![]() ![]() I'm talking about Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell the ones who wear those cheap, shiny suits and gold chains and shake their heads from side to side in time to that annoying disco song. You know those two guys from "Saturday Night Live" who play the sleazy lounge lizards? No, not the "wild and crazy guys" that Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd created years ago. After all, all I do is sit and come up with ideas sometimes they’re good, sometimes great, but most of the time they’re pretty mediocre.The Butabi brothers take their skit to the big screen in "A Night at the Roxbury."Ĭontains testosterone poisoning, comic sex and a couple of rude words When I got my O1b, I felt like the biggest fraud the industry has ever seen. Remember why you moved themīe real about it - you moved them because they will make you a shit ton of money. ![]() I received regular texts/messages from the leadership team, which made all the difference. It’s not your place as an agency to fix this by any means, but being aware that this whole process is an emotional rollercoaster is paramount. You’re eating frozen Trader Joe’s rice and two eggs on a Friday night. And in a city like New York, you can’t afford to meet up with everyone and anyone people are trying to connect you to because you can’t afford it. There will be some anxious parents down the phone and inevitable periods of loneliness. Emotions are high regardless of your professional status when you move, and if you’ve ever done so without having a cry at some point, I don’t believe you. What’s love got to do with it? Everything.Įverything, when you’re a gazillion miles away from home and most likely have no spouse or family that came with you or savings, to fly back home often. Speak beforehand about the first couple weeks and make adjustments in time for doctor’s appointments, bank meetings etc, but give them work.Īsk them to save the world/rainforests/elephants/children/any niche boring problems random clients are having. Our media editor explores the biggest media buys and the trends rocking the sector. And because you wouldn’t move these creatives if they weren’t good or passionate enough, the work is what they love. Even if you struggle to adapt to a new place and its complexities, the work is a constant mistress demanding the best of you as usual. The work is one thing you know how to do, and do it fucking well. You’re new to the concrete jungle and have zero idea how to use the laundromat or subway while getting used to the scuttling of cockroaches around your apartment, which looks like a crack den - minus the crack. You can’t conjure up that sort of money as a young creative. And for those of you who say, ‘Just rent an Airbnb for a few months!’- you’re looking at a monthly rental cost of about five thousand dollars minimum in NYC. Having an agency (like Citizen) offer a buffer of a place to sleep when things go wrong (because they will) is a lifeline. Even though I found a US guarantor (and I believe some agencies can offer this), my furniture didn’t turn up in time. So, providing a place to stay for those first few weeks while structural essentials are figured out is a must. You also need a US credit record, which you obviously don’t have because you’ve been there for five days and don’t have a bank account. You can’t rent a place without a US bank account you can’t get a bank account until you have a social security number you can’t get a social security number until you get here and have been to the office and then waited three weeks for it to come. I’ve found that coming as an immigrant to New York and starting to build a life from scratch is a game of chicken and egg. But if you’ve got your eye on some jazzy snazzy bold young creatives in yours and want to exploit their juicy potential by moving them while also recognizing the importance of caring for them in a new and vulnerable situation, here are some things you need to know to avoid being an asshole. I got lucky with my agency and the kindness and support that it showed me. Starting again someplace new as a young creative is not about thrival it’s pure survival. ![]()
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