Getting so over the grind of New York but don’t want to give up the pace of my career. Where should I consider moving (PR necessary, healthcare preferred)

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Philly. For real. There are a few PR shops and a decent amount of pharma.

I went NYC --> PHL --> NYC

It's an absolutely underrated city. Visit with someone who knows the area and you'll see why.

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I’m thinking Portland. Inexpensive (by NYC standards), fun, fresh air, creative

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OP: I don’t want to lose access to great clients, smart coworkers and growth opportunities. But I’m sick of the VERY long hours, competition, intense pressure to make profit. Not to mention the offwork stresses of NYC: be thin, be social, be fashionable.

Hope that clears it up

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Translation: I wanna WFH, get fat and wear sweatpants 😝

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How do you define grind vs pace?

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We have no healthcare work in Portland. DC, Chicago and Atlanta are your best bet

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Come to LA or SF. Loads of health work plus sunshine!

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Boston has healthcare agencies but a slower grind than NYC.

@E1 portland doesn’t really have many proper advertising shops. I think just wk, rga, razor fish.

The rest are small design shops and some mid to large digital design/innovation houses. Not a lot of conventional CW + AD places if that makes any sense.

Orange County, Ca

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