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There’s probably no “good” way to do gambling advertising, but this Bet365 ad is just gross and reckless.

The kind of thing that gets people (especially the young and impressionable) thinking they can gam… more

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Can anyone shed some light on what it’s like to work at Quality Meats FT?

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How long do you give a social campaign to show results before you pull the plug? I'm new to this, but I feel like if I'm not seeing results within a week or two, it's time to kill the camp… more

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I’m being put on an auto account for the first time. Is there anything you wish you knew before doing work for a car brand?

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Has anyone tried advertising within AI? Like, you ask ChatGPT a question and it recommends a product to you? Obviously this would be terrible but Im wondering if anyone has tried it

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Being a creative director doesn’t seem fun. Yeah they get paid more, but they all seem overworked and stressed. I feel like senior is a sweet spot.

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I’m not from the US. What’s better, Clios or One Show?

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How do you feel about AI? 😟

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The thing about working at an agency is that you get weirdly close to your coworkers and sometimes, you learn too much about them. Anyway, I want to know how you guys come down on this debate we were … more

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Do internal production studio teams at big agencies get any respect. The kind that swap out end tags on video work from an above the line. They always seem like a bunch of amateurs desperately holding… more

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Considering attaching an “addendum” of sorts to my resume but I’m not sure of the tone it will set. Are there any Recruiters/Talent Acquisition folks willing to connect via DM and I can run it by you… more

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How's it like working for Razorfish?

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Gut, stop lying. This is not white noise.

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What’s the typical time allowed to think about an offer before making a decision?

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What agency works on AT&T? I have to make sure I never apply there.

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Are there any degrees that are useful in advertising? I know people talk about the MBA, but is it ever worth it to get a PhD in anything?

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First time client managing an RFP. Coming from an agency background, I want to handle feedback and selection in the kindest and most professional way (we all know how much it sucks to lose a pitch). W… more

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Anyone know what R/GA is like these days? Are they still pretty remote?

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What am I supposed to do with this McCann?

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Non pharma people who don't have to deal with MLR at work. I'm wondering what you do with all your time at work all day?

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Someone is calling out Tombras…

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Nothing hits quite like taking your old agency’s stupid merch to goodwill.

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Is there anything you learned in ad/portfolio school that you find useful?

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Besides doing good work (if that even matters), what's the secret to getting fast tracked for promotion? Whatever it is, I clearly don't know it.

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Thoughts on or any experience from Mutiny LA?

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Which opp would you choose and why:

- CD role at a cool indie shop, guaranteed to make good work + grow

- CD role at a top AI company, more $, less certainty in your day to day, harder to produce work,… more

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How’d you find out your partner (art/copy not romantic) makes more than you?

I’m remote and they live in LA, I asked about their roommates and they told me they didn’t have any.

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Creatives at Havas New York, what’s the vibes?

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How much of a pay cut in dollar amount would you take going from 4 days in office to 3 days and 4.5 hours weekly commute to 1 hour?

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All this talk of tracking how much time we save by using AI…. And yet I reckon I lose at least two hours a week due to multi-factor authentication, even though I live alone and never work outside my h… more

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At what point did everyone stop listing the year they graduated on their resumes? I completed my undergrad in 2014, and I'm wondering if it's time to start trying to hide my age from employers… more

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How to deal with a former coworker passing off (lots of) work as their own?

This person left the agency and promptly filled their book with work that they had literally nothing to do with, mine and ot… more

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Any advice choosing between interning as an AD at a bigger agency vs a smaller indie shop?

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DMing on LinkedIn for a job is like screaming into the abyss for Wilson in Cast Away. Pls send help lo siento por favor

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Are the advertising salaries better in the U.S. than in Europe? I'm not necessarily considering a move but I'd like to know what the realistic options are.

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What agencies have the best snacks? I wanna hear the details too.

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Has anyone successfully sued their former agency? Let’s talk abouttttt itttttt

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Is it valid to ask to work from home tomorrow since the world is threatening to bomb each other or still no (lol …)

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I did it! Got out of agency life and made it into tech as a creative!! It can happen 🥹

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