Would you rather: indie shop with great work, would be a bit of a "hustle" but likely would help you refine your skills OR holding agency shop with good work/life balance. Same pay, similar benefits, both hybrid. Have around 3-4 years of experience.

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I’ll take work/life balance every time

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Work life balance - if the past two years have taught me anything, it’s that our jobs are not worth the stress.

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100% agree with this. Time goes by so fast and one only get one life to live. I go for any job that has good wlb.

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It's the WLB for me. The indie shops like to say they help "refine your skills" but what that really means is they want you to do a lot and in little time.

Definitely honed my skills better at holding companies due to better resources management and people pushing back more effectively.

Indie Shop, they've always been so much more fun even if it is a bit more fast paced

Would need a bit more det. Some indies have great benefits and some holdings have terrible benefits. Wlb on face value

What's the work life balance like at the Indie shop?

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