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March 03, 2011
Freedom
I struggled for awhile before really deciding to leave advertising. I became a direct marketer for a simple reason: I thought it would be a good skill to take with me on my nonprofit journey.
That was five years ago. Somewhere along the way, I got really excited about climbing the agency career ladder. I fell in love with an art director and my appreciation for advertising deepened. (I guess it's a good thing I haven't read No Logo.)
So it is with nervous excitement that I proclaim freedom from the corporate world. Tomorrow is my last day as an account supervisor. Rather than spending 9-11 hours a day focused on for-profit marketing, I'll be able to spend my time challenging the status quo and creating political will for ending the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and fully funding social needs.
And I take with me the one thing money can never buy - true love.
Posted by cj at 10:16 PM | Comments (0)