Seriously? Life in Business

Jayke and Jolie talk about the concept of a "Dream Job" and how it's changed over the years. Jolie talks about her step-by-step job development and lack of a "Dream Job" while Jayke expresses their experience in working towards a "Dream Job" but how the terminology is heavily outdated and the concept itself is fictitious.

Jayke and Jolie talk about what happens after you leave a job. The rumors, the conversations had, and more; as well as how to deal with that pressure of leaving a position for those worried for their former co-workers and peers and how to move forward professionally towards newer horizons.

Jayke and Jolie go over the harsh reality of teams and people changing in business. When old talent leaves and new talent arrives, how should the team adapt, react, and make sure they can put their best foot forward moving into a new team with new leadership... for better or worse.

Jayke & Jolie tackle the topic of Networking in the professional space, and why it kind f*cking sucks. They go over it's common practices and how to get better at the practice, and making networking more accessible for more people.

Jolie and Jayke talk about the current Job Market more, but more specifically on how to find what is growing and changing, talking about what job markets are growing and how to adapt your professional goals to fit into those categories and grant yourself new opportunities.

Jayke and Jolie go over the tragedy that is layoffs in the business space, why do they happen, who is to blame, and what to do if you're in the unfortunate boat of being laid off. They give advice and guidance on how to prevent and compliment on the unfortunate commonality in the business space.

Jayke and Jolie talk about Remote and Hybrid work, the benefits, detriments, and general opinion of the COVID-popularized workplace style. Primarily, they cover how both the employee and employer should treat Remote work to make sure it works effectively for everyone.

Jayke and Jolie return to the topic of Interviews, but this time covering the importance of why and interview is structured the way it in from both sides of the table. Giving insight into what interviewers look for, and some basic advice in how to prepare for what they ask.

Jayke and Jolie go over the best practices for the first 90 days in a new position, office, and company. Who to meet, how to stand out, how to set yourself up for success, and the importance of learning who you are in the larger machine.

Jolie wants to change it up this week, flipping the script and asking Jayke the hard questions. How did they get where they are, where are they aiming to go, how has their Life in Business been so far?