Junior Creatives

How many of you actually show up to the office on time every single day? Have you ever faced any consequences when you’re 5-20 mins late?

I am so exhausted at work today and want to sneak away to take a 20 min nap. Does anyone do this? I feel like mid day naps should be normalized instead of having so much coffee 😭😭

First time working in office at an agency and prepping for my first day. Is it offensive to wear perfume that smells good but is a bit strong? Or is it better to avoid? I like to wear fragrances and n...

As promotion season is approaching… People usually leave to get the title and pay they feel they’ve earned. And I’m thinking of doing the same So I’m curious, for those of you who didn’t leave If ...

Finally have an opportunity come my way that is a dream job, with great people to work with, super nice office/healthy environment, with my ideal pay. It seemed perfect, but here’s the freaking catch....

I have been seriously thinking about taking FMLA, and even typing that feels weird. Part of me knows I probably need the time to reset and get myself back together, but I keep worrying about how it mi...

Ever felt weird about how accessible your name and job location are on LinkedIn? The more I think about it it’s pretty dangerous info to have out there especially if you work in person. At the same ti...

Been working 50 hours average lately and that’s including lots of meetings. How much work is too much work in a day? I’m talking about focused hours with no distractions

Curious, has anyone had one consistent copywriting/art partner across most projects? Or is it more normal to rotate depending on the work? Realizing I’ve never really had that and kind of wish I did, ...

“Ai won’t take your job but a creative who knows AI might.” Anyone have AI in their portfolio done in a tasteful way? How have you gone about doing so? Thinking of adding a dedicated section but not s...

Going back in office soon and feeling nervous about the time I’m going to lose while commuting. My whole schedule and lifestyle is going to be different. For those who’ve gone back to office hybrid or...

We are often given feedback as juniors. But managers / creative directors are never given any feedback from us. I think it would really help them manage us better if they heard our thoughts. So JRs…...

What happens if you apply to another company using a company laptop? And how do you work around your working schedule to make it to interviews without getting caught? Don’t have a personal laptop a...

Any Jr or student ADs want to work on some spec work? I have a juicy campaign idea, but I’m also open to brainstorming something new. DM me, let’s get to know each other!

Gotten pretty good at things and it’s taking me a fraction of the time to get it done. Still the same level of stress and pressure tho. Just more efficiency. When it comes to billable hours (would app...

My manager found my social media and brought it up at work. It was awkward. I want to block them but don’t think that would be good either. I’m not trying to be stalked as I try to fulfill my content ...

I think respect should be given to all living things. Many say it doesn’t work like that, respect should be earned in this industry. Does that mean that you should accept mistreatment? To what exten...

When u get a new job and let people know you have 2 weeks left, some ask - where are you headed next? I’m not comfortable sharing yet. I find that question very nosy and intrusive. I feel like they c...

I hate LinkedIn. But I feel like you need to be on there as a creative promoting your work in unique ways. At least the ones I’ve seen who are visible seem to be getting opportunities and recognition....

Any junior or mid level art directors want to grind some spec work together?