It Unfortunately Happens

I was actually going to write about this already, but an example of something very unfortunate happened again today - our admin was let go.

First of all, I'm really sad about her leaving as she is just a very sweet and fun person. She got back from maternity leave not too long ago and has a precious baby boy. Taking care of her entire family is probably on her mind today and I just feel so sorry that it had to happen.

Unfortunately, advertising is full of uncertainty and high job turnover. When you're dealing with minds as a resource, the mind must be in a nurturing environment in order to be capable of doing work. Some people find their perfect fit but I can also see where some just don't align with the attitude and way of working in a particular agency.

What really sucks about it though is that sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do. You can do your best job every day, giving 110%, but for business reasons you just have to be let go. There is no rhyme or reason at that point. I guess all you can do then is pick yourself up, dust it off, and get out there again.

A sad day and an eye-opener. But I guess all you can do is your best.