Why does it feel like SO MANY people in the industry come from London or Australia? Been with a few agencies where there have been many from both locales. Is it just the thrill of NYC?

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I’m from London and here’s the answer in my case - British ad market is interesting, dynamic etc, which meant I could get an O1 visa based on the work I’d done, literally double my pay, and live in the world’s best city. So why not do that, I thought.

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Would love an answer to this one as well...

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Everything sounds more intelligent and/or cooler in a British or Aussie accent?? I’m disappointed when I’m on an intro call with a prospective agency/vendor and there isn’t some British/Australian guy dropping a “cheers”.

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also Sweden.

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Quality maybe

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For the British it's cos of the long established ad heratige over there. We invented planning after all, so there's loads of 'em everywhere.

For the aussies I would guess it's more about their cultural predisposition to travel and see other cultures and whatnot.

Oh, and the accents.

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It’s really easy for Australians to get the E3 visa. Not sure if you’ll find the same amount of Americans in Australia, though, even though is a reciprocal visa

Can confirm not many US folks in Australia ad land.

Getting out of oversaturated areas

As a Australian, we have a greater proactive interest in developing our diverse experience... new countries, new cultures, new people. While NY is a great melting pot, there is no substitute for breaking out of your insular market bubble and exploring new adventures.

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