Pretty soon, people are seduced by client guys. They begin to make small concessions. Now you get to rein in the creative guys in your group. Pretty soon, you become creative director. Big house, two kids, but now your job is to keep accounts running smoothly.
New management comes in and wants more creative work.
They get a new creative director. Now this guy has to find a job with this lousy portfolio. His Art Center degree doesn't mean anything. Whether you accomplish it is up to you. You work how hard you want to work, and only you know when you're done, and if it's good.