Advertising

I’ve noticed an odd thing recently. When I’m at the office I look around and everyone is just staring at their screen with looking away for hours. How are you supposed to have ideas that way? I think I’m the only one who act… more

Question. How many years does it take for most people to get to CD? I hear 10 from the start. Yes yes I know, everyone’s different, but I mean the average.

Is it just me or does anyone else feel disenchanted with advertising rn? How do people last for more than 10 years? And where do people go to work after lol? Soooo curious to see how others are faring… more

If your agency were a Halloween character, who would it be and why?

What’s the worst career advice you’ve ever received?

Is LinkedIn a place to post about politics?

I'm on the lookout for suggestions for where I can take a trip this year. Ideally somewhere quiet, where I can hear cicadas, and see meadows. Any ideas where I could go?

How many awards does it take for you to call yourself “award-winning”

Anyone work at Ruder Finn or know anything about them? They are looking to build their digital practice.

At what level of experience do you stop going to portfolio reviews?

Sorry to post this here, but there is a rumor that a mid-40s creative director acquaintance of mine in Chicago died very recently, possibly on production, but not finding anything online. And even the person who … more

The irony in being forced to come back to the office “for the culture”… but being so busy you can’t participate in any “culture” events… knowing meanwhile you could get so much more done from home 🫠

All these hack creative directors who love making fake "save the world" campaigns really show it when they outwardly express distaste for employees volunteering for one hour a week *after ho… more

How much more money will make you give up a remote job?

Unpopular opinion, but RTO feels like a showcase for executive dysfunction in real problem solving. Instead of figuring out how to adapt to new ways of working, it’s like they’re just defaulting to the old playbo… more

The best ideas rarely come from staring at a brief. How are you feeding your creativity outside of work?

Whether it's art, culture, or simply new experiences, staying curious keeps your ideas fres… more

Be professional. Be objective.

How much is your client or/and brand influencing the work?

Hey copywriters. Feeling nostalgic tonight. Wanna hear this sad fact? GPT and I have the most interesting conversations.

• If you compare the inflation-adjusted salaries, a copywriter in the 1960s mak… more

I've been using Glassdoor for months, but I haven't received any feedback on the jobs I've applied to. Does this site even work?

*Sees another team’s project chat popping off past 10pm* Wow that’s crazy for them

Keynote is vastly inferior to Google slides. But I do enjoy it notifies me of who just opened the deck

Going to start posting the unused manifestos so they can be recycled and reincarnated.

Our compensation is so competitive we can’t even list it.

What are some examples of retail work samples? Shelf talkers at a bar? End-cap displays in a store?

I have some coworkers on my personal social media that I don’t want following anymore. Should I block or leave them be

whats upppppp

Any CRM agencies hiring freelance or FT roles at the moment? I work for an IPG agency that is gutting people left and right before a sale and want to get out of dodge.

Any kind of work

They say mental health matters, but cramming us back into the office with a workforce where nearly 40% are facing mental health challenges or crises is terrible for my own mental health.

I really can’t stand anyone who thinks RTO is actually useful. It feels like they’re running a social experiment honestly, cramming us back into confined spaces with unfriendly/unwilling coworkers dea… more

if i get an offer letter from another company offering me a job with higher pay would i be able to go to my current agency and ask if they could match it? (i’ve never been in this situation before so … more

Creative 1:
The ad industry is a disaster right now… 😤 We’re barely holding it together while they squeeze us dry.

Creative 2:
Tell me about it. 🎯 They expect miracles every day 🧙‍♂️, and push us harder than ever 🏃‍♂️… more

Pros and cons of Envoy? Anyone have insight into that agency? Thanks!