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Hi everyone. A PDM specialist here. Joined Deloitte 5+ years back as ‘Senior Solution Engineer -On-site’.Later in June 2017 all these ‘on-site’ folks got rebranded as PDM. Slowly started to realize how PDM is getting sidelined as a ‘discountable’ group. Sometimes I feel contract jobs are better than being at PDM , but obviously tied up with D for visa related issues.No career progression so far and don’t see any positive changes in the near future as well.I think it’s high time to call it a day.
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I switched to pharma in my mid 50s and I’m still working almost a decade later. Say what you will about pharma, it bought me a longer career. Wouldn’t recommend it for a young creative though. It’s really hard to do great work (then again, I have a couple lions sitting on my desk thanks to pharma).
Just curious, is your background copy or art direction?
I think there is a big problem with this industry. Careers shouldn’t end around 40. Can you imagine a nurse or a lawyer’s career ending at 40?
You make it sound so sexy
Ends around age 40 unless you have a gigantic pile of awards.
What about people who start when they are 35? Still aged out at 40 or just when they get expensive?
I was de facto ECD of a largish Publicis agency then restructured out. Was out of a permanent job for about 3 months, kept taking freelance jobs at Senior Art Director level at 25% pay cut. Kept getting told I was too expensive—TBH seeing that they hired a white dude instead (I am a WOC) made me go, really?!
Finally started today at an agency that's a dumpster truck on fire but was desperate enough to match my previous salary. I started late in advertising and am now 42—don't lose hope, there are lots of agencies at the end of their rope out there.
Oh yay. Should I leave now at age 29 😖
Yes. Not being salty. Get out while you are still young.
Agree CW- but I’m curious where else we can go apart from freelance b/c I’m officially old now- I wanna pivot to some new career that’s nicer to old ladies but can’t afford to start from scratch.
Pharma is a dead end though. Watch out
I was joking. I’m in pharma. Just echoing all the folks on here who caution everyone that pharma will end your career while simultaneously wondering if they’re have a job in general after age 40.
Left after 1.5 years. So happy with my decision.
Experiential/exhibit/event, some print/digital design. Lots of stuff in the build environment
Exit 35 to 40 at digital shops.