Kinda stressed about the impending recession. Those who were around in 2008, how did the industry do? I was laid off at the beginning of Covid (worked on a travel brand) and I’m finally feeling like myself again.

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It was rough. Unfortunately this isn’t an industry known for stability. My advice is just to do your best to build your skills and make yourself invaluable at work. And save some money! Wishing you well.

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It wasn’t great, but I was young (and lucky) enough not to be affected personally. We downsized our account management team though by quite a bit, and almost all director-level talent was let go because they were too expensive.

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At a different agency btw! Went through a bit of a depression after losing my job (I know it wasn’t performance based and it was because of the brands I was working on) and just having a little ptsd

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