Day 8 feels kinda trivial, ‘cos I know tomorrow is a big day in my life. Eventhough we presented work today on a big brief. It’s all about tomorrow.
When I set about this blog, when I was made redundant, I gave myself a twelve month deadline. In that time, I thought, if you work hard enough you should be able to come up with the right opportunity. And in one respect I know it’s silly to put deadlines on things like this, ‘cos timing really does play a massive part in this. If you’re another creative looking for that first job, I know you’ll have been told that timing or luck plays a big part. Well, I can tell you for sure, that’s not bullshit. That’s why persistence and determination is as much as attribute to the first-timer as creativity or talent is. I guess that’s what I didn’t know first time round.
So, here I am, just 4 months into my quest, and my timing seems to have a lucky feel to it. I did something at the right time, I got a placement at the right time. Now is when ability and effort comes into it. I’ve been trying to show plenty of both. I’ve worked on a couple of big fat briefs, that the senior teams are working on, and I’ve worked on the bread & butter. I’ve gone at both with them same enthusiasm. Because I know, if I get to do that full time, then I’ll be a lucky little bastard. Say what? You’ll pay me to write and think of ideas? Yes please.
I told one of the CD’s today, that it feels right. TBWA feels right. You know what’s it like, it’s the same when you’re working up an idea. You can feel in your gut if it’s right. Various things have helped my gut come to that conclusion: The people. From day one, it’s been a fun place to go into. I was made to feel comfortable straight away. The work. Yeah I suppose an agency the size of TBWA is gonna have big clients, but it’s nice that they threw some of that work at me. It show’s trust in one respect. And allows me to really test myself too. My partner. The person I’ll hopefully be working with. Obviously that’s a big part of it. And it’s gone really well. Good rapport, good work, cool person. So it’s all there…Now I’ve just got to wait to see if they think the same.
Day 9 then. Bring it on. Whatever happens, I imagine I’ll be having a few scoops after work. Hopefully in celebration.
