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Advice for hourly freelance rate for Senior Account Manager vs Account Supervisor? Have never gone contract before 👀

You think micromanagers know they’re micromanagers? What do you think happens if tell them they are?

Is it normal to experience a super long interview process for a non-vp role? I have had some roles previously take over a month and 4+ interviews so I’m curious what’s typical going forward if I commi… more

How do you handle the awkwardness when you run into your enemy from the past at your current agency? Enemy = Someone you wish you had never known

Being an AM has so much more to do with being a spontaneous and smart mediator than anything else. What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever had to tell a client to cover for the creative team being behind s… more

Upon getting laid off, has anyone negotiated for health insurance to be continued (say, in lieu of a severance?)

2 hot takes:

1. The UK version premiere of SNL, including the ad parody, is 3x-8x better (read: funnier) than anything the US version has put out in the past 5 seasons (Weekend Update excluded of course, but you can see the glimmer… more

What's a corporate phrase that triggers you at work?

I'll go first: "Wanted to bump this to the top of your inbox"

Ad spend for the NCAA Tournament is over $1B, so why doesn’t anyone try to make the ads good?

And don’t say “clients.” Part of our job is to convince them to buy what they need, not just give them wha… more

Has it ever happened with any of you where you get poached by your current client to join them in house? If so how did that go? And how did you former agency take it?

Building my own deck after a long time, and I just realized I love all the fonts that the designers on my team hate. I can't tell who has the bad taste :P. Is there a frowned-upon font that you us… more

Is Goodby safe from all the Omnicom bs?

Has anyone negotiated more pto successfully at Omnicom?

For anyone who’s gone from agency life into consulting (Accenture, Deloitte, etc.) — what’s staffing actually like for creatives?

Do you just get placed on projects, or are you expected to kind of hustle internall… more

For anybody at OMD or any of the Omnicom/IPG agencies, how is your work life balance? I have an offer but the 10 total days of vacation/sick time is really a turn off.

Spring has sprung. Anyone burnt out yet? I'm not there but it feels like I'm too close for this early in the year.

Why are there so many AICP judges on my LinkedIn feed

Creatives at Omnicom and Havas, how are you doing with the PTO days? Are you burnt out?

I currently have unlimited PTO, but I feel like I’m not growing at the agency I’m working at and I just got a goo… more

Has anyone taken family leave more than once? More than twice? I am wondering how many times it takes before you have a target on your back.

How are things at Havas ny office? 👀

WFH parents of small children with no help-
how do you make it work?

Daycare isn’t an option for me right now, so I’d really value your input.

Does anyone find the updating handbook confusing? they tell us one thing then do another.

First time freelancing, how do you count your hours? If I commute to office for in person work needs does that count towards the hours?

Job searching has made me addicted to email and checking LinkedIn a million times a day. Did I get the gig? Is there a new gig post? Did anyone reply to my email? OMG. Have you overcome this toxic tra… more

Has anyone had a company you’re interviewing at ask for a white labeled brand planning deck?

Does anybody know how to approach the medi-tech industry in Ireland. I am curious to explore the in-house departments who are creating their healthcare digital twins with a view to finding a job role … more

Leaving a tiny indie agency to join a bigger one from the WPP network, any advices to make the most out of the network?
(By the way the agency is very profitable and creative in my country right now, … more

Has anyone gone through the process of taking an extended amount of time off from work (FMLA) due to extreme burnout? Can you describe the process to me?

It seems like every agency is the same and this field is just jumping from agency to agency to change things up for a little bit. Is this the case? Is so would you leave your current agency for a high… more

Do you think what we’re seeing in the job market is just a rough patch that we’ll eventually come out of, or is this the new normal?

The past 3 years have felt tough, but the last year especially has b… more

Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 the new Barbie?

I like my spot but I need more money. If I should secure a new spot, is there any chance my current shop will match the offer? Does that ever happen?

Most common interview questions…GO

What is the weirdest or most embarrassing place you’ve accidentally seen one of your own ads pop up? Our luxury skincare ad somehow ended up on a discount tire repair blog and I can't tell if I… more