I accepted and signed an offer for a respected agency, starting in a couple weeks. It’s a bump to mid level with a good salary. Although technically I’ve been freelancing at mid level for a little while now, handling the extra responsibility without any problems. An awarded agency I’ve been interested in for a while just reached out about a SR position. I’m going to take the meeting but I’m torn on what to do if I actually get an offer. I could use some award opportunities badly.

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Wait for the offer to come, until then don't overthink it. After the process, the right choice will appear crystal clear in front of you.

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It's what I tell myself, but I too panic about decisions I will never make.

In this economy, there’s nothing wrong with following the money. But if they’re offering a current junior a senior role, that seems like a red flag or vanity title.

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Just curious, what does award opportunities mean to you? Why is this an important factor for you? Not saying it’s a bad thing at all just curious what is the driver for you specifically in trying to make this decision. It helps inform an opinion.

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It’s part of the career path. You have creatives investing 8 years of their lives in this so might as well push it and go to the end.

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