What does the job market look like now that Covid has become our reality? Are ad agencies overall still hurting or are they starting to hire again?

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I know someone who’s just started as a presentation specialist, with an in house ‘full-service healthcare communications agency’ for a large biopharma company.

As an ‘overflow’ freelancer to the overwhelmed full time staff.

She accepted $50/hr + OT, remote forever unless otherwise desired, full-time offered Jan 1 if workload warrants it, and able to stay freelance if so desired after full time offer.

I think they are hurting, big time... keeping things ultra lean... anyone else agree?

Yep. Lean. VERY. LEAN.

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