The Working Experience

John and Matty K discuss shaving in the car on the way to work and other joyful experiences.

Is getting a cup of coffee or taking a walk after lunch wasting time?  What about warming your feet under the dryer in the restroom or wrestling with your coworkers?  John and Matty K discuss.

Obligatory out of the office activities are annoying at best.  Unfortunately, that is how many employees cozy up to the boss. Fortunately, here is some advice to get out of them.

John and Matty K discuss things managers do that make them untrustworthy.  We also discuss the benefits of being the office toady.

Dave B and Matty K talk about Dave's aggravation with tech "improvements" that make everything harder, cliche jokes on the elevator, and many other intellectually stimulating topics.

Matty K and John discuss jobs that don't really serve much of a purpose - aka 'Bullshit Jobs' where you have to ask yourself 'Does my job actually accomplish anything?'  We also discuss the Top Ten Most Stressful Job of 2018. 

Matty K reads an article on how to be funny and charming so people will like you. The most amazing and depressing thing is that some people probably follow the advice.

Matty K and John discuss a list of things to never put in writing as well as going to a 4 year college to only be stuck in the rat race. Watch out!

Matty K and Tom discuss his internship at a New York City record label, his job at a newspaper in upstate New York and an interview in a bizarre town in Oregon.

Matty K reads an article from the WSJ on how to gain power and move up the corporate ladder by asking questions and showing interest in your coworkers. It sounds like a nightmare.

Matty K reads 6 tips on addressing a smelly worker in the office.

Human Resources has to play "mommy" and get the children in the office to play nice. Someone else has his Lean Pockets stolen and demands three dollars. Well, you are trying too lose weight anyway, right?

Sure, it's nice to be liked by your coworkers. But if you try too hard it can backfire. No one likes a try-hard.

For a few years I volunteered for Coalition for the Homeless.  This woman, Julie J, was fired for stalking other volunteers.  It is a truly remarkable feat to be fired from a job for which one does not get paid.  People never cease to amaze.

Working in the film industry sounds impressive. I'm not going to say it's all b&llsh*t, but it kind of is. I did get to bring Fat Joe his weed though.

Top Ten Habits to be Successful or a Total Douche Bag or both...  Also, Three Ways to get out of Your Rut. Personally, I like my rut; very comfortable.

John and I discuss the Gig Economy.  Being self-employed may sound glamorous but it can be rough when work is slow and the bills are due.

Technology may be making our lives easier but a robot might take your job.  But maybe you hate your job and don't care.

John and I discuss his son winning a national equestrian tournament and then some work stuff.

Daniel is a journalist in the UK. He and I discuss how his job has changed over the last twenty odd years. We talked about films and music too because why not?

John and start off taking about summer jobs and then get sidetracked.  We will definitely discuss summer jobs in the next podcast but this one is pretty good.

Jason Sarrey and I discuss moving forward in the film industry and new frontiers in gaining an audience for your project.  Just get out there and shoot!

John and I discuss the Top Ten Complaints made to Human Resources.  Some people must spend a good chunk of their day thinking up things to complain about.  How about: THIS JOB SUCKS!

Who doesn't love a good list? John and I discuss lists that will save and wreck your career almost simultaneously.  If Top Ten lists worked, there would be one.

Matt and Drew of the Sleep With Me Podcast discuss creativity, the nature of success and working hard.