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What do you do if you feel stuck in your career?
401k Roth or traditional 401k?
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Going in house is the move, right?
Any tips from social media managers?
Rising Star
Just realized it's not Friday ☹️
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Massive Cardiac Arrest.
Passive income like rental properties. Just about to purchase my 2nd one and make it an Airbnb. It’s in an area where there’s a hotel void. Only need to rent it 6 nights to cover the mortgage.
Prostitution. So I guess the same industry
The imminent consequences of climate change
Something with more of a sure future, like coal.
Something with a soul.
@Jake Vander Linden, you joke, but I've worked on 2 pitches where someone on the pitch team had a heart attack a few days before the pitch. One of them died. This industry is not healthy.
My title is out of date but I recently bailed for consulting. Get out while you can.
Pharma
For many, nowadays, given the expansion of marketing and creative positions on the client side, that will be the answer. The fact that the ANA announced this week that there will be a dedicated in-house agency conference next spring (which will get a lot of attendees & a lot of coverage), tells you something about the energy in that sector. Marketing and creativity work is not going away, but how the talent is distributed and what a career looks like certainly is.
Directing commercials
Art teacher! Can’t wait for that pension 🤑
The lottery
5 more years then client side
This is cliche, but writing. Maybe a blog. Maybe a podcast. Maybe novels. None of which will be about the ad biz.
I'd like to work for a charity. Give something back and redeem what's left of my soul.
My husband and I are exiting in stages. He’s left to try and turn a side hustle into a full time, sustainable gig. If it works out I’ll join him. Getting jaded and tired is bad enough in this industry when it’s just you but when your partner is experiencing the same it’s bad news.
Management consulting
I never really gave any thought...I guess I should start considering my options...
Following. Now if only careers with somewhat altruistic motives paid a livable wage and didn’t require a masters degree
ACD1 / AD1 - Innovation consulting. As in, working with CTOs / CIOs for large companies that have a mandate to be "innovative" but actually have no idea what that means or how to implement it. I got recruited for the job - I wish I could give more useful advice on how to find that path but my particular story probably isn't that helpful.
However, it's worth noting that many traditional consultancies are expanding their footprints in advertising / marketing. Moving to one of their agencies (Heat, etc.) Could be a good way to get a foot in the door with the consulting side of the business.