With the talent crunch in advertising out there, I wonder if ageist barriers might start to crack. If so, maybe we think about starting an information sharing thread here in places that are more open than others?

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Age doesn’t matter now unless you price yourselves out freelancers-wise. Agencies want experienced freelancers. Bad! So many ad peeps were laid off during the pandemic. Market yourselves. Connect. I’m well over 50 and I’m killing it.

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Same. I’ve had to turn down so much work since 2020 and refer other creative colleagues to clients. Wish I could clone myself, I’d be RICH.

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Here for it.

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I have yet to really experience the “ageist barriers”. I’ve witnessed peers who are older (like myself) not get jobs —- but not because of age. Because of wrong skillset or ability to work with clients.

I’ve seen peers get angry about what they perceived as ageism but it genuinely was more about fit.

I’ve seen a lot of people exit the industry. So the numbers dwindle.

Is the talent crunch helping break down all barriers?

I’m not so sure.

I think the people great at adverting and selling will always find work.

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Seems pretty quiet here this year, maybe the talent crunch is already helping us dinosaurs?

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