The Rational Workforce

For years, we told young people: work hard, stay out of trouble, pick a practical major... and the jobs will follow. But the world of work changed, and nobody updated the manual. In this video, we dig into why the deck feels stacked against Gen Z, how AI is reshaping the entry-level job market before new grads even get a chance to compete, and why this isn’t just “kids today” being lazy or entitle...

Meet the employee every company regrets: the narcissist who puts their career on the line and drags the brand right down with it. This time, it’s Rachel Zegler and Disney’s Snow White mess. A $400M disaster in the making, leaving workers, theaters, and toy shelves screwed. Click to see how one rogue voice can ruin it for everyone.

Your Desk, Their Dogma It started with the elections. It kicked-up a notch during the inauguration. But the Trump/Zelenskyy meeting finally broke them. An ASTOUNDING number of HR pros, executives, and managers openly voiced their disdain for Trump and his supporters... so how are conservatives supposed to get a fair shake at those companies if they don't pass the political purity test? In an envir...

Mass federal layoffs. Media outrage. Musk’s five-bullet accountability demand. Is this long-overdue efficiency—or something more? In this episode of The Rational Workforce, we break down the real impact of these cuts, the private sector reality no one’s talking about, and why America’s $36 TRILLION debt means the pain isn’t over. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Federal terminations recap 03:16 - Media respo...

Promises made. Promises kept. Whether you love it or hate it, Trump hit the Oval Office with a head full of steam and a stack of Executive Orders. Several of those EOs will impact Federal workers, and, by extension, set some precedent for the private sector as well. In today's episode, we take a look at Return to Work and DEI policies and how Trump's changes could impact you.

"Well, that escalated quickly." One minute you're uploading a new video on lunatic reactions to the presidential election, the next you're contending with some of life's biggest curveballs. Spoiler alert: all is well... but I do feel like I owe my small (but mighty!) subscribers a bit of an update. I also wanted to say "thank you" to the folks who reached out to check in. It really means a lot. Hi...

The recent US Presidential Election was an utterly polarizing event. Most people are either completely elated or utterly depressed, and the level of unhinged venting on LinkedIn was pretty astounding. If you lean right, you might want to watch your back at the office.

The 2024 US Presidential campaign has featured plot twists, trash talking, and more coverage than any in recent memory. The way Trump and Harris are playing the media game in the final stretch of the election is something to behold... particularly when you look at how much new media (namely podcasts) is changing the game. Something fascinating is happening within the electorate, too. The usual ele...

After years of being pressured to take stands on - and funnel millions of dollars into - all manner of social causes, employers appear to be stepping away from their role as activists in droves... and that's a really good thing. Employees are ready to make work all about work again, and there's a mounting pile of evidence showing that it's not just good for business, it's good for the mental well-...

A recent NYT article detailed that folks who work in the Human Resources sector are feeling stressed, burned out, and unappreciated. In other words, they're experiencing the same emotions that most rank-and-file workers (like us) have been dealing with for years. It's a tough gig for sure, but name one position that hasn't come under fire lately. We're all feeling the pinch. In today's episode, we...

Something has been wrong for a while. You could just feel it in your gut. The media and the government were telling you "all is well." They said the economy is strong and the job market is even stronger. But you knew better. You knew every time you went to the grocery store, or filled your gas tank, or clicked "send" on the 100th job application that something wasn't lining up. Then the jobs repor...