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We found a real one, and we’re gatekeeping—just a little. We talk about finally finding a good recruiter and what that actually looks like compared to all the duds sliding into your LinkedIn comments and DMs. Okay, so this episode isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but sometimes the only things that happen during unemployment are interviews and getting dragged to a destination wedding you can extend by two extra days—because, well, no job.

Discover:

• We’re back and we’re yappin’
• Surprise! Offer letters are now meaningless
• Some interesting advice to follow after you accept the gig
• Negotiations are always on the table
• Finding a good recruiter is hard, don’t be jealous
• Confirming suspicions about dropping it down low in the comment section
• We have some inside insight
• Trying to manage a realistic amount of hope during grueling interview process
• Get the details up front
• Sometimes you just gotta ask the right questions
• Selfies with a cat are always an option

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We’re burning it all down… still! But today, we’re reading our first ever on air interview horror story emailed directly from new outtie Jessica. We regale you with our most recent Linkedin drama, talk about all the government layoffs and share some exciting news for LinkedOut! Let’s gooooooo!

Discover:

• Build your brand with honesty; get your job with lies
• People are afraid of one of us (guess who?)
• Sometimes it pays to be the squeaky wheel
• Putting the system, not the people, on blast
• LinkedIn is the weirdest social media platform ever
• VHS tapes + Arnold Schwarzenegger = run
• Pouring one out for mass layoffs
• Exciting news for LinkedOut!

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The letter of the week is, apparently, L. L for losing our shit. L for taking an L on LinkedIn. L for laughing maniacally. L for lots of thoughts and feelings. Ok, you get the picture! We’re talking our shit per usual and burning it down. Buckle up, besties.

Discover:

• New listeners in unlikely places
• Yappin’ for change
• Going LinkedIn viral lol
• Jamie Dimon, the billionaire CEO of Chase, says get f*cked
• Recruiters asking the wrong questions
• That one Super Bowl commercial
• A little advice for our employed friends
• New fan nickname idea…!

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Can you believe it? We actually got a recruiter on the line! And tbh this episode might actually help you get a job (which we know is somewhat off brand). We’re asking Gabe the Recruiter all of our burning questions and he’s not shying away from any of them. We stan!

Discover:

• Recruiting tears, sorry, tiers*
• F*ck a cover letter
• Recruiting is a cult
• Is there such a thing as a “bad” candidate?
• ATS! AI! SOS!
• #NotAllRecruiters
• Why recruiters do LinkedIn cattle calls
• Employers fake hiring to get free work sigh
• Help us help you!
• “Ask a Recruiter” coming soon…

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We’re covering a lot of ground this week, both metaphorically and literally. The TikTok economy, AI ruminations, the lost art of subtlety, internet gems, and new hobbies – what won’t these b*tches talk about? Also, a word of advice: do as we say not as we do… or just do whatever you want and let us know how it works out. Nothing matters weeee!

Discover:

• Our official petition to bring back MySpace
• WYR: be stuck in a toxic job or be unemployed?
• AI don’t think we’re using this right
• Digital panhandling on LinkedIn: a bleak sign of the times
• Our ego deaths
• How long can a company drag out hiring? FOR.EV.ER.
• FYI your interview projects are being stolen by the company
• Aliyah Jones’s LinkedIn Catfish
• S/O Leah Vernon
• We can do hard things! Get out of your comfort zone! Rule of threes!

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It’s out with the old year, in with the new... rejections? Coming to you live from our first “business” trip, we’re taking stock of what we’ve learned in 2024 and heading into 2025 with clear eyes and full hearts (begrudgingly).

Discover:

• The interview feedback you’ll never get
• Why you probably shouldn’t sign that severance package
• An ode to Reddit
• Legislators taking note of ghost jobs (finally)
• To rapid fire apply or not?
• Our new reality TV pod idea
• Are we journalists now?
• Coach Taylor vibes
• The symptoms of using LinkedIn

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Shaking things up with Garen Orr! Garen’s path from touring musician to music supervisor unfortunately included a pit stop on LinkedIn. Like so many of us, he started experimenting with it in college. And we’re taking our metaphors to new heights (possibly lows), laughing amidst the turmoil, and finding pivot inspo in unlikely places.

Discover:

• The ick factor of self-promotion on LinkedIn
• Once again it’s not what you know but who
• Don’t lose your IP in the cattle calls
• Resume coaches will hoodwink you every time
• Is there a thirstier platform than LinkedIn? Unequivocally no.
• Negotiating against yourself
• Musicians will always work for free (and beer)
• Premium: mo’ money, less swaggy
• Jerry Springer, the mayor of Cincinnati!

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Circling back is so last year. We’re circling forward and chipping away at the behemoth iceberg that is corporate greed, false metrics, and the impending doom of white collar employment. Fun! Is everyone else using LinkedIn to look up their exes and other random people from their pasts? No? Ok, cool. And if you’re paying for that gold badge, is it worth it? Speaking of money, we’re ready to start shilling!

Discover:

• Fantasizing about normal life
• “The Rot Economy” by Ed Zitron
• More LinkedIn career hacks aka buy my masterclass
• Where have all the good recruiters gone? No but literally.
• Naming names, setting boundaries, and unsubscribing
• This week in scamming: remote work is an easy target
• Ghosted with two Ds for those seeking retribution
• Keeping coworker relationships, past and present, alive and well
• Our new motto: what are you bringing to the table?
• Ch-ch-changes in social media, our personalities, but not our employment statuses

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Syd and Brit unpack the strangest interview questions to date. And, as preliminary requirements get more and more demanding, companies are squeezing more and more free labor out of candidates to ensure they’re “right for the job.” Also the weekly job follow up on yet another rejection to realize things like, maybe don’t wait for a job and just make your own. Because jobs come and go but friends are forever, awww.

Discover:

• Jobs asking you to pay to take a personality test? Personally I don’t want to
• The weirdest job interview question ever
• Should you lie on a mandatory personality test during an interview? Yes.
• Checking in with the sea of fake jobs
• Our weekly Reddit dive
• Being type B IRL but finding your inner A for the interview
• Jumping off a soapbox (and then getting back on it)
• Two beers and a puppy + a smidge of vulnerability

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Syd and Brit discuss how to navigate awkward job conversations with your fam, both extended and immediate. They also get into their weekly job rejection check ins, more insights on why LinkedIn is the absolute worst, and some hard truths on the realities of unemployment.

Discover:

• Navigating family job intrusion
• Bending the truth so you don’t bring down the function
• You wanna talk finances?
• Are portfolio schools still a good idea?
• The market is as cooked as a Thanksgiving turkey
• Trying really hard not to name names
• Why you should never be too open with recruiters
• Getting really real about home life balance while unemployed and rolling with the punches