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Can we please take an oath to write in more celebrities next year? There weren’t enough.

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Lots of negativity on here. I enjoyed a handful of spots this year.

Budweisers American Icons, Rich people live longer, Oakley Meta, Pepsis The Choice, Bet on Kendall, Relax your tight end, Rocket Mortgage neighb… more

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Sorry for everyone that had an ad in the Super Bowl tonight. I’m sure the concepts started out great.

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Besides the Bosch and liquid IV spots, everyone stunk this year

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When was the last time it was considered a good year for Super Bowl ads?

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Is it me or are these ads all kind of terrible? whether they’re ai or not. Kind of embarrassing.

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Is remote work dead? Do I need to move from my lovely Midwest city back to New York again? 😭rip closets and space

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This number would be so much lower if they didn’t “leverage AI” to save money in production.

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Anyone else still looking at their pee?

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Bad Bunny la reventó!

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Am I the only one who every year during the superbowl I feel totally embarrassed to be working in advertising? These ads are so dumb that i feel bad that this is my career. And i’ve made a few sb spo… more

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Does anyone have experience with the social agency, Digital Media Management based in Los Angeles? Seems like a low paying sweat shop? They have junior roles that literally pay minimum wage. No joking… more

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but maybe you shouldn’t repeatedly post how you have the number one ranked Super Bowl commercial days before the Super Bowl

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Since everyone's on here today 🤔 wanted to ask, is it possible to get in this industry a little later as a junior cw or ad? later as in 29, 30, 31 years old? my whole background is creative jobs … more

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What is it when the job isn’t completely horrible but it drains the most energy out of you? The job isn’t hard at all. The pay is half decent. Other people would see it as an amazing spot to work at.

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Anyone watching the big game today?

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Vibes at GUT’s Greenland office?

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Newbie creative … slightly embarrassing , but I have a learning disability . I love the chance to be creative and this industry but I still have trouble wrapping my head around “ideas”. So many people… more

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What agencies are we wanting to work at now? With all the mergers and erasing of entire legacies it’s hard to tell who is actually making that “wish I had made that” level stuff.

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Best/worst agencies for work life balance?

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Any pointers on McKinney? Looking into a Creative role there and wondering about office culture in NY and work-life balance

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Work/life balance question. To my creatives in the industry who are in a relationship, or married, or even have a kid or two, how do you manage? Is it possible? Seems like there’s this understanding t… more

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That Life360 Super Bowl ad was inspired. As in, inspired by an actual y&r ad exec who lost her life in an elevator at work very similar to what the ad depicts. I’m all for tasteless advertising, b… more

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Is IPG Health still fully remote? Most job positions I saw are hybrid. How it’s like working there now? I worked in one of the networks from 2018-2022.

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I’m in a dilemma. I was temporarily laid off with the plan to be rehired when work picks up. A lawyer told me I’m owed 20 hours of unpaid wages and two weeks’ notice pay. I was warned that pushing bac… more

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Is anyone else considering doing an MBA?

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Is it worth it moving to Dallas and enter the Hispanic market? Lerma, Dieste, etc.

I’m on the fence. Don’t want to leave Florida but there isn’t much left here.

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Who here has done a Super Bowl ad? I feel like it would be fun to do one, but it also feels like it would be way stressful.

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Anyone here work/used to work at Opionated in Portland as a creative? How is the vibe

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How do you protect your enthusiasm when every bold idea you present to your client gets slashed? I want to get better at being receptive to client reviews and feedback, but sometimes I also feel ike t… more

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Anyone else hate watching the Super Bowl ads?

I always feel like the guy who doesn’t get to dress for the game or the free agent wondering why I’m not getting calls while everyone else gets to play.

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New lingo that I am already starting hate:
"Double click"
"Our North Star"

Agree? What have the rest of you got?

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Dude from BBDO on LinkedIn flexing about how many SB ads they have this year. Dude, get a grip! 2/3 come from FCB / agencies acquired last month. It’s like 🎃 counting Venezuela and Greenland as part … more

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I was reached out to by a hiring manager from an agency that I've always thought was cool. I had my first round and have been given a take-home test. I appreciate them because they give me a glimp… more

When do you all find the time to read books? Before bed? On the subway? Do you pick up your book between things or carve out intentional daily reading time? Trying to figure out how all of you fit it … more

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Was recently asked what kind of task management software we use and I just said we use Teams for everything. Is that normal? What is everyone else using?

I love working for a company that has health clients on their roster but doesn’t cover said health clients offerings!!! 🫠🫠🫠

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Is the performance review process for Omnicom similar to other agencies? I'm seeing it on the horizon and wondering what to expect. Anyone with experience want to share?

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