What's the best ๐Ÿ‘ and worst ๐Ÿ‘Ž thing about working at an agency?

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Best: Working in a creative field. Each day brings something different.
Worst: The unreliable industry to maintain employment.

While I love this industry, however, I wish I had pick other career that was more stable. The layoffs every 12 years more or less, has been very disappointing.

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Nailed it! ๐Ÿ˜‚

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