Office Hours with Fexingo: Daily Career Q&A, Workplace Questions, and Professional Advice

In this episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a deceptively simple career question: does giving a full two-week notice actually help or hurt your professional reputation? They break down a real case from a Fortune 500 marketing manager who resigned on a Friday with two weeks' notice, only to be walked out within an hour. Lucas explains why employers often see the two-week not...

In this episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most overlooked career skills: how to resign professionally without torching relationships. They break down the anatomy of a graceful exit, from timing your notice period to crafting the resignation letter and handling counteroffers. Luna shares a cautionary tale from her own early career—a three-sentence email that cos...

Every professional has sat through a meeting that should have been an email, or watched a colleague derail a presentation with one rambling question. In this episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the single most underused communication technique in the workplace: the five-minute rule for asynchronous updates. They break down how to structure a status update that respects ever...

In this episode of Office Hours, Lucas and Luna tackle a listener question about being laid off from a mid-level marketing role at a Fortune 500 company. Instead of generic advice, they break down the specific steps to transform a layoff into a strategic career pivot. Lucas shares the story of a friend who used a severance package to fund a certification in data analytics, landing a higher-paying...

In this episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most common career dilemmas: asking for a raise when you don't have another job offer in hand. They break down a real-world case from a marketing manager at a mid-size tech firm who successfully negotiated a 14 percent increase using market data and a performance document. The hosts walk through the exact prep work — be...

You aced the interview, nailed the case study, and now the recruiter is calling your references. Then you realize your former manager might not sing your praises. In this episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down exactly what to do when you suspect a reference will be negative. They walk through the best strategy: getting ahead of it by preemptively disclosing the situation t...

In the premiere episode of Office Hours with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into a single career disaster: the 2024 case of a JPMorgan Chase managing director who was fired after sending a two-sentence email that violated the firm's communication policy. Lucas breaks down the specific SEC rule — 17a-4 — that requires banks to retain all business-related communications. Luna asks the obvious question...