Brand: our ads manager that was supposed to join now can’t. Please help (1:52pm)

By George Barnett Reid 👀 · February 18, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog

Brand: our ads manager that was supposed to join now can’t. Please help (1:52pm)

Us: we’ve booked in that interview with 1/3 of the candidates tomorrow (2:49pm)

Time to hire hitting unbelievable lows for brands working with Pare.

#itsalwaysdayone

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