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Was switched to a different team in the fall and new manager frequently micromanages time sheets saying to bill less so account doesn’t get upset despite me billing accurately. Never experienced this in the 5 yea… more

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If you have limited PTO, is it ever possible to take extra unpaid days off? Or does that usually require additional layers of approval? Asking as a former IPG-er who’s gone from unlimited PTO to just … more

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Is anyone looking for a remote Senior AD or ACD? Over 10 years experience working in B2B, Experiential, and Pharma.

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What’s the going salary for VP, Group Account Supervisors or VP, Account Directors in NYC?

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Do freelancers have to RTO?

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What's a website you use to go through great portfolios for copy and design? There used to be this gem of a website that housed portfolios from over 500 creatives who graduated or were graduating … more

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Got a new CCO. They’re kind, but obsessed with awards. EVERY project is interjected with “What’s the case study for this?”

Honestly, I’m sick of it. This pursuit feels more like a vanity thing for my CCO than it being truly additive for… more

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Anyone have examples of really nicely designed portfolios? Preferably ones made with squarespace.

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Listing your airbnb on LinkedIn? 😂

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“The agency is confident they can produce this internally” is code for “corners cut, quality underwhelming.”

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I’m currently a copywriter with 4–5 years of experience, and I want to pivot into the fashion and beauty industry, but I haven’t worked in that space before. I’m passionate about the industry and very… more

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👀What would make you quit your job in 2026?

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What’s the going salary for an Account Director in NYC?

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I’m leaving my agency soon, but I have a few projects in the works. I helped come up with the ideas, wrote the scripts, and will have gotten through pre-pro by the time I go. Okay to put in my book wh… more

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Can we normalize only speaking up in meetings when you actually have something useful to add?

Quality over noise.

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Is it normal that I get excluded from meetings about big campaigns? As a senior copywriter in the same agency, I could understand why I was expected to sit them out, but ever since being promoted, I w… more

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How do you teach younger creatives to concept? Repetition is most important but are there any tips or exercises that have worked for you? Whether you’re on the teaching or receiving end? I’m realizing… more

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How is RPA in LA doing these days? Financially alive and well or ?

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Has anyone worked at a PST west coast company w/pst hours while living in the east coast? Is it doable or am I going to hate working nights?

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Have you worked for more than one Omnicom agency? What really is the similarity between them, if you've noticed any? I have people in my team who tell me they wouldn't work for another agency … more

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Will I get in trouble if I apply for a job with another Omnicom agency? It's kind of hard to tell what is and what isn't these days

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When presenting, how do you handle silence/crickets from the client after showing work?

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What’s the going salary for a mid level art director in nyc that heavily is client facing?

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Thoughts on Leo Burnett?

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Anyone else starting to lose it searching in vain for a new job after being laid off months ago as the world and civilization melts down all around?

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How much do you contribute to team gifts for coworkers who get married or have a baby?

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Where are the good places to work in Chicago? (Agencies, clients, tech, etc)

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Can we normalize putting more junior and mid-level creatives on client calls?

It’s really hard to get all of your feedback from someone else’s notes without actually hearing the client talk or getting… more

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Hearing from friends that Martin Agency is in trouble. Geico, Oreo, Ritz, Papa Johns all gone or gone soon. What are you hearing?

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Just got rear ended on the way to work. By the ECD. Hopefully this is a good excuse for my CD as to why I'm late to my KO meeting on my first day.

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First day as a strat director, any advice on what to focus in on for the first few months?

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As a creative, what % billable am i expected to be? 100%? Or..

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Looking for advice,

Trying to get back into general advertising from pharma. Most of my career was in general advertising. I only took a job in pharma as it was the lowest hanging fruit after a compan… more

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Seeing all the fake AI videos being used to show bad public reactions to ICE is really discouraging any interest in learning AI and using it at work. It’s dangerous and needs labels and deeper discern… more

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Remember when an agency made a case study saying they built a bunch of plastic bottles and other objects from micro plastics they've got from collecting human blood? And remember how we gave international awa… more

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Any tips on how to switch to brand side from agency? I heard it's hard to get into good companies, lots of competition

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What agencies are best positioned for the next few years? Indie or Holdco. I

f you were starting an agency who would be a model or if you were looking to join one where would you ideally go?

A lot in … more

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I’m looking for some advice. I want to start doing creative work for non-profits.

Not for free, but at a heavily reduced rate. The reason why not free is that I can’t afford to personally finance all the hard costs of produc… more

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