How often have you interviewed to work on one client at an agency and then when you were hired you never touched that fun client or interacted with those CDs? Has happened to me 2/3 last agencies I’ve interviewed with. Bait and switch is such a bad look but should I expect it? It’s been 8 months and I’ve yet to touch the brand I interviewed for.

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It has happened to me multiple times as well. Got sick of it and.. left ad agencies altogether lol. Muuuuuuch happier here!

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I write too! So this sounds perfect. Let me know if you wanna connect for that referral bonus

The biggest bait and switch for me was when I moved to the US. Back home agencies didn’t have many layers and sr creatives were usually on their mid 30s super seasoned people.

I left as mid level for a senior position, and thought I was getting a big title jump. Contract said I’d report to CCO. But the reality is that I reported to an ACD, who reported to a CD, who reported to an ECD and I talked to the CCO just a few times.

I guess it’s on my idiot ass for not doing research into the market I was going to. The problem was trying to jump ship and convincing other people that I was actually over qualified for the position I was in.

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