Took a hiatus from advertising to do experiential event design, which I love. But the huge salary cut wasn’t really worth the marginal increase in satisfaction. Now offered an ECD role. Take it?

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I’m aware of the good fortune I currently enjoy. But that hasn’t always been the case. I’ve been laid off several times before.

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So the salary cut wasn’t worth it, and now you’re being offered even more money to go back? I’m gonna go ahead and say take the ECD job, but only because that’s the only possible logical answer

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At the end of the day, money matters. And you can always find time for extra curriculars on the side.

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Experiential design is so much fun but the pay is shit and it’s really seasonal. I’d take the role.

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What does that pay? Might be interested in the switch too, it it’s all advertising isn’t it? Don’t understand why it’d pay less.

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In this case, it was heavier on the event design, planning and production side and less brand activation. Basically throwing giant parties for luxury brands. I could do that for a living but not afford a Manhattan mortgage.

The ECD role will be on the corporate side and involve a good amount of B2B work. But pays substantially more than more former CD role at TBWA.

As another commentator pointed out, I can always indulge my penchant for event design in my spare time.

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Take it!

I am in same boat but me stepping outside the industry is being a challenge as they question the career move

Take it

Is the ECD role at an agency with a great CCO? Or is it a role you’ll never make anything good in and get stuck?

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