Best answer to the question “why do you want to leave your current agency?” There are many reasons, and it’s probably a bad look to go on a rant session.

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“It’s less about why I want to leave and more about the opportunity in front of me at [new shop].

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room to grow / more collaboration / respect certain people at new agency and would love to work with them / reached a ceiling at old place

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haha forever copying comments on this app into my phone notes

I just say "It's been a great experience and I've learned a lot, but I'm ready for a new challenge."

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Who cares if it’s a bad look if it helps your counterparts have a better time at work? I leave behind friends at agencies— it’s a(n optional) responsibility to look out for their happiness since you’re leaving and you have an opportunity to help them out if something is really a problem.

You don’t have to rant, but you don’t have to act like everything was peachy, either. That does no one a service. Especially if you care about people you’re leaving behind.

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Ohhhhh! In that case absolutely a bad look 😅

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