Fuck awards.
I am just happy to be employed

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I won a shit ton of awards last year and got nothing from it. Finding it really hard to care about awards anymore

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100% relatable. And like @CD said, even winning awards doesnt mean much or lead to much now. I have a job... its a job where I produce a lot.... and some of it is even good. I honestly feel like I won the freakin late-2010s-in-advertising lottery.

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