What’s the longest you’ve ever worked at one agency without a promotion? And any advice on how to get that promotion—I’m getting decent, portfolio-worthy work produced, and would prefer not needing to get a new job if possible

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I was a (not even sr) cw for like 6 years, which was absolutely idiotic in retrospect and put me way behind my peers (was promised a bump to acd, eventually got laid off instead). Promotions do get fewer and farther between the higher up the totem pole you go, though.

Same, but I never had a junior title. My former agency did this manipulative thing where juniors got a junior salary with a mid title, so they could put off promotion and raise discussions for as long as possible. Getting laid off from that place was such a blessing in disguise.

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