Advertising

Why is it that so many us of hate our jobs in this industry? On paper, it pays pretty well, you get to make stuff and go on shoots etc. It’s not physically gruelling work and it’s not as dull as most ...

How soon after getting a new job is it OK to get pregnant?

Saw a post recently where quite a few people suggested beta blockers for presentation anxiety. Interested in trying them out but wanted to see if there were any specific types (e.g. propranolol) peop...

Is it unprofessional to wear your previous agencies merch on camera at your current job for internal meetings (not client)? It’s just a long sleeve with the logo on the shoulder. Do people care/notice...

The annual compensation of Omnicom CEO John Wren should be printed in the dictionary as THE definition of the word “obscene”. Especially in a year where tens of thousands of Omnicom employees have bee...

LinkedIn cringe is getting worse by the day. I don’t even want to bother checking my feed anymore. Who posts like this on a career based app?!

Dear younger creatives: You don’t need to be funny or quirky on LinkedIn to get a job. I promise.

Been seeing some displeased LinkedIn posts about JOAN creative’s recent hiring of Gerry Graf over a potential woman successor. Now, I’m all for championing inclusivity, especially in the c-suite. But ...

These are the indie (US) agencies I love their work the most and want to work at. Am I foolishly missing any other shops? Mischief High Dive Rethink Mirimar Orchard Alto Special U.S. WK Erich and Kall...

Dilemma. Should I: 1. Stay put: great agency name, big fun clients, lower pay, no promotion in sight for at least a year. 2. Jump: senior title, $40K raise, agency is okay but not top-tier, clients a...

I was let go without notice about eight months ago. Now, my former manager is reaching out to me to see if I would be interested in returning. I do need a job, but should I trust this opportunity?

So do creative resource managers not realize that art directors do way more work than copywriters? Always confused why I’m resourced at the same percentage as my partner when I’m doing 80% of the work...

To all the recent grads just starting your careers and feeling like you don’t have much to contribute, please make a copy of this and put it somewhere you can see it. It’s a bit corny but so true and ...

For those of you who jumped and went brand side, did you pay to have your resume ATS optimized? If so, what did you pay? I'm being courted by a major brand, but being told that my ad agency resume ne...

Chat what we thinking!?

While I’m sure he’s qualified, a 9 month process interviewing 100+ people for your head of strategy sounds like you’re a nightmare place to work. I want to believe they were respectful of people and ...

What advice would you give to your past self about working in the advertising industry?

BBDO NY: Let’s do big things Also BBDO NY: Let’s copy what Taco Bell did when they used real people named Ronald McDonald to promote their breakfast and get real people named Reece to promote our s...

If your team has set up AI training sessions, but you refuse to do them as it goes against your basic creative/moral code, can the employer fire you? Asking for a friend!

I know that partnership reviews are part of business but they give me so much anxiety. We've known that the Coke partnership contract is up for renewal in 2027 and it was just announced today that the...