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Wasn’t nervous or thinking about layoffs but now I’m getting anxious…I do work in-house in a pretty “safe” industry but I hate seeing how many companies are laying off and this recession is no joke

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I’m tired of seeing “learn how to be a UGC creator / content creator!” everywhere on social media. It’s just a rebranding of the word “influencer.” Anyway, sorry to be a hater.

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Sucks when you do favors for ppl over the years w/o *technically* expecting they'll return a favor someday, but also okay sure kinda sorta hoping these favor-getting ppl MIGHT be self-aware enough… more

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I’ve seen “ELI5” at least 4 times this week on here. I know what it means and I hate it. I wish it would stop, but I know it won’t. That’s all.

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I just asked if the agency holiday zoom “party” is optional…my idea of fun is not to watch boxes on a screen. Please don’t make me join!

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This is a bit more of a rant…but what’s the point of entering creative into award shows and then pestering all of your employees to go and vote for your work. This is like a friend entering her baby’s… more

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AirBnB’s whole “categories” feature irrationally upsets me.

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an account that might be handed to our agency, and a brand I’m excited to potentially work on, has a main client who was agency-side on an account I was on seven years ago. The account was awful, the … more

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I’m dating a girl whose first language isn’t English. I showed her an ad I worked on and she sweetly and sincerely told me “it’s an amazing propaganda.”

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Freelance is a GAZILLION times better than in-house. I don’t even care that I’m doing irrelevant work.

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After two and half years of publicly and privately claiming that remote work is the one and only solution and moving somewhere far away where I can’t commute to my current job I’m really sick of working from home…
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I think Britney Spears seems unhinged and unwell. What is happening.

If I said this to anyone I know or on social media I’d be dragged.

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This is a big confession. I just turned 63.

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Last 2 weeks have been a sh$tshow at work, I was a nervous wreck. Today I finally realized that I cannot control what everyone else does or doesn't do, I just need to keep doing my job. Now I feel… more

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I’m glad Facebook is struggling because it’s made this industry worse. I hope the Metaverse fails.

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This holiday season, be indispensable to the person in charge of staffing your department.

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I’m on maternity leave with my first kid and I am fairly certain I want to look for a new gig once I return. Either that or never work again lol, but also jk.

The question is: how do you look for jobs … more

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I wish people would stop *bragging* about getting little sleep. It seems like you can't manage your assignments and time.

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draft kings kevin hart make it stop ruining football make it stop no more kevin hart dumb lazy creative who approved this who thought this was a good idea to even present was shaq not available no mor… more

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I’m probably way in the minority here. But I find the new Intel ads, where people sing the chime like mind-controlled drones, incredibly creepy.

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Where did Jeff Kling end up?? Haven’t heard a peep about him since he left Orchard.

And Justine Armour? What happened to her?

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When I was little, I thought the Chunnel connected the UK to the US…

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I’m dying to do a jingle at some point in my career.

What’s your quirky ambition?
(Please no “winning a Cannes lion” tropes!)

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I went in-house after a long career at agencies. After 1.5 years at my new job, I have received 2 raises, the most recent is going to be 6% in Jan, and tons of comp time for the extra effort I put in… more

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No, I’m not lazy. I’m not uninspired. And I’m not “quiet quitting.” I just want to work 8 hours a day and be left the hell alone at night and on weekends to work on MY OWN projects that will make ME m… more

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Woke up feeling SOOO salty today.

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I just quit my job. Should have done it a long time ago. Today is a good day.

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Confessing in the most anonymous and judgmental place I have access to. I’ve noticed I have a specific tell when I’ve been checking someone out. I don’t feel like it’s obvious but, it’s probably obvio… more

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Making small talk with my exterminator:

"Terrible out, right? Raining for days, I haven't left the house."
"You don't work?"
"Oh I work from home."
"So... You… more

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When you and your partner are both in the industry your conversations sound like this:

• I think we can integrate your Pocket with my Notion and then tie Trello in for PM
• I love when you talk to me about Martech
• I d… more

I am so critical of myself that sometimes I lack confidence. How can I gain more confidence? I don't want to be any less of a perfectionist either.

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"Diversity in Thought" is the new cop out for companies continuing to not giving qualified people from marginalized groups a seat at the table.

And before y'all say it I'm not saying… more

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current antiperspirant technology is simply not strong enough for 5 hours of back to back meetings.

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Any opinions on the workplace at Havas Middle East?

Pet peeves: I'm now officially not responding to any Teams/Slack messages with anyone who only ask how I am/"happy <insert day>" and waiting for my response without also getting to… more

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I had an appointment run way over this morning and it put me online over an hour late for work. But I realized... I don't care. I don't hate my job, but I literally do not care at all.

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I feel weird cause I don’t feel appreciated by the people I work with but at the same time I don’t think they’re good at their jobs.

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Just deleted the contact info in my phone for one of the worst, least empathetic, most self involved bosses who I’ve ever had in this career … and it feels freaking amazing. Talk to you never, byeee!

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I've told everyone at work that I have a wife and kids even though I don't. It started off as just a fib to not seem like a loser, but the fib has grown. Now I have an extensive fictional fami… more

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