Is now a risky time to take a new job? I’m currently in a good place at a relatively stable agency. I’m well-liked by my leaders but the creative isn’t the greatest. I have a potential opportunity at a new shop with a great reputation for making solid work but I’m worried about the current political + economic climate. Any general advice for job hopping these days?

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Honestly, I think it depends on what agencies and even accounts we’re talking about. Also what the salaries are. But I don’t expect you to reveal those things.
Having said that, a good stable place where you’re like by the leaders is such a rare thing these days, that I would have a hard time letting go of that. I would concentrate on trying to make better creative and getting better at selling it.

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This 100%

Try a peep speech.
Try sitting down with results and expressing how you like the work you did and how it gave results.
Try doing one-ones with each key leader.

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I mean, you’d hope the other company is doing well if they’re looking to hire in this climate

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Depends. Many are hiring and laying off at the same time.

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Commenting to follow this, also curious

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I was at a so-thought great agency and got let go recently for financial reasons :/

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I second the direction where this is going, Director.

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Risk is relative. Where are you trying to go? What are your responsibilities?

Something to think about: when you say “creative isn’t the greatest” do you mean the clients? Because as a hiring manager, I would really want to know what you, a copywriter who is well liked by leaders, tried to make creative better.

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Go (or stay) where you think you'll make the best work. Layoffs can happen anywhere and it's your body of work that will help you get the next job when you need it.

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If it is stable, stay

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HODL.

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No place is stable, especially if you’re in a holding company creative network. BBDO, Ogilvy, etc. are doing great work for good clients, and winning awards but the budgets are disappearing and they letting people go every quarter.

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Following too. It’s also a gamble when you join the new gig because you’re exposed to new process, teams, clients and don’t know how they are once you’re officially inside. Are there any tips to forecast that

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Lots of under the radar layoffs while agencies pay big money to be at lavish award shows.

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Commenting to follow

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