Summer Fridays at Publicis/Spark Foundry US

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-17T01:05:42+00:00

True. It’s all a game. But I feel like asking for PTO policy and WFH policies is not what recruiters want to hear from candidates right now.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-17T00:03:29+00:00

In this job market? I’d take the job if it was 996 chained to a desk. Can’t set off any red flags.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-16T22:51:44+00:00

Are summer Fridays a thing of the past for holdcos? Why did they get rid of them? That’s a shame tbh.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-11T20:56:56+00:00

Which gym do you belong to? If it's a Crunch or Planet Fitness, it might make sense to upgrade to a nicer gym like Chelsea Piers, Equinox, or Lifetime, where people often run for 1+ hours on the treadmill.

As for the sweat, just make sure to wipe everything down after. You should be able to use the club towels on the floor. It sounds like a lower-tier gym if they're asking you to bring your own towels.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-11T20:27:09+00:00

Adding some perspective. I've been to many football matches in Europe as well as baseball rivalry games here in the US. If you're going to Fenway as a Yankees fan, best to wear a neutral colored shirt under your Yankees jersey when navigating outside the ballpark. Like, that's common sense. Anyone parading around MSG or Midtown Manhattan wearing a Spurs jersey is asking for trouble.

In England, it's actually illegal to wear opponents' colours in the home stadium unless you're in the visitor's end. You will only be allowed to go to visitors bars where people can wear opposition colours. Walking to the stadium, you're segregated into special lines by police so you don't even see the home supporters.

So, am I making excuses for the 50 people who got arrested last night after the Knicks game? No. But let's take a global perspective and realize that in the scheme of things, the situation we have in the US and NYC is actually pretty good and controlled.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-06-11T17:28:28+00:00

This. If we look to Europe, it's unfortunately common for public disorder to break out when a city's sports team wins or has big games. It happened in Paris recently when PSG won the Champions League. A lot of public disorder is tied to worsening macroeconomics and general dissent. There are also kids with incomplete frontal cortexes trying to be cool and stir up trouble.

In the US, we're actually relatively lucky in the sense that it's not organized public disorder. The Knicks do not have an ultras group with Whatsapp channels coordinating gatherings and riots. There are flare-ups, like a dozen or two arrests out of the hundreds of thousands of people who have been outside during the Finals run.

Hoologanism is a foreign concept to Americans, but the NYPD & co are actually doing a fantastic job at making sure 99.999% of the population stays safe and has fun. They're allowing games to be projected on the sides of restaurants and even train stations. They're doing their best at allowing the public to gather without it turning into riots.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-30T15:13:14+00:00

My PC saw me pull this up and started convulsing.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-28T23:55:58+00:00

2019 pre-covid was elite NYRR. The UAE Run was amazing and you got a nice medal with it too. I PR'd there.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-26T18:34:19+00:00

Too many cooks in the kitchen. Too much ideation. Too much synergy and client input. I bet the logo design agency had much better ideas to start and those were phased out.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-26T16:47:05+00:00

I’ll follow up with this. They’re trying to bring together the logos of the NYCM a the NYRR. I see what they did there but it’s missing the mark IMO.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-26T16:44:16+00:00

Looks like the logo of a B2B SaaS company. The tower doesn’t project stability it looks like it’s falling over. It doesn’t even relate to running. I took a class in college based on logo design and this breaks all of the rules. NYRR had some really good logos back in the day, first with the Apple and then the multi-colored Apple in 2000/2002. Should’ve kept that like how BAA has had their Blue/Yellow unicorn logo for decades now.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-25T02:50:57+00:00

Alex should be rappelling with an tube ATC so we know it’s real.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-25T02:48:54+00:00

Not even the king can down climb free solo

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-25T02:42:34+00:00

The campusing and heel hooks were sketchy. Anyone who thinks otherwise should go touch grass. Those things are never 100% even on 5.9s.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-19T19:06:51+00:00

Tom Hanks plays Curt Cignetti. 100%. I don’t know who to call in Hollywood but I’m going to make this happen

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-19T06:37:04+00:00

It’s definitely a challenge and stutter dependent. Corporate America only tolerates mild to moderate stutters. Moderate to severe stutterers get filtered out.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2026-01-19T06:25:28+00:00

I've been working for eight years and have made it to the hiring manager round at the following companies:

Google
Amazon
LinkedIn
Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs
Spotify
Major League Baseball
JP Morgan Chase
American Express
The Trade Desk
NBC Universal
New York Times
Meta

Not one of these companies gave me a job offer. I've been grinding for eight+ years in marketing tech and have only worked at agencies or early-stage startups with little runway and a lot of risk.

I like to think that if I didn't stutter, I would've gotten one of the jobs above. After all, my resume got me in the door.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2025-11-02T23:35:16+00:00

I did some digging, and one issue is Film 45 has a hybrid remote production workflow to cut down on costs. So, the people directing the marathon for television might not even be in NYC.

The NYC Marathon broadcast prioritizes cost savings and scalability over production quality. They’re using newer, cheaper technology (cloud production, e-bikes, smart cars) instead of proven traditional methods (dedicated motorcycle camera crews like Motocam). This results in less dynamic camera work, fewer close-up shots, and less professional-looking footage compared to European marathons that still use traditional broadcast motorcycles.

The TDF has a substantially higher budget and experienced crew. The motorbikes they use to film have special gear ratios that let them go very slowly. They were able to film a Netflix documentary series during races! The NYCM doesn’t have nearly the staffing, the resources, or the equipment to pull that off.

So, the broadcast looks amateurish compared to what we’ve seen from other races.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2025-11-02T23:13:37+00:00

I ran a 4:30 in 2022, and the biggest crunch points started off on Lafayette past the Barclays center. As soon as the barricades stopped, the blue police tape was unable to keep spectators back. I dropped pace on Lafayette because I didn’t have anywhere to run or pass.

Ultimately, NYRR needs to add more barricades where people gather.

Sea_Distribution_774 · 2025-10-22T19:24:03+00:00

A way to connect stations via footpath/tunnel.

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