How is working at Heartbeat as a creative? Potentially for a launch brand.

We encourage (fear monger?) highschool kids to be mykti-faceted, to do sports AND play an instrument AND learn a language AND do clubs.....

All to grow up, go to corporate America, and be 1 dimensional.

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Anyone else surprised that Omnicom is reducing benefits for existing employees?

Annotation fatigue is real.

Does anyone know how much of Omnicom policy will be mandated vs. where formerly IPG agencies will still have flexibility, and when we’re likely to get clarity on this?

I have a call this afternoon for a three month freelance gig at twenty one Gs. Wish me luck, fellow farma people!!! Need to start the new year bangin’! 2026 is the year we all will kick ass and say f*… more

Not sure if it’s just me but ever since last week, there hasn’t been any updates regarding policies from Omnicom? Sounds messy

Attention Freelance Art Peeps! What hourly range would you give for a three month freelance ACD gig supervising three ADs? It's remote and the agency is NYC based. I'm thinking 125-135.00 hour… more

Working on a launch in the new year. Any tips or platforms you use to stay organized and on top of everything?

Which agency did FCB/IPG health get absorbed into, was it neon?

Can we be so forreal, and I’m genuinely curious…
Was anyone’s goal to specifically do pharma advertising? Or is it something you just fell into? How did you get into it?

How normal is it to log off around 10pm or later in your agency this time of year? I know it’s the end of the year but still…

So, pharma freelancers, what do you know about Atrium OmniWorks? They’re the new MSP for OmniCom/IPG, correct?

Area 23.. do we have the week after Christmas off or not? I haven’t heard anything definitive.

With all of the Omnicom news, are there any updates on how HCG (Healthcare Consultancy Group) is doing? Any layoffs?

What’s happening to MRM Health Princeton/NY in the acquisition?

Got to get this off my chest because it's bugging me right now.... to all the agency execs out there who are using this time to post your words of encouragement to those who have been impacted by … more

Who’s ready to play another round of “will this week be even weirder than last week?”

Omnicom Bereavement?
It may be buried in the elusive Employee Handbook, but does anyone know how many days of bereavement are given, and are there any other accommodations for immediate family members … more

People are saying Omnicom's insurance options don't cover GLPs, even the more expensive plans.

FCBHealth is AOR for Lilly GLPs, and there're more in the pipeline. I don't work on these … more

I’m wondering about a second wave of layoffs coming early Q1 due to clients leaving as a result of the merger.

(This is pure speculation, but I wouldn’t be surprised)

Got to ask, for people in similar positions. I’m gonna be sweating big time if I can’t find another job by Feb. Anyone else?

Group account supervisors - what are you making now?

Looks like the former IPGH is not directly hiring freelancers anymore and that everything will be shifted to a staffing agency, or middle man, which means they are getting a cut and you will be gettin… more

What is the best process you’ve seen in terms of workflow? I used to work at places where the piece would go through the entire team each time to make sure everything was perfect

On our “end of week check-in” the Omni/IPG “merger” was referred to by leadership as an “acquisition”. Which is absolutely what it turned out to be, but why was that language never used up til now??

Has anyone check in to see how John Wren is doing through all this? It’s gotta be so difficult to find a new private jet and yacht that matches.

IPG Omnicom biggest merger in advertising industry history… does this now also count as the biggest layoff in industry history ?

Shockingly few “nice job on the biggest business deal in your industry’s history” posts.

Any open TA roles? Just lost my job after the Omni merger

Guess I should change my flare 🫠 thought i might be safe from layoffs this week, but apparently it’s not “just” the merger. Anyone else let go from Eversana today?

I’m a multi awarded EVP at a top agency. If you got impacted by the recent Omnicom+IPG news I want to help.

Send me your book, I will give blunt and honest feedback on how to improve it to help you get… more

For those caught up in the merger looking for a bit of hope, I’m starting to collate a list of opens, resources and ideas on LinkedIn. It’s not much but I’m hoping people will add to it in the next we… more

Our HR person of 13 years and a medical editor of 21 years were laid off during the IPG/Omnicom layoffs. Totally f’d up.

I was supposed to vest my 401k with IPG this summer, how will that work now with the merger? Am I just totally fucked on that front?