Anyone else feel being a creative director is just not all it was cracked up to be?

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Yeah. I describe it as middle management. But I never expected it to be amazing - I think being a senior creative was the only thing that lived up to exiting advertising fantasies.

Everything else was “I guess I need this title to make more money and get out of this industry.”

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I much prefer being a cd-salary-freelancer with less oversight but still not as much responsibility.

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This is the way.

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I liked being a CD. I still had some air cover.

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Not really. My ego and bank account needed it. But if you’re working and managing, it’s just more stress. As a manager, why take on other peoples problems if you don’t have to?

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