I make more money than most doctors and lawyers and I have a bachelors degree in video art. Please listen as I tell you how hard my life is.

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Has a doctor ever dented the culture? Has a lawyer ever gotten 100k organic shares in a weekend? Didn’t think so.

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You wish you made more money than doctors and lawyers. Or had close to their career longevity. If you really think creative directors are better off financially , then you are pretty clueless.

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I’m 55 making 700k - for creating ads. I was
a C student who only excelled in art class and writing. The world is upside down I suppose...

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Senior AD 1. You have a skill set few others have. But you don’t realize it yet. I can show you how to make more while reducing the cost of making ends meet. Creatives always sell themselves short:(

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Kudos to you cco for taking the high road with sad1's comment, but i won't. sad1, drop the guilt trip. One person's success and happiness does not create misery for others. Your manager is responsible for your long hours, and your employer is responsible for your pay. Take up your grievances with them directly, dont blame it on someone who's found happiness in this industry, and was likely in the same situation as you years ago.

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Unless I’m mistaken CCO1 offered to show us how to make more money and no one has taken him/her up on it.

@CCO1...spill it

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doctors and lawyers will get to retire from their chosen well paid profession. you will be pushed of your's in your 40s. hope youre saving!

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Lol but even at our level we still make pretty great money compared to the rest of the world. If you were a junior I’d get it... but most seniors are approaching 6 figures if not normally a bit over. That’s not small change, jelly donut!

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Go ahead We’re listening...

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And my contractor makes way more than all of us with barely a high school education. Unfortunately, the correlation between important vocations and salaries is not a balanced one. Look at teachers. Seems like their compensation is unfair despite summers off, pensions and the satisfaction of what they do.

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Im rootin for ya OP, ignore the haters.

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Alright op, what’s the number? And what’s the city? I bet you make more than a surgeon in Toledo, but not one in nyc.

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CCO1 I believe the original post was “let me tell you how hard my life is.” That attitude of I succeeded in this industry so you should too smacks of privilege. I don’t know OP’s life story but I also don’t think anyone should disparage others for having a hard time. That’s all.

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Bingo!

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Touché, OP...it’s all perspective

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This is such a sad post. But good for you OP. I’m sure the fact that you make so much money makes it okay that most of us work 80-hour weeks and are barely making ends meet

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And furthermore RGA1, unlike let’s say, happiness or love, money is a finite resource. So when a company chooses to spend more money rewarding a high level manager, they have less money to pay the rest of the workforce.

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My first job was at Chiat making 14k. Now I make 700k. I’m close to being done and out. And I’d like to help you all make more money. I think it’s criminal how these huge student loans have become “normal.” It’s not normal to start your life buried in so much debt. All while the cost of housing and food has risen. You are trying to climb out of a financial hole in your mid twenties -WTF?? It’s not right. To get out of this financial mess, you need to add at least 20% to your current salary. That’s right, lie. If you make 100k, say you make 120k. Then they’ll offer you 125k. And you just got a 25k raise. You’re starting to get ahead. Then, when you get your direct deposit, “pay yourself first.” Right now, you get your check and give it to: your landlord. Uber. Bars. Starbucks. Cool shoes. Trips to where ever.
You “think” you’ll “save” what’s left. But, there never is anything left. No matter how much you make. Solution? Fuck all those people and “pay yourself first.” Ask finance to direct deposit 10% of your check to a savings account BEFORE you get it. Then, use the rest to live on. No matter what you make, you’ll find a way to spend it. So PAY YOURSELF FIRST. If you’re in your twenties, that 10% will compound like crazy and grow. You just need to start while you’re young to get the full effect. I did this and saved 40k to put down on a 340k house. Five years later, I sold it for 900k. Money spent on real estate and stocks will grow. Money spent on cars, trips and restaurants will disappear. If you need help with money or career advice, email me at askthecco@gmail.com. I’d love to help you any way I can.

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I make more than my dad ever did as a mid-level, he’s a doctor.

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CCO1, you make 700k?! Where do you live?!

OP, how much do you make? Genuinely curious.

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