Agency Talent: with the Delta variant we’d all rather wait until 2022 to make a return-to-office decision.

TBWA: how about monday?

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For anyone thinking this was an exaggeration to make fun of another hasty agency RTO plan. Just want to make clear. This was quite literal. Monday.

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Crazy 🤦🏻‍♂️

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These agencies are going to have to backtrack the more they lose talent to agencies that allow permanently remote work

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Nov 1 here. 😔 (Working hard to get an offer before then remote or at least one being more cautious)

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Yikes. Publicis hasn’t even set a date.

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Me too! Can’t complain at all. DEG too has been very relaxed. I mean we had a good 3rd qtr report so as long as performance is up no reason to change.

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How long before TBWA, Havas, and BBDO backtrack on this because they’re losing so much talent?

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It sounds like it’s an Omnicom level mandate - don’t expect agencies to be able to backtrack since it’s not their decision to begin with, no matter what the agency level leadership think. I’ve started reaching out and updating my resume.

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We’re hiring at Narrative Group!
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Here: How about last July

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Good luck tomorrow @OP! Stay safe and let us know how it goes/if they actually put in good safety measures. 🤞

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I’m looking forward to go!

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High school mentality lol

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