The Working Experience

Millennials have taken a couple of big hits in their time: the 2008 mortgage crisis and consequent recession and now the Coronavirus, which is causing an even more massive recession. It is hard for people of that age group to be optimistic. When will they ever feel stable enough to buy a home or have kids? Is that too much to ask?  Matty K and John talk in circles and offer no actionable advice...Enjoy!

How many jobs really require people to be in one space for 8 to 10 hours a day?  How many companies want to pay all that overhead for an office that really isn't necessary?  Who wouldn't mind NOT commuting?  On the other hand, what about our work friends and lunches together and the bar or restaurant we all went to every Thursday?  What about seeing other people?  It will be different, for better or worse.

Matty K and John discuss the current state of professional sports with the worldwide lockdown thanks to our Covid-19 friendly virus.  The WWE is up and running but the arenas are empty.  The same may be true for the NBA, MLB, the PGA, possibly even football, if and when their seasons start.  Are players going to go for that?  Will fans watch?  In other sad news, the XFL has declared bankruptcy.  Shocked and saddened!

Many companies and their workers have been thrown into the deep end of the pool when it comes to working effectively from home. John and Matty K discuss the strategies of Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, to make working from home more productive and less stressful. Employers: you got to be flexible!

When staying home all day, certain habits can start to slide: personal hygiene, fitness, diet, sleep.  It's hard to stay on track but there are ways to stay fit and sane during this time of gym closures and working from home.  Don't get down on yourself!  Every little but helps.

Matty K dives into an in-depth chat with Scott Sederquist, an actor based in Massachusetts. Scott has appeared in many different projects from short independent films to major features. If you want to be an actor or just find out how the game works, listen to Scott. He has the inside dope and great advice!

Many restaurants are trying to stay afloat through take out meals. Some places have tried and stopped because it just wasn't feasible. Other places, like pizza and other more traditionally take out restaurants, are doing well. And some people are cooking at home!  Matty K and John share some personal experience with take out

TGIM!  The start of the work week and another day crammed with Zoom Meetings!

As we get into week 4 of a global crisis in the US, John and Matty explore how people are responding to working from home, being isolated, restaurants being closed, hospitals being overrun, you name it. Maybe work is not the first thing on people's minds.

Our leaders, particularly in times of crisis, need to provide a clear and consistent message with realistic expectations and goals. Calling a virus a "hoax" is not good messaging. Telling people to stockpile prescription medication is not good messaging when it is not possible to do that. Give us the facts and the plan.