My copywriter and I have been applying abroad for months. Visa sponsorship and timing make it genuinely hard.

Now a local agency came to us with a promotion and about 25% raise. Hard to ignore. We're also sitting on work that's won recently and could pick up metals at Cannes.

So the dilemma now is: do we keep pushing abroad while the momentum's there? Or take the offer, build another year, and try again from a stronger position?

Anyone been here before?

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UK pays significantly lower. I’ve seen CDs paid equivalent of $50K USD for London agencies.

You can do both. Take the raise and keep pushing

That's the plan in theory but a new contract locks us out for at least 6 months before we can realistically start pushing abroad again. That's the part that stings.

The 25% and title bump are genuinely hard to walk away from though.

Yes, it’s not one or the other. Take the job, take the raise, and keep pushing toward going abroad.

Most agencies aren’t very willing to sponsor visas for first-time applicants right now. Usually, it takes either a strong body of award-winning work or a CCO who really wants to bring you over. If you don’t have that yet, it can take time.

One of the best routes into the US is to become undeniable at a local agency that’s part of a US network and then move internally through that network.

I wouldn’t hold off for an offer abroad. Even if you had your own visa, it would extremely difficult.

Take it.

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