In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the topic of employee surveillance, including the recent invasion of privacy lawsuit against Apple, and how it impacts company culture. Do companies have the right to monitor employee behavior? Is employee surveillance the new normal? And what can employees do to fight back?

00:00 Intro

00:28 Apple lawsuit

05:31 Stats from the ABA on employee surveillance in the US

08:10 Is surveilling employees ethical?

17:19 What it means to “look like you’re working”

23:06 How to make your job less “fuzzy”

24:20 Tactics

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle talk about how to decide whether it’s worth moving for your career, and how they’ve made decisions to move in their own lives. Is it always worth uprooting yourself for your career? And are there particular places that it’s more advantageous to live in than others?

00:00 Intro

01:22 Malcolm Gladwell quote

05:03 What went into Kyle’s decision to move to New York

08:38 A research-backed argument for relocating

13:18 Why location is so important to consider when moving for a job

17:30 Why Kaila moved to New York

22:15 “Digital Nomads”

26:14 Cities that are trying to attract new remote workers as residents

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by career advice expert and content creator Hanna Goefft (@hannagetshired) to discuss the pros and cons of job hopping, how it looks to potential employers, and at what stages of your career it can positively or negatively impact your trajectory. 

00:00 Intro

01:30 How we’re defining “job hopping”

03:05 Stats on millennial job hopping

04:32 A case against job hopping 

07:27 How recruiters view job hopping on a resume

10:38 How to explain layoffs on your resume

15:10 Hanna’s job hopping history

19:59 When job hopping is viewed more negatively

22:25 How careers are evaluated differently depending on your seniority 

28:31 The under-appreciated benefit of staying at one company

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into Allstate’s innovative new hybrid work plan for their 54,000 employees across the country, and discuss the pros and cons of the plan, how it might play out in real time, and whether or not this is the future of work. 

00:00 Intro

01:11 Allstate’s new hybrid work plan

08:51 How Allstate’s hybrid work model might change the culture of work entirely

15:54 Are community managers the future of hybrid work?

18:56 How Allstate is handling onboarding

21:33 Why Allstate’s model is so brilliant

26:34 Does Allstate’s model translate to companies of different sizes?

Articles referenced in this episode: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/allstate-thinks-outside-the-cubicle-with-flexible-offices-coworking?srnd=work-shift  

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/04/10/allstate-workplace-futurist-lauren-deyoung

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the wave of big companies (Meta,Target, Fidelity, EY, to name a few) that have made headlines recently for firing employees over small offenses. Are these companies becoming stricter, or are these just layoffs in disguise? And is this a brilliant or a detrimental strategy?

00:00 Intro

01:58 Recent headlines about firings over small offenses

09:02 What we’re calling “sneaky layoffs”

11:29 On severance

16:51 Kyle’s hot take

21:39 Why it would be better for companies to do traditional layoffs

25:23 What can you do about sneaky layoffs?

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle talk about how to handle major, distracting life events at work. From wedding planning, to having a baby, to serious illness or injury—major life events happen to all of us. So what’s the best way to handle this without jeopardizing your career?

00:00 Intro

02:43 How Kaila handled planning her wedding while working

07:27 Kyle’s big announcement

10:03 Expectation setting

14:31 Why it might be worth disclosing a negative life event with coworkers

20:05 How Kyle approached telling his colleagues his big life news

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This week we’re bringing you another AITA-style episode (since we had so much fun doing it the first time). Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle read and weigh in on your “am I the a**hole?” submissions around your work-specific scenarios.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Scenario #1 - Dishonest Interview

04:11 Scenario #2 - Tattle Tale

10:31 Scenario #3 - Work Bestie Desserted Me

16:03 Scenario #4 - Boss Is Back From Paternity Leave

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the real meaning of “Founder Mode” (made famous by Brian Chesky and Paul Graham), and whether or not it’s a good thing. Is it just a rebrand of micromanagement? Then, Kaila and Kyle debate whether or not micromanagement can ever be a good thing.

00:00 Intro

00:35 A brief explanation of “Founder Mode”

04:45 Talking micromanagement

06:43 The instances where being a micromanager is okay

09:49 The Delegation Ladder

14:57 The three buckets of micromanagement

18:50 What to do when you’re being micromanaged

 23:30 Morning Brew’s founder on Founder Mode

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the implications of going sober in your career with special guest Andrew Yeung, founder and CEO of Fibe. Can you still network and attend work happy hours when you’ve quit alcohol? What does it mean for climbing the ladder?

00:00 Intro

01:05 What prompted Andrew’s sobriety

05:40 What you miss out on when abstaining from alcohol

10:10 On having to explain your sobriety 

15:36 How quitting alcohol impacted Andrew’s lifestyle

18:28 How getting sober impacted Andrew’s business

21:08 How alcohol has impacted Kaila and Kyle’s careers

24:26 Tactics for the sober curious

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by special guest (and Morning Brew social media star) Macy Gilliam to discuss whether Gen Z gets an unfair reputation at work, and address questions like: Does Gen Z overshare? Do they lack respect for office etiquette? Does Gen Z care less, or MORE about money than other generations?

00:00 Intro

02:38 Gen Z stereotype #1

08:40 Resume Builder stat

09:26 Gen Z stereotype #2

16:18 Gen Z stereotype #3

20:28 Gen Z stereotype #4

26:04 Gen Z stereotype #5 

31:36 Advice for working with Gen Z

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