The Causey Consulting Podcast

In last Thursday's episode , I added the Tattletale and the Blame Gamer to the Hall of Infamy. Now I would like to add the Dictator.  Key topics: ✔️ Sadly, there are plenty of companies that learned nothing from The Great Resignation. IMO, this is why I am seeing more Dictator types emerging from the shadows: they feel emboldened to behave that way. ✔️ How much micromanagement do you want to...

On August 5th, the NY Post published, "Malcolm Gladwell slams working from home: ‘What have you reduced your life to?’" The very first line reads, "Author Malcolm Gladwell thinks that remote work is hurting society and that a recession will likely drive employees who are 'sitting in their pajamas' back into the office." I've been warning you for months now that C...

Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/31 - 8/5. ✔️ Apparently, August 2nd was the day we were allowed to know that more people are relying on credit cards and debt is crazy-high . But hey: remember when we were constantly told that people are doing great and have plenty in savings ! ✔️ Some companies learned nothing from The Great Resignation. ✔️ 3.5% unemployment rate! Wowee! Links I mention in this episo...

Last summer, I talked about people like Teddy the Tailgate Negotiator and Ned the Needy.  In this episode, I add a couple of new ones to my Hall of Infamy: Tammy the Tattletale and Blaine the Blame Gamer. Key topics: ✔️ Here's an uncomfortable reality about freelancing or consulting: sometimes, a client hires you to be the scapegoat. 🐐 ✔️ No matter how hard you try to avoid a nightmare clien...

In this bonus episode, I want to tackle the question: what do I mean when I say, "There are some people IMO who aren't gonna make it" through whatever economic situation is a'brewing? Key topics: ✔️ Disclaimer here: this is not advice. I cannot tell you what to do and each person listening to this episode will have a different set of circumstances. This is for your entertainmen...

Saturday broadcast, 7/23 - 7/29. Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️On June 30th, one of my job market predictions was that we would see more zombie companies propped up by hot air, debt, and VC money going under. That's already happening. ✔️More layoffs & hiring freezes. ✔️ Cannibalism, new "definitions" of a recession, get yer "to go bag" ready in case of emergency, etc. ...

In my episode comparing the housing market to the job market , I talked about eating the dirt sandwich from time to time, i.e., having to stay in a job you dislike just for the salary and benefits. ✔️ This is not advice - it's just an op-ed. Personally, I do not think the dirt sandwich should involve anything illegal or immoral. ✔️ Rage quitting feels great in the moment. But when you're...

In this bonus episode, I want to tackle the question: if I lost my job, what would my first step be? Key topics: ✔️ Disclaimer here: this is not advice. I cannot tell you what to do and each person listening to this episode will have a different set of circumstances. This is for your entertainment only. ✔️ Would I count solely on recruiters or staffing agencies to help me out? Nope. ✔️ Would I ass...

Saturday broadcast, 7/17 - 7/23. Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️I know I'll be labeled an Eeyore, but I gotta be honest: some people are not gonna make it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ✔️I feel like I'm in a bad 2007-2008 time loop here. Food banks are overwhelmed. The housing market has been insane. Layoffs and hiring freezes are on the rise. Sound familiar? ✔️ A large number of people are working more than o...

In today's episode, I want to get a little more woo-woo and talk about Reality Transurfing. Key topics: ✔️ Be careful of pendulums and energy vampires. Constantly thinking about negative outcomes will suck any positivity out of you. And that's not the goal! ✔️ Are you giving excessive attention or importance to certain things in your life? ✔️ Preparing for difficult economic times does n...

I'm not sure why, but I felt strongly that I needed to hop on and create an emergency broadcast to push the word out. Layoffs are not somewhere off in the distance. They are in the here and the now. Please, please do not be caught off-guard. Link I mention in this episode: https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/layoffs-latest-companies-making-cuts-4830593/ Need more? Email me: https://causeycons...

In this bonus episode, I will answer some viewer mail about the job market and why I say if you wait to be "officially" told, it's too late.  ✔️ During the TP shortage of 2020, how did people behave? Did they form an orderly line and wait patiently or did they flip out? ✔️ During The Great Recession, we saw not only high unemployment but high long-term unemployment. ✔️ What skills d...

Saturday broadcast, 7/10 - 7/15. Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️5.7 million unemployed people were not counted in that June Jobs Report that sounded so good but hey: everyone's doin' great! Also: "maybe remote work is not forever." Warned y'all about that. ✔️Meta is telling coasters and slackers to exit. Warned y'all about that, too... trying to game the system and hipp...

"Your employees hate being monitored... but here's how you can do it anyway!"  ✔️ IMO, if you feel like all of your employees are awful   and won't do anything without your thumb on them, YOU are the problem. Something has seriously gone awry. ✔️ Some locations require disclosures, e.g., if a company is monitoring its employees, they are required to say so. A lot of places do n...

Labor shortage! Labor shortage! No one wants to work! 🦜 How many times have you heard that? Is it even true? In this special bonus episode, I interview job seeker John Doe (not his real name, obviously) for his perspective. To protect his privacy, I utilized voice distorting software.  ✔️Think ahead. In the event of a layoff, how long would it take to replace your job? ✔️ Is it true that there ar...

Saturday broadcast, 7/2 - 7/8. Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️Jobs are plentiful - 2 for every 1 unemployed person! Gas prices are down! No recession at all! Inflation is transitory! Suuuuurrreeeee. Does your personal economy feel like it's rip-roarin' and doing awesome? ✔️Zuck says if you wanna leave, go right ahead. "Self select" out the door. 😳 ✔️Based on the 4th of July sale...

One common question I'm getting is: how to prepare without the panic? How to get ready for a tough economic time without being Chicken Little? Key topics: ✔️ Personally, I don't think we're headed into Mad Max or World War Z territory. Some people like to stir up panic because it gets views on YouTube. ✔️ You can find people on social media who'll say anything and everything ra...

The pendulum is swinging away from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Honestly, this should come as a surprise to no one. Here's the deal: what do you think is happening in the job market RN?  ✔️ Elon kicked the door open and told you, " RTO or leave ." Now Zuck is telling you, "Hey, if you wanna quit, it's totally fine by us." ✔️ The CEOs and power brok...

Saturday broadcast, 6/25 - 7/1 Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️Empty shelves, fronting, stores keeping lights off and AC barely on. ✔️A lot of people working side hustles just to make ends meet but hey: everyone's doin' great! ✔️IMHO, I am sus regarding anyone who says the entire job market is still red hot and even the beloved tech sector isn't slowing down. What planet are they on? ✔...

To be totally clear: this is not advice! This is me opining for your entertainment only. Several people have asked me offline as well as frequent podcast listeners to make some conjectures on where the job market is headed.  ✔️ I don't know. I'm not a power broker or an economist. I have no idea where things are headed and for what length of time. If anyone is telling you they are 100% c...

Saturday broadcast, 6/18 - 6/24 Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news. ✔️Possible 10% unemployment rates, possible land war in Europe, possible anger explosion around the 4th of July, ARMs, foreclosures, layoffs, etc. ✔️ Teve Torbes.    Links I discuss in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-9qlwSmm0 https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/steve-forbes-recession-economy-federal-reserve/2022/06/18/id/10...

IMHO, it's time to get selfish. Be thinking about what's best for yourself and your family. Key topics: ✔️ As I've said before: influencers can leave you broke . If you take questionable advice from someone online, are they going to help you out if you get fired? Nope.  ✔️ I would also recommend being strategic and careful about who you're listening to. Someone who's been...

At this point, Saturday broadcasts will continue. Too much news, too much 💩hitting the fan. Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news from Mon-Fri. ✔️ On Wednesday, The Fed bumped up interest rates by 0.75%, which is the largest hike we've seen since the 90s. Meanwhile, inflation is more like the early 80s. And shows no sign of slowing down. ✔️ With more and more layoffs and hiring freezes, do you really th...

I guess it didn't take as long as I thought it might for the WFH Window to start closing. Yikes. Key topics: ✔️ Elon Musk blew up the interwebs after a leaked email re: no more WFH if you're with Tesla or SpaceX. He didn't even wait for a full-tilt recession or major market contraction. He just blazed the trail for everyone else. ✔️ People can zone out in a cubicle at the office jus...

Well, here we go again. Key topics: ✔️ It's not hidden anymore. Corporate America wants you back butt-in-seat in the office. ✔️ Is it possible that corporate-owned "news" might not be fair and balanced journalism? Hmm, I wonder. What a conundrum! ✔️ A lot of companies still own over-priced corporate real estate... are they planning to sell that off or let it go? Probably not. ✔️ Now...