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Out of Office

When exactly are "the holidays"? There is no clear answer, yet everyone refers to them with a mythical level of respect when it comes to people taking time off from work. Why is it that from the 3rd week of November until January 2nd, nobody can seem to commit to getting any amount of work done? What is this "Holiday math" that everyone does when adding up the days people are actually working? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fiq/message

Uptight Holiday BS

What is everyone's dream meeting outcome? Next steps! (But just don't assign them to me). What about when the next steps from Meeting A is to schedule next steps for Meeting B? Do you ever remain silent for 50 minutes in a meeting and chime in at the last minute just to "get credit"? This episode is for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fiq/message

Next Steps Not Assigned to You

Is the Forbes 30 Under 30 rigged? Are the non-forbes 30 Under 30s the equivalent of TedX talks (aka the McDonalds of TED)? Are there always exactly 30 people worth talking about every single year in each category? Is it just a coincidence that the qualifying age (30) is exactly the same as the number of people worthy of discussion, or is God real? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fiq/message

30 under 30

In this special edition "grabbag" episode we tackle questions such as: What does "Feel free to DM me with any questions" on Slack REALLY mean? Are handicap bathrooms exclusively for people with a handicap, akin to the parking spot, or simply accessible and prioritized for their use if there's a line? What is the metric system equivalent to a man being 6 feet tall? (It's 182.88cm but that's not a really catchy/round number, so we doubt it's actually a meaningful milestone in metric based societies) Why do Ticketmaster, Fandango and others charge an extra "convenience fee" for buying your ticket online, when you're looking in revenue for them in advance and saving them the labor units of a ticket clerk? 

Do you unmute yourself when you laugh on Zoom?

 How long can the Ponzi scheme of sharing Netflix passwords last?  How soon after a breakup do you change your Netflix password and boot your ex out forever?  If someone gives you their password once, how long does that entitle you to their account for?  Few questions are answered, many more are posed.

Can I get your Netflix password?

Do you have a lot of meetings each day? Do you want to sound smart without actually being smart or doing any work? This episode is for you! We break down 8 of Sarah Cooper's favorite tricks to sound smart in meetings. Check out her calendar with 365 tricks to appear smart in meetings- makes for a great gift!

8 Ways to Sound Smart in Meetings

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Forgot Password?

In this episode we discuss pressing questions such as: What do email marketers and heroin addicts have in common? How come you can't unsubscribe from snail mail? How do legitimate Viagra (or penis enlargement) marketers get through Gmail's spam filter? 

Why are emails still a thing?

Are cover letters just the TLDR of resumes? How do you balance talking about yourself (i.e. bragging) with talking about the company? Why isn't there a "common app" for job applications? Do cover letters even get read or are they just a speed bump to applying designed to filter out those not wiling to jump through the hoop?

Cover Letters

We tackle pressing questions such as: Is the winky face condescending? ? Are emojis unprofessional in the workplace? ? ? Can a woman mansplain? ?‍♀ This episode also features the podcast's first ever anonymous caller ?who tells their story of an emoji skin tone picker going awry!

In another pandemic special, we cover Zoom once again, in particular: Should you show yourself on video? Is it an invasion of privacy to explicitly request someone on a call show their video? Why is the 5 seconds between when everyone says goodbye and when a Zoom call actually ends so awkward? Is not showing yourself on video with someone trying to sell to you a power move? 

Should you show your video on Zoom?

What is the purpose of the cesspool that is called LinkedIn?

LinkedIn: A necessary evil?

We tackle the insane multitude of chat/messaging features within apps in the modern age. Comment in your podcasting app with what you think, we'll send you an email in response, and then you can text us, we'll reply via whatsapp, you can DM us on instagram, we'll get back to you via Linkedin message, and you can round this all out by Facebook messaging us.

How many inboxes do you have?

The modern challenges of communicating laughter digitally. We address such important questions as: What's the difference between: Lol, LOL, LOLOL, Hahahaha, LMAO, ROTFL, and "literally dead"? Is saying "lol'ing" is nonsensical or is it acceptable in the same way "ATM Machine" is (even though "ATM Machine" is not acceptable FYI)? Is dying of laughter a legitimate medical concern? (You actually don't have to listen to this to find out the answer. The answer is "no", or you can just google it) 

I'm literally lol'ing out loud

What is the purpose of an email signoff if it already says who it's from? Is being added to a slack channel actually a disguise for being invited to a digital 24/7 meeting? 2 genius tech coworkers tackle the tough questions about the modern workplace since early 2020.

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