Pros
“Shared pain brings people together” - Association for Psych Science. So you’re bound to make lifelong friends there.
Kontras
BOSS: Not a day goes by without a racist, sexist or offensive comment from the boss. He refers to colleagues by their appearance (e.g. fish lips/fat girl). Better enter a meeting photoshoot ready as all he does is zoom in on your face, collage it and send it to people around the office. But NEVER laugh at him. A colleague got fired for rolling her eyes at him. If you’ve always dreamt of starring in Survivor, this place is for you. Boss also likes to single out people for one on one conversations. He will twist your words, create his own conclusion and tell other colleagues that that’s what you said. Frenemies are the norm and everyone’s backs are full of scars. CREATIVE STANDARD: ADs ask non-creatives what’s a KV, what’s the social media template. Maybe they should be asking what’s google. Insights and strategy are non-existent so executionally driven ideas are the norm (but no $$ so bingo cards sort of execution). Sometimes if you’re lucky you’ll hear five wtf ideas in a row and realise that you were made for better things! It’s no wonder they’re losing clients and gaining none. Forget about leaving work on time, regardless of if you’re pregnant/getting married at night/rushing to hospital. It’s normal to leave at 6am and come back in at noon. Honestly, don’t bother, if you won’t dine at a place that might give you food poisoning, why work at a place that will give you cancer?