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Had a phone screen for an interview for a contract this past Friday. On Tuesday the recruiter says client is impressed and excited to meet via call with me. But then they say they want to meet next we… more

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Any ADs decide to become designers later on? Why/how did you realize?

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Is wieden a good place to be working rn?

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I’m 2 years into my strategy role at an agency (and it’s my first job out of college) and doing very very well but I’m looking to make a switch somewhere that’s doing more interesting and fulfilling c… more

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Anyone have insight to what it's like working at movement strategy?

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Whats the worst agency you would go to and still believe you could make decent work? Would love to know where folks bar is.

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What are your worst experiences with HR? I once watched an HR director try to embarrass and shame an employee in front of their boss and other employees. I didn’t know HR was allowed to do that with n… more

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i don't really like working with my AD partner but i don't want to move teams or switch agencies. been working together for about 1.5 yrs now. what do i do? am i stuck?

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If an outside recruiter ghosts me, but sent me all the info about the hiring rounds and the contact info for someone at the agency, is it frowned upon to reach out directly?

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Brand side creatives - do you work on a PC or a Mac? Any thoughts on a company that has their in-house creatives on PCs?

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Can someone steel-man these linkedin addendums… culture builder, loyalty guru, and stuff like I help brands achieve wompity bom bom? I don’t get it. Does anyone on the other end fall for this crap? Ju… more

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NYC senior creatives, what do you expect to be paid? Heard various figures and am trying to get a gauge on it before getting in touch with agencies so I position myself right. Coming from London so do… more

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Is joining the advertising club of New York, the one club or other similar clubs worth it? I’m a jr/mid copywriter in nyc that’s STRUGGLING to find a job so I’m trying to diversify my strategy. I’m in… more

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Brand strategists, what do you think makes you successful in your role?

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Will the NFL ever stop with their fake, virtue signaling campaigns? No one ever bought those for a second, just celebrate football and how much fun we have watching it.

You have a rare product that peo… more

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Anyone have thoughts on Orchard? Is it a good place to work culture wise?

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Does anyone have any insight into one of Publicis' PMX auto clients? It looks like the media team is looking for an AD, and I'm curious about the team.

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Crispin still around? How many offices?

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It’s one of the worst times to find a job in history. Thank goodness mischief and Pizza Hut understand how much ppl are suffering by giving away literally 25 total pizzas in America in a “contest” so … more

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Is there a rational reason why we aren’t given more time to come up with some campaigns? I’m working on a huge brand and we’re finding a new tagline for them but the turn around is so fast. I get it f… more

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Is it less stressful doing organic search/paid social vs organic social/social strategy/community management?

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What is the best way to proceed on this situation. You agreed to a freelance gig that is going to last a few months, in the meantime another full time job you’d applied to makes an offer and asks if y… more

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How’s the AbbVie pharma account at Publicis? Have an interview there soon and want to see what’s up.

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What are with these emailed questionnaires that you have to fill out before even meeting with HR? That’s beyond annoying.

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What’s the quickest you’ve left an agency?

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So the 'careers' page algos disqualify us, even if we are qualified. The agency recruiters ignore our emails, even if there is a role that matches our experience on the company careers page. D… more

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Are any brands so popular that we used them as nouns? Not necessarily as in “I need a Kleenex” but more so “i am a sour patch kid”
A brand that we personally identify with?

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I’m contracting month-to-month at my current agency and they’re throwing a third agency party this summer. While paying me $60/hr without benefits in a high cost of living city. They can’t afford to pay me salary… more

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Should I be worried? 24yo and been at my current job for almost a year, and recently my manager asked me "I know your generation doesn't tend to stay in jobs for long. How long do you see you… more

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When do you think it's a good time in life to take a possibly lower stakes, or possibly less exciting agency job? Like bank accounts, social-only agencies, auto... Or going in-house?

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Why, in the year of our lord 2024, does Young Guns still exist? Celebrate those “young” in the industry, not young in age.

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Who offers paid sabbatical? (Obviously after you’ve worked there a while? )

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What’s it like working at Golin?

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What are your unwritten Keynote rules? I’ll start. I say it’s petty and a sh!t move to drop your creative concept in front of someone else’s. We can all see who contributed and when in a collaborative… more

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Anyone ever take a sabbatical? At an IPG agency and wondering what I can expect. Hoping for 4 months - would any of that time be paid? We technically have unlimited PTO

Finally, a brand doing good things on tiktok. Nutter Butter. Great job.

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What would you say is the breakdown of money allocation within a single team project? What percentage goes to creatives, strategy, account, project management, etc?

As a creative I’ve never gotten a pe… more

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