Got to ask, for people in similar positions. I’m gonna be sweating big time if I can’t find another job by Feb. Anyone else?

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I wish you the best, it took me over a year to find a FT job when I got laid off. I’m super thankful I freelanced for most of it but even that was a constant hustle.

The job market in the last two years has been brutal and I think it’s worse than the dot com bust, the financial markets collapse, and COVID.

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It’s brutal. It’s probably easier to call a staffing agency to work as a temp at a law firm or bank. It’s modest but consistent money while one keeps looking. And the ghosting in advertising is nuts. Sending you good vibes!

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It took me 2 months and that was because a gf (now ex) at the time referred me. Otherwise would have been much longer. Klick is hiring from another post the other day.

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Not privileged at all. Lets use our brains and figure out why someone would never want to return to an agency.

Why February?

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Best of luck 🙏🏼 reach out to your network!

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I have heard Havas, VML and Publicis may be hiring in health.

Those are rumors only though.

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I’ll sniff around. Appreciate the intel

February is pretty soon tbh, I’d look for literally any source of income while you hunt

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What department?

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I'll be nervous if I can't land a formal interview by start of Feb. Grateful to be getting a small severance, so I won't put too much pressure on the search right away.

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