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I just got laid off. Do you think it’s better to post the news on LinkedIn so your network can know, or is it bad that prospective employers might know?

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Dentsu folks - how has the RTO been?
Are they tracking/enforcing & is there enough seats in the office?

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But like for realz, who here has heard of Wolfgang LA? Main clients are Jaegermeister and halo top it looks like.

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How different is HCP brand / creative strategy from patient side of things? I only have experience with the latter, but learned that a role I'm interviewing for is mostly HCP.

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👀 What is the biggest waste of time at your job?

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I’ve got an offer from another agency: higher pay, title upgrade, but it’s a 12-month contract with no benefits and no guarantee of staying on. My current role is permanent with lower pay… and a workplace that’s … more

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Where’s the line between having a style vs being a one trick pony? 🙃

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Currently interviewing for a position at CJ (Commission Junction). Does anyone have experience working there since they were brought under Publicis? Hoping for an inside scoop on their culture (atl of… more

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Before the pandemic, we were all perfectly content with taking conference calls where we couldn't see everyone.

So what's with the mandatory camera on life now? I'm not being snarky, I genuinely want to know.more

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What agencies have auto accounts in ATL?
Does McKinney still have Audi? Does Merkley still have Mercedes?

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How do you deal with taking on an assignment for an interview that you’re told is paid, but being completely ignored when you ask for the payment that was previously discussed and promised?

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In agencies:
• Everyone knows work is subjective
• Creative authority is clearer
• Risk is expected

In corporate/client side:
• Risk is punished retroactively
• Accountability is fuzzy
• People manage perception, not output
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Seriously - Are the only jobs out there for social media creatives?

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Does anyone work in the ad space in Columbus Ohio? Or can provide job title and salary expectations for this city? Thanks!

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What do you wear to in-person job interviews nowadays?

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In a situation where my agency reached out to me about a double expense reimbursement. About 15 months ago, I was reimbursed twice for one expense report. I truly never clocked that I was reimbursed twice. Now 15… more

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Anyone else get a Superbowl brief today? ☠️

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Need to be dramatic for a sec. Need to vent. Been laid off now for a few months due to Omni “restructuring” feeling really shitty. Having a down day. Kinda wanna cry but don’t have time bc I need to l… more

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I’ve heard tell of a magical creative recruiters email address list. Does anyone know if such a fabled thing exists? If so, where can it be found?

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If you work at Omnicom, are you noticing some of your prescriptions are no longer covered that used to be under IPG. Are you complaining to HR or just paying it out of pocket regardless of costs?

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I feel like there needs to be a separate content bucket and plan for Gen Alpha. Gen Alpha is showing completely different consumption patterns than Gen Z. Are we abandoning the 'community-centric&… more

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I need some extra $$ and wanna start freelancing on the side. Where should I start looking? Mid level AD here

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NY Resolution: I’m not attending anymore agency-wide meetings.

All-hands, fireside chats, quarterly updates, state of the union—whatever they call it, I’m declining the invite.

I don’t care about the status of th… more

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Anyone here on the production side? Virtual production (LED volumes) has been saving us travel costs by a whole lot, but the downside is that it's doubling our pre-production time. How are you guy… more

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Best on-boarding tips ?

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Is anyone else finding that 'personality-driven' copy is getting flagged by client legal teams because it sounds too much like a specific influencer? Sometimes it's an influencer or a bran… more

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What courses or education options are people considering for L&D budget this year?

I’m thinking of SXSW and starting an MBA in the second half!

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Who else is stuck in a commute that is absolutely demoralizing?
My office was 30 minutes away from my house(es - I moved a couple times for better schools but all still in a similar radius). We had a n… more

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Was making $95k, took a step back after layoffs to $85k, now back at $105k!!!

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Thankful for a job tho 🥲

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If I'm here that means I didn't win the loto during break.

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Any tips on navigating the hellscape of LinkedIn as someone looking for work?

Ideally I’d just avoid all the humblebragging, the end is nigh thinkpieces and merger bad news on there altogether to retain a degree o… more

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Me, circling back in 2026.

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$699 for a digital subscription to adage (all access) is nuts. Who pays that?

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Post merger, which holding company has the best time off policy? I know it ain’t Omnicom.

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Forgot my work laptop password ugh

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Can we agree that all ads made with AI should be clearly labeled as such?

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Shoutout everyone who still hasn’t done their timesheets from last year yet

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I just logged on to check my email to help with the current Sunday Scaries, and I have over 250 emails since December 23rd. I thought everyone was off during this time 🤣 Tomorrow is going to be bruta… more

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Okay real talk — are you ready to get back into a routine, or do you need like… three more weeks?

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