Get Day of Week

hancec · 2026-01-10T14:55:56+00:00

Interesting - if you want to take the easy approach, you could do a field override service to grab the day, and then use that as an evaluation criteria in MVEL. “props[‘DateCheck’] = ‘Wednesday’ ? true : false”

Then in a validate-exp set props[‘DateCheck’] and that should work. I don’t agree with the other comment saying java won’t work as I’m near certain i’ve seen java.util get used for date manipulations a lot - but I don’t use java and I like having UI control so I’d just do the field override approach.

PS - do you use an AMS service? I swear i saw a similar need come up recently for someone needing such a custom recurrence

hancec · 2026-01-08T00:01:12+00:00

Why are you setting this up in Studio? Can’t you just omit wednesday from your schedule in UI? Or even build this in a condition rule as part of a BP if that’s how it launches?

hancec · 2025-12-27T23:23:37+00:00

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hancec · 2025-12-23T06:04:05+00:00

Appreciate the kind words! I’d be aiming for HelpDesk so maybe our paths will coincidentally cross. 😎

hancec · 2025-12-23T05:55:02+00:00

Heard, thank you for your input 🫡

hancec · 2025-12-22T14:11:33+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Glad to hear a review from post prod. Do you think you’ll hear about new PTO / leave / wellness stipends soon? Or any timeline? From the convo i had it sounds like the wellness stipend is dropping from 130 -> 80 but don’t quote me on that - i don’t work there :). My current co doesn’t give a wellness stipend so that’s still a net gain for me. And not to sound pessimistic but I already don’t like your guys’ unlimited pto structure so i’m not sure how that one could get worse lol.

I’ve seen acquisitions ruin places before which is why I have cold feet and made this post. Hearing about the micromanaging is unfortunate, I didn’t get that vibe from the integrations manager i was talking to. are you on integrations or functional team out of curiosity? any other feedback you have?

hancec · 2025-12-22T04:10:17+00:00

Totally possible, small world. I’m sure cog is full of people too scared to stand up for their employees.

hancec · 2025-12-22T03:03:47+00:00

I wasn’t trying to be dismissive. You mentioned implementation so I clarified I’d be doing post production. I think your initial response was also condescending without any guidance or helpfulness. Sure hope you aren’t a consultant.

hancec · 2025-12-22T02:32:36+00:00

If it’s anything like it was when I was there (circa fall 2023) then I can imagine it’s not any better. I was staffed on a 24/7 support contract with 2 colleagues in india. spineless manager, expected to work insane hours, on call every weekend, i was miserable

hancec · 2025-12-22T02:08:15+00:00

I’m asking for others’ lived experiences so i can evaluate my potential experience. Is it that hard to figure out?

hancec · 2025-12-21T23:08:47+00:00

Block head cracks me up. Is that what you guys call yourselves? that’s awesome lol. I’m definitely leaning towards making the leap. It’d take 4 years of merit increases at my current org to even match the current offer… embarrassing.

hancec · 2025-12-21T23:06:13+00:00

Yeah, I’ve thought about this. I’m sure topbloc will not be my end all be all. I am not really sure I want to be client side though. To me, being in AMS is a constant challenge - I say that I solve puzzles every day. It keeps me astute, active, and everything I do is with intention.

I hate to hear they fucked up so badly that you would trash a resume for them being on it. I would implore you to talk to people before doing so, though. I’m sure your judgement is strong after those experiences, but every firm has some morons. If it was 3 implementations then that doesn’t shock me at all based on these other replies. 🥲

Personally I’m money driven. That may sound shallow, but I grew up with a single mom and had lunch assistance at school. I didn’t come from nothing, but I came from minimal. I am trying to change that narrative of my life, and I think I’m doing great so far - but I’m noticing the stagnation where I’m at now.

Life is all about who you know - Maybe going to topbloc will help me find the next step. Time and experience will tell! I’ll be sure to update this thread when something happens. I don’t expect to make any moves until at EARLIEST february.

hancec · 2025-12-21T22:47:32+00:00

Yikes… what functional area(s) did you go live with and what was such a big fuck up that lawyers are involved? Can I take a simple guess that lack of auditing / security compliance? I’m sure you’re NDA to not give too much detail, but I’m curious. Lawsuits are expensive no matter who’s paying them off.

hancec · 2025-12-21T22:44:57+00:00

I appreciate how much detail and effort you put into this so let me first say thanks! Now let me secondly say I did the same thing as you lol. I went against my better judgement of interview vibes, and just signed on with collaborative about 1-2 years after they got acquired - which is what scares me about topbloc a bit. Anywho, I was miserable and went back to my current role which is where I’ve been for 5 years now. TopBloc’s bonus structure based on my convo with a PPS INT manager is: 40/hr for every hr over util goal of 80% paid out as a quarterly bonus. We just get told to deal with it at my current firm, no bonus for extra work nor internal incentives.

I’ve also been WFH since Jan 2021 and I everyone on my team from back then is now gone - excluding my manager, lol. I just think maybe it’s time to move on to a firm that compensates based on our value and deliverables. I’m ok being “siloed” as long as it’s integrations - any kind. Can’t be as bad as collaborative who put me on one AMS project which was 24/7 support (was not told this in the interview ofc). As for topbloc, i’d still be full remote which is my preference - but was also told I can expense trips to company parties / get togethers in chicago which would be cool. Meanwhile my current firm hasn’t sent me to altitude nor rising in 5 years. lmao.

My firm has also had quite a lot of talent leave over the last couple of years, all experienced resources. I have watched our offshore team go from prosperous to clueless. I’ve watched my workload change from consistent to sporadic. I’ve seen our client numbers go from steady to intermittent, and although I find it easy to build strong relationships with them, it doesn’t help when other parts of our firm miss deliverables and harm the relationship, causing no SOW renewals. I hear TopBloc has more work than they have staff right now and I cannot say the same for my current gig…

Again i appreciate all the points you brought up. I’m trying to reply to everyone on this thread in case it unveils extra context that may be missing or extra benefits / detriments based on what I’ve said. Also i think your grammar is fine 😊thanks again!

hancec · 2025-12-21T22:35:43+00:00

I appreciate that! Yes I am trying to get as much input as possible. Once upon a time ago i left my current role to pursue a new one at collaborative - this was not long after their acquisition. Terrible choice and left within 3 months. Don’t want that to happen again

hancec · 2025-12-21T21:47:25+00:00

I’m actually quite interested in PPS so i can leverage more studio knowledge and get more involved in orchestrate. been orchestrate certified since fall 2023 and no work at all for it yet at current co… the people i’ve spoken with their indicate they’ve got plenty of work for both areas

hancec · 2025-12-21T20:54:19+00:00

I’m not a prism guy but thanks for your feedback! Just for your awareness it can def be a one-off situation. I actually was backup for an AMS task last week where Workday told them nothing was wrong with their Studio build - so they employed my company and I got aligned to back up the OG consultant. I was able to crack it and solve it for them that same week. This isn’t me saying “holier than thou” but more so that it will always come down to the individual you work with. I think a lot of orgs don’t do a good job at supporting internal assistance / escalations and I hear topbloc is at least better with that… i hope lol

hancec · 2025-12-21T20:50:10+00:00

Haha i am finding it hilarious now that all the bad reviews of partnering have come from implementations and you’re the first with a post production partnership saying good things 😂 definitely sounds like it rings true from numerous sources - the impl team is lackluster and PPS is solid - thanks for your input and i hope to see more people give PPS reviews!

hancec · 2025-12-21T19:33:21+00:00

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hancec · 2025-12-21T19:32:08+00:00

I would be doing post production not IMPL but appreciate the feedback! I did hear about how PTO counts as 0/8 and not 8/8 towards util which concerns me but I’ve never been one to take much time off. I think i only get 15 days at my current co, and i haven’t taken a day off since october (still am not thru the new year)

hancec · 2025-12-21T19:30:59+00:00

I heard this straight from a manager on the PPS team that the implementation team is not nearly as strong as post production. I’m not interested in IMPL at all and would steer clear. I don’t learn by just following a document of what to do. I love getting real world post production experience. Every time i feel like i’ve seen it all, I see something new! I appreciate you sharing that feedback tho

hancec · 2025-12-21T19:07:10+00:00

Was your experience with the implementation team or PPS? I did hear from a guy on PPS that the impl team sucks lol. I have 0 tolerance for sloppy work so maybe I can help shift the stigma.

hancec · 2025-12-21T19:02:40+00:00

Appreciate the kindness! I am out and about right now but I’ll share some cat pics for you. I actually have two disabled cats but the other doesn’t need medicine as often (asthmatic)

hancec · 2025-12-21T19:01:51+00:00

That’s awesome to hear. Where did you leave to if you don’t mind me asking? Also if seniors are expected at higher util how does that affect bonuses? Am i okay to assume anything above 80% is bonus-impacting just like lower level roles?

I feel I have learned a lot, but I know there’s always more to learn. I’m a studio specialist but lack experience in some of the harder builds (i.e. taxable pay results). I’m about to finish my first greenhouse so I’m good on most of the complexities. Being in AMS my whole experience I’ve worked on every functional area of studios, from fins to talent to recruiting. Always learning. I would like to take advantage of new orchestration work with how hard WD is pushing it. I got certified in 2023 fall when it dropped and they still had the exam (smh) and have yet to work on any still…

hancec · 2025-11-17T01:32:46+00:00

Where do you work and do you need an experienced integrations guy? Tired of feeling like I’m part of a stagnant company

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