Say I want to take a break from advertising for a bit... is it impossible to leave agency land and then go back a few years later?

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I have gone to the Tech side. The grass is tasty over here. One day I may come back over the fence if the giant bull moves on to a different pasture

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One question I always considered when screening experienced candidates was, “Do they have ten years of experience? Or one year repeated ten times?” If you leave and come back with a new set of skills it should... increase your worth. And if nothing else it should broaden your perspective.

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I would ask you - if you want to leave then why would you come back?

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I’ve only ever worked in ad agencies so at the point where wondering if other options might be better for me, just not sure if I want to say goodbye forever you know?

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In the same boat - let me know when you come to conclusions on this one 🙏🏼

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I’ve always noticed that advertising tends to like people with multifaceted experiences

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@SD1 and occasionally multifaceted* people (double entendre intended)

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