Is anyone else just at their limit?

I used to love this industry but I have had it. Ive had it with bad behavior being rewarded. Ive had it with watching teams deteriorate as we go leaner and leaner. Ive had it with unrealistic expectations and constant sprints.

The behavior point - glorification of lack of empathy or any boundaries being rewarded - I expect fast and sometimes hard but I reject 60hr weeks and watching junior teams burn out of the industry in under a year.

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I have team members crying on the phone to me weekly and my account team pushing constantly. I do not know how to deal with the utter lack of compassion anymore. I find it disgusting it has made it hard to have any respect for coworkers who act like that and i seem to have more and more of them as the years go on.

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What’s the agency? So we all never apply or hear from a recruiter.

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Sounds like you’re describing my previous agency. I’m sorry you’re going through this, I was in the same spot and paid with burnout and depression. It sucks.

Anyway - you are spot on regarding the industry. I used to love advertising, but after 20 years, I’m done with agencies, those are some of the worst places to work at. Tech/product companies is where it’s at, though that job market is currently awful.

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Tech and product & remote. Def competitive. Use recruitment agencies to pivot.

I could not agree more! I’m trying to find my exit out

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It sounds like life is pushing you to change jobs/industries. Sorry you’re dealing with this, hope you find what you’re looking for. Hope you find something better quickly!

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I'm so sorry you’re going through this. I have been in a similar situation and the solve unfortunately is to resign and work at another organization. The overall experience at an agency, especially a large one with a holding company is largely dependent on the account team. Those in roles of authority prioritize the happiness of account teams over creative and strategy so it's unlikely that any real change will happen unless the whole team resigns, which in my case is what ended up happening. I'd suggest that you, and those who are unhappy with the current lack of balance start applying elsewhere. Rooting for you all!

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I understand how you feel and it’s literally the worst feeling ever. Because of this, I left my job at this agency and just taking a mental health break. I am scared of the lack of job security but I am happy to put myself first.

Do what is best for you and start looking at other places that are not agency.

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Just collect yourself and be the difference my friend

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Yeah. I started in 1991 after being inspired by an article in AdAge on David Ogilvy, pictured in front of his castle in Touffou, France. The business has de-materialized oops I mean evolved to a shred of the ambition and value it once was. Now, in my mid-50s, I wish I’d made the decision to get tf out of this business 20 years ago. Would be happier and further ahead, for sure.

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Yes! Client side & I’ll try not to go back to an agency. Sounds like burnout.

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