In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into and debate the most overrated and underrated work perks, and how to make the most of the ones you’re probably overlooking. Summer Fridays? Education credits? Unlimited PTO? You might be surprised by some of their controversial takes. 00:00 Intro 00:14 Reviewing the Morning Brew company party 05:09 Kaila’s party strength vs. Kyle’s party strength 06:53 Are company parties a good work perk? 08:42 Underrated work perk #1 10:28 Underrated work perk #2
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle list the most annoying and the most appreciated qualities in a coworker. Plus, how to make the most of those good qualities and navigate the grating ones. 00:00 Intro 01:08 Coworker pet peeve #1 06:02 Coworker pet peeve #2 10:15 Coworker pet peeve #3 12:50 Coworker pet peeve #4 15:23 Coworker green flag #1 19:19 Coworker green flag #2 21:00 Coworker green flag #3 23:23 Coworker green flag #4 Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe t
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss how AI is starting to impact how we communicate with one another at work. There are both obvious and subtle ways in which the technology is affecting how we speak, and Kaila and Kyle have some strong feelings about it. 00:00 Intro 00:18 The problem 04:04 How we got here 09:41 The inciting concern about how we talk to chatbots 13:05 Another communication heuristic that has been altered by AI 15:56 How using AI can be corrosive to work relationships 2
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the unexpected ways in which work impacts our mental and physical health, and provide some tactics for how to avoid some of these health risks whether you work remotely or in an office. 00:00 Intro 02:22 Remote work and unhappiness 09:28 Kaila’s hot take on remote work 11:27 Tactics to avoid the pitfalls of remote work 16:00 The impact of work on our physical health 18:55 The thing impacting our health more than sitting all day 22:08 Why going into
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Tech Brew’s editor Saira Mueller to discuss current and emerging tech trends—from AI to surveillance technology—and how they’re impacting the workplace, and what we can do to improve our own work environment with them (or in spite of them). 00:00 Intro 01:39 How AI use has trended in the workplace 11:14 The AI software that has most impressed Tech Brew’s editor 12:24 The tech trends that have emerged with RTO (return to office) 15:33 Surveillanc
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate whether or not taking a real vacation even exists anymore, and provide tactics for how to protect your off time. Can you ever really fully log off in a world with flexible working conditions? And how can we reclaim PTO? 00:00 Intro 02:20 How we got to the state of the working “vacation” 06:59 The real vs imagined expectations of your employer 11:08 Setting clear expectations with your team 14:32 Flexibility’s pros and cons 21:27 The other reason we ca