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Which agency would you prefer?

Ogilvy NY
Mischief
Gut NY
Wieden NY
David NY

(Creatives) How did you find out that you got the job, and how long did it take from the final interview to the day you received the offer in writing?

What do hiring managers/CDs like to see on a cover letter when we apply for these creative internships? There's a lot I'm applying for after finishing ad school with a fresh new book of work. … more

If employees at Omnicom were brave enough, entire teams could quit and take the clients with them. Cause a mass exodus.

Beyond the org chart how does the relationship between Accenture song and droga5 work in practice?

“Big announcement coming soon” LinkedIn dude is the same as hospital photo no context IG/Facebook guy.

Do agency producers get hidden kickbacks from production partners?

When was the last time WPP had layoffs? Is this an annual thing? I’m working at a now omnicom agency and layoffs have been every year at least once.

I am still sweating the RTO thing. Anyone make the switch recently? How's it working out?

I’ve been at an agency for almost 1.5 years. We get 10 vac and 5 pers days. My boss approved a 2-week PTO request for Nov and I submitted a request for a 5-day PTO in June. my PTO request emails are p… more

Where do you find freelance gigs?

Strategists - where do you find freelance gigs?

I have a different manager to report to for every brand I'm on, is that normal?

WPP now has the same dollar market cap as it did in 1990... Crazyyyy. Imagine holding on to a stock for 36 years and you got nothing but some piddly dividends (which incidentally take the stock price … more

I keep trying to get out of pharma. Can someone whose been on both sides tell me if consumer is actually any better? At least ethically/how people look at you when they find out what you do?

Any advice for two column resumes that ATS can actually read? Mine’s in Canva but I’m worried that’s part of the issue.

I hate the idea that I may not be getting jobs just because my resume (easy re… more

How many of those who survived the takeover are finding that working conditions have meaningfully changed and how? I haven't noticed anything yet but still waiting for that shoe to drop.

I always forget these ho*s ain’t loyal and fall for we’re a family bs at work, how do I stop being d*mb? TY! 😀

would you leave a stable in-house role for an agency job, if you haven’t worked agency side before? debating whether it’d be a smart career move to get experience at a well-known shop, or stay brand s… more

Block (Square, Cashapp, Tidal) is laying off 4.000 of its 10,000 employees as part of an effort to "move faster with smaller, highly talented teams using AI to automate more work."— I just k… more

What is your actual take on the WPP news today? I’ll start. I think the PR and Design assets rolled up under WPP Creative are up for sale and being shopped. They have nowhere to put them until then.

Talk to me like I am five since I have been out of the Hold Co universe for 5 years - what are all they actually selling now? How are things like WPP Open, Omni, Leona at Publicis (production) etc act… more

A role is opening up in another branch of my department (I work directly with their team), and I’ve set up an informal chat with the Director tomorrow. For those who’ve been in a similar situation, an… more

If someone writes to you, asking for work but you are “far removed from the hiring process,” offer the name of someone who can help. And if you don’t know, ask. Such a simple act of decency goes a lon… more

What do you think would have been good spots to sell during the State of the Union? I am thinking maybe sunscreen (because we're the hottest country in the world) or banks (because of our booming … more

“Looking for a hungry junior team to start soon. Did I say 'hungry'? I meant 'famished'. Like, if you were in a drifting lifeboat with a brief you would hallucinate that it was a giant steaming ro… more

The judges of the Luma Dream Brief posting about it on LinkedIn? Sellouts to the AI slop that’s heading our way. And to any creative, agency, or brand entering this new scam award contest…congrats, yo… more

Is Publicis going to 4x office in the US after UK announcement?

Mark Fitzloff. Bad decisions. Swift decision by Tombras.

What’s your favorite question to ask clients in creative kickoffs and why??

What the hell happened with Fitzloff/opinionated/tombras?