Renee Weatherby has figured out how to turn an okay situation into the ideal.
When she relocated to New Jersey with her husband, a good referral and good timing helped Renee score a gig handling the New York Times' account for White Star Media/Smyth Media Group, a print and digital media advertising company. But while the company was a good fit, the job wasn't. Rather than jump ship, Renee pushed to work on the client side of the business. She started with one account and worked to gain trust, eventually earning the freedom to handle all client accounts; a position she loves.
And after six years of commuting 80 miles round trip to New York each day, Renee now only has to travel from her bedroom to her home office. She moved to California in February, but was able to keep her job, working from home and spending one week a month in New York or with clients.
Along the way, Renee's picked up plenty of workplace savvy. One of our favorites: "If I make a mistake, I don’t make it someone else’s problem. I come up with a solution." Read on for more straightforward advice and why Renee thinks the ad industry is wide open for women willing to put in the time and energy.