Is midge a fool?
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- Midge
Having a moment of indecision...
4 years ago I started a little firm... Loved it, got some pretty big clients and built a small but fun team.... and paid the rent.
Then all for the love of a woman (my wife) I gave it up and moved to the UK.
Have just arrived... its fucken cold, the economy is shit. And I basically have to start again or worse, get a job.
Pat my head and tell me its going to be OK.
- sikma0
wait till you try the food...
- I KID! I KID!sikma
- Maybe you are just cheap.max_prophet
- so right.anxiousarms
- max_prophet0
Could be worse, you could live with a bunch of sheep.
- JSK0
Honestly.
Bad time to move. Bad time to start a business. Bad time to find a job.
- morilla0
I could, but I would be lying.
- anxiousarms0
just so you know the economy is shit everywhere.
- search0
wait till spring?
- BonSeff0
midge os a fool
- elpaso0
yes. yes you are
- bliznutty0
look at it this way - you could be a midget
- JackRyan0
Making any kind of life changing decision for a woman was probably the first mistake...
- idiot.anxiousarms
- it's a fairly spot on statement actuallymorilla
- Midge0
Spacehobo is my new best friend.
- JSK0
Dont ask for opinion when you only want to hear the good stuff.
- kezza_20
its the perfect time to start a business.
a year ago, clients couldn't give a fuck how much money they were wasting, now they want small efficient agencies to work with. Ive had 3 calls from ex clients wanting me to have a chat.
Also a year ago I couldn't get a fucking designer at all who didnt want 80k because they knew how to turn on a computer, noe there is talent swishing about, at good rates
A lot of ad spend is moving to digital, I've never been busier since I left tv ad world for digital ad world.
seriously man phoenix from the ashes time, loads of people and shops will disappear, and the next AKQA's are being formed as we speak. I'm in one.
- Next AKQA? you make it sound like AKQA is actually a great shop.JSK
- Fuck Yeah! thats the response I was after!Midge
- AKQA's founders are millionaires many times over.kezza_2
- doesnt make it a good shopgentleman
- And thats how you measure success? Money isnt everything friend. Doing good work is.JSK
- erm they were voted agency of the year, and as far as I can tell are amazing.kezza_2
- lol you pay attention to that?
but that thing has got to be revenue based.elpaso - saying that my studio came in 2nd place! in it's first year and with only 30 people...elpaso
- http://chumpsview.tu…elpaso
- hey not me saying it but campaign mag in the UKkezza_2
- i know.. thats where that clipping was from! :Delpaso
- morilla0
Don't move to a new country with your own baggage. You need to take your time and shop around for new bags.
- anxiousarms0
^ i really doubt this is the way the entire world feels.
that's why there have been so many posts about people being laid off. two of my friends got the can today in fact. you're pretty wrong it seems.