Another day of politely saying no to a late client note that would add 100 hours of work and have absolutely no effect on the result of the campaign. All of you who are thinking of transferring to client-side, please write down all the times you've had a situation like that and then read it every time you're about to give feedback.

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At least you can say no. My supervisors say yes to everything and it has created a total mess. Sucks not having anyone defend you or push back on such extreme requests (which often come at the end of the day on a Friday)

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