Are the chances higher of getting laid off if you worked on an account that leaves your agency?

How much does $ (your salary) play a factor vs simply being on the account.

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It’s advertising. You can get laid off because it’s a Tuesday.

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I don’t know this from experience but - yes if your account gets lost that’s a risk factor, your salary is a risk factor. The biggest one tbh would probably be people perceived as lazy or low performing

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This helps. I knew they were all risk factors. I can only hope those 70-80hr work weeks protect me for a little. Thank you fellow Senior Copywriter.

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Yes. But if you’re a favorite they’ll try to find somewhere to staff you.

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Unfortunately, if you lead an account that leaves the agency that is definitely a risk factor. And if that happens with a couple of accounts you are involved in at the agency. If you a really strong employee that is dependable and other accounts love working with you that will keep you. It’s a toss up really. When an agency loses a big account decisions have to be made that often have nothing to do with you.

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In my experience, the creative directors are first to go

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Copywriters and CDs.

Happened to me in May. Stayed around until the account was fully wrapped up - they gave me two months severance which I thought was pretty good.

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I was impacted once by an account that was lost but it wasn't mine. The person they wanted to save was a GCD (really good and really liked them myself) and they took the CDs on another business and were about to drop them to make room (didnt need two CDs) - including me. But because I was liked, they gave me a heads up that this was going to go down and to be prepared months in advance. They ended up saving me before I was about to be let go only (other CD was a dick) and found a new home for me because of how I handled the news. Being a fun, respectful, kind and not an asshole helps a lot when the bullets fly.

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Anything can happen. But if you have a good rep, are a collaborative producer, and generally liked by both colleagues and clients, there’s a greater chance of landing on another account. The big unknown are office politics…can be a croc-infested swamp of nastiness that’s hard to navigate.

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Happened to me

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Sorry to hear that, pal. Hope you found another job or find another job soon.

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Both pieces play in. Also what other openings could they put you in. There is also the new agency that should be hiring.

Yes. Happened with me.

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