Would it be burning bridges if I were honest when putting in my two weeks/exit interview. I just want to say the reason I’m leaving is that I don’t think advertising is for me and I don’t enjoy it...

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It doesn’t sound like you’re saying anything negative about the company so I wouldn’t see it as burning bridges. If you want to keep the door open to working there in the future though they’ll know it’s something you’re not interested in so it may be harder to be hired back. You could just phrase it as wanting to try something more purely design based and get your point across without closing the door.

My biggest question for you though would be what is your intended outcome of this honesty? When you know what you want to come out of it, it’ll help you figure out the best way to communicate how you’re feeling.

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There's no upside to honesty, and you don't know for sure where your career or circumstances will take you. Be normal, keep your options open and lie. There is no downside.

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I love the people I work with and the place I work for, that I would never want to insult them. I just want to go back to just graphic design instead of advertising. I will miss everyone and if I could just design and still be here I would.

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Unfortunately not, we slowly got rid of our designers here 😕

As you get older you’ll be more comfortable with knowing and accepting what you want and don’t want and what you like and don’t like. This is a big step towards that. You’ve learned something about yourself from working in advertising and are making a change, these are good things. Be strong. Good luck.

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Could you stay at your agency as a designer? Maybe you could frame the conversation that way, unless you already have another job

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