User-reported update: I applied for a Creative Director role at Meta in Los Angeles. Job URL supplied by user: https://www.metacareers.com/profile/job_details/27533437029609442/ . Record Applied; no application date or compensation was supplied. I am thinking about applying for a Design Director role at Koto in Los Angeles; I have not said that I applied. Keep that as Considering only. I applied and signed up for a contractor-network profile on a platform transcribed as "Apples"; its identity is awaiting clarification, do not infer Apple. User preference: I prefer to go in and do great work; I do not want an agency culture where a client asking for a presentation tomorrow means the team works all night. This is the user's preference, not a claim about Koto or Area 17. User asked whether there is already a contractor-network playbook. Repository check found Job Search, Recruiters, Networking and Pure Opportunity Rankings only. Prepare supported additions for review; preserve existing entries.