At what point of your career should you start prioritizing money/ growth opportunities over the work?

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When you get someone pregnant

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When youre established enough to be able to pick your next job.

Until you have a portfolio that’s opening doors to good agencies consistently, keep building your book and choosing jobs based on creative opportunity

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I prioritized money right out of the gate and am sitting on a six figure salary, several awards and am like... 4 years into my career?

Always go for the money. Don't let people fool you into thinking something as capitalistic as advertising doesn't deserve to get you paid. Helps to have a good network tho, make sure you have that. Network > Good Work.

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Six figures isn’t that much, friend. I make that two years into my career with no awards

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There's no hard and fast rule. When you're "over it," you know. It feels different than the usual "f this" we deal with every day. When that hits, it's time.

Any time you’re not financially secure.

Never. The work is the real reward. Trading quality of work for titles and money is a formula for misery and a good way to get Stuck AF.

#theAdvertisingSurvivalGuide

this is a weird question because as creatives the work is the growth opportunity

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