Recently moved from a smaller agency to a huge corporation, and the culture shift has been intense. I used to be hands-on with my accounts, but now I’m more of a cog in a machine. The perks are great, but I feel so disconnected from my clients and the work. Has anyone else gone from small to big? How did you adjust?

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