Formal apology to all the young people in this industry whose first agency holiday party is in a conference room or agency kitchen. The industry used to be much more fun.

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Hate to be that guy but man I miss the old days of agency holiday parties. Absolute debauchery.

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Fun while it lasted my friend.

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industry?

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Once upon a time.

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Holiday party?

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Oh the parties and after parties and after after parties. Crazy times.

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I don't even bother going. The gravy days are so over.

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kitchen?

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Conference room?

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There are young people with jobs?

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You guys have holiday parties?

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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

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holiday?

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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.

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Agency? More like sweatshops

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Fun?

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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.

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RIP agency holiday parties. Time of death 2025.

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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.

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Industry blows chunks now. In fact American business mostly blows chunks now. Greed is gross. Sorry young people.

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Am I being guilt tripped into going to my holiday party?

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