How we feelin former IPG-ers?

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For anyone that is looking for intel please look at the threads in the advertising sub on Reddit. This is the most up to date location to find any information you’re looking for.

For anyone impacted today, I’m truly sorry that this happened to you. I’ve been there and my DMs are open in case someone just needs an anonymous ear to listen to them. You are not alone.

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I’m serious about CoLab — we are going to be hiring hot and heavy for the new year, I know it doesn’t have the greatest reputation but can be a short term solution until you all find something you’re passionate about 🥺❤️

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Nope, irresponsible post, CoLab has had round after round of layoffs and reorganizing, this is a post to try to get the slave labor they want. The day after last round the freelance roles started to be posted, for 35-60/hour!!

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Not too good, especially since we’re still in the dark about so many things. Benefits are worse and layoffs are eminent. It was great while it lasted though. All we can do now is wait, which can be very stressful.

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Waiting to see what’s in my “separation agreement” later today.

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I’m so sorry

On the one hand, I haven't been laid off (yet). On the other hand, for those of us fortunate enough not to be culled right before the holidays, the "benefits" (particularly PTO/holidays) and potential mandatory RTO are atrocious.

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I was kind of hoping to be laid off so I wouldn’t have to look for a new job while still having a job. Ugh.

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Like I’m gonna barf

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Me too

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Black Monday

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So much uncertainly about IPGers who are remote. What do we think is going to happen?

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My omnicom office gave people that lived more than 60 miles from an office notice last year that they had ~3 months to relocate to a city with an office or they would be terminated. No relocation packages offered - thinking it will be the exact same for IPG.

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I heard they put down Smokey Bear so John Wren could use him as a rug 😔

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Where is the angry button?

Was reminded we’re all “at-will” employees on an all-staff this am, so that’s sitting well

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A company that’s about to no longer exist

Wanna come to CoLab 👀

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Why do people keep suggesting CoLab?? CoLab laid off 500 people in 4 to 5 rounds of layoffs this year. They are CONSTANTLY laying people off and very unstable. There is likely to be another round before the end of this year.

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There is zero upside in this for IPGers. Zero.

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I can’t even bring myself to watch the town hall lol. This whole thing is so effed.

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Just got the phone with another one. 4,000 in one day?

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Just got booted off of Teams. But yay so far I can still view my separation agreement whenever it comes in on email. Ice cold MF-ers

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What happened?

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I heard all of IPG health is simply moving under Dana with the new name of Omnicom Health. But all leadership and staffing remains the same?

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@Project Manager 1 Yep. The talent acquisition dude that recruited me last week was laid off on Monday! It's a hot mess.

Layoffs have begun in HR.

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Somebody cool, calm, collected and ruthless is breaking the news to the cool, calm, collected and ruthless department.

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