3 Laid Off Ladies

Coffee Break Episode: Olivia and Cam put business aside again for this episode and Cam tells her disaster skiing story. 

In this podcast episode, Olivia and Cam dive into what would make an ideal, productive, and comfortable working environment for them. And of course, the conversation eventually takes a hard left turn. 

In this episode, Olivia and Cam discuss an article from Teen Vogue that uncovers the story of a corporate catfish—an individual who exposed the stark racial disparities in job screening and hiring practices.
Brannon, F. (2025, January 15). "LinkedIn Catfish" Aliyah Jones Created a Fake Profile to Expose Racial Inequity in Hiring.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/linkedin-catfish-aliyah-jones-created-130000094.html
Aliyah's website: Being Black in Corporate America
https://www.speakpipe.com/BeingBlackinCoporateAmerica
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In this episode, Olivia and Cam provide an update to Amazon's return to the office mandate and its effect on other companies, in addition to an update on their part time jobs. 
MacNaughton, L. (2025, January 6). Amazon is ending remote work. Its employees hope the company reconsiders.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-ends-remote-work-1.7422614
Shibu, S. (2025, January 8). 'Five Is Ideal': JPMorgan Will Reportedly Follow Amazon, Walmart With Strict Return-to-Office Policy.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/jpmorgan-to-implement-a-five-day-return-to-office-mandate/485281
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In this episode, Olivia and Cam dive into the growing sense of detachment many employees are feeling toward the work they are being asked to do. 
 
Liu, J. (2024, December 19). Workers don't understand the purpose of their jobs or companies, and it's leading to "The Great Detachment."
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/19/why-americans-are-facing-a-great-detachment-at-work-according-to-researchers.html#:~:text=The%20share%20of%20Americans%20watching,from%2026%25%20pre%2Dpandemic.
 
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In this episode, Olivia and Cam dive into the controversial topic of job layoffs being communicated via text message and email
Kelly, J. (2024, December 24). Layoffs Through Text And Email Are Becoming A Reality For Workers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2024/12/20/layoffs-through-text-and-email-are-becoming-a-reality-for-workers/#
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In this episode Olivia and Cam discuss Olivia's recent experience with a part-time job she had really started to get excited about. However, another plot twist occurs that ends in more disappointment
 
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In this episode, Olivia and Cam discuss a LinkedIn post from an HR professional who expressed uncertainty about how to handle an employee who ended a meeting with a Nazi salute, similar to the gesture made by Elon Musk at the inauguration
 
Grey Area: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20area#:~:text=noun,right%20and%20what%20is%20wrong
 
Nazi: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/Nazi#:~:text=%3A%20a%20member%20of%20a%20German,a%20gang%20of%20racist%20Nazis
 
Wikipedia contributors. (2025, January 28). Nazi salute. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:42, January 28, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nazi_salute&oldid=1272307625
 
De Guzman, C. (21, January 2025). Elon Musk Comments on Controversial Clip of Him Giving a Straight-Arm Salute.
https://time.com/7208614/elon-musk-nazi-salute-reactions-debate-controversy-adl-trump-inauguration/
 
Ashley Herd's LinkedIn Post:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ashleyherd_this-is-an-actual-post-from-an-hr-group-i-activity-7288321485557882881-xmdj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
 
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