Advertising

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

Is anyone else considering doing an MBA?

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Agree? What have the rest of you got?

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

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!!! 🫠🫠🫠

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?

On average, how long are you given to get to the first round of campaign concepts when the client has asked for a new positioning and to test that positioning?

I just saw an estimate and I have feeling… more

Does anyone else struggle with "universal human truths" in creative concepting? my truths seem to be so different from CDs or partner's. Sometimes it's just deemed flat out wrong.

Hearing rumors of a uk wpp employment tribunal soon. Dont big corps usually settle before things get public?

How many brands is too many? I'm working on 3, and my boss wants to give me another, but I'm wondering if that's biting off more than I can chew.

Does anyone else feel like their 9-5 is stealing their 5-9? I feel so exhausted at the end of the time I end up doom scrolling and feeling guilty about it, then just going to bed… tips on how to break… more

How many bowl ads this year will be all wacky crazy with…. ALIENS!!! ?

I had a recruiter reach out to me on LinkedIn about a job at a big brand that wasn’t posted yet. Got rejected today after meeting with the hiring manager last week because I don’t have as strong a bac… more

What is the greatest mismatch you’ve ever seen between a creative team’s approved concepts, and the approved budget? What was the result in the end?

I came across a job listing on LinkedIn posted by a recruiter agency. Through a quick google search I found the listing on the original company’s site. I know these listings are like shooting blind, b… more

Do we still need to watch the Super Bowl for the ads?

What’s the most unhinged reason you’ve ever fired or let go of a client?

And what’s the red flag you wish you’d listened to earlier? Asking for a friend hahah

What are signs you’re about to get laid off?

For those who’ve moved from pure execution to more conceptual work, what actually helped you make that jump? I'm assuming it's going to need a portfolio change or some side projects, but is it… more

Need advice, I'm in between choosing to go brand side at a pretty big tech company (not the fanciest but they do touch people's loves at scale) ... or go to a pretty good ad agency.

I feel lik… more

My managers other direct report gets more opportunities than I do and placed on all concepting jobs and pitches. I have had more experience but get put on stagnant jobs with no growth.

Interviewing for a jr role in NYC. Is it normal for an agency to have you talk to your potential twice?

It’s the first time that’s happened to me so not sure if it’s a normal process or if I didn’t pa… more

How do you practice work life balance? I’ve removed outlook & teams from my phone and it has already exponentially improved my mental health and work life balance. Highly recommend. But always loo… more

About what percent of your briefs end up eventually getting cancelled by clients due to not wanting to spend the money/other factors?

Friend at InnoceanUSA let me know they just had a round of cleaning house this morning.

Good luck to all those affected.

@CDs, ECDs, etc, is it worth it for a gainfully employed mid level writer to enter young lions? or would i be better served just focusing on my actual client work? Dont have an amazingggg book, but so… more