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Keep putting your resume out there quietly until you find something new.
In the meantime, work on reframing your own perspective and mentality while at your current place. It’s all you can do.
Advertising is a tough industry. We’re deadline driven and not a normal 9-5 where the whistle blows and the factory shuts down and everyone goes home. It can be long hours and fast paced and frustrating. We’ve all been at the end of our rope before.
Have to move from “this is the worst” thinking to “I can do this”. As account, you’re a team lead also, so everyone takes queues from you. Projecting positivity and enthusiasm comes back to you. It’s not always easy, but it does go a long way. Make peace with the fact it’s tough, but also that there’s ebb and flow in our business where there are really busy chaotic stints followed by periods of lulls.
Therapy helps also, for real. Stress is a killer.
Sounds like you have enough harsh truths. Sorry this is happening. You’re not alone.
Advertising makes you something you are not. It almost cost me my marriage. Well, the money is great so is the pain. Get out if you can. Otherwise tighten the Chin strap and get back in. I looked at the backstabbing as kind of a heavy duty back massage
A year later… how are you doing??