Weekly Advice for the Working Stiff: Having problems with people at work? Does your boss suck? Do your co-workers drive you crazy? Tim McClure and Chris DeSantis are here to help. Each week Tim and Chris take on your most outrageous workplace questions and concerns. Their advice is sometimes spot-on, sometimes salty, and sometimes funny. (Funny, as in “haha” not as in “I’m funny how? I mean funny like I’m a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh?”) They’re good guys, not Goodfellas.
Did you know that only 48% of Americans use all their vacation days?
You have paid time off for a reason, and taking a vacation reduces stress, improves well-being, and boosts productivity, so it’s im…
We’re taking a little trip down memory lane to revisit one of our most popular episodes! This week, we’re traveling back in time to Season Two to relearn how to navigate generational friction at work…
Are you looking to make a move within your company?
Maybe you want a new role or maybe you are trying to decide whether to change bosses.
This week, we hear from listeners interested in advancing their…
Let’s go around the world in 30 minutes!
Our listeners are working across the globe, and they need our help dealing with time changes that leave them always on the clock, bridging cultural gaps, and t…
What’s a dish that’s best served cold?
Yes, you guessed it! We’re talking about revenge.
This week, we hear from listeners who aren’t interested in forgiving and forgetting but want to get back at thei…
Are you afraid to give feedback? Does the idea of giving someone difficult feedback give you cold sweats?
Well, fear no more, because, in this special episode, Chris and Mary are joined by author and…
Have you ever made a decision and then almost immediately regretted it? Or maybe you’ve been sold something that wasn’t quite what it seemed?
This week, we hear from listeners who are in some sticky s…
We’re going back to the beginning and reviewing our ABC’s…
…and in this case, we mean Always Be Closing in relation to making sales.
This week, we hear from listeners who could use some extra support t…
There are some new kids on the block!
Gen Z’er’s are entering the workplace and they’re bringing their opinions, feelings, and social awareness with them.
Some of our listeners are struggling to unders…
Career mobility might not be as straightforward as you think…
…because not everyone actually wants to move up the corporate ladder (shocking, we know!)
This week, we hear from a listener wanting to mov…
Are you a creature of habit?
Maybe you wake up at the same time each morning, eat the same meal for lunch, or are wed to particular processes or protocols.
This week we hear from a few listeners stuck…
“There aren’t enough hours in the day!”
Do you feel like you have too much to do and too little time?
You’re not alone.
This week we hear from listeners who feel like time isn’t on their side. Tune in …
What really gets under your skin?
Is it when employees make the same mistakes over and over again? Or maybe it’s ungrateful staff…or just plain jerks in the workplace?
This week we hear from listeners…
Age is just a number! Well, until it isn’t.
Our listeners are feeling some of the pains of getting older – and we don’t mean back aches. We’re talking about ageism at work.
Tune in to hear Mary and Chr…
So, you’ve been promoted to manager…congratulations! And, well, condolences.
Managing a team can be a great resume builder and a rewarding way to develop talent, but it’s certainly no walk in the park…
How do you remain authentic while keeping it work-appropriate?
This week, we’re hearing from listeners who want to bring their true selves to work while keeping their careers on track…and sometimes th…
Mary is shifting the power of this episode…
And she’s making Chris answer three questions he’s never seen before with an added twist!
Chris DeSantis is going up against ChatGPT in this Man vs. Machine …
Have you ever made a sacrifice just to fit in?
From slightly changing your appearance to completely ditching your morals, we’re hearing from listeners who feel like outsiders but desire to be in the I…
Well, that was awkward…
This week, we hear from listeners who are experiencing some cringey situations in their workplaces. Tune in to hear Mary and Chris’s suggestions about how to take the awk out o…