We have a guest folks! This week Remi and Robby are talking to Rob, an early member and leader of the Alphabet Workers Union (not to be confused with the alphabet mafia!). That's right, in this very special two-parter we're talking about one of the hottest topics in the industry right now- unionization! Should tech workers be unionized? How does that even work? And most importantly, would unionization put our 'free' snacks in jeopardy?!

Super special thanks to Rob and his colleagues at the AWU for making this happen and letting us tell their story!

Learn more about AWU at https://alphabetworkersunion.org/

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Remi and Robby are OOO this week! We have a special treat coming up for you though don't worry- and it's not a pizza party!

Follow us on our new Twitter account- @IWNKpod - and slide into our DMs with your questions for our next Q+A episode coming soon!

The Struggle (tm) has been REAL out there, kids. We're taking it back to the simple things with this episode and discussing office snack culture- the good, the bad, the scandalous. Just wait til you see what our coworkers do with grapefruits!

We also get real about office drinking culture, which if you haven't worked at a tech company- it's a thing.

Don't forget to write in with questions, topics, or if you want to come on the podcast we're always looking for guests - [email protected].

In this episode we have 2 really fun questions from our adoring fans. The first one takes us on a tour of feelings about “surprise sabbaticals” (aka layoffs, fam), while the second goes in ALL different directions as we learn about the Overemployed “Movement”. We love hearing from you- keep writing in!

Send any questions, topics, and general love to [email protected]

More like, Chronic Chillness, amirite? Jordyn is BACK again for part 2, where we dive deeper into working in the tech industry with a chronic illness. We discuss the cost of being sick, the ramifications of The COVID Era on us, and our favorite Lizzie's.

Check out the book mentioned in the episode, What Doesn't Kill You by Tessa Miller.

Also, here are some of Jordyn's favorite Illness/Disability Instagram memers!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKfhP3OKAB/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgkO1taOB3I

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We have our first guest! The amazing Jordyn Burger joins us to talk about navigating the tech industry as someone with a chronic illness. We discuss the difficulties of showing up to work with an invisible illness, how and when to discuss this with your manager, and the struggle of being a caregiver. Oh and, we also talk about poop, so, definitely don't miss this one.

Jordyn can be found on IG @LilBurgerBakes and Twitter @JordynBurger

Check out the book mentioned in the episode - The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O'Rourke

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There's no topic for this episode, so it's all over the place- woohoo! Get ready for Remi and Robby to blabber on about whatever comes to mind. They talk briefly about dating profiles, Ziwe, Big Pharma social media and more. They talk less-briefly about the rise and fall of Caroline Caloway and the NFT crash.

HEY YOU! Got a question? Need advice? Wanna hear us talk about something in specific? Let us know! [email protected]

Robby is in Texas (and is sorry for the potato quality), we talk about Work Life Balance, including a PTO horror story, the tribulations of getting produce on instacart, Remi’s tenuous relationship with preparing food, working on hardmode (aka with a chronic illness), and how to have a life while being a good(ish) employee.

Wrapping up our two parter on interviewing, we discuss how to turn the tables on the company and interview THEM. This one is juicy- we cover how to value a job opportunity, what to look for in a manager, a great horror story about binge drinking founders, how to manipulate your coworkers into helping with on-call, all the usual things.

Note: We discuss some topics related to compensation, both salary and equity. This is an entertainment podcast, none of the content should be viewed as financial advice.

First part in a two-parter on interviewing. Well, ok, technically this is an episode about french fries, vegan hotdogs, and organic ketchup- but when we run out of stuff to say on that, we talk about interviews. Our experiences, what to expect, and lukewarm takes on leet-coding. Remember friends- keep your bullshit meter on HIGH.

Email your questions and topics to [email protected]!