REFUSE TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE (unless you really want to)!

Despite proving ourselves as more than capable of WFH, agencies will try to force us back to the old ways. Do not budge. If enough of us refuse, they must accept a hybrid model.

Hybrid models are supported by the same finance jerks who gave us open offices and hotdesking. They also know hiring new talent is expensive—pointless even, if most of the labor force demands WFH. We have the upper hand here.

Agencies need to adapt, not us.

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This won’t work, but god speed to whomever tries. Keep that resume up to date.

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R/GA is adopting this model. No fighting necessary.

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Aye aye captain

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Put popcorn in the microwave of every office and set them for 10 minutes ✊

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Yeah okay Introvert Norma Rae, but what if we actually like and miss being around people?

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What is an introvert Norma Rae. Is this some Aussie thing we don’t know about

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How about this:

Leave the agencies.

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That’s already been happening.

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I mean. I love wfh, best thing that’s ever happened to me (mentally, physically, financially) but hybrid sounds cool. Best of both worlds!

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To me it doesn’t. Because you still have to be located in whatever city.

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Hey copywriter, feel free to refuse to return. We have resumes of people who want to come back and be part of a team.

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This comment from the “president” has proven to be untrue

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I am with you.
I cant go back to that old office life which we all hated so much

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The money is not there anymore. It’s been shifted to Facebook and Google. Eventually everyone will be freelance anyway.

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You would have thought that agencies holding groups would push for a reduction of staff onsite. Less real estate footprint, less rent. That’s like a bunch of Scoucers spottin’ a curry house on the way back from the pub.

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That’ll be the case when they miss out on the top 4

If that's a deal breaker for you then you should leave.
I'd recommend being flexible. If the management decides for hybrid, ok. If they say in office only, ok. If they say full remote, still ok.

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Ah cool. Good luck my man.

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I can't wait to no longer work from home.

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