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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...

Go ahead and have fun with this one, but looking for real answers too. ‘Older’ creative here; my husband and I are starting to downsize.. close to retirement. Tossing stuff, donating, selling. But I’m...

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...

Does anyone actually raise their hand when they’re having a slow couple weeks? Or do you keep your head down and enjoy the chill because it’ll inevitably pick up anyway?

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...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

Got a bad performance review stating that my work is good but I’m too overly confident and hard to collaborate with. None of my peers nor my manager has told me this to my face at all in the past year...

Are CDs the new ACDs? I’ve always heard that ACD is the only (and worst) job that’s responsible for both doing/leading, but I’ve worked at multiple agencies now where CDs are primarily just a super se...

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Can we stop pretending that anyone reads Cover Letters

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...

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