I’m old and I’ve been away from agencies for quite a while. But years ago I was considered a really good copywriter/creative director. Now, I just want to do great work. Don’t care about or need money. Any opportunities?

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If you don’t care for or need money, don’t do it. Trust me.

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I said the same thing 7 years ago. Got my chance. If you can handle how dramatically different (for me anyway), the process is, go for it. But the days of “strategic writer” are over.

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Do it for organizations you care about who “can’t afford it”.

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Look into volunteering organizations. Or freelance, I mean, if they pay you, it’s a cherry on top. Or write other type of stuff for fun, like books, blogs, partner with other creatives for projects, etc.

If you’re on Facebook, try searching for “ad jobs” or something like that. Not sure where you live but I know there’s one for NYC and recruiters post frequently for freelance roles. You could also try setting up profiles on Fiverr or Upwork for ultimate freedom

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It’s so nice that every agency laying off people, have those left standing (and other agencies) trying to hustle jobs for their unemployed friends, but there are also a ton of people who were unemployed prior to Covid...so no severance, job hunting lot longer, and not earning income for longer time...hurting even MORE due to quarantine.

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