Do you feel like there is an upper age limit in creative advertising? If so, how old?

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We have a cd team in London who have been working together for over 30 years.
Recently when our ecd left they took over the gig.
And they're killing it.
They definitely ain't too old, I tell you that.

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Turn 50 this year, hasn't been an issue. Helps that I'm immature for my age.

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Yes. If you're over 40, and aren't connected to senior mgmt or a client, you better hope you don't look your age.

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You're kind of screwed if you're female and not hot

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age·ism
ˈājˌizəm/
noun
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age.

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Yes, unless you're a white male.

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I think over 40 you better be finely attuned to eye rolling and groans over your jokes. By 50 it'll be very real.

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Very few people over 50. That appears to be check out time.

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Maybe my experience is a fluke, but I've worked with a number of senior female creatives (ECD level or higher) who are around or over 50, but very few men at that age. Regardless of gender, most were relegated to running the crap accounts in the agency.

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Yeah, when do I have to go client-side?

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Same CD/AD1. I had a due ECD team that lasted til about 55, and it was 5 years over their expiration date. But they were friends with the prez and so they stayed on but had no real purpose.

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