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Hate to be that guy but man I miss the old days of agency holiday parties. Absolute debauchery.
Fun while it lasted my friend.
industry?
Once upon a time.
Holiday party?
Pro
Oh the parties and after parties and after after parties. Crazy times.
I don't even bother going. The gravy days are so over.
kitchen?
Conference room?
Chief
There are young people with jobs?
You guys have holiday parties?
Zimmerman always had that one day wher e th ey had a buffet a shitty cafeteria food up in the 6th floor. And people would wait in line for a half hour for bad lasagna, because it was better than the shit project due later that afternoon.
Wondering if it’s gone down hill even from there
holiday?
So grateful I started my career during the waining years of the industry’s golden era (2003). The industry / production parties throughout the year were insane in general, never mind the 4 consecutive weeks of $200K+ industry holiday parties held every December.
Rising Star
Agency? More like sweatshops
Pro
Fun?
I'll never forget when OMD had their holiday party at NOBU many many years back. They projected the CEOs face onto the giant Buddha statue. But that was a bad ass party.
RIP agency holiday parties. Time of death 2025.
I remember around the 2008 Great Recession. After like 4 rounds of layoffs, our (independent) agency decided it would be in bad taste to have a holiday party. I remember the vibe being super somber. We all sort of agreed. Nobody was really in the mood.
Industry blows chunks now. In fact American business mostly blows chunks now. Greed is gross. Sorry young people.
Rising Star
Am I being guilt tripped into going to my holiday party?
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