Advertising

Anyone sick of working from home yet?

Is it harder to find freelance copywriter jobs opposed to art director jobs?

What's the best way to recruit interns in San Diego?

I’ve been a junior at my agency for a little over two years. I love the it here, though I haven’t made much for my portfolio. My mental health is in a really bad spot due to personal circumstances, an… more

Anyone know what the roles in production look like at Omnicom? Are there business affairs managers? Are those separate from talent managers? Who does the client financials?

I feel like I’ve been seeing this happen a lot lately and want to hear y’all’s take. Recruiter posts role looking for Mid/Senior creative. Someone I know (or myself) interview for said role and realize the … more

What is your biggest pet peeve in the workplace? My manager always asks me “what are today’s to-dos?” And it just feels very micro managey. I always get my work done and offer support when asked, and … more

my boss made me senior instead of giving me a raise and i feel like it’s messing with my job search. don’t have the years/work most seniors have under their belt, but i also don’t wanna undersell myse… more

Does anyone really find any benefits to live asset reviews?

Anyone have any tips on naming apps?

So many Associate Creative Directors these days…can’t seem cut it for CD yet?

Anyone ever find agency life to feel like a hamster wheel?

Strat vs. Creative: Is it ever possible to have a career in both? How did you choose if you were flirting with both routes? Have spent 5 years at small agencies doing both, on a path to become ACD at … more

We need a no a-holes policy. And just because you’re senior and loud doesn’t mean you’re right.

IPG people: have your agencies told you anything about the upcoming Omnicom merger? New policies and whatnot?

Unionize!

Has anyone given serious thought to this? It seems like now more than ever a union is needed. Burnout, RTO mandates, low pay relative to workload, layoffs without warning… need I go on?

Other industries … more

Can I flirt with a cute guy I’m working with and does it make it alright if I’m just freelancing and in different departments? I’m assuming it doesn’t matter but I’m he/him as well.

Unpopular opinion: nike ads are kinda corny

Im so sick of being shamed for feeling comfortable. You know what kind of f*cking privilege to be able to have that feeling? To be able to feel a sliver of confidence in not only knowing you’re gettin… more

Just quit my job and advertising for good!!!!!! Never felt so free and relieved

What’s it like at anomaly NY? Any fun accounts/good opportunities? How’s leadership?

Thinking about the They Live post from last week here. I always been shocked that ad agencies aren't the subject of conspiracy theories. You would figure it would be pretty cut-and-dry - they are … more

Unrelated to advertising but PBJ is easily a top 3 sandwich

Any experience with Zeno Group, particularly their Digital division?

Why is being an adult just waking up tired, going to work tired, and coming home tired?
Tell me one thing you actually enjoy about adulting. I’m collecting rare answers.

First time in over a month I didn’t have to work over the weekend. It’s like I’m on vacation. I forgot this feeling exists 😎

Designing in advertising feels like a dead end. Very low respect to designers and the projects aren’t any challenging. Though going to a design agency means a 50k pay cut that I can barely afford. Wha… more

How many days is everyone in office? We were going in three days a week, but starting tomorrow, we're expected to show up four days a week. So, I guess I'm just counting the days until I'm… more

Is it just me or is there something really wrong with spending 8 to 9 hours at work, only to come home and have just 4 hours of personal time, and that already includes prepping for the next day? this… more

Anyone’s up for starting our own agency?😊
Could be remote, and no, I am not joking.

From the perspective of the recruiter, what’s the biggest hurdle for them not offering more for a role in the context of a negotiation. They’ve narrowed down many candidates to you and the company is … more

Hi all - Im a PM at an ad agency. I'm up for a senior pm promotion in October, at which point I will have been at the same agency at the same salary for 3 years (75k). Is 90-95k too much to ask fo… more