Hey, you have to admire the admission from future Draft/FCB, ECD, Michael Simons in a Creativity piece today that the primary reason for his move to Truly Fucked up Draft/FCB, New York, is all about the fucking money. As he says in the interview... "I've moved around so much and while that's fantastic for expanding your mind, it's not the best way to build up your bank balance or financial credit. So, I decided it was time to stop wandering and put down some roots." Oh, fucking yes... Hats off to one AdHo from another AdHo... Why else would you work in the world's most fucked up business, with the world's most fucked up people, if it wasn't for the possibility of making dumpster loads of fucking dosh? Jesus, this isn't brain surgery... It's fucking advertising.
The Joker says "Burn that Shit!"
If you've been a CD or CCO at all those places all these years and you have no bank account to speak of, you have a problem with either blow, alcohol or hookers. Hope he's at least had fun.
Posted by: Auntie Christ | November 04, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Doing it for the MONEY will, in the very least, keep him focused. Having a thing like 'creative integrity', especially in the tech sector, will only lead to frustration.
Dell will get what they want - period. And anyone who does not drink the cool aid will be gone.
So do it for the money, and position yourself for what's next. Maybe ECD of an Omnicom shop in Sydney? Go home in style.
Posted by: BigJimSlade | November 05, 2008 at 07:48 AM
It will be the same bs speech when he arrives, the same 'rallying the troops", the same, the same , the same.
Same shit, different day.
Posted by: don_draper | November 05, 2008 at 08:15 AM
What ever leader (even Creative) does:
One new leader of his country found on his desk two letters from his predecessor, numbered 1 and 2 and to be opened in the case of the first emergency and the second.
Well, the first emergency happened. The new leader opened the first envelope and the letter said, “blame me.” He did; his people bought it. Life went on.
A year later another emergency hit. He opened the second envelope and the letter said, “now sit down and write two letters.”
Posted by: TomMessner | November 05, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Tom...
Great story... Oldest in the book... But, when you get to be as long in the tooth as we are... The old ones are still the best ones. I thought McCain's concession speech last night was great... It was the OLD McCain. Why the FUCK did he bury it for the last year by courting the religious freaks... Who still fucking hate him... What a shame. I believe he will now work with Obama for the good of the country. God knows we are all in the same fucking boat.
Cheers/George
Posted by: George Parker | November 05, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Great way to raise morale and rally the troops, let them all know that you are only taking the job to make a load of cash. Forget the sinking morale that needs to be raised. Forget the crap work that is coming out. Forget the ever dwindling staff numbers. Forget that not one decent account offering creative opportunities has been won. Forget that many of your staff don't exactly earn loads of money. Yeah forget all that and remind everyone that you will be making a truckload of cash and that you will never fight for anything as you don't want to jeopardize your new bank balance. He's certainly off to a good start.
Posted by: caughtinadraft | November 05, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Give Simons a chance. And this is from someone who doesn't work there and has nothing vested in the tumbleweed filled halls.
Posted by: C'thulu | November 05, 2008 at 07:19 PM