Burnout Hits Ad Agencies

Hello and welcome to Insider Advertising for April 19. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on:Ad agency burnout.Netflix cancellations.Top social brands.If this email was forwarded to you, sign up here for your daily insider's guide to advertising and media.Tips, comments, suggestions? Drop me a line at LJohnson@insider.com or on Twitter at @LaurenJohnson. Advertising professionals say the pandemic has led to increased workloads that are causing burnout and some people to leave the industry. Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images Burnout is taking a toll on advertising employees' mental health, and it's causing some to quitSome ad agency employees say some clients have been demanding faster responses and shorter turnaround in the pandemic, Lindsay Rittenhouse and Patrick Coffee reported.Some reported working up to 75 hours a week to keep up, and others have quit, citing burnout.But fear of layoffs and losing clients has made it hard for employees and agencies to push back.Read the story.Also read: Advertising confessions: 9 current and former staffers at companies like WPP and Publicis share stories of pandemic burnout "Bridgerton" is currently streaming on Netflix. Liam Daniel/Netflix Netflix cancellations fell during the first quarter to their lowest level in 2 years, exclusive web-tracking data suggestsNetflix made big subscriber gains amid the pandemic, and new data suggests it's retaining customers, Ashley Rodriguez reported.Visits to Netflix's cancellation page fell in the first three months of 2021, SimilarWeb found.

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