Profit vs. People

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is “Quiet Quitting”? On this episode we discuss the meaning, or lack thereof, of the newest corporate buzzword. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with quitting. Cari Anne uses the same skills she learned working in corporate, including lessons from the FBI’s lead hostage negotiator, to explain why this new phrase defies basic human logic. She surgically dissects why this manufactured phrase makes zero sense in its attempt to coerce people into working for free.The Harm in "Quiet Quitting" That No One is Talking About - I Cry at Work BlogI Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not feeling 100% about your 3%? On this episode, we're talking about annual raises. In a year with record profits and daunting inflation, salary increases hit different. We’re unpacking the difference between corporate actions and words, all while questioning how we can make the workplace a little more human. I Cry at Work MerchInstagramLinkedIn   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.