I have 2 years and 9 months of experience writing ad copy. I've switched around 3 times. This is my 3rd company. The main reason behind going from one company to another within 3 years is not the salary but the lack of high ticket clients. I make enough to sustain a life in the city. But the sheer lack of fun and purpose at work makes me want to cut ties with the companies. Because working without any benefit can still be understandable but working without fun and purpose* is suffocating the artist out of me. I have one offer from a company that's actually selling a product to help people with a certain lifestyle disease. They have good benefits (>my current company) and a compensation (kind of same as what my current company is offering). But above all, they have a bigger purpose (atleast that's what I feel). Currently I'm freelancing for them. Because deep down I knew that getting a two month contract would help me understand what I'd want to do. What do y'all think? *The clients that I'm handling have budget as small as a peanut. What ever I suggest "gets dialled down to fit the client's budget". And I'm not comfortable with that. I know that a virgin idea in an ad agency is adulterated as soon as it is born by AMs, ADs, Managers and everyone in between. But still there should be a line. I don't understand why my company is onboarding these small budget agencies that can't even afford a 1000$ dollar chque a month. What's my problem? My portfolio is getting filled with mediocre small budget projects that looks like a startup pitchdeck even after 3 years contnuous creative work.   submitted by   /u/HorshoG [link]   [comments]