Sup babes. Today we're talkin' control - what it feels like when you have it and what it feels like when you don't. And how to regain a sense of control when you lose it. Let's be real - when control is taken away from you it can feel like you're a child who had their toys taken away. Any feedback feels like you're whining and you can't figure out how to level set like an adult again. We've been there. We hate that shit too. So we're here for the season 2 finale to talk about it. And as always, the most powerful way for you to regain control is by leaving a toxic work environment. We're here for you always. 

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Like no one is having a good time right now. What with the.... state of the US government, the world, and trying to get back to normal when things aren't normal, companies haven't figured out how to adjust and create employee engagement programs without culture being implied by an office. And it's starting to show with the great resignation, everyone feeling burnt out, people quitting their jobs left and right, and an overall bad vibe in the air. Companies need to use the money they're saving in rent and put it towards making their employees happy. Cause right now we're all tired, kind of sad, and just ready for hot girl summer at this point.... 

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Hey bestie. You asking yourself if it's time to find a new job? Or you're questioning how you know when it's time to find a new job? News flash - that probably means it's time for a new job. When companies are looking out for themselves, you have to look out for you. And you know what's ok? Not spending years at a company before you move, looking out for yourself and your career path, and not always being a team player. It's ok not to be a team player if the game is fundamentally rigged against you. So we're joined by the one and only John Thomas Lang who drops some knowledge on looking out for yourself and your career. 

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Hey besties here's the thing: we're rooting for you. Like straight up and full stop. We think you're doing great. We think you're putting in work. And we think you're chugging along, feelin' good about work AND life. And we positively love that for you. We just wanted to come on here and say that sometimes it's cool to just be vibing and have no hot takes. We don't think week, our hot take is that we're proud of you lmao. 

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So you got laid off. That fucking sucks. We would never deny that and think you should go through the 5 stages of grief before you're really ready to figure out what comes next. But whenever you feel like you're ready to figure out what comes next for you, it can feel foreboding, scary, unknown, alone. Here's the great news, you're not alone. Being laid off is a lonely and individual experience, but there are so many people just like you who got back on their feet and learned and evolved from the experience. Whenever you're ready to do that, this episode is for you. 

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Don't even lie - you don't either. Listen the 8 hour work day/40 hour work week was created for factory lines to get the most out of the workers as possible. We're B2B marketers working behind computer screens all day. Most of our work each day can be accomplished in 3-4 hours of uninterrupted work. The thing is... we are usually interrupted. By people either virtually or physically. And that's FINE. Make those distractions for yourself sometimes. We weren't working all 8 hours we were in the office every day. We were out and about, changing up where we were working from, stopping by a co-workers desk to ask a question, or just going outside for some air. Do that at home. You're allowed and you should. 

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When you figure out what your thing is, it makes it 100x easier to find jobs for YOU. When you know exactly what you want and how to find companies that'll let you do what you want, and help you grow more into who you want to be, your career becomes more fun and more valuable. Ryan McCready knows his thing. And so when the time came for him to make a change in his career, he knew exactly what to look for and what to do. So in this episode Ryan is breaking down his latest career search and how he weeded out opportunities he KNEW weren't right for him. If you're thinking it may be time for your next thing, listen to this before you start your search. 

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Dudes. Like. We have so much time to figure it out. To figure out what we want our next move to be. To figure out what our career should look like. To figure out what we're going to focus on at work next quarter. Big things don't happen in 24 hours. Big things happen over weeks, months, and years. It's ok to have shitty days and shitty weeks. Because as long as you're moving forward, things are happening, you are changing, and you're getting closer. 

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Oh what's that? A bonus episode of our get hired in tech series? Hell yeah fuckin right it is - you are so welcome. Adam Goyette is the VP of Marketing at HelpScout and has had a proven track record of finding the right companies that best suit his life at different points in his career. Sometimes that meant working 12 hour days, sometimes that means being a working parent and needing flexibility in his schedule. Working in tech isn't a one and done choice - you can and should evolve your working environment to suit the life you want to be living and the way you want to spend your time. So in this episode we're breaking down what stage of a tech startup may best suit you at different points in your life - so you can make the best decision for you. 

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Basically - fake it till you make it. People newer to the working world, and especially underrepresented minorities in the workplace, aren't as likely to act like they're levels above what they actually are in the workplace. But that's exactly what we should all be doing - managing up, faking it until we make it, doing the job we want before we get promoted into it (up until a certain point) all helps you grow in your career. It helps you show your managers that you are incredibly capable of doing your job, it allows you to work on projects that you actually want to work on, and it shows your peers that you're an indirect leader they can go to with questions, concerns, or advice. And the advice comes straight from the mouth of Sara's mentor Jess, who we're obsessed with so you know it's legit. 

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