Ogilvy doesn’t automatically become the overlord over us when we merge. In some countries, Grey takes the reign instead. How do you feel about that Ogilvy folks? Bravo to us, feeling ashamed or full of hate?

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Deep breath, Grey. How old are you?

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This is so weird, dude

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Unless your name is John Grey, you are taking it too personally.

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how many times did you get rejected by Ogilvy before joining Grey?

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Honestly, who cares? 🙄 We’re doing the same work for the same corporate machine and getting equally underpaid. Ogilvy might be doing marginally better, but none of us are thriving. Grey isn’t what it used to be, and pretending otherwise won’t change reality.

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50 Shades of Grey?

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Neither agency is what they used to be.
Almost all big clients are WPP multi-agency clients these days.
No need for infighting, focus on getting new clients & growing existing.

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The fact that you think you’re anything more than an ID number on a ledger is laughable

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OP, I think you might need a holiday. And it's the holidays!! Step away from AdAge and AdWeek for a few...

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some of us are trying to leave this cesspit too…

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This is so weird, most teams include people across WPP, outside Ogilvy-Grey even.

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Grey, the Colorless Colossus.

I guess I’d have to pick Ogilvy for Overlord. Oh, and I spent eight years at Grey when it was still an agency and not a holding company trinket.

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Kinda weird to have personal/tribal feeling about this, no?

The whole industry is commoditized, all of us hop between the same pools of holdco shops, and no one gives a shit (client or employee) about heritage or agency branding. Truly why do you care? Nobody else does…at all :/

(Also neither of these shops are even hot rn?!)

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Holiday drinking going a little overboard?

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Who’s ready to do more horrible work for Coke?!

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Rein, not reign.

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