Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

What happened at the Publicis office last week? @digital_chadvertising on IG said a floor of the office was evacuated because they fired someone who freaked out and slapped the Publicis lion.

When you were a student showing your portfolio to agencies and at portfolio night, did you think that the CDs that didn’t hire you would use some of the ideas from your portfolio down the road? How ca...

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

Advice, please. My insecure CD is envious and competing against me. What are good coping strategies? I plan to stay at this agency for at least 2 years so I don’t look like a job hopper.

What agency in Toronto do you think would be the best move right now if you could go anywhere? Considering Job security/clients/culture/momentum etc

As an introvert, what do you do when your agency perceives you as ‘not the right fit’ because you are not extroverted like the others?

Has anyone gone in-house for a bit and make the switch back to agency? What did you factor into your decision?

Has anyone been to The Gathering? If so, what did you get out of it and what was missing?

I hear they’re renaming it to VML Street.

What’s up with The Kitchen nowadays? Lots of fun work coming out of there. Curious to know what it’s like to work there as a creative.

What salary should I push for as a newly minted CD?

Best agency after-work drinks spot? Is the Pilot still reigning supreme, or is it your basement with a half eaten bag of corn chips and a fetal position? After the spring we’ve had and the weather o...

Is McCann actually hiring a strategy VP? I think they’ve been advertising that job for 6 months now and it just got reposted again.

“I don’t know what a quantum is but I know we’re crushing it”. I actually really like the new BDC ad with Rick Mercer. Well cast, the red and white is on point, and although the FX is mid the message...

Best CDs to learn from in the city?

I wonder if Rogers will edit or stop airing the commercials featuring Davis Schneider now that he’s been optioned to Buffalo and no longer on the team…

Anyone here work at Edelman? What's the vibe like?

Any thoughts on the 2nd Michael Sera Rogers/Jays commercial with the Schneider Shrine??

Omnicom freelance fishies: how long have you been waiting to get paid?

Has anyone dealt with Robert Half recruiters? They had some creative roles on LinkedIn recently, but they weren't up for very long, the jobs weren't posted on their website, and the descriptions were ...