I Cry at Work

Who has more power: employees or employers? On this week’s episode, we discuss the legitimate power of consumers through the lens of an old concept. Cari Anne exposes the good and bad behind company profit goals and how many beloved brands may not be as great as we think. Then, she welcomes her first guest to the show! Maggie Gehlsen is the owner of the fckgirl the label, a badass online fashion brand that’s taking on the problematic giants of fast fashion industry. She explains how an overpriced, low-quality t-shirt from Nasty Gal motivated her to take action while proving f*ckboys aren’t the only ones that can do whatever they want.Podcast Update: New episodes will now be released on Thursdays (instead of Friday’s)I Cry at WorkMerchInstagramLinkedInfckgirl the labelShopInstagramMaggie GehlsenInstagramTikTok

Quiet Quitting is out. Quiet Firing is in. On this week’s episode, we discuss the origin of the newest corporate phrase and what it means. Cari Anne explains how it’s less to do with firing and more to do with controlling an expense. She concludes by sharing her tips for avoiding this new trend for both employees and employers.MerchInstagramLinkedIn

Is trust given or is it earned? On this episode, we discuss the logic behind trusting people through the lens of cynicism vs. skepticism. Cari Anne comically recounts a childhood event to demonstrate the effect of having “trust issues” in the workplace.I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn  

Is it that "no one wants to work" or is it that "no one is motivated to work"? After all, isn't the entire Great Resignation about employee motivation? On this episode, we dissect why any of us even work in the first place: to meet our human needs. Cari Anne exposes how the American workplace isn't meeting those needs, and why that signals to our innate human instincts to consider other options. I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn  

Are layoffs just a reality of practicing business, or is it a result of poor business leadership? On this episode, Cari Anne discusses the ultimate failure of a CEO: layoffs. She dissects why layoffs aren't just "the nature of business" but rather a direct reflection of the top leader's performance, quantified by a new KPI on the block: forecast accuracy. I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn  

We were all told "The only way to secure your future is to go to college." So, we did. But in an ironic twist of events, that decision seems to be hurting our future security more than helping. On this episode, we discuss the crippling effects of student loans and how employers can partner with employees to provide more financial security over their future through student loan assistance.I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn  

It's not about company social events or development opportunities, it's about pay. On this episode, we bring some truth to the real reason people are resigning and what they actually need from employment to thrive. We take it a step beyond pay to show how work is no longer meeting basic human needs like it may have in the past, and discuss one simple change companies can make to improve morale.I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn    

We're expected to "deliver value", but what exactly does that mean? On this episode, we discuss the goal of business in the first place. We unpack how different ownership models affect the way companies operate, and how we can start to think about business in a way that’s more sustainable.  I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn