Per My Last Email

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle break down the steps you should take when you’re feeling like you want to quit your job. Instead of immediately rage-quitting, follow Kaila and Kyle’s thoughtful framework for what you can do to ensure that if you do ultimately leave your job, you’ll be doing so in the most thoughtful way that won’t harm the rest of your career. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Kaila’s best quitting story 04:02 The reason for this episode 06:27 A framework to use when thinking about quitting your job 13:29 After you’ve done what you can to make your current job work 17:35 How to avoid sounding desperate in an interview when you don’t already have a job 19:46 A time Kaila got a competitive offer  23:31 Recap Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle explore the question: would you give up work-life balance for your dream job? They also analyze the viral Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description, and discuss what makes for a perfect job description.  00:00 Intro 00:57 Why Kyle rejects the concept of “work-life balance” 05:10 Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description 09:21 Kaila and Kyle’s thoughts on the Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description 15:20 Another interesting detail of the Khosla Ventures job description 19:26 The take away for hiring managers 23:28 An important thing to be mindful of when interviewing candidates Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle detail some of the most horrifying (and unfortunately true) work experiences from listeners and friends, and discuss what they would do if they faced the same situation.  00:00 Intro 00:51 Corporate Horror Story #1: Getting iced out at work 04:43 What would you do in situation #1? 12:02 Corporate Horror Story #2: Maternity leave drama 17:43 Corporate Horror Story #3: Wildly uncomfortable office dynamics Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the potential career pitfalls of working at a successful company, and how to avoid the “trap of success” when you do.  00:00 Intro 03:53 Kaila’s experience of leaning on Morning Brew’s success 06:52 Why it’s easy to get lazy at a successful company 09:19 The traps to be aware of at a successful company 14:45 How potential employers should analyze candidates from successful companies 16:56 Discussing the trap of success 22:51 A final note on the trap of success Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew Daily hosts Neal Freyman and Toby Howell for a funny and insightful conversation around millennials at work—the stereotypes, the myths, the areas of strength and the areas that could use some improvement.  00:00 Intro 01:12 What distinguishes millennials from Gen Z 07:57 Millennial myth: millennials are job hoppers 11:36 Millennial myth: millennials seek careers with purpose 15:08 Millennial myth: millennials need praise 18:39 Millennial myth: millennials are too soft as managers 24:07 Lightning Round Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!