NORTHERN PLANNER

I’ve always thought that agencies either fall into the Good or Evil camp. They’re either inspiring places that care about their people as well as money, or faceless dungeons where people are expendable.

This post from The Scamp is a tale from The Dark Side.A familiar story of an account director fired on the whim of a client, it shows how bad some agencies treat their people, despite how hard they work and the lack of job security.

If you’re in a Good agency, remember to be thankful. But the rulers of the The Dark Side would be wise to appreciate that they’d be nothing  without their people, before it’s too late.

As for the poor fella: It’s an awful time and I hope he can make ends meet, but losing your job can be the best thing that’s ever happened to you (take it from one who knows). If the place wasn’t right, now he can find one that it is, with better clients too. He can also make sure they’re pitching against his old employer’s (hopefully for their  lifeblood accounts) and help thrash them to bits……..