I’ve been thinking about relocating and also leaving my creative role for a less creative 9-5 because I’m burnt out (I also do freelance creative work on the side). I just haven’t felt inspired (cont)

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Looks like you need a vacation first. Not an American style vacation where you only take 4 days including the weekend, I mean a real 3+weeks of vacation from your 9-5 job and your freelance work. If you can afford it, travel. Go get inspired in Japan (or Bali, if that’s your thing).

When you’ll feel less burnt out, think about finding a new job that is healthier for you and more creative/stimulating/fulfilling.

In the mean time, enter every advertising contest you get your hands on, local and international ones. If you’re a junior, try the Young Glory competition. In March will be the Young Lion competition. If you’re in Canada, I now there’s the National advertising challenge in April or May. All these competitions have great prizes like trips to Cannes or C2Montreal. And if you do well in those competitions and in your personal projects, you’ll get good PR out of it and eventually get noticed by CDs and recruiters.

Hope you get better 💪🏽

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By the work I’m doing for my 9-5 and I feel like that’s impacting my freelance work. I have a hunch I’ll be more excited about creative again once I leave...Have any of you been stuck in a rut like this? What did you do?

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