Firstly, I know this is a good problem to have BUT I'm stuck deciding between two agencies. One offets LOADS of cash but shit work, the other AMAZING creative work with below market salary.

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Follow the work. Money will come as a consequence. I broke the rule once and I’m still trying to get back on track.

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Do good work today and tomorrow the salary difference will look like a rounding error.

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Money chases good creatives not the other way around. No matter what job you take in the end you’ll be left with the work in your book to survive after it’s over. Feed your book and it will take care of you for your entire career.

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Awards and problem solving are not connected at all. Crazy creative that no one see is just a career boost, but certainly it’s not about solving a business problem. My fav campaign is ‘diamond shreddies’. Creative. Solves a problem. Just 2 bronzes at Cannes. See what I mean?

Thanks for the great advice, everyone. You confirmed what my gut was telling me—I know what to do.

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It’s not just about the money, it’s about the kind of create you’ll become. Go where you will learn the most.

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