Ad Agency Loses Major Corporate Clients Over Racist Comments & How a Laid-Off Hospitality Worker Built a New Career on TikTok

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 I am amazed at the number of people who are using TikTok to reinvent themselves. I always viewed TikTok as an entertainment platform, not a tool for rebuilding careers. Guess I was wrong. 

I am proud of the young lady featured in the article below. She is proving that a 'layoff' doesn't mean the end of your career. 

Per the second article below, I am glad to see more and more companies becoming less tolerant of racist behavior. 


'I Was Laid Off in March, Now I'm Making Money As A TikTok Cooking Star'


SOURCE:  Poppy O'Toole, Newsweek



As Richards Group hemorrhages clients, Dallas ad industry leaders warn of potential ripple effects


SOURCE:  Dom DiFurio, Dallas Morning News (via MSN Money)

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