I’ve been on mat leave for a while (freelancer so no job to come back to) and looking to build my resume. A very niche agency with a niche product reached out to me and I took the freelance project. I’m on day 2. Another agency that is more prestigious reached out today. If I get the gig with the second agency, should I take it? Or is it terrible to leave so quickly? I’m just thinking this would be better move on my resume after a long break.

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I’d negotiate a firm end date with the agency you’re with after you’ve worked out a start date with the new one. You’re freelance, so having another gig come up shouldn’t shock them if they have lead time to replace you.

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Are they each looking for a full time commitment (basically embed on the teams and salaried)? And is there any conflict between the clients? If the answers is no to both, I’d try to set a firm end date for the first and juggle both in the interim if possible. I hire a lot of freelancers and am fully aware that unless I’ve contracted them full time they’re likely also taking other work.

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Do both

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Take it for sure.

At the end of the day, you have to do what’s best for you. We are so replaceable

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