Feel like it’s getting crazy and crazier out there to be a Producer. Everything is cheap too fast out of control and the support system we used to have is gone and now you just have people staring at you wondering why you can’t deliver. If I say no, and give alternatives, I am looked at as a negative person and not a team player. I used to be seen as a collaborator but now I feel like I’m just taking orders and I need to deliver no matter what.

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DUDE. facts. i don’t make the scope or due dates but somehow i’m the one who have to constantly be the bad news bearer?

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It’s tough yes, but the more these executional realities set in with unrealistic creatives and clients, the stronger the producer role will become- as the teams will look to them to provide solutions. So keep speaking up ( push to be involved earlier) and always bring options/ solutions when something isn’t feasible.

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as tough as our circumstances are, we thrive to STILL offer solutions and glimpses of hope. it’s what make us magicians in this business

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Seems like your colleagues are the problem. Stand your ground!

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When the dark thoughts take over, sometimes I just want to let it fail... we pull rabbits out of a hat time, after time, after time... and then they forget to credit us on the awards entry. It's hard. When we do our best it's invisible... but i feel like it all needs to crumble just a*once* for them to see our worth. Just once.... but we all have too much pride and we'll just fix it once again.

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We’ve been reduced to executers. We are now just glorified project managers. It makes me sad, but it’s the truth.

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It’s all about setting expectations once you get that insane thing dropped on your desk

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Hey they might not be able to solve all of your problems, but they’ll be able to solve some of it: Ababa.io check them out !

What if I don’t want to lol

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