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I am so paranoid I'm going to be laid off it's affecting my work. I feel like management went about this in such a bad way...

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What’s with the Publicis layoffs

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Felling pretty depressed about being laid off. But then my $350 unemployment check came in the mail and took my depression to a whole new level.

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Anbody know the extent of the layoffs here?

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Just got laid off from Droga! Headed to drink bloody Marys. Apparently there are more to come. Let me know if anyone else gets the axe. I’ll buy you a drink

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With so many layoffs and the strange uncertainty of this industry right now—is anyone scared to death?

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What are the biggest lessons you’ve learned from being fired

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Heard a rumor Publicis NY just had more layoffs...anyone know how many/departments?

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R/GA New York. What’s the vibe currently? Are people leaving, coming, hired, fired? How are the big accounts to work on? Do they use single ply?

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Agency CEO: This is a family... but if our annual profits are only 5% instead of 7%, you’re fired. 🤔🤨

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I’m the guy that got laid off the day I came back from vacation. A month later, I just got a job offer at a way better agency. Sometimes it works out, folks. Stay hopeful.

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More layoffs at publicis today. Every few days they let go of a few more. Infuriating and scary. Why wouldn’t they just do it at once instead of making everyone who works there terrified? Messed up

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Have you ever been laid off? What reason were you given?

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Anyone hiring AE’s in Detroit? I got laid off for the first time ...

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Which agencies are going through layoffs

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My company folded and the CEO fired everyone and only guaranteed 2 days pay... He was on vacation when this was sent out to the entire staff.

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Dan fiestsam fired for sexual assault. Don't know him. Never worked for him. You?

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The LA advertising market just got more intense after all these layoffs at 72. It’s already hard to get a new good gig in LA especially with every New Yorker, Brazilian, and Londoner moving here 😭

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I heard there were massive layoffs at 72 and Sunny... anyone know why?!

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I was laid off and searched for months for a new job. I’m finally here, happier than I could have imagined and we just lost my brand. There probably will be layoffs again, including me. I’m exhausted.

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Just heard of layoffs at JWT NY. Stay strong folks, sending my love.

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What’s the bare minimum amount of time you should stay at an agency? Suspecting (another) round of layoffs and don’t want to get caught with my pants down.

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Funny how Hill Holliday does layoffs twice this year and still has a lavish summer party. I get it was the anniversary but don’t people want more pay than drinking at a yacht club. SMH

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More layoffs at 360i. Everyone ok?

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This keeps me up at night: Knowing if I were to get fired, I wouldn’t have $ to support myself. Paycheck by paycheck living is the crux of my anxiety. What do you do when you’re let go? What’s savings

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What is everyone’s thoughts on the future of (big) ad agencies? With lots of companies bringing it in-house, clients asking for a lot more with less and Agency layoffs left and right. Cont...

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Got let go today. Re-structuring. There less than 3 months. They are offering me 1 week severance. Thoughts?

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So, I got laid off the moment I walked in the door from a 10 day vacation. I will never accept a “get you caught up” morning meeting request again on principle.

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What % of people in the agency business for 10-12 years have experienced 1 or more layoffs? Just got laid off for the 1st time last week and think it’s more common than I realized.

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I was going to hand in my letter of resignation today. But before I can do that, I got laid off. Woo-Hoo! Hello, severance!

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Today’s headline: 3.9% unemployment.

Meanwhile on fishbowl, 5+ posts about people getting laid off in the last 24 hours.

What’s going on?

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