Friendly advice to the 50+ crowd: your ten year old headshot actually makes you look older. The divide between what you look like now and what you used to look like actually works against you.

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Or... (crazy thought) you just got more important shit to worry about than a headshot.

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“Higher than director when you’re pushing 40"? You do realize that at many agencies, director is like the head of a department, right project manager?

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Also - no I’m not agist. I just think people should own who they are.

Oh and I’m 38 which is basically ancient in Advertising

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Gosh, thanks so much for the advice OP. We over-50s will make sure we take time out from actually, y’know, running stuff to worry about our headshots.

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Agree with this. Im 37 and make sure I keep mine updated as well. The old photos just look old. Own it. Its disarming in a positive way. I think this industry needs more experience.

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Sounds friendly.

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Cool. Except really it’s their prerogative and not yours. Maybe if you spent time worrying about actual stuff that mattered instead of petty judgmental crap, you’d be higher than a director when you’re pushing 40. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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When you turn 50 come back and talk to us. Now go exercise for 2 hours and not break a sweat.

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Lol PM1, some agencies don’t do the whole title inflation thing.

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I just use other people’s headshots.

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Defensive much, everyone?!
OP, your wording could have been nicer. P.S. I'm 39

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Director OP, if 38 is ancient, that would make me dead.

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I agree. When I see a decade-old headshot I just can’t help but to wonder if their ideas are that old too.

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@CD1, you must work at a shit company if Directors are leading your departments.

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