The Causey Consulting Podcast

Subtitle: Did they exist in the first place?

Was there some utopia, some golden age where no one was exploited by Corpo America?  😒

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I think by "vibes" you mean "exploitation."

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✔️ You're there as long as you lick the corporate boots and entice others to do the same. Encouraging the presence of a toxic environment to you…

"While we are dreaming / This little island disappears / While you are looking the other way / They'll take your right to own your own ideas..."
"Inside Job" by Don Henley

And take away your right to …

Today marks the 60 year anniversary of JFK's death. For me, this is not about lionizing any politician. It's about understanding just how powerful the powers that be truly are. If they would lie to y…

Crossover from today's blog post: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/11/19/what-golden-age/

Where is this golden age? Where was the party? Were middle class, working class, and working poor people …

Have you heard commentators say that propaganda is necessary because the "other side" (whatever than even means) isn't guaranteed to win? To me, this either misunderstands or intentionally obfuscates…

One of the most dangerous statements you can make is: "Well, that would just neevvvverrrr happen to me." Similar to people telling you that it's impossible for 2008 to ever happen again. 😒

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Who are you listening to and for what reason? If you have been caught in a layoff or a company closure and you thought finding another job would be "easy," WHO HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO?

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$40 billion in unrealized losses hitting the major big name banks. A deposit problem hit the big name banks as well. A small town Iowa bank has failed and been taken over by the FDIC.

Stay aware! Thi…

A favorite jibe at "conspiracy theories" - often used by neolibs, I find - is the idea that someone would talk, someone would squeal, someone would spill the beans. They just can't bear the idea that…

Wealthy people are making some big money moves. It's tempting to say, "Oh well, good for them. That doesn't affect me." Unfortunately, what they see on the horizon WILL impact you.

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Filming in locker rooms and bathrooms? Getting mad if someone jogs by in a public park? Good grief, people. Unfortunately, what I call "scurrying mouse mode" can lead people to disreputable influence…

"While you were sleeping / They came and took it all away / The lanes and the meadows / The places where you used to play / It was an inside job / By the well-connected / Your little protest / Summar…

Whether you freelance or you work a "stable" 9 to 5 job, I think everyone should have some degree of preparedness. Not zombie apocalypse or absolute worst case scenarios, but, as a starting point, co…

Has the aftermath of The Great Resignation turned into a giant psyop? Are you being manipulated by "influencers" who are giving you bad advice on purpose?

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✔️ Why would you want to hasten yo…

OTT = over the top. And especially in the job market, behavior seems to be pretty OTT. 😒

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✔️ I'll say it again: don't cut your own throat. The one who has to live with it is you.
✔️ Making r…

Has The Great Backlash led to bad behavior on both sides, i.e., employers and job seekers behaving in crass ways towards each other? I say yes. 

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✔️ Don't cut your own throat. The one who h…

a) if so, what does that mean? b) what could someone actually do at this point?

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✔️ "Go woke, go broke" 😂 And then Bill Gates buys $95 mil of cheap stock. One of these days y'all gonna figur…

We live in a predatory system. It's designed for the hyper elites and the cronies, not for us. This puts the onus on us even more to caveat emptor and use good critical thinking. Get out of the FOMO …