tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post2378482295454893317..comments2023-11-05T04:01:12.146-05:00Comments on Ad Aged: What recession? No one has been fired.george tannenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-92132582747947887112009-12-14T15:30:59.197-05:002009-12-14T15:30:59.197-05:00One thing I wonder: at what point do clients of th...One thing I wonder: at what point do clients of these agencies start to wonder about the degredation of quality of work? Or, are we that interchangeable?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186844695807810693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-70834605405665354462009-12-14T12:02:00.214-05:002009-12-14T12:02:00.214-05:00I can't wait to be one of those younger, less ...I can't wait to be one of those younger, less expensive creatives. Perhaps I'll actually get a job in a year or two instead of going on <i>endless</i> placements. I wouldn't say it was age discrimination, but then unlike everyone else, students about to graduate are benefiting from the recession. Unfortunately in 30 years when the economy takes another dip I'll be on your end of the scale and it won't be quite so fun.<br /><br />Swings and Roundabouts.Mummy Addledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111378912591051998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-75431804792236202952009-12-14T11:55:14.459-05:002009-12-14T11:55:14.459-05:00A good friend of mine recently witnessed 4 fellow ...A good friend of mine recently witnessed 4 fellow creatives "let go" and could no;t understand how management could then hire 4 younger, much less experienced (and less expensive) creatives. He asked how that is not age discrimination and was told it was a basic restructuring. And he was only told this in confidence because he is a "friend" and a freelancer.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113034529893701514noreply@blogger.com