Area 23.. do we have the week after Christmas off or not? I haven’t heard anything definitive.

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Put your MTO in while you can.

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I’d say yes, better to book it now than wait on something that probably isn’t happening

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I’m at another (former) IPG agency and got confirmation today that we will still be off that week (plus now Jan 2)

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What agency?

Weren’t you supposed to gain all the synergies? Why make you work that week with so much savings??? 🤔

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I was told to use my MTO time for the days we would usually have off. Was told we will be half day on December 24 and then use MTO for the 29, 30, and 31.

I also saw that Omni is closed 25 & 26 and then Jan 1 & Jan 2.

I’m just like, can w get a clear answer? 🫠

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Likely what I will end up doing.

We won’t next year https://archive.ph/2025.12.05-015131/https://www.adweek.com/agencies/exclusive-how-omnicom-stole-christmas-week-and-nixed-other-perks-from-ipgs-benefits-package/

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Everything I am hearing/aggregating over the various info services (this, Reddit, LinkedIn) is that there is no consistent policy and that it is agency-by-agency or maybe even department-by-department. Some people have affirmatively stated they ARE getting it, and others are saying they were definitively told it wasn't happening. Others are saying they never got it in the first place, and apparently, there are agencies that got a hell of a lot more than that over the course of the year.

I'm sure Omnicom is heavily discouraging leadership, but I think for this year, if you don't get it, blame your agency bosses.

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Nope, only Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off

Xmas eve too

Please note our holiday closure dates are:
Christmas Eve (12/24)
Christmas Day (12/25)
Day after Christmas (12/26)
New Years Day (1/1)
Day after New Years (1/2)

If it hasn’t been announced by now you can assume no.

so we are clearly billing these days to a gen admin # haha

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