; the other head is the stakeholder-pleasers who don't care at all about people, but just about numbers.

The US didn't reach the quota this year, so let's cut all the EU market. It doesn't matter how well they're doing; they are too small in comparison.

And the people who work there?

Probably the answer to this question was: Who?

We got laid off—me, my team, other European teams. All our work, planning, and energy didn't mean enough.

It happened in a few hours. One minute I was enjoying my first salary after the promotion, and the next minute I was crying because I would soon be kicked out of the system.

I feel like I fell from the top of a building.

Everybody around me is saying not to worry, that I'll find another job, that I'm qualified, and everything will be good.

The truth is, nothing is good. I feel like shit. I have Rejection Sensitivity, so you can imagine how fun it is to receive tons of rejection emails for your applications.

And what about the tips about CVs, cover letters, and all the different application methods that exist? One goes against the other, and you're left more confused than ever.

People are telling me to take it easy, that I have time and I just started my application process, but I'm not good, I'm not feeling good. Then I think: what the fuck has this world made us become? Why do I feel so worthless when I didn't even get fired? I was a good worker, but still, it wasn't enough. Why can't I help but think that without a job, I'm nobody?

The absurd thing is that I would never think this of any of the people I know. People I love, including my girlfriend, have gone through periods when they didn't have a job and needed to find a new one. During those times, never, even for a second, did it occur to me to judge them or think less of them because they didn't have a job. So, why am I so hard on myself? Why can't I take all of this with more serenity? What's wrong with me?

I've opened this blog just to vent and let my thoughts out. I wanted to come across as a bit more funny, but today is not a very good day. Hopefully, I'll soon sharpen my "virtual pen."

Can anybody relate? Have you gone through it? Any suggestions? Anybody else need support?

[jameelakinza14]

How Much Can You Earn as a Digital Marketer in Singapore?

If you're thinking about working in digital marketing in Singapore, one of the first questions you might ask is: How much can I earn? The good news is, digital marketing is a growing field with many job opportunities—and the pay can be quite good, depending on your skills and experience.

What is Digital Marketing?

Before we talk about salaries, let’s quickly understand what digital marketing is. Digital marketing means promoting brands, products, or services online. This includes things like:

Running ads on Google or Facebook

Managing social media pages

Writing content for blogs or websites

Doing SEO (search engine optimization)

Email marketing

Working with influencers

Now let’s look at how much you can earn in these roles.

Average Salaries in Singapore

Here are the typical monthly salaries for different digital marketing roles in Singapore:

Job Role and Monthly Salary (SGD)

Digital Marketing Intern$800 – $1,500

Digital Marketing Executive$2,800 – $4,000

SEO/SEM Specialist$3,500 – $5,500

Social Media Manager$3,500 – $6,000

Digital Marketing Manager$5,000 – $8,000+

Performance Marketing Manager$6,000 – $10,000+

Head of Digital Marketing$10,000 – $15,000+

Note: Salaries can vary depending on your experience, the company size, and your skills.

What Affects Your Salary?

Experience – The more experience you have, the higher your pay.

Skills – If you know tools like Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO, or data analytics, you can earn more.

Certifications – Taking courses and getting certified (Google, Meta, HubSpot) can boost your profile.

Industry – Tech, finance, and e-commerce companies often pay higher.

Final Thoughts

Digital marketing is a high-demand career in Singapore, and there’s room to grow quickly if you keep learning and practicing. Whether you're just starting or already working in the field, the earning potential is strong—and only getting better.

So, if you're creative, love the internet, and enjoy trying new tools and strategies, digital marketing might be the right career path for you!

[twostranger]

Starting Salary in Digital Marketing: A Complete Guide for Freshers

Introduction

If you're considering a career in digital marketing, one of the first things you might wonder about is the starting salary in digital marketing. Whether you're a fresh graduate or someone switching careers, understanding the financial prospects of the field is crucial. In this blog, we will discuss the starting salary in digital marketing, factors affecting salaries, different roles, and tips to increase your earnings.

What is the Starting Salary in Digital Marketing?

The starting salary in digital marketing varies based on multiple factors such as location, skills, company size, and experience level. On average, freshers in digital marketing can expect to earn anywhere between $30,000 to $50,000 per year in the United States. In India, the starting salary in digital marketing typically ranges from ₹2.5 LPA to ₹4.5 LPA.

Factors Affecting Starting Salary in Digital Marketing

1. Location

The starting salary in digital marketing significantly differs from country to country and even within different cities. Metropolitan areas often offer higher salaries due to increased demand and cost of living.

2. Skills and Certifications

If you have certifications from platforms like Google, HubSpot, or Facebook, you can negotiate a better starting salary in digital marketing. Specialized skills like SEO, PPC, and social media marketing can give you an edge.

3. Company Size and Type

MNCs and established agencies tend to offer a higher starting salary in digital marketingthan startups. However, startups can provide faster growth opportunities and hands-on experience.

4. Job Role and Responsibilities

Different roles within digital marketing have different salary structures. A content writer might earn less than a PPC specialist, while an SEO analyst may have a different pay scale than a social media manager.

Common Digital Marketing Roles and Their Salaries

Here are some of the most common roles in digital marketing and their respective starting salary in digital marketing:

1. SEO Executive

USA: $35,000 - $50,000 per year

India: ₹2.5 LPA - ₹4 LPA

2. Content Writer

USA: $30,000 - $45,000 per year

India: ₹2 LPA - ₹3.5 LPA

3. Social Media Manager

USA: $40,000 - $55,000 per year

India: ₹3 LPA - ₹5 LPA

4. PPC Specialist

USA: $45,000 - $60,000 per year

India: ₹3.5 LPA - ₹6 LPA

5. Email Marketing Executive

USA: $35,000 - $50,000 per year

India: ₹2.5 LPA - ₹4.5 LPA

6. Affiliate Marketer

USA: $40,000 - $55,000 per year

India: ₹3 LPA - ₹5 LPA

How to Increase Your Starting Salary in Digital Marketing

Here are some tips to boost your starting salary in digital marketing:

1. Get Certified

Earning certifications from Google Ads, HubSpot, Facebook, and other platforms can increase your earning potential.

2. Build a Portfolio

Having a strong portfolio with real-world projects showcases your skills and makes you a desirable candidate.

3. Gain Experience Through Internships

Internships help you gain hands-on experience and can significantly impact your starting salary in digital marketing.

4. Learn Advanced Skills

Mastering skills like paid advertising (Google Ads, Facebook Ads), data analytics, and email automation can set you apart.

5. Network with Industry Experts

Attending webinars, networking events, and joining LinkedIn groups can open doors to better-paying opportunities.

Future Growth in Digital Marketing Salaries

The demand for digital marketers is increasing rapidly. As businesses continue shifting to online platforms, the scope and starting salary in digital marketing will keep rising. Within 2-3 years, you can expect significant salary hikes, with experienced professionals earning over $70,000 per year in the US and ₹10 LPA+ in India.

Conclusion

Thestarting salary in digital marketingdepends on several factors like location, skills, job role, and company type. By upskilling, gaining experience, and networking, you can increase your earning potential and build a successful career in digital marketing.

[klapollo]

is copywriting a good job to look into as a writer? im job hunting and i see quite a few openings online but im worried the work will be extremely dreary

i didnt set out to be a copywriter -- frankly when i graduated i had no idea what i wanted to do. i spent about three and a half years freelancing and doing gig work and i'd make like 140 bucks a month on a good year. i happened to apply for a copywriting job among a sea of other entry level things -- social media coordinator, communications associate etc. and i feel SOOOOO fucking blessed that i fell into copywriting

in terms of money: copywriting is very lucrative if you get the experience for it and stay the course. my very first position with no prior copywriting experience (just freelance writing experience) paid me 35/hr. starting off you'll probably make about 50k but moving up the hierarchy can pay a LOT. with four years of experience, during my job hunt i would say the vast majority of the positions i interviewed were within a six figure salary band. moving up the hierarchy, lots of senior copywriters make six figs, and some associate creative directors make over 200k. you can definitely live comfortably as a career copywriter if you play your cards right.

in terms of work: personally i love copywriting, but it's an arm of marketing. if you cant stomach writing marketing materials or learning how marketing works, it might not be for you, but i kinda make it into a game in my head. there's a lot of different kinds of copy -- short form (landing pages, social media blurbs, headlines, emails, product descriptions etc) and long form (white papers, SEO articles/blog posts, ebooks). i would aim to find a copywriting position that will have a wide scope of copy types, because that helps cultivate a well-rounded resume (i.e. shoot for a job that'll have you writing landing pages, emails and blog posts etc over one that's just headlines and captions).

there is also B2C (business to customer, as in marketing a consumer product to individuals) and B2B (business to business, as in marketing a product like mailchimp to a business). i mostly do B2C, but I also do B2B now. it's fine to start with just one, but i'd say right now demand is very high for B2B

the good thing about copywriting is that basically any industry requires it in some capacity. i've worked predominantly in entertainment and digital media, but right now i'd say the biggest demand is in healthcare, fintech and SaaS (software). i freelance for a telehealth company right now in part because i want to make my portfolio more well-rounded. but as i said, nearly any industry can need one -- hospitality, beauty, fashion, retail, nonprofits, anything that is a business that needs to be advertised. when i started, i worked in television, which meant my days largely consisted of watching shows before air and writing episode descriptions. i had a lot of fun!

personally, i dont find my work dreary. sometimes it can be a LITTLE tedious if i'm writing something more technical/internal, but the whole point of copywriting is to figure out how to entice someone to check something out, which means puzzling out how to write something fun and engaging. if you want something less marketing-focused, i would look into getting into technical writing. this is basically writing informational texts and guides for technology and similar things. it pays VERY well and is usually in high demand, but i will say it's definitely more tedious than copywriting.

in short: yes i love copywriting and you can be very financially stable in it! i'd argue it's one of the most financially comfortable day jobs for someone with writing experience. happy hunting anon!!!! i hope u get what ur after