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Unpopular opinion, but something I wish people had told me earlier: take the money.
Why?
1/ It forces you to “lock in” the level of income you’ve just reached, so your mindset shifts to focusing on not going backward.
2/ The money you make now saves you so much time compared to another, lower offer. For example, it would take 4 more months to earn that amount in another job.
3/ No one offers you more money than you deserve. You earned it. Enjoy it.
4/ You’re responsible for your work. Do the best job you can. The rest will follow. But doing your best while earning as much as possible? That’s a great start for the future.
Hey as CD at 2 agncies Leo and McCann l will tell you…you will produce better work at the smaller agencies and be happier in the long run.
Avoid FCB / any IPG agencies right now. You would most likely end up laid off when they merge this year.
Yes FCB alum here. I’d avoid especially with the merger. Definitely take the money, better choice imo is to do work that you enjoy and make an impact at a smaller agency than end up a tiny cog in a huge unrelenting corporate machine!
second offer, duh. You are 26. Now is the time to take risks. Plus you can use this offer to get better offers at a more stable companies later on.
Higher pay!
The era of the Indie is almost upon us. So. So many of the big clients who have lined the pockets of Omnicom, WPP et al for so long, will be retired within five years. Younger clients couldn't give a toss about those dinosaurs and have no interest in the long, boozy lunches or the rounds of golf. Or even drinking rosé in Cannes with a bunch of has beens. Ask a few… there’ll tell you.
Take the Indie job… you'll be thanking everyone on here who’s said so within a year.
You made the right move. Make the most of it.
money, just take the money
"No one is really happy working. So, better be rich and sad than poor and miserable."
Neither is in a tier one city but I would eventually like to go back to one (NY, LA, London, Amsterdam).
I feel there’s more opportunity to get work out in the small indie. But the FCB name will have global recognition, and I might learn more because it’s big?
Rising Star
FCB isn’t in NYC? Interesting. I just assumed you were talking about FCB NY. This information changes the conversation a bit.
Get the pay. Work for a indie. You may have more control and implement change and creative. Fuck FCB. They were the worse to work with and do you want to be around when shitty Omnicom takes over IPG. the holding companies treat us like livestock. Start your career at in house
You'd be dumb not to take the money
You can always get FCB to match your other offer if you get to that point.
I tried, FCB raised it a tiny bit but said they won’t be able to match the other offer.
Take the money