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Recently got advice that if you’re dealing with a micromanager at work, just micromanage them back. Honestly one of the best career hacks I’ve heard in a while. Has anyone ever tried this?

Does anyone have off Good Friday because of course Omnicom does not have off…

What’s the advice that you’d give a first time people-manager?

Have you ever started a new job, trying to settle in and shore up the team and build a foundation only to see the exact job description reposted? Could be 1 of a bunch of different things but sent me … more

Connor Storie x Verizon x Nia Dacosta is the collab I didn’t know I needed today.

Omnicom health insurance/benefits vs Publicis health insurance/benefits? Who wins? Assuming it’s an ugly win either way 🫠😩

What is the most amount of severance you’ve ever received (how many weeks or months, and did it include health ins.) and for what basic reason (agency lost business, company did you wrong, etc)?

If you were Cannes, you acknowledged holding company voting blocks are a problem, and decided to try to fix it, what could you do? It seems to me like an impossible thing to correct…but you all are sm… more

👀What’s the worst or most awkward question you've been asked during an interview?

I’ve always wanted to transition my traditional media planning agency role to a similar role on the publisher side because there was more opportunity to move into a broader marketing role vs agency li… more

How’s the strategy dept at Martin currently? Saw there were layoffs… was strat impacted?

Creative director always politely dismisses what I say, on the opposite cheering and elevating anything that my partner expresses. So much so that she is feeling emboldened, and I don’t even feel like… more

No gatekeeping, what is the smallest yet most significant step you’ve taken to improve your mental health? Especially if you’re WFH. I’m trying to incorporate healthier boundaries.

words cannot describe how embarrassing of a job Omnicom Productions leadership has done.

Many still cannot enter timesheets and were about to be in April. OP East director put 2 hours of time onto everyone’s calen… more

working on a social account = everyone mansplaining to you how to do your job and produce things for damn near zero budget and yet nobody can actually do it if asked to step up to the plate

I’m interested in beginning my next job search, but I’ve been where I’m at over ten years and I want to make sure I’m staying current. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a design specific care… more

How’s the freelance market for ACDs and CDs right now?

Stay away from people who post on linkedin during weekend.

It’s crazy how agencies will share photos of their leadership and it’s literally all white. Sometimes it’s not even just leadership. It’s the whole agency! Feel there was a time when they’d be 25% awa… more

Has anyone here moved countries and was able to keep their agency job ? We’re looking to move August and jus stayed in Jan

What are some of the unspoken rules that took you a long time to realize which would’ve saved you years of progress?

The top leadership at my agency is so uninspiring, almost no direction or learning. Particularly on the creative side. I feel like I’m at a disadvantage as a junior trying to grow or at least learn.

A… more

What’s going to win big at Cannes? Coinbase is a lock for craft.

As usual, the "safe" idea beat the "out of the box" idea with a client. I've never seen them go for the swing for the fences concept. Has anyone else?

This industry is baffling sometimes. I’m estimating a 5% response when I apply or cold reach out to ECD/CD’s and recruiters. If I have at least one interview then I get an offer about 75% of the time.… more

How involved are your ECDs in the making of the casemovies for Cannes and stuff ? I feel mine wasn’t involved enough to try to make it better.

For DTC/ecommerce marketing directors (NYC or similar markets), what’s your base + target bonus % and what did it actually pay last year?

Can I advertise on Reddit? I know they have strict anti spamming rules but are there any advertising loopholes people use?

Any advice on how to start working for creative agencies? I’ve been working in strategy for a few years now, but I have a background in Illustration and Graphic Design I would really like to start usi… more

Am I a dweeb if I post my new position after signing the offer letter even if I don’t start for another week or two? I’m incredibly proud of getting this and frankly I need a little win for my Linkedi… more

I'm thinking about taking an advertising job that's remote, but in another country. Anyone have experience with this? Can it work?

Who’s doing Anthropics ads?

Be honest: do juniors always get promoted as a pair or can one get promoted without the other?
For context: I’ve been at my job for almost 3 years and several coworkers have told me that they already t… more

Does having “ex AGENCY NAME, AGENCY NAME” help as a part of your LinkedIn title, especially for someone who’s looking for a new job or is freelance?

How's everyone doing in their March Madness pools? Our agency is doing a Men's and Women's bracket and I've actually got a shot at both!