Saw this on LI. So true: when I was at Droga5, weekend work was just part of the deal. At least once a month, I’d be there on a Saturday and Sunday—ordering in Deliveroo, grabbing naps on the foyer sofa, missing time with my then-partner, with my parents, with my friends, with myself. By the end, that job almost broke me. And the worst part? I never pushed back, never questioned it. This was normal. I was “dedicated,” “ambitious,” reliable… right?

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Very relatable. I never worked there but every agency I’ve been at has treated it as a private to be there, putting the hours in. Sure. It’s a privilege to have a job. But it’s also their privilege to have employees. We need to collectively stand up for ourselves. The way they treat us has got to stop.

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As a former colleague used to say "No one ever laid on their death bed wishing they had made more ads."

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The person who wrote this is desperate for clout and lives on LinkedIn 24/7. They should log off over the weekend.

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Link to post?

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It was the culture of the biz at the time. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong.

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You’re now a CD and hopefully have some damn good work in your book to boot. Was it worth it?

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Not to mention all deleted comments from senior copywriter. geez, talk about misery needing company.

I get it, people who feel miserable find some consolation in the idea that ‘nothing matters’, ‘it’s all garbage’ and ‘everyone should be miserable just like me’.

The truth is some people have jobs they dread doing. And some don’t. I know which person I want to be.

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How long ago was this? Is it still like this?

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I remember doing that. So glad I got out!

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What are you doing now??

CPB, who?

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You’ll fondly look back at all that pissed away time who you’re unemployable at 42 .

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