You've been freelancing for a while. Your clients seem happy, the projects keep coming, and you've gotten pretty good at juggling multiple deadlines without completely losing your mind.
It’s November, and for a moment, things are looking pretty good. The leaves are all gorgeous, your creative team is gearing up for January campaign launches, and a major client proposal is finally nearing the finish line.
Hiring one designer is challenging enough. Now, imagine hiring creative talent across multiple departments, coordinating with HR and procurement, managing budgets, approving payroll, and keeping a national campaign on schedule.
You're weighing a new job that looks promising. The work is interesting, the salary is right, and the company has some recognizable names on its client roster. Everything looks perfect until you check the reviews.
A creative department at a major national company had a problem, and it wasn’t a missed deadline, a client threatening to walk, or even another round of budget cuts.