Who else is not climbing the corporate ladder (willingly or unwillingly) and still financially secure? What are your future plans?

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They making it pretty impossible. If you don't play the game and act like advertising is your life's work, you get dinged. My strategy is to last as long as possible while preparing in the background for a career shift soon. Freelance is another option

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Freelance!

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Plan on freelancing. Also find a side gig that can supplement your adwork earnings. I have lasted into my 60s doing this, and will rely on that work solely the very near future.

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Source of your side earnings?

I’ve been chillin at ACD level for 6 years now and making CD money. Not bad.

Hmmm... most probably you will become CD sooner later

I’ve been working on trying to make a side hustle profitable for the last few years. That’s my exit strategy

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