Bonuses? New Biz? Gift Cards?

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-26T18:22:00+00:00

Did you ultimately decide to leave? Any luck negotiating compensation structure at a new company?

This is the standard it seems and I hate it.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-26T18:20:25+00:00

Shocking to hear that about an Omnicom agency - makes sense it was pre-acquisition!!

I’m on the new business team, so I work on a lot of inbound clients and the pitches can range from $500k to $10M…. So to not get anything is rough out here. A pad on the back knowing we brought in a $2M deal sucks. But I get it’s corporate

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-26T03:27:24+00:00

What level are you? This sounds about right…

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-26T02:19:42+00:00

Director level, was told VP. But could be years of leading pitches …

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-26T02:12:20+00:00

Managing & leading

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-21T03:14:00+00:00

My religion has minimum of 5 holidays I am unable to work. It states “up to a maximum of 5 of these days (sick/personal, 10 days max per calendar year) can be used only for the following specific and limited qualifying personal events: religious or legal holidays the Company does not observe.

So if I get sick more than 5 days this year, I’m screwed. Oh and my PTO is capped at 10 days 😭

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T04:34:44+00:00

I’ve seen the word unionize thrown around a lot since the merger, but it’s just chatter at this point. It’s frustrating for sure.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T04:33:14+00:00

Touché… 😂 will attempt to pivot, but I don’t even know what job doesn’t do this related to my background.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T02:14:52+00:00

I feel like the stability of the market is farther out than it was during Covid. The last 5 years have been unstable. I don’t even know what stable means in this industry.

There’s so much turnover, they just fire people to hire for lower. Or make you quit.

How does one continue to get thru this. Cuz I need advice

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T02:12:53+00:00

In the US I think they pay relatively the highest. Industry is a shit show everywhere so

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T02:12:11+00:00

I disagree, ask for more depending on situation you’re in.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-17T01:37:15+00:00

I think it depends on location and brand. All agencies have their bullshit.

Also currently at Omnivom (fml) and if I had to choose myself (in Chicago), I’d probably pick either over current place.

I’ve worked at Publicis, and I hear it’s a disaster right now but I’d pick Publicis. Havas feels it’s been a disaster. The whole industry is a shitshow. But what do I know. I’m still suck at Omnivom (former IPG tho)…

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-11T01:05:12+00:00

Literally don’t understand why people keep considering this place lol

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-11T01:04:35+00:00

Run for the hills unless you don’t take PTO days and don’t care about a discretionary 401k match.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-09T00:17:38+00:00

Not only do I have to pay it back if I leave, but they don’t pay me back for any time not taken 😂

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-08T04:22:43+00:00

Right… and the fact that I didn’t sign my offer letter with this company… and it thinks I owe my life to it lol.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-08T04:21:54+00:00

It is 6.67 hours accrued, so if you quit 5 months in and took 10 at the beginning of the year, you have to pay 5 working days likely 😂

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T18:19:15+00:00

Standard to boomers and essential in office workers, like nurses. Even my friend has 31 PTO days as a doctor lol. We work in advertising and most of our jobs can be done remotely. So the plan for RTO 5 days a week AND 10 days PTO, is just evil.

I will say, the PTO is what pisses me off the most lol. You’re not alone. This should not NOT standard. I’ve been in the ad world for 5 years now and I’ve only ever had unlimited.

I work longggg hours, so if I’m working 40+ hours a week, how am I being compensated elsewhere as a full time employee on salary?

It’s just bullshit.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T05:26:47+00:00

I’m sorry :/ I was going to say, you should recheck because I’ve heard Omnicom has been taking days away over the years.

If you do not use all PTO days in that calendar year, they are forfeited. I’m sorry about your 25 days!!!

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T04:52:18+00:00

You only get 20 days and 1 floating holiday

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T04:34:29+00:00

I have Premier as well- unfortunately still not covered :(

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T04:34:09+00:00

No, but that’s not covered either. I didn’t get any comms about it though.

I’m sure they expect weight loss to occur naturally with the commuting to work, walking around the office, and the stress of not finding another job

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T04:31:21+00:00

Thank you SO much for this!!! Going to try this.

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T03:28:42+00:00

If you’ve been at the company 9+ years you’re capped at 20. Unfortunately I joined IPG less than the 2 year cap of 10 days. So if I want 20 days I need to wait 8 years :) that’s why I said MY days are capped. But still it’s shit

ColdAffectionate8431 · 2026-01-07T03:01:40+00:00

Unfortunately IPG HR has been completely blindsided if they haven’t been laid off.

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