Problem No.352 w/ open floor plans: when your digital agency uses all google products, so when you’re online at work you’re hounded by digital ads for Pharma & other products that scream “I’m older.”

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Visit a lot of websites that are aimed at 20-somethings and see if that helps.

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I wish there was a “Google Work” like “Google Image” that you could use for researching for work that doesn’t affect the ads you’re served or gets added to the profile companies are building on you.

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Just open a new Google account for work only. Never use your personal account at work. Moreover it violates the SOX act. Client assets (information about projects counts) cannot be stored or transferred on personal accounts. Doesn't your I.T. department have an issue with this?

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I’m confused, do you guys all share computers? Are you being served those ads just based on your IP address? I thought it was all related to your browser…

No but we have big screens and sit right beside each other. We use google docs, shared google calendar, sheets, etc, so I’m constantly seeing ads for geriatric shoe products (I’m only 45! I had a runners injury! I don’t need to see that!), random Pharma ads that don’t apply to me at all but seem aimed at Older folks, and occasionally my wife’s favorite underwear (which she must have bought while logged into our shared computer at home). I doubt my colleagues notice what ads are on my screen but it still feels very awkward. Good times.

Try having worked on dupuytrine’s contracture. Still getting tons of Peyronie’s disease ad a decade on...

Ad blocker??

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Got laid off due to Covid in July. I have been searching for a job for three weeks. Diligently looking and applying. I keep getting rejection letters and Linkedin resume views, but no offers. Not even a single interview. My resume looks great and experience is amazing. Anyone else in the same boat? Misery needs company 😝

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Recommendation for best marriage counselors in Toronto area !

Is it bad that every few days I just fall apart? (Don’t worry i do this in private - clients think I have my shit together.)

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What is the difference between roles as a Senior AML Consultant vs. Senior Analyst Global Anticorruption and Financial Crime Compliance? Considering applying.

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I feel at a loss at my company's direction for the next few years and it's making me so stressed about my future. I wish leadership was more clear + I had more of a voice but I feel like a tiny cog in a machine that's warp speeding towards a giant ? mark in an industry in constant turmoil.

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Thinking of starting my own estate planning and real estate closing law firm. I have some experience in both. My concern is getting clients once I open the doors. I graduated in 2018 and have worked in a few different jobs since then. I am located about 45 min outside of Boston. Anyone open their own firm and see success right of the bat? What did you do to start getting clients in the door?

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genuinely haven’t accomplished a single task today & can’t focus

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Looking for used skis and boots. Are there stores around here that carry them? Online resources?

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NYC native fish, did you go to a specialized high school? What are your thoughts on abolishing the specialized Hs admissions exam?

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Finance consulting UK&I team - where are your clients located? Hoping to get a variety of answers here, trying to gauge travel / commute time needed :)

Do we receive the laptop even before the joining date ?

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Can i please get 11 like to unloack my DM.

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Every post or comment I see like "the left is terrifying", "the left is scary" or "the left is frightening", etc makes me wonder why are Conservatives such gluttons for fear?

How can you be both the harbingers of freedom and so afraid of everything?

Honest questions. I would like to know.

And I want an actual answer. Not some peddled, parrotted Fox News garbage.

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Interested in a role at Day One agency. Welcome any intel...

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I’m 51 years old. For many reasons that would make this post too long, I’ve had a very slow profesional growth. I am finding myself more and more isolated as I see that most of my coworkers are much younger than me. I’d like to find a job environment where I could relate more to my peers. How do I look for job opportunities where I can find more people of my same age group? I don’t want to be the only old person in my creative group. Should I be looking in-house? Pharma? Any ideas are welcome.

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Feeling my age today.
That’s all.
Thanks for listening.

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I don’t know how to feel. I am 52 and hired 2 creatives both at least 5 years older than me. It felt good to add depth to a young team, but on the flip side, these guys had to accept rather low wages.

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“Look at all the white middle aged men here”
Ever felt like it’s perfectly acceptable to be ageist? Because this was said to me in our company do last week and I didn’t find it very acceptable.

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What’s stopping you from doing your own thing?
We all have the experiences to be consultants or small biz owners ... besides experience, what’s holding you back? What’s scary?

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My current job is a dead end. No salary increase no growth. I have a phone interview with another company & aside from asking the usual questions and giving them answers, when do you ask about salary?

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Have any of you or people you’ve known parlayed their skills and experience to work in other industries? And if so, what were they? Are there natural fits for people like us with ad experience?

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Ugh...after having a fairly successful (almost 20-year) career, I’m now stuck looking for a job for the 2nd time in less than a year due to budget constraints. I hope things are getting better soon.

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Here’s a disturbingly circular question:,what will 2020 look like in hindsight?

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I was just bitched out by a PM who (according to his LinkedIn profile) was a student four years ago, while the people pleaser baby ACD nodded and placated the PM. Some jobs you earn the bucks...

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Last week to apply for CreativeComeback our free returners program. Gain new skills for a week and then work on 2 live briefs from Diageo. Pitch back and you could be placed in top tier agency.

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Ready to level up at work and need to figure out what's next. I've been gifted the opportunity to have meet and greets with various senior executives. It's a chance to introduce myself and learn more about other departments. If something clicks, maybe they will open/create a role for me.

Any advice on best questions to ask?

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I’ve been noticing resumes without a date for college graduation. But all the dates are there for jobs. So does it make sense to hide that one piece if I can do the math based on work history? 🤷‍♂️ And I’m over 40 and in this bowl. So I don’t care about age. Actually, I do. Because I prefer more experience than less.

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Juicy Couture is now considered “vintage.” Discuss.

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Surprised not to see more about Eddie Murphy’s star turn/return on SNL. 58 years old, clearly showing his age, he was every bit the explosive comic talent of his youth. Urban legend: age limits.

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Need to give the website a refresh. Anyone have a preferred site with simple templates? Is it SquareSpace or bust?

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First day outfit for a creative? I hate showing up overly dressy and making the wrong impression. But T shirt and jeans just feels wrong for Day 1.

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